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Game Recap
PIT3
SJS1
PIT beat SJS 3-1, and the chances backed it up: 4.72 expected goals to 2.91. SJS outshot PIT 39 to 28. R. Rakell led the way with 3 points (1 G, 2 A). C. DeSmith stopped 38 of 39.
Scoring
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PIT | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| SJS | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
- 1st 5:52PITR. Rakell0.08 xG
- 2nd 11:33PITJ. Guentzel0.07 xG
- 3rd 15:57SJST. Meier0.21 xG
- 3rd 19:22PITJ. GuentzelEN0.90 xG
Team Stats
PITSJS
28Shots on goal39
4.72Expected goals2.91
52Shot attempts58
235v5 shots on goal34
0/3Power play0/2
20Hits18
13Blocked shots13
4Penalty minutes6
8Giveaways15
5Takeaways12
Expected goals: the chance each unblocked shot had of going in, by our model, added up.
Expected Goals Over the Game
PIT 4.72 xGSJS 2.91 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| R. Rakell | RW | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | +2 | 2 | 19:44 | 3:59 |
| S. Crosby | C | 0 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | +2 | 0 | 19:37 | 4:04 |
| J. Guentzel | C | 2 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | +3 | 0 | 18:52 | 3:47 |
| B. Rust | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 16:51 | 1:43 |
| E. Malkin | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 16:11 | 4:16 |
| B. McGinn | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 14:56 | 0:01 |
| J. Carter | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 14:35 | 2:01 |
| J. Zucker | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14:30 | 1:55 |
| T. Blueger | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 14:28 | 0:00 |
| K. Kapanen | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 13:05 | 2:12 |
| J. Archibald | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 9:32 | 0:00 |
| D. O'Connor | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9:31 | 0:00 |
| J. Petry | D | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | +1 | 0 | 21:59 | 1:50 |
| K. Letang | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | +1 | 0 | 22:52 | 4:11 |
| B. Dumoulin | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 21:06 | 0:00 |
| M. Pettersson | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | +2 | 0 | 20:58 | 0:01 |
| C. Ruhwedel | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13:50 | 0:00 |
| P. Joseph | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 13:23 | 0:00 |
| Goalie | SA | SV | GA | SV% | TOI | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| C. DeSmith | 39 | 38 | 1 | .974 | 60:00 | Win |
| D. Tokarski | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 0:00 |
SJS Skaters
| Player | Pos | G | A | P | SOG | HIT | BLK | +/- | PIM | TOI | PP TOI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| T. Meier | RW | 1 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 21:48 | 3:07 |
| T. Hertl | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 21:44 | 3:08 |
| N. Bonino | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | +1 | 2 | 19:21 | 0:56 |
| A. Barabanov | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 0 | 19:16 | 3:04 |
| L. Couture | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 0 | -2 | 2 | 18:59 | 3:02 |
| M. Eyssimont | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 1 | -1 | 0 | 15:58 | 0:59 |
| N. Sturm | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 15:05 | 0:00 |
| O. Lindblom | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14:04 | 0:52 |
| N. Gregor | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 12:44 | 0:00 |
| S. Lorentz | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 7:33 | 0:00 |
| K. Labanc | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 5:51 | 0:00 |
| E. Svechnikov | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 5:48 | 0:00 |
| E. Karlsson | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2 | -1 | 0 | 27:39 | 3:00 |
| M. Ferraro | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 22:20 | 0:00 |
| J. MacDonald | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 20:50 | 0:52 |
| M. Benning | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 20:23 | 1:00 |
| M. Vlasic | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | -1 | 0 | 14:34 | 0:00 |
| S. Harrington | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | -1 | 0 | 10:36 | 0:00 |
| Goalie | SA | SV | GA | SV% | TOI | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| A. Dell | 27 | 25 | 2 | .926 | 59:27 | Loss |
| E. Makiniemi | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 0:00 |
Storylines That Played Out
As Tonight had them before puck drop, with what each player did.