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Game Recap
PIT2
TOR3
TOR beat PIT 3-2 in overtime despite fewer good chances: 1.88 expected goals to 4.21. PIT outshot TOR 33 to 23. A. Matthews led the way with 2 points (1 G, 1 A). I. Samsonov stopped 31 of 33.
Scoring
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | OT | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PIT | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| TOR | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
- 1st 18:06PITR. Rakell0.09 xG
- 2nd 5:36TORM. Knies0.11 xG
- 3rd 1:22TORA. MatthewsPP0.06 xG
- 3rd 13:38PITD. O'Connor0.82 xG
- OT 1:30TORJ. McCabe0.17 xG
Team Stats
PITTOR
33Shots on goal23
4.21Expected goals1.88
74Shot attempts56
235v5 shots on goal19
0/5Power play1/2
31Hits30
20Blocked shots13
4Penalty minutes10
8Giveaways11
6Takeaways9
Expected goals: the chance each unblocked shot had of going in, by our model, added up.
Expected Goals Over the Game
PIT 4.21 xGTOR 1.88 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 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | +1 | 0 | 22:04 | 6:18 |
| S. Crosby | C | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | +1 | 0 | 21:15 | 6:04 |
| D. O'Connor | LW | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 18:10 | 0:00 |
| R. Rakell | RW | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | +1 | 2 | 18:09 | 3:26 |
| M. Bunting | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 3 | 0 | +1 | 0 | 21:16 | 6:31 |
| B. Rust | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 1 | +1 | 0 | 21:14 | 5:22 |
| L. Eller | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | -1 | 0 | 18:42 | 2:30 |
| R. Smith | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15:55 | 2:33 |
| J. Carter | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | -1 | 0 | 12:35 | 2:22 |
| V. Puustinen | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 9:09 | 0:23 |
| J. Puljujarvi | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 5:34 | 0:00 |
| E. Bemstrom | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | -1 | 0 | 5:28 | 0:00 |
| P. Joseph | D | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | +1 | 0 | 17:50 | 0:04 |
| E. Karlsson | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 26:51 | 6:29 |
| K. Letang | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | +1 | 0 | 24:04 | 2:29 |
| M. Pettersson | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | +1 | 0 | 20:38 | 0:19 |
| J. St. Ivany | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | -1 | 0 | 12:16 | 0:00 |
| R. Shea | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | -1 | 0 | 11:17 | 0:00 |
| Goalie | SA | SV | GA | SV% | TOI | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| A. Nedeljkovic | 23 | 20 | 3 | .870 | 61:30 | OT loss |
| T. Jarry | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 0:00 |
TOR Skaters
| Player | Pos | G | A | P | SOG | HIT | BLK | +/- | PIM | TOI | PP TOI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| A. Matthews | C | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | +1 | 0 | 19:09 | 1:01 |
| M. Marner | RW | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 18:49 | 1:01 |
| J. Tavares | C | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 15:46 | 1:01 |
| M. Knies | LW | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | +1 | 0 | 10:21 | 0:00 |
| T. Bertuzzi | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 17:45 | 0:00 |
| M. Domi | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 17:20 | 0:00 |
| W. Nylander | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | +1 | 2 | 16:30 | 1:01 |
| B. McMann | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 13:39 | 0:00 |
| D. Kampf | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 13:15 | 0:00 |
| P. Holmberg | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | +1 | 0 | 12:16 | 0:00 |
| C. Dewar | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | -1 | 0 | 10:38 | 0:00 |
| R. Reaves | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 8:05 | 0:00 |
| J. McCabe | D | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 23:17 | 0:00 |
| M. Rielly | D | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 23:11 | 0:46 |
| T. Brodie | D | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | +1 | 0 | 21:53 | 0:00 |
| S. Benoit | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 2 | -1 | 2 | 22:11 | 0:00 |
| I. Lyubushkin | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 4 | -1 | 2 | 15:55 | 0:00 |
| M. Giordano | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 14:30 | 0:15 |
| Goalie | SA | SV | GA | SV% | TOI | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| I. Samsonov | 33 | 31 | 2 | .939 | 61:30 | Win |
| J. Woll | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 0:00 |
Storylines That Played Out
As Tonight had them before puck drop, with what each player did.