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Game Recap
SJS6
FinalSat, Jan 28, 2023Every game that night
PIT4

SJS beat PIT 6-4 despite fewer good chances: 3.81 expected goals to 5.17. PIT outshot SJS 41 to 32. L. Couture led the way with 5 points (2 G, 3 A). K. Kahkonen stopped 37 of 41.

Scoring

1st2nd3rdT
SJS2226
PIT2114
  1. 1st 1:25SJSM. Eyssimont0.15 xG
  2. 1st 5:45PITE. MalkinPP0.33 xG
  3. 1st 12:55PITS. CrosbyPP0.12 xG
  4. 1st 19:53SJSE. Karlsson0.06 xG
  5. 2nd 4:54SJSN. Gregor0.04 xG
  6. 2nd 14:54PITR. PoehlingSH0.17 xG
  7. 2nd 17:07SJSA. Barabanov0.02 xG
  8. 3rd 10:06PITE. Malkin0.14 xG
  9. 3rd 15:35SJSL. Couture0.16 xG
  10. 3rd 19:50SJSL. CoutureEN0.24 xG

Team Stats

SJSPIT
32Shots on goal41
3.81Expected goals5.17
62Shot attempts77
295v5 shots on goal34
0/2Power play2/4
40Hits35
24Blocked shots19
13Penalty minutes9
3Giveaways11
14Takeaways13

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

Expected Goals Over the Game

SJS 3.81 xGPIT 5.17 xGGoal

0123451st2nd3rdSJS goal, 1:25PIT goal, 5:45PIT goal, 12:55SJS goal, 19:53SJS goal, 4:54PIT goal, 14:54SJS goal, 17:07PIT goal, 10:06SJS goal, 15:35SJS goal, 19:50

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

SJS32 on goal, 6 scored
PIT39 on goal, 4 scored

GoalSavedMissedBlockedBigger: a better chance

Box Score

SJS Skaters

PlayerPosGAPSOGHITBLK+/-PIMTOIPP TOI
L. CoutureC235511+4016:251:51
A. BarabanovLW123100+3015:222:27
N. GregorLW101262+1015:560:00
M. EyssimontC101850+3214:202:05
S. LorentzC011140+1013:440:06
T. MeierRW0002020020:291:49
T. HertlC000232-1020:141:53
N. BoninoC0002000015:421:27
N. SturmC000100-1013:541:57
O. LindblomLW0000100013:321:56
E. SvechnikovLW0001300410:160:06
J. GadjovichLW000040+159:270:08
E. KarlssonD112211+3027:293:04
M. VlasicD022100+1014:210:00
M. BenningD011134+2018:531:02
J. MegnaD000162+1022:120:00
M. FerraroD000125+3020:260:06
J. MacDonaldD000115-1213:010:03
GoalieSASVGASV%TOI
K. Kahkonen41374.90260:00Win
J. Reimer000–0:00

PIT Skaters

PlayerPosGAPSOGHITBLK+/-PIMTOIPP TOI
E. MalkinC213200-3217:302:40
S. CrosbyC112301-2021:512:36
J. GuentzelC011440-3221:532:30
R. RakellRW011320-4018:102:28
R. PoehlingC1013120010:590:00
B. RustRW0004100020:171:36
B. McGinnLW000500+1015:120:00
J. CarterC0001010014:161:43
J. ZuckerLW000421-2014:141:42
T. BluegerC0003110013:550:00
D. HeinenLW000110-108:221:47
D. O'ConnorLW000010-107:070:00
B. DumoulinD011042+1022:160:00
J. PetryD011371-2021:301:51
K. LetangD000132-1025:012:26
M. PetterssonD000324-3518:590:06
P. JosephD000133-1013:260:00
C. RuhwedelD000031-1013:090:00
GoalieSASVGASV%TOI
C. DeSmith31265.83957:53Loss
D. Tokarski000–0:00

Storylines That Played Out

  • Old teamErik Karlsson PIT Faces SJS, his team until Apr 20231 G, 1 A, 2 SOG

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