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Game Recap
PIT4
Final/OTSat, Nov 12, 2022Every game that night
MTL5

MTL beat PIT 5-4 in overtime, with the chances close: 2.80 expected goals to 2.47. MTL outshot PIT 42 to 24. J. Zucker led the way with 3 points (0 G, 3 A). J. Allen stopped 20 of 24.

Scoring

1st2nd3rdOTT
PIT02204
MTL10315
  1. 1st 1:48MTLJ. Anderson0.02 xG
  2. 2nd 1:46PITJ. PetryPP0.03 xG
  3. 2nd 3:29PITR. Rakell0.08 xG
  4. 3rd 0:49MTLC. Caufield0.01 xG
  5. 3rd 3:19PITE. Malkin0.08 xG
  6. 3rd 4:09MTLN. Suzuki0.21 xG
  7. 3rd 14:02PITB. McGinn0.05 xG
  8. 3rd 14:42MTLS. MonahanPP0.18 xG
  9. OT 1:03MTLM. Hoffman0.15 xG

Team Stats

PITMTL
24Shots on goal42
2.47Expected goals2.80
46Shot attempts66
165v5 shots on goal31
1/3Power play1/5
20Hits15
21Blocked shots8
10Penalty minutes8
13Giveaways18
0Takeaways2

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

Expected Goals Over the Game

PIT 2.47 xGMTL 2.80 xGGoal

00.511.522.531st2nd3rdOTMTL goal, 1:48PIT goal, 1:46PIT goal, 3:29MTL goal, 0:49PIT goal, 3:19MTL goal, 4:09PIT goal, 14:02MTL goal, 14:42MTL goal, 1:03

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

PIT23 on goal, 4 scored
MTL41 on goal, 5 scored

GoalSavedMissedBlockedBigger: a better chance

Box Score

PIT Skaters

PlayerPosGAPSOGHITBLK+/-PIMTOIPP TOI
J. ZuckerLW033310+2013:231:08
R. RakellRW112221+1014:531:08
E. MalkinC101220+1017:114:06
J. CarterC0112120015:481:08
B. McGinnLW1012210014:390:00
S. CrosbyC000111-2221:254:05
B. RustRW000112-2019:224:03
J. GuentzelC000130-2218:492:03
D. HeinenLW000012-1012:241:44
R. PoehlingC0003000010:580:00
J. ArchibaldRW0001000010:180:00
K. KapanenRW000101007:190:00
J. PetryD112214-2022:090:55
B. DumoulinD011012+1021:330:00
M. PetterssonD0111110021:290:00
K. LetangD0002120223:564:18
C. RuhwedelD000022-1013:350:00
J. RuttaD0000000413:050:00
GoalieSASVGASV%TOI
T. Jarry42375.88160:57OT loss
C. DeSmith000–0:00

MTL Skaters

PlayerPosGAPSOGHITBLK+/-PIMTOIPP TOI
N. SuzukiC1124000022:224:33
K. DachC022010+2019:384:48
C. CaufieldRW101600+1019:224:21
S. MonahanC101301+1017:234:25
M. HoffmanC101400+1014:233:31
J. AndersonRW101311+1213:443:07
J. DrouinLW0112000010:394:02
C. DvorakC0000100015:071:42
J. EvansC000100-1014:530:11
B. GallagherRW0005000214:383:49
E. DadonovLW0001000012:331:48
J. ArmiaRW000210-1011:300:57
K. GuhleD022031+1021:200:15
D. SavardD000222+3221:560:17
J. EdmundsonD000422-1018:240:11
A. XhekajD0003400018:124:13
J. HarrisD000101-2014:470:00
J. KovacevicD0001000214:320:00
GoalieSASVGASV%TOI
J. Allen24204.83361:03Win
S. Montembeault000–0:00

Storylines That Played Out

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