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Game Recap
PIT1
NSH4
NSH beat PIT 4-1, with the chances close: 3.14 expected goals to 3.50. PIT outshot NSH 36 to 25. R. Josi led the way with 3 points (0 G, 3 A). J. Saros stopped 35 of 36.
Scoring
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PIT | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| NSH | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 |
- 1st 19:58NSHM. Ekholm0.12 xG
- 2nd 14:00PITJ. Guentzel0.12 xG
- 2nd 15:40NSHT. Jeannot0.08 xG
- 2nd 17:03NSHE. Tolvanen0.17 xG
- 3rd 18:10NSHY. TreninEN0.83 xG
Team Stats
PITNSH
36Shots on goal25
3.50Expected goals3.14
61Shot attempts48
295v5 shots on goal13
0/4Power play0/5
14Hits36
10Blocked shots14
12Penalty minutes10
12Giveaways19
11Takeaways12
Expected goals: the chance each unblocked shot had of going in, by our model, added up.
Expected Goals Over the Game
PIT 3.50 xGNSH 3.14 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 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 2 | -1 | 0 | 21:01 | 5:17 |
| J. Guentzel | C | 1 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 2 | 20:37 | 4:38 |
| E. Malkin | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 2 | 19:20 | 5:45 |
| B. Rust | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | -1 | 2 | 18:30 | 5:50 |
| J. Carter | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15:14 | 0:30 |
| E. Rodrigues | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 13:57 | 1:31 |
| B. Boyle | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | -2 | 0 | 13:20 | 0:00 |
| T. Blueger | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | -2 | 0 | 12:55 | 0:00 |
| D. Heinen | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 11:14 | 0:50 |
| K. Kapanen | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10:55 | 1:04 |
| D. Simon | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | -2 | 2 | 10:30 | 0:00 |
| R. Zohorna | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9:32 | 0:00 |
| K. Letang | D | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 0 | -2 | 2 | 23:04 | 5:18 |
| J. Marino | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 21:01 | 0:04 |
| B. Dumoulin | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | -1 | 0 | 20:49 | 0:03 |
| M. Matheson | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 19:36 | 1:05 |
| M. Friedman | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 15:04 | 0:00 |
| C. Ruhwedel | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | -1 | 0 | 13:54 | 0:00 |
| Goalie | SA | SV | GA | SV% | TOI | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| C. DeSmith | 24 | 21 | 3 | .875 | 59:27 | Loss |
| T. Jarry | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 0:00 |
NSH Skaters
| Player | Pos | G | A | P | SOG | HIT | BLK | +/- | PIM | TOI | PP TOI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| C. Sissons | C | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 0 | +2 | 2 | 15:27 | 2:04 |
| M. Duchene | C | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | +2 | 0 | 18:08 | 4:36 |
| F. Forsberg | LW | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 1 | +1 | 2 | 17:17 | 4:30 |
| T. Jeannot | LW | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 2 | +2 | 0 | 14:40 | 0:00 |
| Y. Trenin | C | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | +2 | 0 | 13:39 | 0:03 |
| E. Tolvanen | RW | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 13:16 | 3:25 |
| M. Granlund | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 19:36 | 4:34 |
| R. Johansen | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | +1 | 0 | 16:17 | 4:05 |
| N. Cousins | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13:26 | 3:34 |
| P. Tomasino | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12:58 | 3:46 |
| M. McCarron | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12:10 | 0:06 |
| L. Kunin | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | -1 | 2 | 11:29 | 0:54 |
| R. Josi | D | 0 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 3 | +4 | 0 | 25:10 | 4:45 |
| M. Ekholm | D | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 23:17 | 3:49 |
| D. Fabbro | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | +2 | 0 | 20:34 | 0:48 |
| A. Carrier | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 20:29 | 0:56 |
| P. Myers | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12:26 | 0:00 |
| B. Harpur | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 11:50 | 0:00 |
| Goalie | SA | SV | GA | SV% | TOI | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| J. Saros | 36 | 35 | 1 | .972 | 59:51 | Win |
| D. Rittich | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 0:00 |