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Game Recap
WSH3
PIT4
PIT beat WSH 4-3 despite fewer good chances: 3.52 expected goals to 4.07. D. Strome led the way with 2 points (1 G, 1 A). C. DeSmith stopped 31 of 34.
Scoring
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| WSH | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| PIT | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 |
- 2nd 10:10PITR. Poehling0.16 xG
- 2nd 12:17PITC. Ruhwedel0.12 xG
- 3rd 0:27PITJ. GuentzelPP0.06 xG
- 3rd 5:19WSHT. Wilson0.20 xG
- 3rd 13:18WSHA. OvechkinPP0.14 xG
- 3rd 17:16WSHD. Strome0.24 xG
- 3rd 18:40PITE. Malkin0.03 xG
Team Stats
WSHPIT
34Shots on goal40
4.07Expected goals3.52
69Shot attempts64
245v5 shots on goal29
1/3Power play1/4
31Hits28
14Blocked shots16
13Penalty minutes11
10Giveaways15
13Takeaways18
Expected goals: the chance each unblocked shot had of going in, by our model, added up.
Expected Goals Over the Game
WSH 4.07 xGPIT 3.52 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
WSH Skaters
| Player | Pos | G | A | P | SOG | HIT | BLK | +/- | PIM | TOI | PP TOI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| D. Strome | C | 1 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 0 | +1 | 0 | 17:16 | 2:25 |
| A. Ovechkin | LW | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 1 | -2 | 2 | 21:04 | 2:42 |
| T. Wilson | RW | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 2 | +1 | 0 | 19:56 | 0:19 |
| E. Kuznetsov | C | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | -1 | 0 | 15:57 | 0:17 |
| C. Sheary | LW | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | +1 | 0 | 13:50 | 0:17 |
| N. Aube-Kubel | RW | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | +1 | 2 | 11:26 | 0:00 |
| T. Oshie | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 1 | -1 | 2 | 18:06 | 2:23 |
| N. Backstrom | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | -1 | 2 | 17:52 | 2:25 |
| N. Dowd | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 13:37 | 0:00 |
| A. Protas | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12:11 | 0:00 |
| A. Mantha | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | -2 | 0 | 12:00 | 0:00 |
| C. Smith | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 4:54 | 0:00 |
| J. Carlson | D | 0 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 1 | 1 | +1 | 0 | 26:53 | 2:22 |
| N. Jensen | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 20:50 | 0:00 |
| M. Fehérváry | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 20:30 | 0:00 |
| R. Sandin | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | -1 | 5 | 18:53 | 0:20 |
| T. van Riemsdyk | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | -2 | 0 | 16:36 | 0:00 |
| A. Alexeyev | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 11:42 | 0:00 |
| Goalie | SA | SV | GA | SV% | TOI | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| D. Kuemper | 40 | 36 | 4 | .900 | 58:52 | Loss |
| C. Lindgren | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 0:00 |
PIT Skaters
| Player | Pos | G | A | P | SOG | HIT | BLK | +/- | PIM | TOI | PP TOI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| J. Guentzel | C | 1 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 20:48 | 4:08 |
| E. Malkin | C | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | +1 | 2 | 18:26 | 4:08 |
| R. Rakell | RW | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 17:07 | 3:53 |
| M. Granlund | C | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | +1 | 0 | 17:03 | 2:05 |
| J. Zucker | LW | 0 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 1 | +1 | 0 | 15:17 | 2:02 |
| R. Poehling | C | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | +1 | 2 | 14:09 | 0:00 |
| D. Heinen | LW | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | +1 | 0 | 12:18 | 0:00 |
| S. Crosby | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 22:37 | 4:37 |
| B. Rust | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 20:32 | 2:05 |
| J. Carter | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9:12 | 1:54 |
| D. O'Connor | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7:57 | 0:00 |
| J. Archibald | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 6:31 | 0:00 |
| C. Ruhwedel | D | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | +1 | 0 | 17:54 | 0:00 |
| K. Letang | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 1 | -1 | 2 | 27:49 | 4:19 |
| P. Joseph | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 24:11 | 1:54 |
| B. Dumoulin | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 20:36 | 0:00 |
| M. Friedman | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | +1 | 0 | 12:19 | 0:00 |
| T. Fedun | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | +1 | 0 | 11:10 | 0:00 |
| Goalie | SA | SV | GA | SV% | TOI | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| C. DeSmith | 34 | 31 | 3 | .912 | 60:00 | Win |
| T. Jarry | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 0:00 |