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Pittsburgh Penguins at Philadelphia Flyers

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Pittsburgh Penguins
2
Philadelphia Flyers
▸5
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Recap

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The Philadelphia Flyers beat the Pittsburgh Penguins 5-2. The Flyers scored first and never trailed. The Flyers led 3-2 after two periods. The biggest swing in win probability was Brandon Tanev's goal at 13:31 of the first period, which took the Penguins' chances from 19% to 33%. Expected goals favored the Penguins, 3.0 to 2.7; shots on goal were PIT 33, PHI 20. With league-average goaltending at both ends, the Penguins win a replay of these chances 72% of the time. Casey DeSmith stopped 12 of 13 (.923); Carter Hart stopped 31 of 33 (.939), 1.1 goals saved above expected. Three stars: 1. Travis Konecny (3 G, 1 A), 2. Carter Hart (31 saves, .939), 3. Oskar Lindblom (1 G).

Three stars

  1. ★
    PHI
    T. Konecny3 G, 1 A
  2. ★★
    PHI
    C. Hart31 saves, .939
  3. ★★★
    PHI
    O. Lindblom1 G

Line score

goals · shots on goal beneath
Goals and shots on goal by period
Team1st2nd3rdT
PITPIT21401009233
PHIPHI390427520

Scoring

7 goals

1st period

  1. PHI
    T. Konecny(1)PPG
    J. Voracek (1), C. Giroux (2)
    wristxG 0.15win prob +11 pts
    0-1
    7:27
  2. PHI
    T. Konecny(2)
    N. Patrick (1), J. van Riemsdyk (1)
    deflectedxG 0.06win prob +14 pts
    0-2
    9:26
  3. PHI
    I. Provorov(1)
    J. Voracek (2), J. van Riemsdyk (2)
    wristxG 0.09win prob +10 pts
    0-3
    11:30
  4. PIT
    S. Crosby(2)PPG
    J. Guentzel (1), B. Rust (1)
    backhandxG 0.06win prob +7 pts
    1-3
    12:59
  5. PIT
    B. Tanev(2)
    J. McCann (2), M. Jankowski (2)
    wristxG 0.17win prob +14 pts
    2-3
    13:31

3rd period

  1. PHI
    T. Konecny(3)
    K. Hayes (2), C. Giroux (3)
    deflectedxG 0.14win prob +11 pts
    2-4
    12:53
  2. PHI
    O. Lindblom(2)EN
    S. Laughton (2), T. Konecny (2)
    wristxG 0.89
    2-5
    17:52

Penalties

PIT 12 PIM·PHI 10 PIM

1st

  • 5:09PITserved by J. McCann · Too many men on the ice2 min
  • 7:00PITChad Ruhwedel · Trippingdrawn by Claude Giroux2 min
  • 11:59PHIIvan Provorov · Roughingdrawn by Sidney Crosby2 min
  • 14:59PHIPhilippe Myers · Slashingdrawn by Jason Zucker2 min
  • 19:02PHINicolas Aube-Kubel · Cross checkingdrawn by John Marino2 min

2nd

  • 0:18PITKris Letang · Hookingdrawn by Justin Braun2 min
  • 8:07PITMike Matheson · Trippingdrawn by Joel Farabee2 min
  • 13:25PHIScott Laughton · Slashingdrawn by Sidney Crosby2 min
  • 14:40PITJared McCann · Elbowingdrawn by Travis Sanheim2 min

3rd

  • 8:21PHINicolas Aube-Kubel · Interferencedrawn by Mike Matheson2 min
  • 10:47PITJason Zucker · Slashingdrawn by Nicolas Aube-Kubel2 min

Win probability

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

Biggest swing: Brandon Tanev, 1st 13:31 — PIT 19% → 33%

Shot map

unblocked attempts · size = our xG
O. Lindblom · Goal · xG 0.89K. Hayes · On goal · xG 0.19N. Patrick · On goal · xG 0.17O. Lindblom · On goal · xG 0.16J. van Riemsdyk · On goal · xG 0.16T. Konecny · Goal · xG 0.15T. Konecny · Goal · xG 0.13N. Patrick · On goal · xG 0.12I. Provorov · Goal · xG 0.09C. Giroux · Missed · xG 0.09T. Konecny · Goal · xG 0.06K. Hayes · Missed · xG 0.06N. Aube-Kubel · Missed · xG 0.06O. Lindblom · Missed · xG 0.06K. Hayes · On goal · xG 0.06J. van Riemsdyk · On goal · xG 0.05N. Patrick · On goal · xG 0.05E. Gustafsson · On goal · xG 0.04J. van Riemsdyk · On goal · xG 0.04M. Raffl · On goal · xG 0.03J. Braun · On goal · xG 0.02J. Braun · Missed · xG 0.01N. Aube-Kubel · On goal · xG 0.01P. Myers · On goal · xG 0.01T. Sanheim · On goal · xG 0.00
PHI5 G · 2.7 xG · 25 att
Tap a shot for who, when and how likely
GoalOn goalMissedBigger = higher xG

Expected goals

PITvsPHI
3.02 G
All situations
4 G2.7
2.11 G
Even strength
3 G1.1
0.71 G
Power play
1 G0.5
0.30 G
Shorthanded
0 G0.2

Expected goals: the chance each unblocked attempt scores, from our shot model, summed. 72 unblocked attempts. Empty-net goals are left out of the goal counts.

Deserve to win

on the chances created
PIT72%28%PHI

Flurry-adjusted xG 3.04 – 1.80

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

PITvsPHI
33
Shots on goal
20
54%
Faceoffs
46%
1/5
Power play
1/6
12
Penalty minutes
10
31
Hits
25
11
Blocked shots
5
5
Giveaways
8
6
Takeaways
4

Box score

every player line
Pittsburgh Penguins skaters
SkaterGAP+/-SOGixGHitBlkPIMFO%TOI
58K. LetangD000-420.03322—23:06
6J. MarinoD000+100.02310—22:57
28M. PetterssonD000010.03220—20:07
71E. MalkinC000-110.140006719:56
59J. GuentzelC011-230.37100019:53
17B. RustR011-110.37000—19:27
87S. CrosbyC101-160.691106819:10
8B. DumoulinD000-220.02100—18:11
2C. RuhwedelD000030.09322—15:23
9E. RodriguesC000-110.090006715:08
16J. ZuckerL000-130.48302—14:29
5M. MathesonD000000.05002—14:29
14M. JankowskiL011-130.122103114:13
13B. TanevL101020.30510—13:30
53T. BluegerC000-100.002002512:13
7C. SceviourC000-110.031005010:52
19J. McCannL011020.161125010:38
18S. LaffertyC000-120.0930010006:36
Pittsburgh Penguins goalies
GoalieSASVGASV%xGAGSAxTOI
1C. DeSmith13121.9231.13+0.1347:45
35T. Jarry(L)633.5000.69-2.3111:30

Season series

PHI leads 5-3

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