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Game Recap
PIT4
Final/OTTue, Feb 27, 2024Every game that night
VAN3

PIT beat VAN 4-3 in overtime, with the chances close: 3.69 expected goals to 3.40. R. Rakell led the way with 2 points (2 G, 0 A). T. Jarry stopped 32 of 35.

Scoring

1st2nd3rdOTT
PIT02114
VAN21003
  1. 1st 10:23VANN. Hoglander0.09 xG
  2. 1st 17:43VANB. BoeserPP0.13 xG
  3. 2nd 2:13PITR. Rakell0.17 xG
  4. 2nd 9:36PITR. RakellPP0.19 xG
  5. 2nd 10:05VANJ. MillerSH0.14 xG
  6. 3rd 9:45PITL. Eller0.11 xG
  7. OT 1:42PITE. Karlsson0.14 xG

Team Stats

PITVAN
40Shots on goal35
3.69Expected goals3.40
60Shot attempts65
255v5 shots on goal27
1/5Power play1/4
23Hits24
17Blocked shots10
8Penalty minutes10
9Giveaways6
5Takeaways9

Expected goals: the chance each unblocked shot had of going in, by our model, added up.

Expected Goals Over the Game

PIT 3.69 xGVAN 3.40 xGGoal

00.511.522.533.541st2nd3rdOTVAN goal, 10:23VAN goal, 17:43PIT goal, 2:13PIT goal, 9:36VAN goal, 10:05PIT goal, 9:45PIT goal, 1:42

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

PIT38 on goal, 4 scored
VAN34 on goal, 3 scored

GoalSavedMissedBlockedBigger: a better chance

Box Score

PIT Skaters

PlayerPosGAPSOGHITBLK+/-PIMTOIPP TOI
S. CrosbyC022501-1019:475:21
R. RakellRW202420-1019:284:45
L. EllerC112321+1017:503:54
E. MalkinC0114110219:534:04
V. PuustinenRW0114010017:233:39
R. SmithRW011322+1017:002:13
D. O'ConnorLW000211+1018:110:11
J. CarterC0000000014:264:05
N. AcciariC0001150012:170:21
E. BemstromC000100009:432:49
J. HarkinsC000150009:140:00
J. PuljujarviRW000121028:460:20
E. KarlssonD101311+1225:455:27
K. LetangD0115210224:032:37
M. PetterssonD0002110024:070:29
R. GravesD0001200014:250:00
C. RuhwedelD0000000013:270:00
P. JosephD000011+1012:450:00
GoalieSASVGASV%TOI
T. Jarry35323.91461:42Win
A. Nedeljkovic000–0:00

VAN Skaters

PlayerPosGAPSOGHITBLK+/-PIMTOIPP TOI
J. MillerC1124410021:394:02
E. PetterssonC011311+1218:032:48
B. BoeserRW1016100216:523:47
N. HoglanderLW1011110015:022:50
I. MikheyevRW0112000013:150:00
P. SuterC0002000019:473:39
E. LindholmC0001000017:252:45
T. BluegerC000320-1013:520:02
C. GarlandRW000000-1013:503:42
A. BainsLW0000100013:292:36
P. Di GiuseppeLW000020-109:440:00
S. LaffertyC000430-108:220:01
F. HronekD0111310225:183:23
T. MyersD0114120217:090:05
Q. HughesD000220+1026:333:19
I. ColeD0002020017:530:00
N. JuulsenD000021-1015:320:00
N. ZadorovD000011-1213:260:01
GoalieSASVGASV%TOI
T. Demko40364.90060:45OT loss
C. DeSmith000–0:00

Storylines That Played Out

  • Old teamDrew O'Connor VAN Faces PIT, his team until Jan 20252 SOG

As Tonight had them before puck drop, with what each player did.