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Game Recap
PIT1
NJD2
NJD beat PIT 2-1 in overtime despite fewer good chances: 2.34 expected goals to 3.26. D. Hamilton led the way with 2 points (1 G, 1 A). V. Vanecek stopped 25 of 26.
Scoring
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | OT | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PIT | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| NJD | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
- 1st 0:56NJDJ. Hughes0.02 xG
- 1st 6:25PITS. Crosby0.02 xG
- OT 2:07NJDD. HamiltonPP0.19 xG
Team Stats
PITNJD
26Shots on goal25
3.26Expected goals2.34
56Shot attempts55
255v5 shots on goal21
0/2Power play1/2
16Hits8
19Blocked shots13
2Penalty minutes4
2Giveaways5
4Takeaways1
Expected goals: the chance each unblocked shot had of going in, by our model, added up.
Expected Goals Over the Game
PIT 3.26 xGNJD 2.34 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 | 0 | 0 | 3 | +1 | 0 | 18:30 | 1:54 |
| S. Crosby | C | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | +1 | 0 | 18:12 | 1:48 |
| E. Malkin | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | -1 | 0 | 20:13 | 2:28 |
| J. Zucker | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 19:08 | 0:40 |
| R. Rakell | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | -1 | 2 | 18:49 | 1:55 |
| B. Rust | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 16:39 | 0:00 |
| T. Blueger | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 15:26 | 0:00 |
| J. Carter | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 14:56 | 0:33 |
| B. McGinn | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14:41 | 0:00 |
| D. O'Connor | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9:36 | 0:00 |
| D. Heinen | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 9:19 | 0:28 |
| R. Poehling | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9:12 | 0:00 |
| J. Petry | D | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 2 | +1 | 0 | 25:20 | 2:27 |
| M. Pettersson | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 1 | +1 | 0 | 22:36 | 0:00 |
| B. Dumoulin | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | -1 | 0 | 21:44 | 0:00 |
| C. Ruhwedel | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 18:32 | 0:00 |
| P. Joseph | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 16:10 | 0:07 |
| M. Friedman | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | -1 | 0 | 15:43 | 0:00 |
| Goalie | SA | SV | GA | SV% | TOI | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| T. Jarry | 25 | 23 | 2 | .920 | 61:42 | OT loss |
| C. DeSmith | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 0:00 |
NJD Skaters
| Player | Pos | G | A | P | SOG | HIT | BLK | +/- | PIM | TOI | PP TOI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| J. Hughes | C | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 21:43 | 1:07 |
| N. Hischier | C | 0 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 14:11 | 0:39 |
| E. Haula | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | +1 | 0 | 17:50 | 0:00 |
| J. Bratt | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 17:27 | 1:07 |
| O. Palat | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 16:40 | 0:00 |
| T. Tatar | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | +1 | 0 | 16:10 | 0:25 |
| D. Mercer | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 14:56 | 0:00 |
| J. Boqvist | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14:22 | 0:00 |
| M. McLeod | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13:37 | 0:00 |
| Y. Sharangovich | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12:15 | 0:00 |
| N. Bastian | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10:51 | 0:00 |
| M. Wood | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10:22 | 0:00 |
| D. Hamilton | D | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 26:28 | 1:07 |
| D. Severson | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | -1 | 2 | 25:08 | 0:28 |
| R. Graves | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 23:16 | 0:00 |
| J. Siegenthaler | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | +1 | 2 | 21:00 | 0:03 |
| B. Smith | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 15:04 | 0:00 |
| K. Bahl | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 11:40 | 0:00 |
| Goalie | SA | SV | GA | SV% | TOI | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| V. Vanecek | 26 | 25 | 1 | .962 | 62:07 | Win |
| M. Blackwood | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 0:00 |