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Pittsburgh Penguins at Chicago Blackhawks

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Pittsburgh Penguins
3
Chicago Blackhawks
▸6
FinalTV NBCSN, TVAS·United Center

Recap

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The Chicago Blackhawks beat the Pittsburgh Penguins 6-3. The Blackhawks scored first and never trailed. It was tied 3-3 after two periods. The biggest swing in win probability was Marcus Kruger's goal at 3:49 of the third period, which took the Blackhawks' chances from 54% to 78%. Expected goals favored the Blackhawks, 3.7 to 2.7; shots on goal were PIT 43, CHI 29. With league-average goaltending at both ends, the Penguins win a replay of these chances 73% of the time. Casey DeSmith stopped 23 of 27 (.852), 2.6 goals below expected; Corey Crawford stopped 40 of 43 (.930). Three stars: 1. Andreas Martinsen (1 G, 1 A), 2. Marcus Kruger (1 G, 1 A), 3. Bryan Rust (3 G).

Three stars

  1. ★
    CHI
    A. Martinsen1 G, 1 A
  2. ★★
    CHI
    M. Kruger1 G, 1 A
  3. ★★★
    PIT
    B. Rust3 G

Line score

goals · shots on goal beneath
Goals and shots on goal by period
Team1st2nd3rdT
PITPIT113217013343
CHICHI2131838629

Scoring

9 goals

1st period

  1. CHI
    A. Martinsen(1)
    C. Dahlstrom (1), M. Kruger (1)
    deflectedxG 0.03win prob +14 pts
    0-1
    14:14
  2. CHI
    B. Seabrook(4)
    J. Toews (12)
    slapxG 0.05win prob +15 pts
    0-2
    17:51
  3. PIT
    B. Rust(2)
    Unassisted
    wristxG 0.05win prob +14 pts
    1-2
    18:40

2nd period

  1. PIT
    B. Rust(3)
    D. Grant (3)
    snapxG 0.27win prob +17 pts
    2-2
    5:46
  2. CHI
    A. DeBrincat(13)PPG
    P. Kane (22), B. Seabrook (10)
    wristxG 0.15win prob +16 pts
    2-3
    15:28
  3. PIT
    B. Rust(4)
    O. Maatta (9), Z. Aston-Reese (2)
    deflectedxG 0.08win prob +23 pts
    3-3
    19:03

3rd period

  1. CHI
    M. Kruger(4)
    A. Martinsen (3), D. Keith (14)
    wristxG 0.14win prob +24 pts
    3-4
    3:49
  2. CHI
    J. Toews(14)EN
    B. Saad (9)
    wristxG 0.80win prob +6 pts
    3-5
    18:58
  3. CHI
    B. Saad(9)EN
    J. Toews (13)
    wristxG 0.58
    3-6
    19:39

Penalties

PIT 4 PIM·CHI 4 PIM

2nd

  • 2:35CHIBrendan Perlini · Trippingdrawn by Olli Maatta2 min
  • 15:06PITJean-Sebastien Dea · Holdingdrawn by Henri Jokiharju2 min

3rd

  • 1:39PITEvgeni Malkin · Hookingdrawn by Brendan Perlini2 min
  • 4:04CHIJonathan Toews · Trippingdrawn by Jake Guentzel2 min

Win probability

ours · the whole game
Tap or hover the chart for the moment-by-moment number
CHI goalPIT goalFinal: CHI 100%

Biggest swing: Marcus Kruger, 3rd 3:49 — CHI 54% → 78%

Shot map

unblocked attempts · size = our xG
P. Kane · Missed · xG 0.86J. Toews · Goal · xG 0.80B. Saad · Goal · xG 0.58B. Saad · On goal · xG 0.18A. DeBrincat · Goal · xG 0.15M. Kruger · Goal · xG 0.14M. Kruger · On goal · xG 0.11C. Murphy · Missed · xG 0.09D. Kampf · Missed · xG 0.08P. Kane · On goal · xG 0.08B. Seabrook · Goal · xG 0.05B. Saad · On goal · xG 0.04C. Dahlstrom · On goal · xG 0.04B. Seabrook · On goal · xG 0.04D. Kahun · On goal · xG 0.04P. Kane · Missed · xG 0.03P. Kane · On goal · xG 0.03B. Saad · Missed · xG 0.03C. Dahlstrom · On goal · xG 0.03B. Perlini · On goal · xG 0.03A. Martinsen · Goal · xG 0.03D. Kahun · Missed · xG 0.02C. Dahlstrom · On goal · xG 0.02D. Keith · On goal · xG 0.02B. Manning · On goal · xG 0.02H. Jokiharju · On goal · xG 0.02D. Keith · On goal · xG 0.02B. Seabrook · On goal · xG 0.02D. Sikura · On goal · xG 0.02C. Murphy · On goal · xG 0.01D. Keith · On goal · xG 0.01D. Keith · On goal · xG 0.01A. DeBrincat · On goal · xG 0.01D. Keith · Missed · xG 0.01B. Perlini · On goal · xG 0.01C. Dahlstrom · Missed · xG 0.01D. Keith · On goal · xG 0.00
CHI6 G · 3.7 xG · 37 att
Tap a shot for who, when and how likely
GoalOn goalMissedBigger = higher xG

Expected goals

PITvsCHI
2.73 G
All situations
4 G3.7
2.53 G
Even strength
3 G1.1
0.20 G
Power play
1 G0.2
0.00 G
Shorthanded
0 G0.2

Expected goals: the chance each unblocked attempt scores, from our shot model, summed. 86 unblocked attempts. Empty-net goals are left out of the goal counts.

Deserve to win

on the chances created
PIT73%27%CHI

Flurry-adjusted xG 2.66 – 1.44

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

PITvsCHI
43
Shots on goal
29
51%
Faceoffs
49%
0/2
Power play
1/2
4
Penalty minutes
4
27
Hits
23
21
Blocked shots
8
12
Giveaways
13
7
Takeaways
11

Box score

every player line
Pittsburgh Penguins skaters
SkaterGAP+/-SOGixGHitBlkPIMFO%TOI
58K. LetangD000-170.33510—29:39
87S. CrosbyC000-310.080005322:58
59J. GuentzelC000-430.21100022:00
8B. DumoulinD000+120.07230—21:57
19D. BrassardC000-220.050105020:15
81P. KesselR000-350.43100—19:37
71E. MalkinC000-440.280125017:58
28M. PetterssonD000-120.09210—16:35
73J. JohnsonD000-100.00440—16:35
17B. RustR303+280.72110—16:06
3O. MaattaD011010.02120—15:51
14T. PearsonL000-120.19220—15:20
6J. OleksiakD000010.05120—14:48
15R. SheahanC000+110.030106211:39
46Z. Aston-ReeseL011+220.05310—11:10
7M. CullenC000+110.060004410:14
38D. GrantC011+110.03410009:17
39J. DeaC000000.00002007:28
Pittsburgh Penguins goalies
GoalieSASVGASV%xGAGSAxTOI
1C. DeSmith(L)27234.8521.44-2.5658:11

Season series

CHI leads 2-0

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