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Game Recap
PIT6
FinalThu, Nov 18, 2021Every game that night
MTL0

PIT beat MTL 6-0, and the chances backed it up: 3.16 expected goals to 1.52. PIT outshot MTL 43 to 24. T. Blueger led the way with 3 points (2 G, 1 A). T. Jarry stopped 24 of 24.

Scoring

1st2nd3rdT
PIT3216
MTL0000
  1. 1st 3:36PITS. Crosby0.19 xG
  2. 1st 12:38PITD. HeinenPP0.01 xG
  3. 1st 19:12PITJ. Guentzel0.08 xG
  4. 2nd 13:49PITT. Blueger0.14 xG
  5. 2nd 16:12PITB. McGinn0.08 xG
  6. 3rd 19:49PITT. Blueger0.22 xG

Team Stats

PITMTL
43Shots on goal24
3.16Expected goals1.52
66Shot attempts49
415v5 shots on goal23
1/1Power play0/1
12Hits29
19Blocked shots15
2Penalty minutes2
14Giveaways9
3Takeaways6

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

Expected Goals Over the Game

PIT 3.16 xGMTL 1.52 xGGoal

00.511.522.533.51st2nd3rdPIT goal, 3:36PIT goal, 12:38PIT goal, 19:12PIT goal, 13:49PIT goal, 16:12PIT goal, 19:49

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

PIT42 on goal, 6 scored
MTL23 on goal, 0 scored

GoalSavedMissedBlockedBigger: a better chance

Box Score

PIT Skaters

PlayerPosGAPSOGHITBLK+/-PIMTOIPP TOI
T. BluegerC213500+4013:240:00
B. RustRW022201+2217:241:11
J. GuentzelC112310+2017:011:11
Z. Aston-ReeseLW022301+3013:410:00
K. KapanenRW0112010017:180:49
S. CrosbyC101300+1016:031:11
B. McGinnLW101421+3013:160:00
D. HeinenLW1014220011:240:49
J. ZuckerLW0000000016:540:49
J. CarterC0003020016:391:11
E. RodriguesC0003000015:050:49
D. SimonC0001100011:510:00
J. MarinoD0220020020:480:49
K. LetangD011111+3022:521:11
M. MathesonD011401+2017:080:00
M. PetterssonD000134+1020:100:00
B. DumoulinD000202+3019:430:00
C. RuhwedelD000221+1017:190:00
GoalieSASVGASV%TOI
T. Jarry242401.00060:00Win
C. DeSmith000–0:00

MTL Skaters

PlayerPosGAPSOGHITBLK+/-PIMTOIPP TOI
J. AndersonRW000420-1017:431:12
N. SuzukiC000011-2017:110:58
C. DvorakC000113-1016:371:12
J. DrouinLW000210-1016:270:58
J. EvansC000142-1016:180:06
A. LehkonenLW000100-1015:510:06
C. CaufieldRW000100-3015:210:56
B. GallagherRW000310-1015:150:42
T. ToffoliC000320-2015:070:42
J. ArmiaRW0001110211:210:06
M. PezzettaLW000141-1011:090:00
R. PoehlingC000001-1010:380:00
B. ChiarotD000212-4023:261:04
J. PetryD000232-3021:470:50
A. RomanovD000041-2020:120:12
B. KulakD000100-1018:360:06
M. NorlinderD0001110017:390:50
D. SavardD0000300017:220:00
GoalieSASVGASV%TOI
C. Primeau31265.83940:00Loss
S. Montembeault12111.91720:00

Storylines That Played Out

  • Old teamMike Matheson MTL Faces PIT, his team until May 20221 A, 4 SOG
  • HometownKris Letang PIT Plays in his hometown1 A, 1 SOG

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