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Game Recap
PIT4
TBL2
PIT beat TBL 4-2 despite fewer good chances: 2.67 expected goals to 3.21. TBL outshot PIT 41 to 29. N. Kucherov led the way with 2 points (0 G, 2 A). T. Jarry stopped 39 of 41.
Team Stats
PITTBL
29Shots on goal41
2.67Expected goals3.21
60Shot attempts79
265v5 shots on goal34
0/1Power play1/2
24Hits15
16Blocked shots18
4Penalty minutes2
2Giveaways10
6Takeaways9
Expected goals: the chance each unblocked shot had of going in, by our model, added up.
Expected Goals Over the Game
PIT 2.67 xGTBL 3.21 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 | 1 | 0 | +1 | 0 | 19:59 | 1:23 |
| S. Crosby | C | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 2 | +1 | 0 | 19:19 | 1:23 |
| E. Malkin | C | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 17:46 | 1:23 |
| D. O'Connor | LW | 1 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 15:57 | 0:00 |
| M. Nieto | LW | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | +2 | 0 | 15:42 | 0:00 |
| J. Carter | C | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 1 | +1 | 0 | 10:04 | 0:37 |
| B. Rust | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 0 | +1 | 0 | 21:44 | 1:23 |
| N. Acciari | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | +2 | 2 | 15:35 | 0:00 |
| R. Smith | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14:53 | 0:37 |
| L. Eller | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | +1 | 0 | 12:25 | 0:37 |
| R. Zohorna | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7:43 | 0:37 |
| J. Harkins | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6:54 | 0:00 |
| M. Pettersson | D | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | +2 | 0 | 26:32 | 0:00 |
| K. Letang | D | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 | +1 | 0 | 24:11 | 0:37 |
| E. Karlsson | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | +3 | 0 | 24:13 | 1:23 |
| R. Graves | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | +2 | 0 | 18:53 | 0:00 |
| J. Ludvig | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | -1 | 0 | 15:19 | 0:00 |
| R. Shea | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | -1 | 0 | 8:54 | 0:00 |
| Goalie | SA | SV | GA | SV% | TOI | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| T. Jarry | 41 | 39 | 2 | .951 | 60:00 | Win |
| A. Nedeljkovic | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 0:00 |
TBL Skaters
| Player | Pos | G | A | P | SOG | HIT | BLK | +/- | PIM | TOI | PP TOI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| N. Kucherov | RW | 0 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 0 | 1 | -2 | 0 | 24:10 | 3:26 |
| S. Stamkos | C | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 0 | -2 | 0 | 20:22 | 2:08 |
| T. Jeannot | LW | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 15:00 | 1:45 |
| B. Point | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 1 | -2 | 0 | 22:15 | 2:13 |
| B. Hagel | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 19:50 | 1:45 |
| A. Cirelli | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | -1 | 0 | 19:16 | 1:47 |
| N. Paul | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 14:44 | 2:10 |
| M. Eyssimont | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14:03 | 0:00 |
| A. Barré-Boulet | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13:02 | 0:31 |
| T. Motte | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 8:36 | 0:00 |
| L. Glendening | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 7:52 | 0:00 |
| C. Koepke | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 5:10 | 0:00 |
| V. Hedman | D | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 2 | -2 | 0 | 24:59 | 2:07 |
| M. Sergachev | D | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 22:32 | 1:51 |
| D. Raddysh | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 20:35 | 0:00 |
| E. Cernak | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 18:24 | 0:02 |
| C. de Haan | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 14:36 | 0:00 |
| N. Perbix | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | -2 | 0 | 13:46 | 0:00 |
| Goalie | SA | SV | GA | SV% | TOI | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| A. Vasilevskiy | 28 | 25 | 3 | .893 | 58:48 | Loss |
| J. Johansson | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 0:00 |
Storylines That Played Out
As Tonight had them before puck drop, with what each player did.