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Game Recap
PIT1
PHI4
PHI beat PIT 4-1, with the chances close: 2.75 expected goals to 3.21. N. Cates led the way with 3 points (2 G, 1 A). M. Jones stopped 37 of 38.
Scoring
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PIT | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| PHI | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 |
- 1st 15:49PHIM. Frost0.05 xG
- 2nd 6:49PHIN. Cates0.09 xG
- 3rd 9:38PHIN. CatesPP0.14 xG
- 3rd 16:27PITS. Crosby0.19 xG
- 3rd 17:26PHIT. KonecnyEN0.56 xG
Team Stats
PITPHI
38Shots on goal43
3.21Expected goals2.75
70Shot attempts64
305v5 shots on goal34
0/2Power play1/3
12Hits24
16Blocked shots19
6Penalty minutes4
7Giveaways7
9Takeaways6
Expected goals: the chance each unblocked shot had of going in, by our model, added up.
Expected Goals Over the Game
PIT 3.21 xGPHI 2.75 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 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 19:53 | 3:20 |
| S. Crosby | C | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 18:32 | 2:59 |
| E. Malkin | C | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 2 | -1 | 0 | 17:03 | 3:20 |
| B. Rust | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | -1 | 0 | 19:04 | 3:23 |
| J. Carter | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | -1 | 0 | 16:12 | 0:37 |
| R. Rakell | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15:01 | 0:40 |
| T. Blueger | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 14:36 | 0:00 |
| B. McGinn | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 14:27 | 0:00 |
| J. Zucker | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 12:54 | 0:29 |
| E. Rodrigues | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | -1 | 0 | 12:45 | 1:01 |
| D. Heinen | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 11:03 | 0:00 |
| B. Boyle | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9:12 | 0:00 |
| K. Letang | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 2 | -1 | 0 | 26:00 | 3:38 |
| B. Dumoulin | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | -1 | 0 | 20:56 | 0:00 |
| J. Marino | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 19:58 | 0:11 |
| M. Matheson | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | -1 | 2 | 19:31 | 0:22 |
| C. Ruhwedel | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | -1 | 0 | 16:01 | 0:00 |
| M. Pettersson | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 12:52 | 0:00 |
| Goalie | SA | SV | GA | SV% | TOI | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| L. Domingue | 42 | 39 | 3 | .929 | 58:08 | Loss |
| C. DeSmith | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 0:00 |
PHI Skaters
| Player | Pos | G | A | P | SOG | HIT | BLK | +/- | PIM | TOI | PP TOI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| N. Cates | LW | 2 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 1 | 2 | +2 | 0 | 11:17 | 0:08 |
| M. Frost | C | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 0 | +2 | 0 | 12:46 | 1:48 |
| K. Hayes | RW | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | +1 | 0 | 21:46 | 4:04 |
| T. Konecny | RW | 1 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 0 | +1 | 0 | 20:22 | 4:04 |
| O. Tippett | RW | 0 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 0 | +2 | 0 | 12:35 | 1:48 |
| J. Farabee | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 19:34 | 4:04 |
| S. Laughton | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | +1 | 0 | 19:32 | 1:24 |
| B. Brink | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 17:41 | 4:04 |
| J. van Riemsdyk | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 14:19 | 1:40 |
| N. Thompson | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | -1 | 0 | 12:23 | 0:00 |
| O. Lindblom | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 9:57 | 0:00 |
| Z. MacEwen | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8:58 | 0:00 |
| K. Yandle | D | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | +1 | 0 | 11:38 | 0:24 |
| I. Provorov | D | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 2 | +1 | 2 | 25:03 | 2:23 |
| L. Hogberg | D | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 19:18 | 0:00 |
| T. Sanheim | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | +1 | 0 | 26:48 | 3:29 |
| R. Attard | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 5 | +1 | 2 | 20:05 | 0:00 |
| E. Zamula | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 11:58 | 0:00 |
| Goalie | SA | SV | GA | SV% | TOI | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| M. Jones | 38 | 37 | 1 | .974 | 60:00 | Win |
| F. Sandstrom | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 0:00 |
Storylines That Played Out
As Tonight had them before puck drop, with what each player did.