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Anaheim Ducks at Pittsburgh Penguins

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Recap

written from the game data

The Pittsburgh Penguins beat the Anaheim Ducks 1-0. The Penguins scored first and never trailed. The Penguins led 1-0 after two periods. The biggest swing in win probability was Brock McGinn's goal at 5:12 of the first period, which took the Penguins' chances from 54% to 66%. Expected goals favored the Ducks, 2.5 to 1.9; shots on goal were ANA 33, PIT 29. With league-average goaltending at both ends, the Ducks win a replay of these chances 62% of the time. John Gibson stopped 15 of 16 (.938); Casey DeSmith stopped 33 of 33 (1.000), 2.5 goals saved above expected. Three stars: 1. Casey DeSmith (33 saves, 1.000), 2. Brock McGinn (1 G), 3. Zachary Aston-Reese (1 A).

Three stars

  1. ★
    PIT
    C. DeSmith33 saves, 1.000
  2. ★★
    PIT
    B. McGinn1 G
  3. ★★★
    PIT
    Z. Aston-Reese1 A

Line score

goals · shots on goal beneath
Goals and shots on goal by period
Team1st2nd3rdT
ANAANA08012013033
PITPIT16010013129

Scoring

1 goal

1st period

  1. PIT
    snapxG 0.14win prob +12 pts
    0-1
    5:12

Penalties

ANA 2 PIM·PIT 4 PIM

1st

  • 11:10ANAJosh Manson · Holdingdrawn by Dominik Simon2 min
  • 20:00PITZachary Aston-Reese · Slashingdrawn by Kevin Shattenkirk2 min

2nd

  • 8:52PITDanton Heinen · Trippingdrawn by Josh Manson2 min

Win probability

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

Biggest swing: Brock McGinn, 1st 5:12 — PIT 54% → 66%

Shot map

unblocked attempts · size = our xG
D. Heinen · On goal · xG 0.20B. Boyle · On goal · xG 0.15B. McGinn · Goal · xG 0.14B. Boyle · On goal · xG 0.11D. Heinen · On goal · xG 0.11S. Crosby · On goal · xG 0.11J. Zucker · Missed · xG 0.09D. O'Connor · Missed · xG 0.08M. Matheson · On goal · xG 0.08S. Crosby · On goal · xG 0.07D. Simon · On goal · xG 0.07K. Kapanen · On goal · xG 0.07D. O'Connor · On goal · xG 0.06T. Blueger · On goal · xG 0.05B. McGinn · Missed · xG 0.05J. Marino · On goal · xG 0.04J. Zucker · On goal · xG 0.03B. Boyle · Missed · xG 0.03B. Boyle · On goal · xG 0.02M. Pettersson · On goal · xG 0.02C. Ruhwedel · On goal · xG 0.02M. Matheson · Missed · xG 0.02D. O'Connor · On goal · xG 0.02D. O'Connor · On goal · xG 0.02B. Dumoulin · On goal · xG 0.02M. Pettersson · Missed · xG 0.02D. O'Connor · On goal · xG 0.02C. Ruhwedel · Missed · xG 0.02B. Dumoulin · On goal · xG 0.01K. Letang · On goal · xG 0.01M. Matheson · Missed · xG 0.01Z. Aston-Reese · On goal · xG 0.01M. Pettersson · Missed · xG 0.01S. Crosby · Missed · xG 0.01J. Zucker · On goal · xG 0.01J. Zucker · On goal · xG 0.01T. Blueger · Missed · xG 0.01T. Blueger · On goal · xG 0.01J. Zucker · On goal · xG 0.01M. Matheson · On goal · xG 0.01
PIT1 G · 1.9 xG · 40 att
Tap a shot for who, when and how likely
GoalOn goalMissedBigger = higher xG

Expected goals

ANAvsPIT
2.50 G
All situations
1 G1.9
1.70 G
Even strength
1 G1.6
0.70 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. 86 unblocked attempts.

Deserve to win

on the chances created
ANA62%38%PIT

Flurry-adjusted xG 2.45 – 1.84

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

ANAvsPIT
33
Shots on goal
29
45%
Faceoffs
55%
0/2
Power play
0/1
2
Penalty minutes
4
21
Hits
27
14
Blocked shots
12
2
Giveaways
7
5
Takeaways
8

Box score

every player line
Anaheim Ducks skaters
SkaterGAP+/-SOGixGHitBlkPIMFO%TOI
47H. LindholmD000010.03120—23:35
4C. FowlerD000030.23030—22:28
34J. DrysdaleD000000.02010—22:26
15R. GetzlafC000030.253005021:25
19T. TerryR000050.51100—21:07
42J. MansonD000010.00232—19:27
67R. RakellR000-120.241005019:25
46T. ZegrasC000-110.181003318:43
12S. MilanoL000-120.24000—17:20
23S. SteelC000020.080005017:11
22K. ShattenkirkD000-120.07010—16:57
33J. SilfverbergR000040.32020—15:32
38D. GrantC000020.03100014:50
21I. LundestromC000000.002104514:08
76J. MahuraD000-110.05310—10:10
20N. DeslauriersL000020.14400—08:47
39S. CarrickC000000.002006708:25
53B. RobinsonR000020.06000—07:40
Anaheim Ducks goalies
GoalieSASVGASV%xGAGSAxTOI
36J. Gibson(L)16151.9381.29+0.2940:00
41A. Stolarz131301.0000.57+0.5718:12

Season series

PIT leads 2-0

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