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Game Recap
PIT6
FinalThu, Nov 17, 2022Every game that night
MIN4

PIT beat MIN 6-4, and the chances backed it up: 3.54 expected goals to 2.30. PIT outshot MIN 32 to 23. S. Crosby led the way with 4 points (2 G, 2 A). T. Jarry stopped 19 of 23.

Scoring

1st2nd3rdT
PIT2136
MIN0224
  1. 1st 8:15PITS. Crosby0.02 xG
  2. 1st 17:03PITR. Poehling0.05 xG
  3. 2nd 4:31MINB. Duhaime0.06 xG
  4. 2nd 4:43MINJ. Eriksson Ek0.37 xG
  5. 2nd 18:20PITK. LetangPP0.20 xG
  6. 3rd 5:50PITS. CrosbyPP0.14 xG
  7. 3rd 11:23MINJ. Eriksson EkSH0.15 xG
  8. 3rd 14:33PITB. McGinn0.03 xG
  9. 3rd 16:31PITJ. GuentzelEN0.53 xG
  10. 3rd 19:52MINM. Dumba0.13 xG

Team Stats

PITMIN
32Shots on goal23
3.54Expected goals2.30
58Shot attempts47
185v5 shots on goal18
2/5Power play0/3
25Hits29
12Blocked shots16
6Penalty minutes10
4Giveaways5
4Takeaways6

Expected goals: the chance each unblocked shot had of going in, by our model, added up.

Expected Goals Over the Game

PIT 3.54 xGMIN 2.30 xGGoal

00.511.522.533.541st2nd3rdPIT goal, 8:15PIT goal, 17:03MIN goal, 4:31MIN goal, 4:43PIT goal, 18:20PIT goal, 5:50MIN goal, 11:23PIT goal, 14:33PIT goal, 16:31MIN goal, 19:52

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

PIT31 on goal, 6 scored
MIN23 on goal, 4 scored

GoalSavedMissedBlockedBigger: a better chance

Box Score

PIT Skaters

PlayerPosGAPSOGHITBLK+/-PIMTOIPP TOI
S. CrosbyC2243100018:374:03
J. GuentzelC1236100018:174:03
R. RakellRW011220+1018:353:02
E. MalkinC011101-2017:213:56
J. CarterC011001+1215:013:07
D. HeinenLW0112000014:443:08
B. McGinnLW101110+1012:530:00
T. BluegerC0112100011:580:04
R. PoehlingC1012000011:060:01
J. ArchibaldRW011420+129:360:02
J. ZuckerLW000111-1017:302:57
B. RustRW000200-2016:143:52
K. LetangD101321-1020:484:08
M. PetterssonD0110420018:210:00
J. PetryD000262+1021:202:58
B. DumoulinD0000210018:510:04
J. RuttaD0001130217:140:00
P. JosephD000010+1016:040:00
GoalieSASVGASV%TOI
T. Jarry23194.82659:30Win
C. DeSmith000–0:00

MIN Skaters

PlayerPosGAPSOGHITBLK+/-PIMTOIPP TOI
J. Eriksson EkC202430+1218:063:05
K. KaprizovLW011311-2017:503:06
M. ZuccarelloRW011203-2017:303:02
M. FolignoLW011170+2015:401:52
F. GaudreauC0111120015:312:52
B. DuhaimeLW101261+2213:240:02
M. BoldyLW000210-2017:411:50
C. DewarC0001220215:490:01
M. ShawC000110-1215:261:34
S. SteelC0000200011:570:11
M. RossiC000000008:511:48
T. JostC000000007:540:00
J. BrodinD011321+2023:170:21
M. DumbaD101112+2222:030:05
J. SpurgeonD000103-1021:401:40
J. MiddletonD000120-1017:230:00
C. AddisonD000000-1015:503:11
J. MerrillD000001-1015:480:00
GoalieSASVGASV%TOI
F. Gustavsson31265.83959:37Loss
Z. McIntyre000–0:00

Storylines That Played Out

  • Old teamConnor Dewar PIT Faces MIN, his team until Mar 20241 SOG

As Tonight had them before puck drop, with what each player did.