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Game Recap
PIT2
MTL3
MTL beat PIT 3-2 in overtime, with the chances close: 3.32 expected goals to 2.64. MTL outshot PIT 39 to 28. E. Malkin led the way with 2 points (2 G, 0 A). S. Montembeault stopped 26 of 28.
Scoring
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | OT | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PIT | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| MTL | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
- 2nd 3:52PITE. Malkin0.03 xG
- 2nd 7:56PITE. Malkin0.10 xG
- 3rd 1:10MTLN. Suzuki0.04 xG
- 3rd 17:40MTLC. Caufield0.07 xG
- OT 3:09MTLK. DachPP0.15 xG
Team Stats
PITMTL
28Shots on goal39
2.64Expected goals3.32
54Shot attempts67
235v5 shots on goal28
0/3Power play1/3
17Hits19
17Blocked shots16
6Penalty minutes6
16Giveaways12
2Takeaways12
Expected goals: the chance each unblocked shot had of going in, by our model, added up.
Expected Goals Over the Game
PIT 2.64 xGMTL 3.32 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 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 0 | +2 | 0 | 18:23 | 3:39 |
| B. Rust | RW | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | +2 | 0 | 15:40 | 3:26 |
| R. Rakell | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 20:02 | 2:42 |
| J. Guentzel | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | -2 | 0 | 19:19 | 3:02 |
| S. Crosby | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 0 | 18:58 | 2:47 |
| J. Carter | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | -1 | 0 | 17:57 | 2:17 |
| J. Zucker | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | +2 | 0 | 16:13 | 2:05 |
| D. Heinen | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15:13 | 2:58 |
| K. Kapanen | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14:27 | 0:00 |
| B. McGinn | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11:08 | 0:00 |
| R. Poehling | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 11:05 | 0:00 |
| J. Archibald | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9:19 | 0:00 |
| M. Pettersson | D | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 20:55 | 0:00 |
| P. Joseph | D | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | +1 | 0 | 12:56 | 0:00 |
| K. Letang | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 5 | -2 | 0 | 24:31 | 3:56 |
| J. Petry | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 2 | +1 | 6 | 22:42 | 1:48 |
| B. Dumoulin | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | -1 | 0 | 21:36 | 0:00 |
| J. Rutta | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | +1 | 0 | 15:03 | 0:00 |
| Goalie | SA | SV | GA | SV% | TOI | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| C. DeSmith | 39 | 36 | 3 | .923 | 63:09 | OT loss |
| T. Jarry | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 0:00 |
MTL Skaters
| Player | Pos | G | A | P | SOG | HIT | BLK | +/- | PIM | TOI | PP TOI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| N. Suzuki | C | 1 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 2 | 0 | +1 | 0 | 22:44 | 3:25 |
| S. Monahan | C | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | +1 | 0 | 22:12 | 3:23 |
| C. Caufield | RW | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 0 | +1 | 0 | 20:05 | 3:25 |
| K. Dach | C | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 13:22 | 2:56 |
| J. Drouin | LW | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | +1 | 0 | 13:06 | 1:55 |
| M. Hoffman | C | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11:38 | 1:39 |
| C. Dvorak | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | -1 | 0 | 17:33 | 1:44 |
| B. Gallagher | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15:29 | 1:43 |
| E. Dadonov | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 14:41 | 0:00 |
| J. Evans | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13:59 | 0:02 |
| J. Anderson | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 12:18 | 0:00 |
| J. Slafkovský | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9:52 | 0:00 |
| K. Guhle | D | 0 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 1 | +1 | 0 | 24:43 | 1:54 |
| D. Savard | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 7 | -1 | 0 | 22:37 | 0:00 |
| J. Harris | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 20:45 | 0:06 |
| J. Kovacevic | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 18:11 | 0:00 |
| C. Wideman | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 16:04 | 1:54 |
| A. Xhekaj | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 15:59 | 0:06 |
| Goalie | SA | SV | GA | SV% | TOI | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| S. Montembeault | 28 | 26 | 2 | .929 | 62:41 | Win |
| C. Primeau | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 0:00 |
Storylines That Played Out
As Tonight had them before puck drop, with what each player did.