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Game Recap
PIT4
VAN1
PIT beat VAN 4-1, and the chances backed it up: 5.11 expected goals to 2.22. PIT outshot VAN 44 to 23. J. Guentzel scored three for PIT. T. Jarry stopped 22 of 23.
Scoring
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PIT | 0 | 3 | 1 | 4 |
| VAN | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
- 2nd 2:19PITJ. Guentzel0.01 xG
- 2nd 6:18VANV. Podkolzin0.10 xG
- 2nd 17:13PITJ. GuentzelPP0.18 xG
- 2nd 18:23PITJ. GuentzelPP0.08 xG
- 3rd 11:15PITS. Crosby0.13 xG
Team Stats
PITVAN
44Shots on goal23
5.11Expected goals2.22
77Shot attempts49
305v5 shots on goal18
2/6Power play0/3
16Hits18
15Blocked shots21
8Penalty minutes24
2Giveaways3
4Takeaways7
Expected goals: the chance each unblocked shot had of going in, by our model, added up.
Expected Goals Over the Game
PIT 5.11 xGVAN 2.22 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 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | +2 | 0 | 19:26 | 4:58 |
| S. Crosby | C | 1 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 1 | +2 | 0 | 19:02 | 4:58 |
| J. Carter | C | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 18:58 | 4:58 |
| E. Rodrigues | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | +2 | 0 | 20:33 | 4:58 |
| T. Blueger | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15:34 | 0:09 |
| D. Heinen | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15:26 | 2:24 |
| J. Zucker | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15:09 | 2:24 |
| B. McGinn | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | -1 | 0 | 15:01 | 0:00 |
| K. Kapanen | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13:56 | 2:24 |
| Z. Aston-Reese | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 10:18 | 0:00 |
| D. Simon | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 9:53 | 2:15 |
| D. O'Connor | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8:40 | 0:00 |
| K. Letang | D | 0 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 2 | +1 | 2 | 22:46 | 5:12 |
| B. Dumoulin | D | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | +2 | 0 | 19:27 | 0:00 |
| J. Marino | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 23:23 | 2:10 |
| M. Pettersson | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | -1 | 2 | 16:06 | 0:00 |
| C. Ruhwedel | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | -1 | 0 | 16:03 | 0:00 |
| M. Matheson | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14:19 | 0:00 |
| Goalie | SA | SV | GA | SV% | TOI | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| T. Jarry | 23 | 22 | 1 | .957 | 60:00 | Win |
| C. DeSmith | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 0:00 |
VAN Skaters
| Player | Pos | G | A | P | SOG | HIT | BLK | +/- | PIM | TOI | PP TOI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| B. Boeser | RW | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | +1 | 2 | 15:21 | 1:48 |
| V. Podkolzin | RW | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | +1 | 0 | 12:53 | 1:02 |
| B. Horvat | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 21:32 | 3:21 |
| J. Miller | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 21:17 | 3:22 |
| E. Pettersson | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 18:46 | 2:26 |
| T. Pearson | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | -1 | 0 | 17:14 | 2:04 |
| C. Garland | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 14:25 | 3:10 |
| T. Motte | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | -1 | 2 | 13:41 | 0:00 |
| J. Dickinson | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | -1 | 0 | 12:01 | 0:00 |
| N. Hoglander | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11:47 | 0:00 |
| A. Chiasson | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9:49 | 1:56 |
| J. Dowling | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6:24 | 0:00 |
| O. Ekman-Larsson | D | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 21:42 | 1:34 |
| T. Myers | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 5 | -2 | 2 | 26:04 | 0:05 |
| Q. Hughes | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 23:25 | 2:44 |
| T. Poolman | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 | -1 | 2 | 17:08 | 0:11 |
| L. Schenn | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 16:55 | 0:12 |
| K. Burroughs | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 11:00 | 0:00 |
Storylines That Played Out
As Tonight had them before puck drop, with what each player did.