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Game Recap
PIT3
NYR5
NYR beat PIT 5-3 despite fewer good chances: 3.10 expected goals to 3.62. J. Guentzel led the way with 2 points (2 G, 0 A). I. Shesterkin stopped 29 of 32.
Team Stats
PITNYR
32Shots on goal34
3.62Expected goals3.10
56Shot attempts64
245v5 shots on goal28
0/3Power play1/3
24Hits32
19Blocked shots12
8Penalty minutes8
28Giveaways32
7Takeaways13
Expected goals: the chance each unblocked shot had of going in, by our model, added up.
Expected Goals Over the Game
PIT 3.62 xGNYR 3.10 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 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 19:25 | 3:39 |
| E. Malkin | C | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 18:33 | 3:33 |
| B. Rust | RW | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 21:41 | 3:34 |
| J. Zucker | LW | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | +1 | 0 | 11:21 | 0:00 |
| J. Carter | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | -3 | 0 | 17:09 | 0:14 |
| B. McGinn | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | +1 | 0 | 15:36 | 0:00 |
| T. Blueger | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14:27 | 0:00 |
| E. Rodrigues | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 1 | -1 | 0 | 13:47 | 1:42 |
| K. Kapanen | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | -1 | 0 | 13:29 | 0:03 |
| D. Heinen | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 12:34 | 0:03 |
| B. Boyle | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 11:19 | 0:00 |
| S. Crosby | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | +1 | 0 | 10:49 | 1:51 |
| K. Letang | D | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 27:42 | 3:41 |
| M. Matheson | D | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 23:05 | 0:09 |
| J. Marino | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 22:43 | 0:01 |
| M. Pettersson | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 19:09 | 0:00 |
| C. Ruhwedel | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | -1 | 0 | 12:44 | 0:00 |
| M. Friedman | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 9:50 | 0:00 |
| Goalie | SA | SV | GA | SV% | TOI | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| L. Domingue | 33 | 29 | 4 | .879 | 58:52 | Loss |
| A. D'Orio | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 0:00 |
NYR Skaters
| Player | Pos | G | A | P | SOG | HIT | BLK | +/- | PIM | TOI | PP TOI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| A. Lafrenière | LW | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 16:20 | 1:30 |
| A. Panarin | LW | 0 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 0 | +2 | 0 | 23:08 | 4:02 |
| A. Copp | C | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | +3 | 0 | 20:12 | 1:26 |
| R. Strome | C | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | +2 | 2 | 19:07 | 3:54 |
| F. Vatrano | RW | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | -2 | 0 | 15:52 | 1:14 |
| F. Chytil | C | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12:37 | 1:24 |
| K. Kakko | RW | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12:19 | 0:00 |
| M. Zibanejad | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 21:56 | 3:49 |
| C. Kreider | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 0 | -2 | 2 | 18:34 | 3:50 |
| K. Rooney | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | +1 | 0 | 11:44 | 0:08 |
| R. Reaves | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6:25 | 0:00 |
| J. Trouba | D | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 3 | +3 | 2 | 23:01 | 1:36 |
| A. Fox | D | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 26:25 | 3:52 |
| K. Miller | D | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | +1 | 0 | 22:42 | 0:14 |
| R. Lindgren | D | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 2 | +1 | 2 | 19:34 | 0:10 |
| J. Braun | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | -1 | 0 | 12:53 | 0:00 |
| B. Schneider | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | -2 | 0 | 10:50 | 0:00 |
| P. Nemeth | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0:16 | 0:00 |
| Goalie | SA | SV | GA | SV% | TOI | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| I. Shesterkin | 32 | 29 | 3 | .906 | 60:00 | Win |
| A. Georgiev | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 0:00 |
Storylines That Played Out
As Tonight had them before puck drop, with what each player did.