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Game Recap
PIT4
LAK3
PIT beat LAK 4-3 in overtime despite fewer good chances: 2.19 expected goals to 3.21. LAK outshot PIT 36 to 20. S. Crosby led the way with 2 points (1 G, 1 A). M. Hellberg stopped 33 of 36.
Scoring
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | OT | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PIT | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 |
| LAK | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
- 1st 7:11PITS. Crosby0.16 xG
- 1st 14:14LAKC. GrundstromSH0.24 xG
- 2nd 9:58LAKA. Kempe0.05 xG
- 2nd 18:03PITL. EllerSH0.24 xG
- 3rd 0:37PITJ. Guentzel0.10 xG
- 3rd 6:40LAKK. Fiala0.24 xG
- OT 3:45PITB. Rust0.09 xG
Team Stats
PITLAK
20Shots on goal36
2.19Expected goals3.21
49Shot attempts68
155v5 shots on goal29
0/2Power play0/3
26Hits21
16Blocked shots13
8Penalty minutes6
8Giveaways12
2Takeaways3
Expected goals: the chance each unblocked shot had of going in, by our model, added up.
Expected Goals Over the Game
PIT 2.19 xGLAK 3.21 xGGoal
Each step up is a shot: how likely it was to go in. A team well above the other had the better chances, whatever the score.
Shot Map
GoalSavedMissedBlockedBigger: a better chance
Box Score
PIT Skaters
| Player | Pos | G | A | P | SOG | HIT | BLK | +/- | PIM | TOI | PP TOI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| S. Crosby | C | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 1 | +1 | 2 | 19:47 | 2:50 |
| E. Malkin | C | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | +1 | 0 | 20:13 | 2:46 |
| B. Rust | RW | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 2 | +1 | 0 | 19:23 | 1:01 |
| J. Guentzel | C | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 0 | +1 | 0 | 18:46 | 2:49 |
| L. Eller | C | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 15:18 | 0:14 |
| R. Smith | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 18:13 | 2:41 |
| R. Rakell | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 17:05 | 1:01 |
| N. Acciari | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 16:23 | 0:09 |
| M. Nieto | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11:37 | 0:00 |
| D. O'Connor | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | -1 | 0 | 11:25 | 0:11 |
| R. Zohorna | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | -1 | 2 | 9:09 | 1:00 |
| J. Carter | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 7:28 | 1:02 |
| E. Karlsson | D | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | +1 | 0 | 25:20 | 3:10 |
| K. Letang | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 25:56 | 0:36 |
| R. Graves | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | +1 | 0 | 23:15 | 0:12 |
| M. Pettersson | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | -2 | 0 | 21:45 | 0:18 |
| C. Ruhwedel | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | +1 | 0 | 13:43 | 0:00 |
| R. Shea | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10:29 | 0:00 |
| Goalie | SA | SV | GA | SV% | TOI | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| M. Hellberg | 36 | 33 | 3 | .917 | 63:45 | Win |
| J. Blomqvist | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 0:00 |
LAK Skaters
| Player | Pos | G | A | P | SOG | HIT | BLK | +/- | PIM | TOI | PP TOI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| A. Kopitar | C | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 17:38 | 2:55 |
| A. Kempe | RW | 1 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 1 | 1 | -1 | 4 | 17:18 | 2:54 |
| K. Fiala | LW | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 17:08 | 2:54 |
| P. Dubois | C | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15:24 | 2:51 |
| Q. Byfield | RW | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14:04 | 2:59 |
| C. Grundstrom | RW | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13:06 | 0:07 |
| T. Moore | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 20:24 | 2:59 |
| P. Danault | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 19:39 | 2:59 |
| A. Kaliyev | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 16:40 | 3:01 |
| B. Lizotte | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 1 | -1 | 0 | 14:31 | 0:07 |
| T. Lewis | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 12:23 | 0:07 |
| A. Laferriere | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | +1 | 0 | 11:12 | 0:00 |
| M. Roy | D | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 23:08 | 0:07 |
| M. Anderson | D | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | -1 | 0 | 18:57 | 0:00 |
| J. Spence | D | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | +1 | 0 | 16:08 | 2:55 |
| D. Doughty | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 3 | -2 | 0 | 24:43 | 2:58 |
| V. Gavrikov | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 21:33 | 0:07 |
| A. Englund | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 1 | +2 | 0 | 13:19 | 0:00 |
Storylines That Played Out
As Tonight had them before puck drop, with what each player did.