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Game Recap
PIT4
MIN3
PIT beat MIN 4-3 in overtime, with the chances close: 3.04 expected goals to 3.50. PIT outshot MIN 39 to 31. R. Rakell led the way with 2 points (2 G, 0 A). C. DeSmith stopped 28 of 31.
Scoring
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | OT | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PIT | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 4 |
| MIN | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
- 1st 1:06PITR. Rakell0.08 xG
- 1st 10:51MINM. DumbaPP0.04 xG
- 2nd 1:54PITJ. GuentzelPP0.02 xG
- 2nd 9:49PITR. Rakell0.07 xG
- 2nd 17:48MINF. Gaudreau0.13 xG
- 3rd 1:02MINK. Kaprizov0.18 xG
- OT 3:57PITE. Malkin0.38 xG
Team Stats
PITMIN
39Shots on goal31
3.04Expected goals3.50
65Shot attempts65
245v5 shots on goal24
1/5Power play1/4
19Hits12
11Blocked shots17
8Penalty minutes8
8Giveaways3
10Takeaways9
Expected goals: the chance each unblocked shot had of going in, by our model, added up.
Expected Goals Over the Game
PIT 3.04 xGMIN 3.50 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| E. Malkin | C | 1 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 0 | +1 | 0 | 21:32 | 5:15 |
| R. Rakell | RW | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 3 | +1 | 0 | 15:46 | 1:15 |
| B. Rust | RW | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | +1 | 0 | 23:08 | 4:54 |
| J. Guentzel | C | 1 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 22:11 | 5:09 |
| S. Crosby | C | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | +1 | 0 | 21:52 | 4:54 |
| J. Zucker | LW | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | +2 | 0 | 5:33 | 0:00 |
| J. Carter | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 0 | -1 | 2 | 18:48 | 1:36 |
| T. Blueger | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 15:02 | 0:00 |
| K. Kapanen | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 13:24 | 1:35 |
| B. Boyle | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12:49 | 0:00 |
| E. Rodrigues | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 2 | 12:05 | 1:21 |
| D. Heinen | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4:58 | 0:00 |
| J. Marino | D | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | +1 | 0 | 18:30 | 0:01 |
| K. Letang | D | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 1 | +1 | 2 | 28:30 | 5:27 |
| B. Dumoulin | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | +1 | 2 | 21:34 | 0:00 |
| M. Matheson | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 18:06 | 1:03 |
| C. Ruhwedel | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | -1 | 0 | 17:11 | 0:00 |
| M. Friedman | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 13:28 | 0:00 |
| Goalie | SA | SV | GA | SV% | TOI | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| C. DeSmith | 31 | 28 | 3 | .903 | 63:52 | Win |
| T. Jarry | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 0:00 |
MIN Skaters
| Player | Pos | G | A | P | SOG | HIT | BLK | +/- | PIM | TOI | PP TOI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| M. Boldy | LW | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 9:17 | 3:18 |
| K. Kaprizov | LW | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 21:01 | 2:30 |
| K. Fiala | LW | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 19:05 | 3:01 |
| F. Gaudreau | C | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | +1 | 0 | 18:41 | 2:44 |
| R. Hartman | RW | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 17:50 | 3:07 |
| J. Eriksson Ek | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 20:11 | 2:28 |
| M. Zuccarello | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 2 | 18:44 | 2:55 |
| J. Greenway | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15:57 | 0:00 |
| M. Foligno | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 15:35 | 0:00 |
| T. Jost | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 11:35 | 0:00 |
| B. Duhaime | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 7:26 | 0:05 |
| N. Deslauriers | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6:53 | 0:00 |
| M. Dumba | D | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 28:15 | 2:54 |
| J. Spurgeon | D | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 21:08 | 3:07 |
| J. Brodin | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 26:50 | 2:44 |
| D. Kulikov | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 2 | 21:39 | 0:00 |
| J. Middleton | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 17:39 | 0:22 |
| J. Merrill | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5:57 | 0:00 |