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Game Recap
SJS3
FinalThu, Mar 14, 2024Every game that night
PIT6

PIT beat SJS 6-3, with the chances close: 3.14 expected goals to 2.92. M. Vlasic led the way with 2 points (1 G, 1 A). T. Jarry stopped 29 of 32.

Scoring

1st2nd3rdT
SJS2103
PIT1236
  1. 1st 10:28PITN. Acciari0.08 xG
  2. 1st 14:31SJSF. Zetterlund0.60 xG
  3. 1st 19:01SJSM. Vlasic0.01 xG
  4. 2nd 4:11PITJ. Carter0.36 xG
  5. 2nd 11:34PITE. Malkin0.01 xG
  6. 2nd 18:42SJSK. Kostin0.14 xG
  7. 3rd 2:38PITJ. Ludvig0.01 xG
  8. 3rd 4:38PITR. Rakell0.08 xG
  9. 3rd 18:04PITB. RustEN0.74 xG

Team Stats

SJSPIT
32Shots on goal31
2.92Expected goals3.14
75Shot attempts68
305v5 shots on goal27
0/2Power play0/2
27Hits23
20Blocked shots20
6Penalty minutes6
4Giveaways9
7Takeaways9

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

Expected Goals Over the Game

SJS 2.92 xGPIT 3.14 xGGoal

00.511.522.533.51st2nd3rdPIT goal, 10:28SJS goal, 14:31SJS goal, 19:01PIT goal, 4:11PIT goal, 11:34SJS goal, 18:42PIT goal, 2:38PIT goal, 4:38PIT goal, 18:04

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, 3 scored
PIT30 on goal, 6 scored

GoalSavedMissedBlockedBigger: a better chance

Box Score

SJS Skaters

PlayerPosGAPSOGHITBLK+/-PIMTOIPP TOI
M. GranlundC022200+2021:411:59
K. KostinC112240+2013:021:52
F. ZetterlundLW101212+1020:082:10
W. EklundLW000222-3019:232:07
A. BarabanovLW000100+2017:281:54
F. ZadinaRW000111-2216:471:45
L. KuninC000131-2016:361:44
N. SturmC000121-2014:240:07
T. BordeleauC000201-1013:181:59
R. CarpenterC000110-209:430:00
K. LabancRW000310-207:330:07
J. BaileyRW000000-305:220:07
G. SmithRW000020-103:090:00
M. VlasicD1124020020:350:00
H. ThrunD011211-2024:481:27
C. AddisonD0112350224:202:33
M. FerraroD000622-1027:050:09
K. BurroughsD000042-2219:050:00
GoalieSASVGASV%TOI
M. Chrona30255.83359:33Loss
D. Cooley000–0:00

PIT Skaters

PlayerPosGAPSOGHITBLK+/-PIMTOIPP TOI
D. O'ConnorLW022411+2017:490:09
S. CrosbyC0113100018:432:08
B. RustRW1012210218:192:21
L. EllerC011000+2016:092:20
E. MalkinC101202+1216:001:48
N. AcciariC101121+1015:230:08
J. CarterC101121+1013:481:32
R. SmithRW011210+1012:391:43
R. RakellRW1011110011:501:30
E. BemstromC011213+109:480:00
M. BuntingLW000341-1217:452:08
V. PuustinenRW000010+1010:010:04
P. JosephD022121+1015:480:00
J. LudvigD112411+2014:310:00
K. LetangD011233+1024:082:11
E. KarlssonD0111010022:291:47
M. PetterssonD000102+1021:110:11
R. GravesD000111+1017:530:00
GoalieSASVGASV%TOI
T. Jarry32293.90659:46Win
A. Nedeljkovic000–0:00

Storylines That Played Out

  • Old teamAlex Nedeljkovic SJS Faces PIT, his team until Apr 20250 saves on 0
  • Old teamErik Karlsson PIT Faces SJS, his team until Apr 20231 A, 1 SOG

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