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Pittsburgh Penguins at Columbus Blue Jackets

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Pittsburgh Penguins
▸3
Columbus Blue Jackets
2
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Recap

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The Pittsburgh Penguins beat the Columbus Blue Jackets 3-2. The Blue Jackets scored first; the Penguins answered. The Blue Jackets led 2-1 after two periods. The biggest swing in win probability was Sidney Crosby's goal at 17:46 of the third period, which took the Penguins' chances from 48% to 94%. Expected goals favored the Blue Jackets, 3.6 to 3.2; shots on goal were PIT 40, CBJ 34. With league-average goaltending at both ends, the Blue Jackets win a replay of these chances 56% of the time. Casey DeSmith stopped 32 of 34 (.941), 1.6 goals saved above expected; Elvis Merzlikins stopped 37 of 40 (.925). Three stars: 1. Evgeni Malkin (1 G, 1 A), 2. Jack Roslovic (1 G, 1 A), 3. Casey DeSmith (32 saves, .941).

Three stars

  1. ★
    PIT
    E. Malkin1 G, 1 A
  2. ★★
    CBJ
    J. Roslovic1 G, 1 A
  3. ★★★
    PIT
    C. DeSmith32 saves, .941

Line score

goals · shots on goal beneath
Goals and shots on goal by period
Team1st2nd3rdT
PITPIT114014212340
CBJCBJ11311209234

Scoring

5 goals

1st period

  1. CBJ
    O. Bjorkstrand(17)
    J. Roslovic (15), J. Voracek (36)
    snapxG 0.22win prob +12 pts
    0-1
    4:43
  2. PIT
    C. Ruhwedel(2)
    E. Malkin (12), K. Kapanen (16)
    wristxG 0.01win prob +15 pts
    1-1
    19:11

2nd period

  1. CBJ
    J. Roslovic(9)
    Unassisted
    wristxG 0.03win prob +17 pts
    1-2
    8:39

3rd period

  1. PIT
    E. Malkin(9)PPG
    B. Rust (23), J. Guentzel (28)
    snapxG 0.20win prob +27 pts
    2-2
    11:54
  2. PIT
    S. Crosby(16)
    K. Letang (42), B. Rust (24)
    wristxG 0.34win prob +46 pts
    3-2
    17:46

Penalties

PIT 4 PIM·CBJ 20 PIM

1st

  • 11:21CBJBoone Jenner · Trippingdrawn by Evgeni Malkin2 min

2nd

  • 2:48CBJJack Roslovic · Holdingdrawn by Jeff Carter2 min
  • 6:31PITJake Guentzel · Hookingdrawn by Patrik Laine2 min
  • 12:41CBJGabriel Carlsson · Roughingdrawn by Zachary Aston-Reese2 min
  • 12:41PITZachary Aston-Reese · Roughingdrawn by Gabriel Carlsson2 min

3rd

  • 10:37CBJSean Kuraly · High stickingdrawn by Evgeni Malkin2 min
  • 17:46CBJserved by J. Danforth · Delaying game unsuccessful challenge2 min
  • 19:51CBJJakub Voracek · Misconduct10 min

Win probability

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

Biggest swing: Sidney Crosby, 3rd 17:46 — PIT 48% → 94%

Shot map

unblocked attempts · size = our xG
B. Jenner · On goal · xG 0.62E. Bemstrom · On goal · xG 0.39O. Bjorkstrand · Goal · xG 0.22B. Jenner · On goal · xG 0.18B. Jenner · Missed · xG 0.18G. Nyquist · On goal · xG 0.16J. Voracek · On goal · xG 0.16J. Voracek · Missed · xG 0.15V. Gavrikov · Missed · xG 0.12B. Jenner · On goal · xG 0.11B. Gaunce · On goal · xG 0.11J. Danforth · Missed · xG 0.10P. Laine · On goal · xG 0.10E. Bemstrom · Missed · xG 0.10J. Voracek · On goal · xG 0.09A. Boqvist · On goal · xG 0.08P. Laine · Missed · xG 0.07C. Sillinger · Missed · xG 0.07M. Domi · On goal · xG 0.07B. Gaunce · On goal · xG 0.06B. Jenner · On goal · xG 0.06B. Gaunce · On goal · xG 0.05C. Sillinger · On goal · xG 0.04P. Laine · On goal · xG 0.04J. Danforth · On goal · xG 0.04B. Jenner · On goal · xG 0.04J. Roslovic · Goal · xG 0.03P. Laine · On goal · xG 0.03A. Boqvist · Missed · xG 0.02V. Gavrikov · Missed · xG 0.02G. Bayreuther · On goal · xG 0.02A. Boqvist · On goal · xG 0.02A. Peeke · On goal · xG 0.01A. Peeke · On goal · xG 0.01A. Boqvist · On goal · xG 0.01A. Peeke · On goal · xG 0.01E. Bemstrom · On goal · xG 0.01S. Kuraly · On goal · xG 0.01G. Nyquist · Missed · xG 0.01B. Jenner · On goal · xG 0.01B. Gaunce · On goal · xG 0.01B. Jenner · On goal · xG 0.00A. Peeke · On goal · xG 0.00J. Roslovic · On goal · xG 0.00
CBJ2 G · 3.6 xG · 44 att
Tap a shot for who, when and how likely
GoalOn goalMissedBigger = higher xG

Expected goals

PITvsCBJ
3.23 G
All situations
2 G3.6
2.52 G
Even strength
2 G2.4
0.71 G
Power play
0 G1.3

Expected goals: the chance each unblocked attempt scores, from our shot model, summed. 102 unblocked attempts.

Deserve to win

on the chances created
PIT44%56%CBJ

Flurry-adjusted xG 3.11 – 3.45

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

PITvsCBJ
40
Shots on goal
34
54%
Faceoffs
46%
1/4
Power play
0/1
4
Penalty minutes
20
16
Hits
16
5
Blocked shots
13
4
Giveaways
0
4
Takeaways
10

Box score

every player line
Pittsburgh Penguins skaters
SkaterGAP+/-SOGixGHitBlkPIMFO%TOI
58K. LetangD011030.19000—25:37
59J. GuentzelC011020.15212022:15
8B. DumoulinD000030.04010—21:40
87S. CrosbyC101+120.670005620:45
17B. RustR022+180.53000—19:59
6J. MarinoD000-100.02000—19:01
28M. PetterssonD000010.03110—18:49
71E. MalkinC112+130.320004218:33
77J. CarterC000-210.011005917:00
9E. RodriguesC000-130.20100016:19
2C. RuhwedelD101+140.04100—15:00
52M. FriedmanD000020.29000—14:26
23B. McGinnL000-200.14110—13:47
42K. KapanenR011+120.28200—13:19
43D. HeinenL000+110.14000—11:59
12Z. Aston-ReeseL000020.07112—09:49
11B. BoyleC000020.074006009:04
49D. SimonC000010.01200008:38
Pittsburgh Penguins goalies
GoalieSASVGASV%xGAGSAxTOI
1C. DeSmith(W)34322.9413.64+1.6460:00

Season series

PIT leads 4-0

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