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Pittsburgh Penguins at Dallas Stars

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Recap

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The Pittsburgh Penguins beat the Dallas Stars 3-0. The Penguins scored first and never trailed. It was tied 0-0 after two periods. The biggest swing in win probability was Dominik Kahun's goal at 7:29 of the third period, which took the Penguins' chances from 48% to 78%. Expected goals favored the Penguins, 3.4 to 1.8; shots on goal were PIT 27, DAL 25. With league-average goaltending at both ends, the Penguins win a replay of these chances 67% of the time. Matt Murray stopped 25 of 25 (1.000), 1.8 goals saved above expected; Ben Bishop stopped 24 of 26 (.923), 0.6 goals saved above expected. Three stars: 1. Matt Murray (25 saves, 1.000), 2. Bryan Rust (1 G), 3. Dominik Kahun (1 G).

Three stars

  1. ★
    PIT
    M. Murray25 saves, 1.000
  2. ★★
    PIT
    B. Rust1 G
  3. ★★★
    PIT
    D. Kahun1 G

Line score

goals · shots on goal beneath
Goals and shots on goal by period
Team1st2nd3rdT
PITPIT0605316327
DALDAL01201003025

Scoring

3 goals

3rd period

  1. PIT
    snapxG 0.04win prob +30 pts
    1-0
    7:29
  2. PIT
    wristxG 0.25win prob +15 pts
    2-0
    9:07
  3. PIT
    wristxG 0.36
    3-0
    18:46

Penalties

PIT 4 PIM·DAL 0 PIM

1st

  • 18:53PITMarcus Pettersson · Interferencedrawn by Andrew Cogliano2 min

2nd

  • 9:17PITKris Letang · Trippingdrawn by Denis Gurianov2 min

Win probability

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

Biggest swing: Dominik Kahun, 3rd 7:29 — PIT 48% → 78%

Shot map

unblocked attempts · size = our xG
J. Benn · On goal · xG 0.14J. Dowling · On goal · xG 0.13J. Pavelski · On goal · xG 0.12A. Radulov · On goal · xG 0.12D. Gurianov · On goal · xG 0.11D. Gurianov · On goal · xG 0.10J. Dowling · Missed · xG 0.09J. Dickinson · On goal · xG 0.09M. Heiskanen · Missed · xG 0.08D. Gurianov · On goal · xG 0.08R. Hintz · Missed · xG 0.07R. Hintz · On goal · xG 0.07D. Gurianov · Missed · xG 0.06M. Janmark · On goal · xG 0.06A. Radulov · Missed · xG 0.04J. Klingberg · Missed · xG 0.04A. Radulov · On goal · xG 0.04J. Pavelski · Missed · xG 0.04J. Oleksiak · Missed · xG 0.03D. Gurianov · On goal · xG 0.03J. Benn · On goal · xG 0.03J. Benn · Missed · xG 0.03C. Perry · On goal · xG 0.02E. Lindell · On goal · xG 0.02T. Fedun · Missed · xG 0.02J. Pavelski · On goal · xG 0.02T. Seguin · On goal · xG 0.02R. Faksa · On goal · xG 0.01T. Fedun · On goal · xG 0.01J. Klingberg · On goal · xG 0.01J. Dickinson · On goal · xG 0.01A. Cogliano · On goal · xG 0.01A. Radulov · On goal · xG 0.01J. Dowling · On goal · xG 0.00J. Oleksiak · On goal · xG 0.00
DAL0 G · 1.8 xG · 35 att
Tap a shot for who, when and how likely
GoalOn goalMissedBigger = higher xG

Expected goals

PITvsDAL
3.42 G
All situations
0 G1.8
2.62 G
Even strength
0 G1.4
0.00 G
Power play
0 G0.4

Expected goals: the chance each unblocked attempt scores, from our shot model, summed. 76 unblocked attempts. Empty-net goals are left out of the goal counts.

Deserve to win

on the chances created
PIT67%33%DAL

Flurry-adjusted xG 2.63 – 1.77

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

PITvsDAL
27
Shots on goal
25
44%
Faceoffs
56%
0/0
Power play
0/2
4
Penalty minutes
0
21
Hits
16
22
Blocked shots
17
12
Giveaways
22
6
Takeaways
3

Box score

every player line
Pittsburgh Penguins skaters
SkaterGAP+/-SOGixGHitBlkPIMFO%TOI
58K. LetangD000+110.02122—25:18
3J. JohnsonD000+100.00210—22:29
59J. GuentzelC011+120.60120020:39
12D. SimonC000030.24020019:23
87S. CrosbyC000000.003004119:18
28M. PetterssonD000+100.00052—18:25
6J. MarinoD011+220.06100—18:20
4J. SchultzD000+100.01000—18:08
50J. RiikolaD000010.23320—17:35
17B. RustR101+110.25020—16:51
27N. BjugstadC000+150.261104215:08
72P. HornqvistR011+120.05230—14:44
53T. BluegerC011+130.100005014:02
13B. TanevL101+110.36300—13:42
46Z. Aston-ReeseL000000.54010—12:52
37S. LaffertyC011+110.154104411:18
19J. McCannL000+130.480005009:50
24D. KahunC101+120.04000007:57
Pittsburgh Penguins goalies
GoalieSASVGASV%xGAGSAxTOI
30M. Murray(W)252501.0001.78+1.7860:00

Season series

PIT leads 2-0

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