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Game Recap
PIT2
VGK5
VGK beat PIT 5-2, with the chances close: 2.53 expected goals to 2.53. PIT outshot VGK 40 to 31. J. Eichel led the way with 3 points (1 G, 2 A). A. Hill stopped 38 of 40.
Scoring
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PIT | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| VGK | 3 | 1 | 1 | 5 |
Team Stats
PITVGK
40Shots on goal31
2.53Expected goals2.53
75Shot attempts52
315v5 shots on goal28
0/3Power play1/1
34Hits24
12Blocked shots23
2Penalty minutes6
5Giveaways5
15Takeaways13
Expected goals: the chance each unblocked shot had of going in, by our model, added up.
Expected Goals Over the Game
PIT 2.53 xGVGK 2.53 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 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | +1 | 2 | 21:13 | 4:10 |
| S. Crosby | C | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 0 | +1 | 0 | 19:54 | 3:52 |
| R. Rakell | RW | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 19:00 | 4:11 |
| B. Rust | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 18:45 | 1:50 |
| E. Malkin | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | -2 | 0 | 18:42 | 4:07 |
| J. Zucker | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 0 | -2 | 0 | 18:05 | 2:08 |
| J. Carter | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | -1 | 0 | 15:14 | 1:44 |
| K. Kapanen | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 14:39 | 1:40 |
| D. Heinen | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 11:21 | 0:00 |
| T. Blueger | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 10:16 | 0:00 |
| B. McGinn | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9:34 | 0:00 |
| D. O'Connor | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 8:58 | 0:00 |
| T. Smith | D | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 23:36 | 3:56 |
| B. Dumoulin | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | +2 | 0 | 19:55 | 0:00 |
| M. Pettersson | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | -2 | 0 | 18:48 | 0:18 |
| P. Joseph | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 18:35 | 2:04 |
| J. Rutta | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | -2 | 0 | 17:45 | 0:00 |
| C. Ruhwedel | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 15:35 | 0:00 |
| Goalie | SA | SV | GA | SV% | TOI | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| C. DeSmith | 31 | 26 | 5 | .839 | 59:24 | Loss |
| D. Tokarski | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 0:00 |
VGK Skaters
| Player | Pos | G | A | P | SOG | HIT | BLK | +/- | PIM | TOI | PP TOI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| J. Eichel | C | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 | +2 | 2 | 18:16 | 0:41 |
| M. Stone | RW | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 16:40 | 0:41 |
| W. Karlsson | C | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | +1 | 0 | 14:38 | 0:00 |
| P. Kessel | RW | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | +2 | 2 | 13:43 | 0:00 |
| P. Cotter | LW | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 1 | +1 | 0 | 13:31 | 0:00 |
| R. Smith | RW | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | +1 | 2 | 18:14 | 0:41 |
| N. Roy | C | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 16:58 | 0:00 |
| C. Stephenson | C | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 16:51 | 0:41 |
| M. Amadio | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | -1 | 0 | 14:48 | 0:00 |
| J. Leschyshyn | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 10:41 | 0:00 |
| K. Kolesar | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10:14 | 0:00 |
| W. Carrier | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 10:03 | 0:00 |
| B. McNabb | D | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 | +2 | 0 | 20:22 | 0:00 |
| N. Hague | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 23:52 | 0:00 |
| A. Pietrangelo | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 23:41 | 0:41 |
| B. Pachal | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | +1 | 0 | 18:44 | 0:00 |
| K. Korczak | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | +1 | 0 | 17:37 | 0:00 |
| B. Hutton | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15:07 | 0:00 |
| Goalie | SA | SV | GA | SV% | TOI | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| A. Hill | 40 | 38 | 2 | .950 | 60:00 | Win |
| L. Thompson | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 0:00 |