Pittsburgh Penguins at New York Islanders
Recap
written from the game dataThe Pittsburgh Penguins beat the New York Islanders 1-0. The Penguins scored first and never trailed. The Penguins led 1-0 after two periods. The biggest swing in win probability was Kasperi Kapanen's goal at 16:41 of the second period, which took the Penguins' chances from 47% to 69%. Expected goals favored the Penguins, 2.8 to 1.8; shots on goal were PIT 30, NYI 25. With league-average goaltending at both ends, the Penguins win a replay of these chances 69% of the time. Tristan Jarry stopped 25 of 25 (1.000), 1.8 goals saved above expected; Ilya Sorokin stopped 29 of 30 (.967), 1.9 goals saved above expected. Three stars: 1. Tristan Jarry (25 saves, 1.000), 2. Ilya Sorokin (29 saves, .967), 3. Danton Heinen.
Three stars
- ★T. Jarry25 saves, 1.000

- ★★I. Sorokin29 saves, .967

- ★★★D. Heinen

Line score
goals · shots on goal beneathScoring
1 goal2nd period
1-016:41
Penalties
2nd
- 13:42
Jake Guentzel · Trippingdrawn by Oliver Wahlstrom2 min
3rd
- 2:23
Scott Mayfield · Cross checkingdrawn by Jake Guentzel2 min
- 6:30
Brian Dumoulin · High stickingdrawn by Cal Clutterbuck2 min
- 9:04
Matt Martin · Roughingdrawn by Kris Letang2 min
- 9:04
Cal Clutterbuck · Roughingdrawn by Marcus Pettersson2 min
- 9:04
Kris Letang · Roughingdrawn by Matt Martin2 min
- 9:04
Marcus Pettersson · Roughingdrawn by Cal Clutterbuck2 min
Win probability
ours · the whole gameBiggest swing: Kasperi Kapanen, 2nd 16:41 — 47% → 69%
Shot map
unblocked attempts · size = our xGExpected goals
- 2.81 G
- All situations
- 0 G1.8
- 2.71 G
- Even strength
- 0 G1.6
- 0.10 G
- Power play
- 0 G0.2
- 0.00 G
- Shorthanded
- 0 G0.0
Expected goals: the chance each unblocked attempt scores, from our shot model, summed. 78 unblocked attempts.
Deserve to win
on the chances createdFlurry-adjusted xG 2.85 – 1.82
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
- 30
- Shots on goal
- 25
- 41%
- Faceoffs
- 59%
- 0/1
- Power play
- 0/2
- 8
- Penalty minutes
- 6
- 20
- Hits
- 29
- 13
- Blocked shots
- 18
- 15
- Giveaways
- 15
- 3
- Takeaways
- 4
Box score
every player line
Season series
PIT leads 2-1
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0this game
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5SOFinal
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6Final
Data: NHL. Model: Gridpex (expected goals and win probability built on NHL play-by-play).
