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Game Recap
PIT2
FinalThu, May 5, 2022PlayoffsEvery game that night
NYR5

NYR beat PIT 5-2, with the chances close: 4.24 expected goals to 4.14. F. Vatrano led the way with 3 points (1 G, 2 A). I. Shesterkin stopped 39 of 41.

Scoring

1st2nd3rdT
PIT1102
NYR1225
  1. 1st 6:50NYRA. Copp0.22 xG
  2. 1st 8:52PITJ. Guentzel0.17 xG
  3. 2nd 2:59NYRR. StromePP0.09 xG
  4. 2nd 12:06NYRC. Kreider0.06 xG
  5. 2nd 18:34PITS. Crosby0.30 xG
  6. 3rd 8:02NYRA. Panarin0.03 xG
  7. 3rd 9:49NYRF. Vatrano0.01 xG

Team Stats

PITNYR
41Shots on goal40
4.14Expected goals4.24
67Shot attempts70
345v5 shots on goal26
0/2Power play1/4
27Hits40
12Blocked shots8
12Penalty minutes8
25Giveaways23
6Takeaways10

Expected goals: the chance each unblocked shot had of going in, by our model, added up.

Expected Goals Over the Game

PIT 4.14 xGNYR 4.24 xGGoal

012341st2nd3rdNYR goal, 6:50PIT goal, 8:52NYR goal, 2:59NYR goal, 12:06PIT goal, 18:34NYR goal, 8:02NYR goal, 9:49

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

PIT40 on goal, 2 scored
NYR39 on goal, 5 scored

GoalSavedMissedBlockedBigger: a better chance

Box Score

PIT Skaters

PlayerPosGAPSOGHITBLK+/-PIMTOIPP TOI
S. CrosbyC112601-1019:491:57
B. RustRW0115220021:552:27
J. GuentzelC101620-1020:132:27
E. MalkinC000320-1018:182:53
D. HeinenLW000410-1014:571:33
J. CarterC0002300414:391:34
K. KapanenRW0004100214:361:05
E. RodriguesC0002000214:312:03
B. McGinnLW0000000214:100:00
T. BluegerC0001300010:390:00
B. BoyleC0001110010:320:00
D. O'ConnorLW000011-206:330:00
M. MathesonD011010-3023:241:51
M. PetterssonD0111220019:410:00
K. LetangD000253-3026:352:10
J. MarinoD000100+1219:560:00
M. FriedmanD000301+1011:550:00
C. RuhwedelD0000310011:450:00
GoalieSASVGASV%TOI
L. Domingue40355.87557:28Loss
A. D'Orio000–0:00

NYR Skaters

PlayerPosGAPSOGHITBLK+/-PIMTOIPP TOI
A. PanarinLW1232000019:043:36
F. VatranoRW123411+2013:260:47
C. KreiderLW101130+1020:073:36
A. CoppC1013000018:070:00
R. StromeC1015400217:273:36
M. ZibanejadC000540+2021:573:36
K. RooneyC0000400014:151:14
K. KakkoRW0000000011:421:06
F. ChytilC0003000210:431:08
D. HuntLW0000300010:281:17
R. ReavesRW0000600010:191:16
A. LafrenièreLW000141+1210:040:18
K. MillerD022511+2022:480:45
A. FoxD011401+1023:253:36
J. BraunD0111320017:440:00
B. SchneiderD0110100012:241:37
J. TroubaD000352+1024:030:45
P. NemethD0002100216:161:37
GoalieSASVGASV%TOI
I. Shesterkin41392.95159:41Win
A. Georgiev000–0:00