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Game Recap
STL3
FinalWed, Jan 5, 2022Every game that night
PIT5

PIT beat STL 5-3, with the chances close: 3.53 expected goals to 2.88. PIT outshot STL 41 to 29. B. Rust led the way with 3 points (2 G, 1 A). T. Jarry stopped 13 of 13.

Scoring

1st2nd3rdT
STL0303
PIT0235
  1. 2nd 0:20STLB. SchennPP0.07 xG
  2. 2nd 8:45STLJ. Kyrou0.13 xG
  3. 2nd 13:30PITB. RustPP0.23 xG
  4. 2nd 13:49STLC. Parayko0.06 xG
  5. 2nd 15:46PITB. Rust0.05 xG
  6. 3rd 12:23PITS. Crosby0.13 xG
  7. 3rd 12:35PITE. RodriguesPP0.07 xG
  8. 3rd 18:21PITB. McGinn0.10 xG

Team Stats

STLPIT
29Shots on goal41
2.88Expected goals3.53
43Shot attempts63
215v5 shots on goal33
1/1Power play2/5
25Hits28
14Blocked shots9
20Penalty minutes4
7Giveaways7
5Takeaways7

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

Expected Goals Over the Game

STL 2.88 xGPIT 3.53 xGGoal

00.511.522.533.541st2nd3rdSTL goal, 0:20STL goal, 8:45PIT goal, 13:30STL goal, 13:49PIT goal, 15:46PIT goal, 12:23PIT goal, 12:35PIT goal, 18:21

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

STL28 on goal, 3 scored
PIT41 on goal, 5 scored

GoalSavedMissedBlockedBigger: a better chance

Box Score

STL Skaters

PlayerPosGAPSOGHITBLK+/-PIMTOIPP TOI
B. SchennC112221+1015:250:38
J. KyrouRW101200+1015:030:00
V. TarasenkoRW01122001014:230:38
R. ThomasC0003010017:470:00
R. O'ReillyC000413-1017:400:38
I. BarbashevLW000111-1017:150:00
P. BuchnevichLW000200-1217:100:00
D. PerronLW000141-1016:110:38
B. SaadLW000100-1015:570:00
O. SundqvistC0001010010:590:00
T. BozakC000100-129:420:00
L. BrownC000010007:540:00
C. ParaykoD101103-1024:250:00
J. FaulkD0112400020:530:00
T. KrugD011310-1220:140:38
S. PerunovichD011110+2012:510:00
N. MikkolaD000242-2420:050:00
M. ScandellaD0000410018:340:00
GoalieSASVGASV%TOI
J. Binnington41365.87858:43Loss
V. Husso000–0:00

PIT Skaters

PlayerPosGAPSOGHITBLK+/-PIMTOIPP TOI
B. RustRW213500+2220:343:50
J. GuentzelC022420+1020:553:50
S. CrosbyC112200+2218:443:08
E. RodriguesC112310-1016:323:17
B. McGinnLW101141+1016:060:07
T. BluegerC0111200015:430:13
K. KapanenRW000300-2014:542:44
D. HeinenLW0001300014:432:49
Z. Aston-ReeseLW000021+1013:580:02
D. SimonC0002200012:152:38
B. BoyleC000020008:540:00
K. BjorkqvistRW000220007:370:00
K. LetangD022901+1027:054:09
J. MarinoD0111210020:583:00
B. DumoulinD000114+1023:540:24
M. MathesonD000411-1017:162:32
M. PetterssonD000130+1015:440:00
C. RuhwedelD0001100011:460:00
GoalieSASVGASV%TOI
C. DeSmith16133.81333:49
T. Jarry131301.00025:55Win