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Game Recap
PIT4
PHI1
PIT beat PHI 4-1, and the chances backed it up: 4.17 expected goals to 2.09. E. Malkin led the way with 2 points (1 G, 1 A). A. Nedeljkovic stopped 36 of 37.
Scoring
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PIT | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 |
| PHI | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
- 1st 0:45PITR. RakellPP0.28 xG
- 1st 7:37PITE. Karlsson0.01 xG
- 1st 14:55PHIO. TippettPP0.10 xG
- 2nd 8:07PITC. Ruhwedel0.02 xG
- 3rd 4:29PITE. Malkin0.10 xG
Team Stats
PITPHI
39Shots on goal37
4.17Expected goals2.09
67Shot attempts64
295v5 shots on goal26
1/6Power play1/2
12Hits32
16Blocked shots10
8Penalty minutes16
6Giveaways7
7Takeaways4
Expected goals: the chance each unblocked shot had of going in, by our model, added up.
Expected Goals Over the Game
PIT 4.17 xGPHI 2.09 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| E. Malkin | C | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 0 | +2 | 2 | 16:43 | 6:08 |
| J. Guentzel | C | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 19:45 | 7:07 |
| R. Rakell | RW | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 18:10 | 6:15 |
| B. Rust | RW | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | +2 | 0 | 16:05 | 3:23 |
| D. O'Connor | LW | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 1 | +2 | 0 | 15:11 | 0:00 |
| J. Carter | C | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | +1 | 0 | 14:05 | 2:10 |
| J. Harkins | C | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | +1 | 4 | 8:25 | 0:05 |
| S. Crosby | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 20:52 | 7:09 |
| R. Smith | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 17:21 | 3:34 |
| L. Eller | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15:53 | 2:41 |
| N. Acciari | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | +1 | 0 | 13:41 | 0:00 |
| V. Puustinen | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 10:44 | 0:50 |
| E. Karlsson | D | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | +1 | 0 | 22:24 | 7:39 |
| R. Graves | D | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | +2 | 0 | 17:33 | 0:00 |
| C. Ruhwedel | D | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | +2 | 0 | 15:32 | 0:00 |
| M. Pettersson | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 19:48 | 0:07 |
| K. Letang | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 19:24 | 2:56 |
| P. Joseph | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | +1 | 0 | 16:08 | 0:11 |
| Goalie | SA | SV | GA | SV% | TOI | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| A. Nedeljkovic | 37 | 36 | 1 | .973 | 60:00 | Win |
| T. Jarry | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 0:00 |
PHI Skaters
| Player | Pos | G | A | P | SOG | HIT | BLK | +/- | PIM | TOI | PP TOI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| J. Farabee | LW | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 17:46 | 1:34 |
| O. Tippett | RW | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 0 | 14:29 | 1:34 |
| T. Konecny | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 22:16 | 1:34 |
| S. Couturier | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 20:01 | 1:34 |
| S. Laughton | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | -1 | 2 | 16:29 | 0:28 |
| C. Atkinson | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | -2 | 2 | 14:20 | 0:00 |
| T. Foerster | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14:04 | 0:28 |
| R. Poehling | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | -2 | 2 | 12:52 | 0:00 |
| M. Frost | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 11:53 | 0:28 |
| B. Brink | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9:45 | 0:00 |
| G. Hathaway | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 0 | -1 | 4 | 9:32 | 0:00 |
| N. Deslauriers | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 7:43 | 0:00 |
| E. Zamula | D | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | -2 | 0 | 19:11 | 1:34 |
| T. Sanheim | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 2 | -1 | 2 | 21:18 | 0:28 |
| C. York | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | -1 | 0 | 20:20 | 0:28 |
| S. Walker | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 20:18 | 0:00 |
| R. Ristolainen | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 0 | -2 | 0 | 19:15 | 0:00 |
| N. Seeler | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 18:21 | 0:00 |
Storylines That Played Out
As Tonight had them before puck drop, with what each player did.