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Pittsburgh Penguins at Columbus Blue Jackets

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Pittsburgh Penguins
▸6
Columbus Blue Jackets
3
FinalTV ATTSN-PT, BSOH·Nationwide Arena

Recap

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The Pittsburgh Penguins beat the Columbus Blue Jackets 6-3. The Penguins came back from two goals down. It was tied 3-3 after two periods. The biggest swing in win probability was Sidney Crosby's goal at 5:38 of the third period, which took the Penguins' chances from 48% to 76%. Expected goals favored the Penguins, 3.6 to 2.5; shots on goal were PIT 39, CBJ 32. With league-average goaltending at both ends, the Penguins win a replay of these chances 67% of the time. Tristan Jarry stopped 29 of 32 (.906), 0.5 goals below expected; Elvis Merzlikins stopped 33 of 39 (.846), 2.4 goals below expected. Three stars: 1. Sidney Crosby (1 G, 2 A), 2. Danton Heinen (2 G), 3. Josh Archibald (1 G).

Three stars

  1. ★
    PIT
    S. Crosby1 G, 2 A
  2. ★★
    PIT
    D. Heinen2 G
  3. ★★★
    PIT
    J. Archibald1 G

Line score

goals · shots on goal beneath
Goals and shots on goal by period
Team1st2nd3rdT
PITPIT07316316639
CBJCBJ2171609332

Scoring

9 goals

1st period

  1. CBJ
    B. Jenner(1)
    J. Gaudreau (3)
    wristxG 0.14win prob +12 pts
    0-1
    7:13
  2. CBJ
    J. Roslovic(1)SHG
    Unassisted
    wristxG 0.22win prob +17 pts
    0-2
    18:44

2nd period

  1. PIT
    J. Archibald(1)
    R. Poehling (1)
    snapxG 0.05win prob +15 pts
    1-2
    3:43
  2. CBJ
    K. Johnson(1)
    J. Roslovic (2)
    backhandxG 0.24win prob +15 pts
    1-3
    3:57
  3. PIT
    J. Rutta(2)
    K. Kapanen (3)
    slapxG 0.02win prob +15 pts
    2-3
    10:04
  4. PIT
    D. Heinen(2)
    S. Crosby (6), M. Pettersson (4)
    wristxG 0.18win prob +20 pts
    3-3
    14:19

3rd period

  1. PIT
    S. Crosby(3)
    B. Dumoulin (2)
    slapxG 0.14win prob +28 pts
    4-3
    5:38
  2. PIT
    D. Heinen(3)
    P. Joseph (3), S. Crosby (7)
    wristxG 0.26win prob +12 pts
    5-3
    14:07
  3. PIT
    B. McGinn(1)
    K. Kapanen (4), J. Rutta (1)
    backhandxG 0.09win prob +2 pts
    6-3
    14:51

Penalties

PIT 2 PIM·CBJ 6 PIM

1st

  • 3:27PITBryan Rust · Slashingdrawn by Kent Johnson2 min
  • 11:22CBJAndrew Peeke · Cross checkingdrawn by Josh Archibald2 min
  • 17:48CBJKent Johnson · Slashingdrawn by Brian Dumoulin2 min

2nd

  • 7:03CBJSean Kuraly · Interference goalkeeperdrawn by Tristan Jarry2 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 5:38 — PIT 48% → 76%

Shot map

unblocked attempts · size = our xG
K. Johnson · Goal · xG 0.24J. Roslovic · Goal · xG 0.22S. Kuraly · On goal · xG 0.21N. Blankenburg · On goal · xG 0.16J. Roslovic · On goal · xG 0.15K. Johnson · On goal · xG 0.14B. Jenner · Goal · xG 0.14C. Sillinger · Missed · xG 0.13N. Blankenburg · On goal · xG 0.09J. Voracek · On goal · xG 0.08J. Voracek · Missed · xG 0.08Z. Werenski · On goal · xG 0.07J. Gaudreau · Missed · xG 0.07J. Bean · On goal · xG 0.06J. Danforth · Missed · xG 0.06G. Nyquist · On goal · xG 0.05M. Olivier · On goal · xG 0.04Z. Werenski · On goal · xG 0.04J. Bean · On goal · xG 0.04J. Bean · On goal · xG 0.04J. Gaudreau · On goal · xG 0.04J. Voracek · On goal · xG 0.03E. Chinakhov · Missed · xG 0.03C. Sillinger · On goal · xG 0.03G. Nyquist · On goal · xG 0.03M. Olivier · On goal · xG 0.03K. Johnson · On goal · xG 0.03Z. Werenski · On goal · xG 0.02Z. Werenski · On goal · xG 0.02Z. Werenski · Missed · xG 0.02M. Olivier · On goal · xG 0.02J. Bean · On goal · xG 0.02A. Peeke · On goal · xG 0.01Z. Werenski · Missed · xG 0.01E. Gudbranson · Missed · xG 0.01G. Nyquist · On goal · xG 0.01J. Gaudreau · On goal · xG 0.01C. Sillinger · On goal · xG 0.01G. Nyquist · On goal · xG 0.01J. Gaudreau · On goal · xG 0.01
CBJ3 G · 2.5 xG · 40 att
Tap a shot for who, when and how likely
GoalOn goalMissedBigger = higher xG

Expected goals

PITvsCBJ
3.66 G
All situations
3 G2.5
2.86 G
Even strength
2 G1.9
0.90 G
Power play
0 G0.3
0.00 G
Shorthanded
1 G0.3

Expected goals: the chance each unblocked attempt scores, from our shot model, summed. 92 unblocked attempts.

Deserve to win

on the chances created
PIT67%33%CBJ

Flurry-adjusted xG 3.47 – 2.46

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
39
Shots on goal
32
53%
Faceoffs
47%
0/3
Power play
0/1
2
Penalty minutes
6
12
Hits
31
17
Blocked shots
15
4
Giveaways
5
7
Takeaways
10

Box score

every player line
Pittsburgh Penguins skaters
SkaterGAP+/-SOGixGHitBlkPIMFO%TOI
58K. LetangD000-150.21010—23:25
71E. MalkinC000-220.430004321:15
67R. RakellR000+130.2912010021:10
8B. DumoulinD011000.05040—20:52
87S. CrosbyC123+150.531006020:49
16J. ZuckerL000-110.114003319:47
17B. RustR000-210.38002—17:43
28M. PetterssonD011+330.17120—17:13
77J. CarterC000+120.130105616:56
44J. RuttaD112+320.21110—16:53
43D. HeinenL202+240.56100—15:52
23B. McGinnL101+210.09110—15:25
26J. PetryD000+120.14020—14:24
73P. JosephD011+120.07010—13:34
42K. KapanenR022+250.20000—13:24
15J. ArchibaldR101+210.05210—10:53
25R. PoehlingC011+200.000005509:39
2C. RuhwedelD000000.00010—09:28
Pittsburgh Penguins goalies
GoalieSASVGASV%xGAGSAxTOI
35T. Jarry(W)32293.9062.46-0.5459:18

Season series

PIT leads 3-1

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