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Game Recap
TBL4
PIT5
PIT beat TBL 5-4, and the chances backed it up: 3.45 expected goals to 2.54. E. Malkin led the way with 3 points (2 G, 1 A). A. Nedeljkovic stopped 30 of 34.
Scoring
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| TBL | 0 | 1 | 3 | 4 |
| PIT | 1 | 3 | 1 | 5 |
- 1st 4:20PITS. Crosby0.38 xG
- 2nd 6:06PITE. Malkin0.04 xG
- 2nd 12:15TBLS. StamkosPP0.15 xG
- 2nd 14:39PITK. Letang0.00 xG
- 2nd 16:57PITE. Malkin0.28 xG
- 3rd 0:25TBLN. Paul0.05 xG
- 3rd 7:23TBLA. Duclair0.13 xG
- 3rd 10:45TBLS. StamkosPP0.10 xG
- 3rd 14:32PITM. Bunting0.55 xG
Team Stats
TBLPIT
34Shots on goal28
2.54Expected goals3.45
73Shot attempts63
225v5 shots on goal26
2/4Power play0/2
26Hits24
21Blocked shots25
4Penalty minutes8
3Giveaways4
5Takeaways8
Expected goals: the chance each unblocked shot had of going in, by our model, added up.
Expected Goals Over the Game
TBL 2.54 xGPIT 3.45 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
TBL Skaters
| Player | Pos | G | A | P | SOG | HIT | BLK | +/- | PIM | TOI | PP TOI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| N. Kucherov | RW | 0 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 24:02 | 6:02 |
| S. Stamkos | C | 2 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 0 | 0 | -3 | 0 | 17:00 | 6:02 |
| N. Paul | LW | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 1 | -2 | 0 | 21:54 | 6:02 |
| M. Eyssimont | C | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 15:15 | 0:03 |
| A. Duclair | LW | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 13:47 | 0:00 |
| M. Chaffee | RW | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | +1 | 0 | 12:23 | 0:03 |
| B. Point | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 22:49 | 6:02 |
| B. Hagel | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | -2 | 0 | 18:36 | 1:29 |
| T. Motte | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 14:36 | 0:03 |
| C. Sheary | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | -1 | 0 | 13:01 | 0:00 |
| L. Glendening | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | -1 | 2 | 11:18 | 0:00 |
| V. Hedman | D | 0 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 1 | -1 | 0 | 23:48 | 6:02 |
| E. Lilleberg | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | -1 | 0 | 17:45 | 0:00 |
| E. Cernak | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 4 | +1 | 0 | 15:30 | 0:03 |
| D. Raddysh | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | -1 | 0 | 15:08 | 0:07 |
| N. Perbix | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | -1 | 0 | 14:16 | 0:00 |
| M. Dumba | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 3 | -3 | 0 | 13:58 | 0:00 |
| H. Fleury | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 13:17 | 0:03 |
| Goalie | SA | SV | GA | SV% | TOI | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| A. Vasilevskiy | 28 | 23 | 5 | .821 | 57:37 | Loss |
| M. Tomkins | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 0:00 |
PIT Skaters
| Player | Pos | G | A | P | SOG | HIT | BLK | +/- | PIM | TOI | PP TOI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| E. Malkin | C | 2 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 0 | +2 | 0 | 18:09 | 2:43 |
| M. Bunting | LW | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 0 | +2 | 0 | 15:12 | 2:25 |
| B. Rust | RW | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | +1 | 0 | 21:48 | 2:32 |
| S. Crosby | C | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | +1 | 0 | 18:33 | 2:40 |
| D. O'Connor | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 | +1 | 0 | 18:36 | 0:11 |
| R. Rakell | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 3 | +2 | 0 | 16:33 | 1:12 |
| L. Eller | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 16:32 | 1:06 |
| R. Smith | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14:37 | 1:36 |
| J. Carter | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 13:01 | 1:09 |
| V. Puustinen | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 10:15 | 0:00 |
| J. Puljujarvi | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 7:06 | 0:00 |
| E. Bemstrom | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6:54 | 0:00 |
| E. Karlsson | D | 0 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | +2 | 0 | 22:23 | 2:35 |
| K. Letang | D | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | +1 | 0 | 25:14 | 1:25 |
| M. Pettersson | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | +2 | 6 | 23:22 | 0:26 |
| P. Joseph | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | +1 | 2 | 17:09 | 0:00 |
| J. St. Ivany | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 14:36 | 0:00 |
| R. Shea | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13:55 | 0:00 |
| Goalie | SA | SV | GA | SV% | TOI | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| A. Nedeljkovic | 34 | 30 | 4 | .882 | 60:00 | Win |
| T. Jarry | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 0:00 |