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Game Recap
STL2
FinalSat, Dec 30, 2023Every game that night
PIT4

PIT beat STL 4-2, and the chances backed it up: 5.06 expected goals to 2.14. E. Malkin led the way with 2 points (1 G, 1 A). T. Jarry stopped 25 of 27.

Scoring

1st2nd3rdT
STL0112
PIT1124
  1. 1st 15:32PITD. O'Connor0.19 xG
  2. 2nd 1:06STLR. ThomasPP0.10 xG
  3. 2nd 6:50PITE. MalkinPP0.43 xG
  4. 3rd 4:48PITJ. Carter0.23 xG
  5. 3rd 10:31STLK. Kapanen0.07 xG
  6. 3rd 18:29PITS. CrosbyEN0.81 xG

Team Stats

STLPIT
27Shots on goal30
2.14Expected goals5.06
63Shot attempts63
215v5 shots on goal19
1/3Power play1/3
16Hits21
18Blocked shots21
6Penalty minutes6
4Giveaways7
7Takeaways7

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

Expected Goals Over the Game

STL 2.14 xGPIT 5.06 xGGoal

0123451st2nd3rdPIT goal, 15:32STL goal, 1:06PIT goal, 6:50PIT goal, 4:48STL goal, 10:31PIT goal, 18:29

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

STL27 on goal, 2 scored
PIT30 on goal, 4 scored

GoalSavedMissedBlockedBigger: a better chance

Box Score

STL Skaters

PlayerPosGAPSOGHITBLK+/-PIMTOIPP TOI
R. ThomasC101201-1023:584:31
J. KyrouRW011200-1022:504:36
K. KapanenRW1012100016:341:00
P. BuchnevichLW000300-1022:524:08
B. SchennC000251-2020:264:11
B. SaadLW0002000015:011:25
J. NeighboursLW0001120015:011:25
K. HayesRW000100+1014:291:08
A. ToropchenkoRW0000100211:190:00
O. SundqvistC000111-109:160:00
S. BlaisLW000030-126:270:00
M. MacEachernLW000110-105:590:00
T. KrugD011402-1024:554:05
S. PerunovichD011102-1012:221:31
C. ParaykoD0000040024:400:00
N. LeddyD0003220023:360:00
M. KesselD0001120014:320:00
M. ScandellaD000101-2212:280:00
GoalieSASVGASV%TOI
J. Hofer29263.89758:28Loss
J. Binnington000–0:00

PIT Skaters

PlayerPosGAPSOGHITBLK+/-PIMTOIPP TOI
J. GuentzelC022920+1020:273:45
E. MalkinC112300+1017:063:46
S. CrosbyC101201+1020:223:41
R. RakellRW011111+1019:092:56
D. O'ConnorLW101110+1016:070:00
R. SmithRW0111100016:030:57
J. CarterC101110+1013:230:57
J. HarkinsC011000+107:140:00
L. EllerC0004000015:371:06
N. AcciariC0000030014:480:00
V. PuustinenRW0001020210:291:39
R. ZohornaLW000011-127:560:05
E. KarlssonD011102+2022:363:36
K. LetangD0003220025:111:21
M. PetterssonD0001440024:020:06
R. GravesD000234+1219:270:00
C. RuhwedelD0000100013:380:00
J. LudvigD000041+1010:490:00
GoalieSASVGASV%TOI
T. Jarry27252.92660:00Win
A. Nedeljkovic000–0:00