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Game Recap
PIT4
TOR2
PIT beat TOR 4-2, and the chances backed it up: 4.31 expected goals to 3.23. E. Malkin led the way with 2 points (1 G, 1 A). C. DeSmith stopped 28 of 30.
Scoring
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PIT | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 |
| TOR | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
- 1st 13:49TORZ. Aston-Reese0.13 xG
- 1st 19:24PITE. Malkin0.17 xG
- 2nd 1:08PITJ. Zucker0.17 xG
- 2nd 17:17TORW. NylanderPP0.05 xG
- 3rd 1:54PITB. McGinn0.12 xG
- 3rd 19:47PITJ. GuentzelEN0.86 xG
Team Stats
PITTOR
23Shots on goal30
4.31Expected goals3.23
47Shot attempts64
195v5 shots on goal20
0/1Power play1/3
41Hits14
19Blocked shots13
6Penalty minutes2
13Giveaways15
8Takeaways8
Expected goals: the chance each unblocked shot had of going in, by our model, added up.
Expected Goals Over the Game
PIT 4.31 xGTOR 3.23 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 | 3 | 0 | 0 | +2 | 4 | 14:17 | 0:59 |
| J. Guentzel | C | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 20:16 | 1:00 |
| S. Crosby | C | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 19:50 | 1:00 |
| J. Zucker | LW | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 0 | +2 | 0 | 14:22 | 1:01 |
| B. McGinn | LW | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | +1 | 0 | 14:17 | 0:00 |
| D. Heinen | LW | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | +1 | 0 | 13:42 | 1:00 |
| B. Rust | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 18:32 | 0:49 |
| J. Carter | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | +1 | 0 | 15:42 | 1:00 |
| R. Rakell | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | +2 | 0 | 14:15 | 1:00 |
| R. Poehling | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 10:40 | 0:00 |
| J. Archibald | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 10:36 | 0:00 |
| F. Hallander | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8:55 | 0:00 |
| M. Pettersson | D | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 2 | +1 | 0 | 22:55 | 0:00 |
| C. Ruhwedel | D | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | +2 | 0 | 15:14 | 0:00 |
| K. Letang | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 22:02 | 1:10 |
| J. Petry | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 3 | +1 | 0 | 21:04 | 0:50 |
| B. Dumoulin | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 20:49 | 0:11 |
| J. Rutta | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | +2 | 0 | 16:34 | 0:00 |
| Goalie | SA | SV | GA | SV% | TOI | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| C. DeSmith | 30 | 28 | 2 | .933 | 60:00 | Win |
| T. Jarry | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 0:00 |
TOR Skaters
| Player | Pos | G | A | P | SOG | HIT | BLK | +/- | PIM | TOI | PP TOI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| M. Marner | RW | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 2 | -2 | 0 | 24:28 | 4:04 |
| W. Nylander | RW | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 0 | 18:54 | 4:12 |
| D. Kampf | C | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 15:03 | 0:31 |
| D. Malgin | C | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13:13 | 1:13 |
| Z. Aston-Reese | LW | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 11:32 | 0:03 |
| A. Matthews | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | -2 | 0 | 23:45 | 4:03 |
| J. Tavares | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | -2 | 2 | 18:40 | 4:11 |
| M. Bunting | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15:43 | 1:47 |
| A. Kerfoot | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | -2 | 0 | 14:06 | 1:10 |
| C. Jarnkrok | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12:32 | 0:35 |
| N. Robertson | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 10:52 | 1:06 |
| P. Engvall | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7:49 | 0:11 |
| M. Rielly | D | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 23:49 | 4:03 |
| T. Brodie | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | -2 | 0 | 19:53 | 0:03 |
| T. Liljegren | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | +1 | 0 | 18:23 | 0:19 |
| J. Holl | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | -2 | 0 | 17:54 | 0:03 |
| M. Giordano | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 17:21 | 0:42 |
| R. Sandin | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | -1 | 0 | 15:38 | 1:34 |
| Goalie | SA | SV | GA | SV% | TOI | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| E. Kallgren | 22 | 19 | 3 | .864 | 58:25 | Loss |
| K. Petruzzelli | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 0:00 |
Storylines That Played Out
As Tonight had them before puck drop, with what each player did.