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Game Recap
PIT2
Final/OTSat, Jan 15, 2022Every game that night
SJS1

PIT beat SJS 2-1 in overtime despite fewer good chances: 2.12 expected goals to 4.17. SJS outshot PIT 41 to 27. K. Letang led the way with 2 points (1 G, 1 A). L. Domingue stopped 40 of 41.

Scoring

1st2nd3rdOTT
PIT10012
SJS10001
  1. 1st 7:01SJSR. Balcers0.14 xG
  2. 1st 10:56PITK. Letang0.19 xG
  3. OT 0:37PITJ. Guentzel0.15 xG

Team Stats

PITSJS
27Shots on goal41
2.12Expected goals4.17
54Shot attempts67
225v5 shots on goal32
0/1Power play0/4
21Hits28
16Blocked shots18
8Penalty minutes2
6Giveaways10
12Takeaways12

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

Expected Goals Over the Game

PIT 2.12 xGSJS 4.17 xGGoal

012341st2nd3rdOTSJS goal, 7:01PIT goal, 10:56PIT goal, 0:37

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

PIT25 on goal, 2 scored
SJS41 on goal, 1 scored

GoalSavedMissedBlockedBigger: a better chance

Box Score

PIT Skaters

PlayerPosGAPSOGHITBLK+/-PIMTOIPP TOI
J. GuentzelC112100+1420:001:10
S. CrosbyC011300+1019:131:10
T. BluegerC011110+1015:230:01
E. RodriguesC000000+1020:021:10
J. CarterC0001110017:020:49
B. McGinnLW0003400016:460:01
E. MalkinC000002-1015:581:10
R. ZohornaLW0001000013:180:49
K. KapanenRW000300-1012:110:49
B. BoyleC0001110010:340:01
D. SimonC000220008:450:49
D. O'ConnorLW000100005:360:00
K. LetangD112506+2024:481:11
B. DumoulinD000142+1025:200:01
J. MarinoD0000310021:140:49
M. MathesonD000220-1017:190:00
C. RuhwedelD000020-1016:140:00
M. PetterssonD0002130414:080:00
GoalieSASVGASV%TOI
L. Domingue41401.97660:37Win
T. Jarry000–0:00

SJS Skaters

PlayerPosGAPSOGHITBLK+/-PIMTOIPP TOI
T. MeierRW0114300020:174:52
R. BalcersLW101242+1214:450:00
T. HertlC000600+1020:564:52
L. CoutureC000210-1020:394:30
N. GregorLW0007120018:273:06
N. BoninoC000101-1016:493:28
J. DahlenC0001200015:452:30
M. NietoLW000103-1014:390:00
A. CoglianoC000410-1011:490:02
J. WeatherbyC0001000010:403:08
J. VielLW000451008:400:00
A. RaskaRW000040008:190:00
E. KarlssonD011210+1024:315:30
B. BurnsD000402-2026:514:43
M. FerraroD000021-1023:340:02
J. MegnaD000035+1019:010:00
R. MerkleyD0000110013:223:17
M. VlasicD0002000010:470:00
GoalieSASVGASV%TOI
A. Hill27252.92660:37OT loss
J. Reimer000–0:00

Storylines That Played Out

  • Old teamErik Karlsson PIT Faces SJS, his team until Apr 20231 A, 2 SOG

As Tonight had them before puck drop, with what each player did.