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Game Recap
PIT4
NJD2
PIT beat NJD 4-2, and the chances backed it up: 4.42 expected goals to 3.10. M. Matheson led the way with 2 points (1 G, 1 A). T. Jarry stopped 28 of 30.
Scoring
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PIT | 0 | 1 | 3 | 4 |
| NJD | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
- 2nd 7:02NJDJ. Hughes0.10 xG
- 2nd 13:16PITM. Matheson0.05 xG
- 3rd 0:36PITB. Rust0.08 xG
- 3rd 2:51NJDN. Hischier0.12 xG
- 3rd 6:58PITB. Boyle0.14 xG
- 3rd 18:53PITJ. GuentzelEN0.94 xG
Team Stats
PITNJD
35Shots on goal30
4.42Expected goals3.10
71Shot attempts49
285v5 shots on goal27
0/3Power play0/2
20Hits19
10Blocked shots20
4Penalty minutes4
13Giveaways8
7Takeaways4
Expected goals: the chance each unblocked shot had of going in, by our model, added up.
Expected Goals Over the Game
PIT 4.42 xGNJD 3.10 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| S. Crosby | C | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 0 | +2 | 0 | 21:08 | 4:28 |
| B. Rust | RW | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | +2 | 0 | 17:59 | 3:22 |
| B. Boyle | C | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | +1 | 0 | 10:42 | 0:17 |
| J. Guentzel | C | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | +2 | 0 | 20:36 | 3:53 |
| Z. Aston-Reese | LW | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | +1 | 0 | 10:48 | 0:00 |
| J. Carter | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 17:43 | 2:34 |
| E. Malkin | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 16:47 | 4:26 |
| E. Rodrigues | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 16:42 | 1:34 |
| K. Kapanen | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 14:15 | 1:32 |
| D. Heinen | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14:13 | 1:50 |
| B. McGinn | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 13:43 | 0:00 |
| D. Simon | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | +1 | 0 | 8:02 | 0:00 |
| M. Matheson | D | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 0 | +1 | 0 | 16:58 | 0:04 |
| K. Letang | D | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 0 | +1 | 0 | 26:12 | 5:15 |
| C. Ruhwedel | D | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 3 | +1 | 2 | 13:12 | 0:00 |
| J. Marino | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 19:41 | 0:45 |
| B. Dumoulin | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | +1 | 2 | 18:43 | 0:00 |
| M. Pettersson | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 18:38 | 0:00 |
| Goalie | SA | SV | GA | SV% | TOI | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| T. Jarry | 30 | 28 | 2 | .933 | 60:00 | Win |
| C. DeSmith | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 0:00 |
NJD Skaters
| Player | Pos | G | A | P | SOG | HIT | BLK | +/- | PIM | TOI | PP TOI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Y. Sharangovich | C | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 20:55 | 2:00 |
| J. Hughes | C | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 2 | -1 | 0 | 19:46 | 1:48 |
| N. Hischier | C | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 18:03 | 1:47 |
| P. Zacha | C | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | -1 | 0 | 16:18 | 1:46 |
| T. Tatar | LW | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14:51 | 2:04 |
| J. Vesey | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 1 | -2 | 0 | 18:13 | 0:09 |
| J. Boqvist | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15:52 | 1:56 |
| D. Mercer | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15:30 | 2:04 |
| M. McLeod | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | -1 | 0 | 14:11 | 0:15 |
| M. Studenic | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 10:52 | 0:10 |
| N. Bastian | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 1 | -1 | 2 | 10:11 | 1:45 |
| M. Geertsen | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 5:30 | 0:00 |
| D. Severson | D | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | -2 | 0 | 24:36 | 1:56 |
| P. Subban | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | -1 | 0 | 20:25 | 0:13 |
| J. Siegenthaler | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | -1 | 0 | 20:14 | 0:00 |
| R. Graves | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | +1 | 0 | 19:09 | 0:09 |
| T. Smith | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | -1 | 0 | 18:42 | 1:58 |
| C. White | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | +1 | 2 | 11:52 | 0:00 |
| Goalie | SA | SV | GA | SV% | TOI | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| J. Gillies | 34 | 31 | 3 | .912 | 58:54 | Loss |
| N. Daws | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 0:00 |
Storylines That Played Out
As Tonight had them before puck drop, with what each player did.