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Pittsburgh Penguins at New Jersey Devils

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Pittsburgh Penguins
▸4
New Jersey Devils
3
Final/OTTV ATTSN-PT, MSG+·Prudential Center

Recap

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The Pittsburgh Penguins beat the New Jersey Devils 4-3 in overtime, Sidney Crosby scoring at 0:19. The lead changed hands 3 times. It was tied 2-2 after two periods. The biggest swing in win probability was Sidney Crosby's goal at 0:19 of overtime, which took the Penguins' chances from 49% to 100%. Expected goals favored the Penguins, 3.4 to 2.3; shots on goal were PIT 35, NJD 31. With league-average goaltending at both ends, the Penguins win a replay of these chances 69% of the time. Matt Murray stopped 28 of 31 (.903), 0.7 goals below expected; Keith Kinkaid stopped 31 of 35 (.886), 0.6 goals below expected. Three stars: 1. Sidney Crosby (1 G), 2. Taylor Hall (1 G), 3. Brian Dumoulin (2 A).

Three stars

  1. ★
    PIT
    S. Crosby1 G
  2. ★★
    NJD
    T. Hall1 G
  3. ★★★
    PIT
    B. Dumoulin2 A

Line score

goals · shots on goal beneath
Goals and shots on goal by period
Team1st2nd3rdOTT
PITPIT1121811411435
NJDNJD1121911000331

Scoring

7 goals

1st period

  1. NJD
    K. Palmieri(24)
    N. Hischier (32)
    snapxG 0.09win prob +14 pts
    0-1
    12:19
  2. PIT
    C. Sheary(16)
    P. Hornqvist (19), J. Oleksiak (11)
    snapxG 0.19win prob +14 pts
    1-1
    12:44

2nd period

  1. PIT
    K. Letang(8)
    C. Hagelin (20), B. Dumoulin (12)
    slapxG 0.06win prob +18 pts
    2-1
    6:59
  2. NJD
    T. Hall(34)PPG
    W. Butcher (37)
    snapxG 0.07win prob +16 pts
    2-2
    14:41

3rd period

  1. NJD
    B. Coleman(12)
    T. Zajac (12)
    backhandxG 0.04win prob +27 pts
    2-3
    5:11
  2. PIT
    P. Hornqvist(25)
    B. Dumoulin (13), R. Sheahan (19)
    tip-inxG 0.04win prob +32 pts
    3-3
    11:26

Overtime

  1. PIT
    S. Crosby(28)
    K. Letang (40)
    snapxG 0.18win prob +51 pts
    4-3
    0:19

Penalties

PIT 13 PIM·NJD 11 PIM

1st

  • 14:27NJDPavel Zacha · Trippingdrawn by Kris Letang2 min
  • 17:57PITBrian Dumoulin · Interferencedrawn by Stefan Noesen2 min

2nd

  • 1:12PITKris Letang · Trippingdrawn by Kyle Palmieri2 min
  • 13:40PITJamie Oleksiak · Interferencedrawn by Patrick Maroon2 min
  • 17:49PITMatt Hunwick · Fightingdrawn by Miles Wood5 min
  • 17:49NJDMiles Wood · Fightingdrawn by Matt Hunwick5 min

3rd

  • 7:37NJDTravis Zajac · Slashingdrawn by Jake Guentzel2 min
  • 20:00PITPatric Hornqvist · Roughingdrawn by John Moore2 min
  • 20:00NJDJohn Moore · Roughingdrawn by Patric Hornqvist2 min

Win probability

ours · the whole game
Tap or hover the chart for the moment-by-moment number
NJD goalPIT goalFinal: NJD 0%

Biggest swing: Sidney Crosby, OT 0:19 — PIT 49% → 100%

Shot map

unblocked attempts · size = our xG
K. Palmieri · On goal · xG 0.40J. Moore · On goal · xG 0.13P. Zacha · On goal · xG 0.13K. Palmieri · On goal · xG 0.11N. Hischier · On goal · xG 0.09K. Palmieri · Goal · xG 0.09T. Hall · On goal · xG 0.09B. Coleman · On goal · xG 0.09T. Zajac · On goal · xG 0.09P. Maroon · On goal · xG 0.09S. Noesen · Missed · xG 0.07T. Hall · Goal · xG 0.07M. Grabner · On goal · xG 0.06T. Hall · On goal · xG 0.06N. Hischier · Missed · xG 0.05T. Hall · On goal · xG 0.05T. Hall · On goal · xG 0.04B. Boyle · Missed · xG 0.04B. Coleman · On goal · xG 0.04P. Maroon · Missed · xG 0.04S. Vatanen · On goal · xG 0.04B. Coleman · Goal · xG 0.04T. Hall · On goal · xG 0.03W. Butcher · Missed · xG 0.03B. Coleman · Missed · xG 0.03P. Zacha · On goal · xG 0.03J. Moore · On goal · xG 0.03D. Severson · On goal · xG 0.02J. Moore · On goal · xG 0.02M. Mueller · On goal · xG 0.02M. Wood · On goal · xG 0.02T. Hall · On goal · xG 0.02W. Butcher · Missed · xG 0.02B. Coleman · On goal · xG 0.02M. Mueller · On goal · xG 0.02B. Gibbons · On goal · xG 0.01M. Grabner · Missed · xG 0.01J. Moore · On goal · xG 0.01J. Moore · On goal · xG 0.01
NJD3 G · 2.3 xG · 39 att
Tap a shot for who, when and how likely
GoalOn goalMissedBigger = higher xG

Expected goals

PITvsNJD
3.44 G
All situations
3 G2.3
2.94 G
Even strength
2 G1.8
0.50 G
Power play
1 G0.5
0.00 G
Shorthanded
0 G0.0

Expected goals: the chance each unblocked attempt scores, from our shot model, summed. 92 unblocked attempts.

Deserve to win

on the chances created
PIT69%31%NJD

Flurry-adjusted xG 3.38 – 2.27

How often each side wins a replay of these chances with league-average goaltending at both ends. Rebounds in a flurry are counted once, so a scramble is not three chances.

Team stats

PITvsNJD
35
Shots on goal
31
57%
Faceoffs
43%
0/2
Power play
1/3
13
Penalty minutes
11
27
Hits
17
10
Blocked shots
7
4
Giveaways
8
13
Takeaways
14

Box score

every player line
Pittsburgh Penguins skaters
SkaterGAP+/-SOGixGHitBlkPIMFO%TOI
58K. LetangD112+240.20022—25:45
8B. DumoulinD022+110.07222—21:38
4J. SchultzD000-130.12200—19:42
3O. MaattaD000-110.02220—19:36
87S. CrosbyC101040.472006219:34
81P. KesselR000-140.47000—18:53
71E. MalkinC000030.494004618:52
15R. SheahanC011+230.530007018:48
17B. RustR000+220.18410—18:40
6J. OleksiakD011+110.03202—18:19
59J. GuentzelC000-110.11210017:40
62C. HagelinL011000.00100—17:39
72P. HornqvistR112+230.28412—15:41
22M. HunwickD000+100.00015—12:43
43C. ShearyL101+220.31200—11:58
34T. KuhnhacklR000-100.00000—08:31
16J. JoorisR000020.100005006:00
46Z. Aston-ReeseL000010.01000—05:57
Pittsburgh Penguins goalies
GoalieSASVGASV%xGAGSAxTOI
30M. Murray(W)31283.9032.28-0.7260:19

Season series

NJD leads 3-1

Data: NHL. Model: Gridpex (expected goals and win probability built on NHL play-by-play).