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Game Recap
PIT2
STL4
STL beat PIT 4-2, with the chances close: 4.12 expected goals to 3.94. PIT outshot STL 33 to 21. B. Saad led the way with 2 points (2 G, 0 A). J. Binnington stopped 31 of 33.
Scoring
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PIT | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| STL | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 |
- 1st 9:33STLB. Saad0.19 xG
- 1st 19:55PITE. Malkin0.18 xG
- 2nd 5:39STLJ. Neighbours0.41 xG
- 2nd 7:12STLC. Parayko0.04 xG
- 3rd 15:13STLB. Saad0.14 xG
- 3rd 16:27PITR. Zohorna0.29 xG
Team Stats
PITSTL
33Shots on goal21
3.94Expected goals4.12
83Shot attempts45
305v5 shots on goal18
0/2Power play0/2
11Hits25
9Blocked shots25
4Penalty minutes4
4Giveaways1
12Takeaways9
Expected goals: the chance each unblocked shot had of going in, by our model, added up.
Expected Goals Over the Game
PIT 3.94 xGSTL 4.12 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 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 18:20 | 2:59 |
| L. Eller | C | 0 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 1 | +2 | 0 | 15:10 | 0:00 |
| D. O'Connor | LW | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | +1 | 0 | 12:13 | 1:03 |
| R. Zohorna | LW | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | +1 | 0 | 10:56 | 0:00 |
| J. Guentzel | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 0 | 22:21 | 2:58 |
| B. Rust | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 2 | -2 | 0 | 20:32 | 1:02 |
| S. Crosby | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | -2 | 0 | 19:57 | 2:57 |
| R. Rakell | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 17:22 | 3:00 |
| R. Smith | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 14:49 | 1:01 |
| M. Nieto | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11:45 | 0:00 |
| N. Acciari | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 10:28 | 0:00 |
| J. Carter | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | -1 | 0 | 10:18 | 1:00 |
| K. Letang | D | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 1 | -1 | 2 | 21:43 | 1:26 |
| E. Karlsson | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 26:52 | 2:34 |
| M. Pettersson | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | +1 | 0 | 22:57 | 0:00 |
| R. Graves | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | -1 | 0 | 18:29 | 0:00 |
| C. Ruhwedel | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | -1 | 0 | 12:14 | 0:00 |
| R. Shea | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | -1 | 0 | 11:32 | 0:00 |
| Goalie | SA | SV | GA | SV% | TOI | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| T. Jarry | 21 | 17 | 4 | .810 | 58:02 | Loss |
| A. Nedeljkovic | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 0:00 |
STL Skaters
| Player | Pos | G | A | P | SOG | HIT | BLK | +/- | PIM | TOI | PP TOI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| R. Thomas | C | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | +1 | 0 | 21:31 | 3:36 |
| K. Kapanen | RW | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 0 | +1 | 0 | 18:39 | 3:32 |
| B. Saad | LW | 2 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 1 | +2 | 0 | 16:18 | 0:00 |
| J. Kyrou | RW | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 19:20 | 3:32 |
| O. Sundqvist | C | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | +1 | 0 | 13:33 | 0:00 |
| J. Neighbours | LW | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | +1 | 0 | 13:19 | 0:00 |
| A. Toropchenko | RW | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | +1 | 2 | 12:03 | 0:00 |
| B. Schenn | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 17:59 | 3:34 |
| K. Hayes | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | -1 | 0 | 13:57 | 0:28 |
| J. Vrana | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 12:55 | 0:24 |
| S. Blais | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 12:19 | 0:28 |
| N. Alexandrov | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | +1 | 0 | 7:29 | 0:00 |
| J. Faulk | D | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | +3 | 0 | 23:50 | 0:28 |
| C. Parayko | D | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | +1 | 2 | 20:50 | 0:00 |
| T. Krug | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 25:17 | 3:32 |
| N. Leddy | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | +2 | 0 | 19:36 | 0:00 |
| M. Scandella | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 13:45 | 0:00 |
| T. Tucker | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 5 | -1 | 0 | 13:20 | 0:26 |
| Goalie | SA | SV | GA | SV% | TOI | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| J. Binnington | 33 | 31 | 2 | .939 | 60:00 | Win |
| J. Hofer | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 0:00 |