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Game Recap
PIT6
FinalThu, Jan 6, 2022Every game that night
PHI2

PIT beat PHI 6-2, and the chances backed it up: 3.94 expected goals to 2.31. PIT outshot PHI 32 to 20. B. Rust led the way with 3 points (2 G, 1 A). T. Jarry stopped 18 of 20.

Scoring

1st2nd3rdT
PIT3036
PHI0112
  1. 1st 12:21PITB. RustPP0.11 xG
  2. 1st 14:55PITB. Rust0.13 xG
  3. 1st 16:16PITJ. Guentzel0.71 xG
  4. 2nd 8:10PHIC. Atkinson0.13 xG
  5. 3rd 8:50PITE. Rodrigues0.29 xG
  6. 3rd 10:20PITJ. Guentzel0.18 xG
  7. 3rd 11:51PITB. BoyleSH0.25 xG
  8. 3rd 13:00PHIO. Lindblom0.22 xG

Team Stats

PITPHI
32Shots on goal20
3.94Expected goals2.31
54Shot attempts49
235v5 shots on goal19
1/1Power play0/3
17Hits30
15Blocked shots12
8Penalty minutes16
5Giveaways2
12Takeaways4

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

Expected Goals Over the Game

PIT 3.94 xGPHI 2.31 xGGoal

00.511.522.533.541st2nd3rdPIT goal, 12:21PIT goal, 14:55PIT goal, 16:16PHI goal, 8:10PIT goal, 8:50PIT goal, 10:20PIT goal, 11:51PHI goal, 13:00

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

PIT30 on goal, 6 scored
PHI20 on goal, 2 scored

GoalSavedMissedBlockedBigger: a better chance

Box Score

PIT Skaters

PlayerPosGAPSOGHITBLK+/-PIMTOIPP TOI
B. RustRW213410+1016:340:56
E. RodriguesC112500+2017:220:56
J. GuentzelC202300+1215:480:56
S. CrosbyC022200+1015:390:56
K. KapanenRW011110+1013:370:00
B. BoyleC101201+1012:010:00
B. McGinnLW000200-1016:090:00
T. BluegerC000211-1215:520:00
Z. Aston-ReeseLW000020+1015:450:00
D. HeinenLW000201+1013:420:00
K. BjorkqvistRW000130029:400:00
D. SimonC000110008:380:00
K. LetangD033302+2025:030:56
B. DumoulinD011204+1021:100:00
J. MarinoD011002+3020:390:00
M. MathesonD0000140018:290:00
C. RuhwedelD0001500017:230:00
M. PetterssonD0001200216:370:00
GoalieSASVGASV%TOI
T. Jarry20182.90059:52Win
C. DeSmith000–0:00

PHI Skaters

PlayerPosGAPSOGHITBLK+/-PIMTOIPP TOI
C. AtkinsonRW101600-2019:503:39
J. FarabeeLW011112-2018:523:39
M. FrostC011130-1214:492:20
S. LaughtonC0111400414:390:01
O. LindblomLW101220+1014:292:20
Z. MacEwenRW011030+1013:182:02
D. BrassardC0003400016:402:20
K. HayesRW000010-21016:113:39
J. van RiemsdykLW000010-2015:473:39
P. BrownC000102-1013:540:01
M. WillmanC000210-1011:420:00
C. BunnamanC0001000010:400:01
C. YorkD0000310022:212:10
E. ZamulaD0000030019:460:01
J. BraunD0000130019:020:18
K. YandleD000100-3018:443:49
R. RistolainenD0000200018:250:01
K. ConnautonD000141-2015:550:00
GoalieSASVGASV%TOI
C. Hart32266.81360:00Loss
M. Jones000–0:00