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Game Recap
VGK3
PIT4
PIT beat VGK 4-3, and the chances backed it up: 3.94 expected goals to 2.85. PIT outshot VGK 47 to 37. J. Eichel led the way with 2 points (1 G, 1 A). T. Jarry stopped 34 of 37.
Scoring
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| VGK | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| PIT | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 |
- 1st 3:59VGKJ. Eichel0.14 xG
- 1st 17:59VGKR. SmithPP0.15 xG
- 2nd 2:23PITB. McGinn0.02 xG
- 2nd 13:07PITR. Rakell0.20 xG
- 3rd 1:26VGKS. TheodorePP0.03 xG
- 3rd 7:33PITJ. GuentzelPP0.16 xG
- 3rd 9:25PITK. Kapanen0.06 xG
Team Stats
VGKPIT
37Shots on goal47
2.85Expected goals3.94
64Shot attempts82
225v5 shots on goal36
2/3Power play1/4
30Hits41
29Blocked shots10
10Penalty minutes10
3Giveaways8
5Takeaways12
Expected goals: the chance each unblocked shot had of going in, by our model, added up.
Expected Goals Over the Game
VGK 2.85 xGPIT 3.94 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
VGK Skaters
| Player | Pos | G | A | P | SOG | HIT | BLK | +/- | PIM | TOI | PP TOI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| J. Eichel | C | 1 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 2 | 4 | +1 | 0 | 24:20 | 4:21 |
| C. Stephenson | C | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | +1 | 0 | 23:13 | 3:45 |
| M. Stone | RW | 0 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 1 | +1 | 2 | 19:15 | 3:46 |
| W. Karlsson | C | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | -2 | 0 | 17:58 | 1:38 |
| R. Smith | RW | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | -2 | 0 | 15:28 | 1:08 |
| P. Kessel | RW | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | -2 | 0 | 10:03 | 1:37 |
| J. Marchessault | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | -1 | 0 | 18:12 | 3:43 |
| N. Roy | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | -1 | 0 | 14:13 | 1:42 |
| W. Carrier | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | -1 | 6 | 12:13 | 0:00 |
| J. Leschyshyn | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9:16 | 0:00 |
| K. Kolesar | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 9:13 | 0:00 |
| P. Cotter | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5:24 | 0:00 |
| S. Theodore | D | 1 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 27:48 | 4:22 |
| B. McNabb | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 2 | -1 | 0 | 23:56 | 0:00 |
| A. Martinez | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 18:16 | 1:03 |
| N. Hague | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 16:37 | 0:00 |
| Z. Whitecloud | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 4 | -2 | 0 | 16:25 | 0:00 |
| B. Hutton | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | -1 | 0 | 9:37 | 0:00 |
| Goalie | SA | SV | GA | SV% | TOI | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| L. Thompson | 47 | 43 | 4 | .915 | 58:09 | Loss |
| A. Hill | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 0:00 |
PIT Skaters
| Player | Pos | G | A | P | SOG | HIT | BLK | +/- | PIM | TOI | PP TOI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| J. Guentzel | C | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 0 | +1 | 0 | 19:23 | 3:43 |
| B. McGinn | LW | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | +1 | 0 | 13:19 | 0:00 |
| K. Kapanen | RW | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 1 | +1 | 0 | 11:13 | 2:42 |
| E. Malkin | C | 0 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 19:44 | 3:56 |
| S. Crosby | C | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | +1 | 0 | 19:37 | 3:35 |
| R. Rakell | RW | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 1 | +1 | 0 | 17:46 | 2:28 |
| J. Carter | C | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | +1 | 2 | 14:29 | 2:44 |
| B. Rust | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 18:02 | 3:12 |
| J. Zucker | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 16:54 | 2:49 |
| T. Blueger | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 11:20 | 0:00 |
| J. Archibald | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 8:52 | 0:00 |
| R. Poehling | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6:39 | 0:00 |
| J. Petry | D | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 26:19 | 4:08 |
| B. Dumoulin | D | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 15:26 | 0:00 |
| M. Pettersson | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 25:38 | 0:03 |
| J. Rutta | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | +1 | 0 | 18:00 | 0:00 |
| P. Joseph | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | +2 | 0 | 14:23 | 2:16 |
| C. Ruhwedel | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | +1 | 2 | 13:27 | 0:00 |
| Goalie | SA | SV | GA | SV% | TOI | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| T. Jarry | 37 | 34 | 3 | .919 | 60:00 | Win |
| C. DeSmith | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 0:00 |