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Columbus Blue Jackets at Pittsburgh Penguins

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Columbus Blue Jackets
1
Pittsburgh Penguins
▸4
FinalTV ATTSN-PT, BSOH·PPG Paints Arena

Recap

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The Pittsburgh Penguins beat the Columbus Blue Jackets 4-1. The Blue Jackets scored first; the Penguins answered. The Penguins led 3-1 after two periods. The biggest swing in win probability was Bryan Rust's goal at 1:15 of the second period, which took the Penguins' chances from 37% to 53%. Expected goals favored the Penguins, 3.7 to 3.2; shots on goal were CBJ 39, PIT 34. With league-average goaltending at both ends, the Penguins win a replay of these chances 57% of the time. Elvis Merzlikins stopped 30 of 34 (.882); Tristan Jarry stopped 38 of 39 (.974), 2.2 goals saved above expected. Three stars: 1. Sidney Crosby (2 G), 2. Bryan Rust (1 G, 1 A), 3. Teddy Blueger (1 G).

Three stars

  1. ★
    PIT
    S. Crosby2 G
  2. ★★
    PIT
    B. Rust1 G, 1 A
  3. ★★★
    PIT
    T. Blueger1 G

Line score

goals · shots on goal beneath
Goals and shots on goal by period
Team1st2nd3rdT
CBJCBJ110013016139
PITPIT0931817434

Scoring

5 goals

1st period

  1. CBJ
    J. Gaudreau(9)
    P. Laine (3)
    snapxG 0.09win prob +11 pts
    1-0
    1:00

2nd period

  1. PIT
    B. Rust(7)
    B. Dumoulin (6)
    wristxG 0.47win prob +16 pts
    1-1
    1:15
  2. PIT
    S. Crosby(14)
    J. Guentzel (13), R. Rakell (6)
    wristxG 0.16win prob +16 pts
    1-2
    2:02
  3. PIT
    S. Crosby(15)PPG
    J. Guentzel (14), E. Malkin (17)
    tip-inxG 0.12win prob +13 pts
    1-3
    10:14

3rd period

  1. PIT
    T. Blueger(1)
    B. Rust (9)
    wristxG 0.13win prob +2 pts
    1-4
    16:33

Penalties

CBJ 10 PIM·PIT 10 PIM

1st

  • 9:04PITBrock McGinn · Cross checkingdrawn by Gustav Nyquist2 min
  • 13:01PITJake Guentzel · High stickingdrawn by Eric Robinson2 min

2nd

  • 4:50PITJeff Carter · Slashingdrawn by Patrik Laine2 min
  • 9:29CBJMarcus Bjork · Holdingdrawn by Jake Guentzel2 min
  • 10:14CBJserved by K. Marchenko · Delaying game unsuccessful challenge2 min
  • 14:13CBJTim Berni · Ps hooking on breakawaydrawn by Teddy Blueger0 min

3rd

  • 0:41CBJTim Berni · Hookingdrawn by Rickard Rakell2 min
  • 4:39PITJosh Archibald · Trippingdrawn by Boone Jenner2 min
  • 14:45CBJGavin Bayreuther · High stickingdrawn by Josh Archibald2 min
  • 16:20PITJeff Petry · Trippingdrawn by Eric Robinson2 min
  • 19:12CBJGustav Nyquist · Interference goalkeeperdrawn by Tristan Jarry2 min

Win probability

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

Biggest swing: Bryan Rust, 2nd 1:15 — PIT 37% → 53%

Shot map

unblocked attempts · size = our xG
B. Rust · Goal · xG 0.47E. Malkin · Missed · xG 0.24T. Blueger · On goal · xG 0.20E. Malkin · On goal · xG 0.19S. Crosby · Goal · xG 0.16B. Rust · Missed · xG 0.16J. Zucker · On goal · xG 0.15R. Rakell · On goal · xG 0.14T. Blueger · Goal · xG 0.13S. Crosby · Goal · xG 0.12J. Guentzel · On goal · xG 0.09E. Malkin · Missed · xG 0.09J. Carter · On goal · xG 0.08J. Guentzel · On goal · xG 0.08C. Ruhwedel · Missed · xG 0.08J. Guentzel · Missed · xG 0.07S. Crosby · On goal · xG 0.07J. Guentzel · Missed · xG 0.07J. Rutta · On goal · xG 0.07R. Rakell · On goal · xG 0.06S. Crosby · Missed · xG 0.06S. Crosby · On goal · xG 0.06J. Guentzel · On goal · xG 0.06P. Joseph · On goal · xG 0.06J. Zucker · On goal · xG 0.06B. McGinn · Missed · xG 0.05J. Petry · On goal · xG 0.05J. Rutta · On goal · xG 0.04S. Crosby · Missed · xG 0.04J. Rutta · Missed · xG 0.04J. Petry · On goal · xG 0.04B. Rust · Missed · xG 0.03J. Guentzel · On goal · xG 0.03J. Guentzel · On goal · xG 0.03E. Malkin · On goal · xG 0.03K. Kapanen · On goal · xG 0.03R. Rakell · On goal · xG 0.02J. Carter · On goal · xG 0.02J. Guentzel · Missed · xG 0.02M. Pettersson · Missed · xG 0.02J. Petry · On goal · xG 0.02B. Dumoulin · Missed · xG 0.02C. Ruhwedel · On goal · xG 0.01J. Zucker · On goal · xG 0.01B. McGinn · On goal · xG 0.01J. Carter · On goal · xG 0.01J. Petry · Missed · xG 0.01B. Rust · Missed · xG 0.01J. Archibald · On goal · xG 0.01J. Rutta · On goal · xG 0.01
PIT4 G · 3.7 xG · 50 att
Tap a shot for who, when and how likely
GoalOn goalMissedBigger = higher xG

Expected goals

CBJvsPIT
3.21 G
All situations
4 G3.7
2.31 G
Even strength
3 G2.8
0.80 G
Power play
1 G0.9
0.10 G
Shorthanded
0 G0.0

Expected goals: the chance each unblocked attempt scores, from our shot model, summed. 101 unblocked attempts.

Deserve to win

on the chances created
CBJ43%57%PIT

Flurry-adjusted xG 3.21 – 3.62

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

CBJvsPIT
39
Shots on goal
34
53%
Faceoffs
47%
0/5
Power play
1/5
10
Penalty minutes
10
27
Hits
29
9
Blocked shots
25
4
Giveaways
8
5
Takeaways
9

Box score

every player line
Columbus Blue Jackets skaters
SkaterGAP+/-SOGixGHitBlkPIMFO%TOI
4V. GavrikovD000040.04030—24:57
13J. GaudreauL101-120.16000—24:36
29P. LaineL011-180.740006723:21
38B. JennerC000-140.335006022:14
47M. BjorkD000-110.01112—21:27
14G. NyquistR000-140.390025018:48
2A. PeekeD000-100.00300—18:25
44E. GudbransonD000010.15100—17:28
91K. JohnsonC000-120.200105014:56
7S. KuralyC000030.295305914:13
75T. BerniD000010.02002—13:39
50E. RobinsonL000020.26100—13:37
15G. BayreutherD000-120.03302—13:36
24M. OlivierR000010.04400—11:38
96J. RoslovicC000-100.002003311:36
59E. ChinakhovR000010.11000—11:16
86K. MarchenkoR000020.39210—10:03
34C. SillingerC000010.07000009:31
Columbus Blue Jackets goalies
GoalieSASVGASV%xGAGSAxTOI
90E. Merzlikins(L)34304.8823.65-0.3557:06

Season series

PIT leads 3-1

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