Detroit Red Wings at Pittsburgh Penguins
Recap
written from the game dataThe Pittsburgh Penguins beat the Detroit Red Wings 11-2. The Penguins scored first and never trailed. The Penguins led 7-2 after two periods. The biggest swing in win probability was Teddy Blueger's goal at 14:23 of the first period, which took the Penguins' chances from 67% to 82%. Expected goals favored the Penguins, 3.5 to 3.1; shots on goal were DET 35, PIT 35. With league-average goaltending at both ends, the Penguins win a replay of these chances 57% of the time. Alex Nedeljkovic stopped 15 of 22 (.682), 5.0 goals below expected; Tristan Jarry stopped 33 of 35 (.943), 1.1 goals saved above expected. Three stars: 1. Evgeni Malkin (3 G, 1 A), 2. Teddy Blueger (1 G, 2 A), 3. Rickard Rakell (1 G, 2 A).
Three stars
- ★E. Malkin3 G, 1 A

- ★★T. Blueger1 G, 2 A

- ★★★R. Rakell1 G, 2 A

Line score
goals · shots on goal beneathScoring
13 goals1st period
0-14:16
0-214:23
2nd period
0-31:48
0-43:18
0-55:57
0-67:53
1-611:37
2-618:04
2-719:21
3rd period
2-82:06
2-95:51
2-107:15
2-1117:08
Penalties
2nd
- 1:44
Pius Suter · Hookingdrawn by John Marino2 min
- 2:46
Brian Boyle · Holdingdrawn by Taro Hirose2 min
- 5:21
Adam Erne · Slashingdrawn by John Marino2 min
- 9:39
Evan Rodrigues · Hookingdrawn by Lucas Raymond2 min
- 10:22
Brian Dumoulin · Hookingdrawn by Michael Rasmussen2 min
- 15:43
Michael Rasmussen · Cross checkingdrawn by Kris Letang2 min
3rd
- 0:31
Dylan Larkin · Hookingdrawn by Evan Rodrigues2 min
- 2:23
Chad Ruhwedel · Trippingdrawn by Adam Erne2 min
- 7:56
Sidney Crosby · Hookingdrawn by Tyler Bertuzzi2 min
- 8:53
Michael Rasmussen · High sticking double minordrawn by Chad Ruhwedel4 min
Win probability
ours · the whole gameBiggest swing: Teddy Blueger, 1st 14:23 — 67% → 82%
Shot map
unblocked attempts · size = our xGExpected goals
- 3.12 G
- All situations
- 11 G3.5
- 1.91 G
- Even strength
- 7 G2.2
- 0.91 G
- Power play
- 3 G1.3
- 0.20 G
- Shorthanded
- 1 G0.1
Expected goals: the chance each unblocked attempt scores, from our shot model, summed. 96 unblocked attempts.
Deserve to win
on the chances createdFlurry-adjusted xG 3.03 – 3.49
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
- 35
- Shots on goal
- 35
- 55%
- Faceoffs
- 45%
- 1/5
- Power play
- 3/6
- 12
- Penalty minutes
- 10
- 22
- Hits
- 26
- 8
- Blocked shots
- 20
- 5
- Giveaways
- 1
- 15
- Takeaways
- 9
Box score
every player line
Season series
PIT leads 2-1
3@
2SOFinal
2@
11this game
7@
2Final
Data: NHL. Model: Gridpex (expected goals and win probability built on NHL play-by-play).




















