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Game Recap
PIT2
MIN3
MIN beat PIT 3-2, with the chances close: 3.41 expected goals to 3.11. J. Brodin led the way with 2 points (1 G, 1 A). M. Fleury stopped 34 of 36.
Scoring
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PIT | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| MIN | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
- 1st 12:57MINM. BoldyPP0.14 xG
- 2nd 2:54PITR. Smith0.11 xG
- 2nd 6:12MINJ. Brodin0.18 xG
- 3rd 1:01PITS. CrosbyPP0.22 xG
- 3rd 9:34MINK. Kaprizov0.17 xG
Team Stats
PITMIN
36Shots on goal30
3.11Expected goals3.41
71Shot attempts68
235v5 shots on goal18
1/6Power play1/6
16Hits19
17Blocked shots21
12Penalty minutes14
1Giveaways4
8Takeaways5
Expected goals: the chance each unblocked shot had of going in, by our model, added up.
Expected Goals Over the Game
PIT 3.11 xGMIN 3.41 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| J. Guentzel | C | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | -2 | 0 | 21:00 | 6:29 |
| S. Crosby | C | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 0 | -2 | 0 | 20:15 | 6:33 |
| E. Malkin | C | 0 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 | +1 | 0 | 17:51 | 6:16 |
| R. Smith | RW | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | +1 | 0 | 14:42 | 3:39 |
| B. Rust | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 4 | -1 | 2 | 20:53 | 6:13 |
| L. Eller | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 16:33 | 3:44 |
| R. Rakell | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14:38 | 3:35 |
| D. O'Connor | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 14:09 | 0:00 |
| J. Carter | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12:37 | 3:55 |
| J. Puljujarvi | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | +1 | 0 | 11:05 | 0:00 |
| C. White | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 9:07 | 0:00 |
| J. Harkins | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5:14 | 0:00 |
| E. Karlsson | D | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | +1 | 2 | 23:05 | 6:10 |
| K. Letang | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 3 | -2 | 0 | 26:11 | 5:51 |
| M. Pettersson | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | -2 | 2 | 21:39 | 0:25 |
| R. Graves | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 16:53 | 0:00 |
| C. Ruhwedel | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12:49 | 0:00 |
| P. Joseph | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | +1 | 0 | 11:13 | 0:00 |
| Goalie | SA | SV | GA | SV% | TOI | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| A. Nedeljkovic | 30 | 27 | 3 | .900 | 57:44 | Loss |
| T. Jarry | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 0:00 |
MIN Skaters
| Player | Pos | G | A | P | SOG | HIT | BLK | +/- | PIM | TOI | PP TOI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| K. Kaprizov | LW | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 21:01 | 6:51 |
| M. Boldy | LW | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 0 | +1 | 2 | 18:56 | 6:33 |
| J. Eriksson Ek | C | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | +1 | 0 | 22:55 | 6:03 |
| M. Johansson | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 19:28 | 3:29 |
| M. Zuccarello | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 19:09 | 6:54 |
| M. Rossi | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 17:22 | 3:32 |
| R. Hartman | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13:28 | 4:12 |
| F. Gaudreau | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 12:55 | 3:20 |
| B. Duhaime | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 11:37 | 0:00 |
| M. Foligno | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 7:23 | 0:00 |
| V. Lettieri | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6:48 | 0:00 |
| J. Lucchini | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6:42 | 0:00 |
| J. Brodin | D | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 3 | +2 | 2 | 22:40 | 3:34 |
| B. Faber | D | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | -1 | 0 | 26:23 | 6:41 |
| Z. Bogosian | D | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | +2 | 0 | 19:39 | 0:06 |
| J. Middleton | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 3 | -1 | 4 | 18:28 | 0:00 |
| D. Mermis | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 12:01 | 0:00 |
| J. Merrill | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 10:55 | 0:00 |
| Goalie | SA | SV | GA | SV% | TOI | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| M. Fleury | 36 | 34 | 2 | .944 | 59:51 | Win |
| F. Gustavsson | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 0:00 |