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Game Recap
PIT1
VAN5
VAN beat PIT 5-1, with the chances close: 2.61 expected goals to 2.72. B. Horvat led the way with 2 points (2 G, 0 A). S. Martin stopped 34 of 35.
Team Stats
PITVAN
35Shots on goal29
2.72Expected goals2.61
63Shot attempts44
275v5 shots on goal22
1/4Power play2/4
22Hits23
9Blocked shots19
10Penalty minutes10
8Giveaways10
3Takeaways4
Expected goals: the chance each unblocked shot had of going in, by our model, added up.
Expected Goals Over the Game
PIT 2.72 xGVAN 2.61 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| B. Rust | RW | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | -1 | 2 | 21:47 | 5:27 |
| E. Malkin | C | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | -1 | 2 | 21:11 | 5:44 |
| R. Rakell | RW | 1 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 2 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 21:11 | 5:35 |
| S. Crosby | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | -2 | 0 | 23:24 | 5:35 |
| D. Heinen | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 15:16 | 0:25 |
| J. Carter | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | -2 | 0 | 15:07 | 0:22 |
| B. McGinn | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13:23 | 0:00 |
| K. Kapanen | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 13:05 | 0:11 |
| S. Poulin | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11:19 | 0:24 |
| R. Poehling | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9:46 | 0:00 |
| J. Archibald | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 8:42 | 0:08 |
| D. Caggiula | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6:06 | 0:00 |
| K. Letang | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | -2 | 0 | 24:36 | 5:03 |
| B. Dumoulin | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | -2 | 0 | 20:52 | 0:00 |
| J. Petry | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 20:32 | 1:12 |
| M. Pettersson | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 17:50 | 0:00 |
| J. Rutta | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | -1 | 0 | 15:59 | 0:00 |
| P. Joseph | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 2 | 13:33 | 0:34 |
| Goalie | SA | SV | GA | SV% | TOI | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| T. Jarry | 28 | 24 | 4 | .857 | 59:04 | Loss |
| C. DeSmith | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 0:00 |
VAN Skaters
| Player | Pos | G | A | P | SOG | HIT | BLK | +/- | PIM | TOI | PP TOI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| B. Horvat | C | 2 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 0 | +1 | 0 | 19:27 | 2:11 |
| I. Mikheyev | RW | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 2 | +2 | 0 | 17:41 | 1:47 |
| A. Kuzmenko | LW | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 2 | +1 | 0 | 13:04 | 1:52 |
| J. Miller | C | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 2 | +1 | 4 | 22:24 | 2:48 |
| C. Garland | RW | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | +1 | 0 | 16:00 | 1:09 |
| T. Pearson | LW | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | +1 | 0 | 14:11 | 1:46 |
| E. Pettersson | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | +1 | 0 | 19:22 | 2:09 |
| S. Dries | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | +1 | 0 | 12:05 | 1:44 |
| N. Aman | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 11:38 | 0:00 |
| V. Podkolzin | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 10:00 | 0:00 |
| N. Hoglander | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9:30 | 0:00 |
| D. Joshua | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7:51 | 0:00 |
| T. Myers | D | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | +1 | 2 | 23:35 | 0:00 |
| O. Ekman-Larsson | D | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 22:44 | 2:01 |
| G. Brisebois | D | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | +2 | 0 | 18:41 | 0:00 |
| L. Schenn | D | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | +1 | 0 | 17:22 | 0:00 |
| K. Burroughs | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 18:24 | 0:00 |
| J. Rathbone | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | +1 | 0 | 16:31 | 2:08 |