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Game Recap
PIT3
NSH1
PIT beat NSH 3-1, and the chances backed it up: 3.72 expected goals to 2.45. PIT outshot NSH 34 to 25. T. Jarry stopped 24 of 25.
Scoring
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PIT | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| NSH | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
- 3rd 7:01NSHM. Jankowski0.24 xG
- 3rd 11:00PITS. Crosby0.22 xG
- 3rd 18:21PITJ. Zucker0.04 xG
- 3rd 19:53PITB. RustEN0.32 xG
Team Stats
PITNSH
34Shots on goal25
3.72Expected goals2.45
75Shot attempts56
275v5 shots on goal18
0/3Power play0/2
26Hits34
20Blocked shots24
4Penalty minutes6
9Giveaways10
10Takeaways12
Expected goals: the chance each unblocked shot had of going in, by our model, added up.
Expected Goals Over the Game
PIT 3.72 xGNSH 2.45 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 | 2 | 1 | 1 | +1 | 2 | 21:41 | 4:02 |
| S. Crosby | C | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 1 | +2 | 0 | 20:57 | 3:22 |
| R. Rakell | RW | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | +2 | 0 | 20:08 | 3:43 |
| B. Rust | RW | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 18:20 | 2:01 |
| J. Zucker | LW | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14:55 | 2:27 |
| B. McGinn | LW | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | +1 | 0 | 12:17 | 0:00 |
| E. Malkin | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 16:54 | 3:59 |
| D. Heinen | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12:16 | 2:09 |
| T. Blueger | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12:13 | 0:00 |
| J. Carter | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12:04 | 2:16 |
| J. Archibald | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10:10 | 0:00 |
| D. O'Connor | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9:55 | 0:00 |
| B. Dumoulin | D | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 5 | +1 | 0 | 20:36 | 0:00 |
| K. Letang | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 3 | +1 | 0 | 24:40 | 3:34 |
| M. Pettersson | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 20:24 | 0:01 |
| J. Petry | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | +1 | 0 | 20:20 | 2:26 |
| J. Rutta | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 15:40 | 0:00 |
| P. Joseph | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | +1 | 0 | 12:44 | 0:00 |
| Goalie | SA | SV | GA | SV% | TOI | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| T. Jarry | 25 | 24 | 1 | .960 | 59:46 | Win |
| C. DeSmith | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 0:00 |
NSH Skaters
| Player | Pos | G | A | P | SOG | HIT | BLK | +/- | PIM | TOI | PP TOI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| M. Jankowski | LW | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 14:23 | 0:08 |
| M. Duchene | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 1 | -1 | 0 | 21:23 | 2:28 |
| M. Granlund | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 2 | -1 | 2 | 20:06 | 2:37 |
| C. Glass | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 18:23 | 2:28 |
| T. Novak | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | -1 | 0 | 15:24 | 2:29 |
| L. Evangelista | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14:28 | 1:13 |
| Y. Trenin | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | -2 | 0 | 13:30 | 0:08 |
| C. Sissons | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | -1 | 0 | 13:22 | 0:57 |
| K. Sherwood | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12:38 | 1:18 |
| Z. Sanford | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 12:37 | 0:11 |
| P. Tomasino | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12:08 | 1:25 |
| C. Smith | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | -1 | 2 | 11:41 | 0:00 |
| R. Josi | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 | -2 | 0 | 28:10 | 2:49 |
| R. McDonagh | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 20:18 | 0:18 |
| D. Fabbro | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 20:14 | 0:00 |
| A. Carrier | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 19:19 | 1:24 |
| J. Lauzon | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 3 | -1 | 0 | 15:05 | 0:07 |
| C. Foote | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 12:14 | 0:00 |
| Goalie | SA | SV | GA | SV% | TOI | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| J. Saros | 33 | 31 | 2 | .939 | 58:37 | Loss |
| K. Lankinen | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 0:00 |
Storylines That Played Out
As Tonight had them before puck drop, with what each player did.