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Game Recap
PIT2
NSH3
NSH beat PIT 3-2 in overtime, with the chances close: 2.60 expected goals to 3.04. M. McCarron led the way with 2 points (2 G, 0 A). J. Saros stopped 29 of 31.
Scoring
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | OT | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PIT | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| NSH | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
- 1st 10:20NSHM. McCarron0.08 xG
- 1st 18:38NSHM. McCarron0.27 xG
- 2nd 5:49PITE. Malkin0.04 xG
- 3rd 2:26PITB. Rust0.05 xG
- OT 0:14NSHF. Forsberg0.18 xG
Team Stats
PITNSH
31Shots on goal25
3.04Expected goals2.60
55Shot attempts54
245v5 shots on goal15
0/2Power play0/3
16Hits33
16Blocked shots8
11Penalty minutes9
15Giveaways11
4Takeaways9
Expected goals: the chance each unblocked shot had of going in, by our model, added up.
Expected Goals Over the Game
PIT 3.04 xGNSH 2.60 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 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 20:40 | 2:10 |
| B. Rust | RW | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | +1 | 0 | 19:40 | 2:10 |
| E. Malkin | C | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | -1 | 0 | 17:20 | 2:18 |
| R. Smith | RW | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 15:44 | 1:42 |
| S. Crosby | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 20:17 | 2:19 |
| D. O'Connor | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 16:12 | 0:00 |
| L. Eller | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 14:50 | 0:00 |
| R. Zohorna | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11:43 | 1:50 |
| J. Harkins | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 11:34 | 1:40 |
| M. Nieto | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 11:26 | 0:00 |
| N. Acciari | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11:05 | 0:00 |
| J. Carter | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 8:20 | 1:50 |
| J. Ludvig | D | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 10:28 | 0:00 |
| K. Letang | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | +1 | 0 | 25:11 | 1:40 |
| M. Pettersson | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 3 | +1 | 2 | 23:52 | 0:00 |
| R. Graves | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 22:27 | 0:00 |
| E. Karlsson | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | -2 | 0 | 21:57 | 2:21 |
| R. Shea | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 12:15 | 0:00 |
| Goalie | SA | SV | GA | SV% | TOI | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| T. Jarry | 25 | 22 | 3 | .880 | 59:55 | OT loss |
| A. Nedeljkovic | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 0:00 |
NSH Skaters
| Player | Pos | G | A | P | SOG | HIT | BLK | +/- | PIM | TOI | PP TOI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| F. Forsberg | LW | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 0 | +2 | 0 | 21:43 | 4:18 |
| M. McCarron | C | 2 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 0 | +1 | 5 | 9:47 | 0:00 |
| G. Nyquist | RW | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | +1 | 0 | 23:11 | 4:28 |
| R. O'Reilly | C | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | +2 | 0 | 21:55 | 4:00 |
| P. Tomasino | RW | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | +1 | 0 | 15:16 | 1:47 |
| C. Sissons | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 0 | -2 | 0 | 18:35 | 1:37 |
| Y. Trenin | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | -2 | 0 | 17:28 | 1:15 |
| J. Parssinen | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | +1 | 0 | 14:56 | 1:53 |
| C. Smith | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | -1 | 2 | 14:36 | 0:07 |
| L. Evangelista | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11:36 | 1:19 |
| K. Sherwood | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11:08 | 0:07 |
| R. Josi | D | 0 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 26:34 | 4:32 |
| T. Barrie | D | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | +1 | 0 | 17:02 | 4:23 |
| R. McDonagh | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | +1 | 0 | 20:37 | 0:00 |
| A. Carrier | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 15:11 | 0:07 |
| J. Lauzon | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 14:54 | 0:07 |
| D. Fabbro | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 12:35 | 0:00 |
| L. Schenn | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | -1 | 0 | 10:38 | 0:00 |
| Goalie | SA | SV | GA | SV% | TOI | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| J. Saros | 31 | 29 | 2 | .935 | 59:14 | Win |
| K. Lankinen | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 0:00 |