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Columbus Blue Jackets at Pittsburgh Penguins

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Columbus Blue Jackets
4
Pittsburgh Penguins
▸5
Final/OTTV ATTSN-PT, BSOH·PPG Paints Arena

Recap

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The Pittsburgh Penguins beat the Columbus Blue Jackets 5-4 in overtime, Sidney Crosby scoring at 2:45. The Penguins came back from 4 goals down. The Blue Jackets led 4-1 after two periods. The biggest swing in win probability was Sidney Crosby's goal at 2:45 of overtime, which took the Penguins' chances from 51% to 100%. Expected goals favored the Penguins, 4.9 to 2.7; shots on goal were CBJ 27, PIT 47. With league-average goaltending at both ends, the Penguins win a replay of these chances 80% of the time. Michael Hutchinson stopped 35 of 40 (.875), 0.9 goals below expected; Casey DeSmith stopped 15 of 15 (1.000), 1.3 goals saved above expected. Three stars: 1. Sidney Crosby (1 G, 2 A), 2. Jason Zucker (2 G), 3. Liam Foudy (1 G, 1 A).

Three stars

  1. ★
    PIT
    S. Crosby1 G, 2 A
  2. ★★
    PIT
    J. Zucker2 G
  3. ★★★
    CBJ
    L. Foudy1 G, 1 A

Line score

goals · shots on goal beneath
Goals and shots on goal by period
Team1st2nd3rdOTT
CBJCBJ310190800427
PITPIT0711631816547

Scoring

9 goals

1st period

  1. CBJ
    E. Bemstrom(5)PPG
    C. Sillinger (7), K. Johnson (17)
    snapxG 0.11win prob +11 pts
    1-0
    4:02
  2. CBJ
    L. Pederson(2)
    L. Foudy (4)
    wristxG 0.27win prob +16 pts
    2-0
    7:54
  3. CBJ
    P. Laine(20)
    J. Roslovic (29), K. Johnson (18)
    wristxG 0.26win prob +12 pts
    3-0
    10:11

2nd period

  1. CBJ
    L. Foudy(3)
    E. Bemstrom (11)
    snapxG 0.07win prob +6 pts
    4-0
    2:37
  2. PIT
    J. Zucker(20)
    E. Malkin (41), A. Nylander (1)
    backhandxG 0.20win prob +4 pts
    4-1
    10:23

3rd period

  1. PIT
    J. Guentzel(25)
    S. Crosby (47), R. Rakell (22)
    wristxG 0.05win prob +8 pts
    4-2
    0:21
  2. PIT
    J. Zucker(21)
    E. Malkin (42)
    wristxG 0.14win prob +17 pts
    4-3
    3:16
  3. PIT
    D. Heinen(6)
    R. Rakell (23), S. Crosby (48)
    wristxG 0.19win prob +26 pts
    4-4
    3:59

Overtime

  1. PIT
    S. Crosby(28)PPG
    E. Malkin (43)
    slapxG 0.24win prob +49 pts
    4-5
    2:45

Penalties

CBJ 4 PIM·PIT 4 PIM

1st

  • 2:16PITJan Rutta · Holdingdrawn by Eric Robinson2 min

2nd

  • 16:08CBJPatrik Laine · Hookingdrawn by Jake Guentzel2 min

3rd

  • 12:29PITDrew O'Connor · Interferencedrawn by Emil Bemstrom2 min

OT

  • 1:13CBJBoone Jenner · Hookingdrawn by Jason Zucker2 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: Sidney Crosby, OT 2:45 — PIT 51% → 100%

Shot map

unblocked attempts · size = our xG
J. Carter · On goal · xG 0.27S. Crosby · Goal · xG 0.24J. Zucker · Goal · xG 0.20S. Crosby · On goal · xG 0.19D. Heinen · Goal · xG 0.19K. Letang · On goal · xG 0.17J. Archibald · On goal · xG 0.16J. Zucker · Missed · xG 0.15J. Zucker · Goal · xG 0.14A. Nylander · Missed · xG 0.14J. Zucker · On goal · xG 0.14J. Guentzel · On goal · xG 0.14J. Archibald · Missed · xG 0.13S. Crosby · On goal · xG 0.12E. Malkin · Missed · xG 0.12D. Heinen · On goal · xG 0.11S. Crosby · Missed · xG 0.11J. Guentzel · Missed · xG 0.11S. Crosby · On goal · xG 0.10J. Guentzel · Missed · xG 0.09D. O'Connor · Missed · xG 0.09J. Guentzel · On goal · xG 0.09J. Guentzel · On goal · xG 0.08J. Petry · On goal · xG 0.08R. Rakell · Missed · xG 0.08E. Malkin · On goal · xG 0.08E. Malkin · On goal · xG 0.07E. Malkin · On goal · xG 0.07K. Letang · Missed · xG 0.07D. O'Connor · Missed · xG 0.07R. Rakell · On goal · xG 0.06A. Nylander · On goal · xG 0.06J. Carter · Missed · xG 0.06J. Guentzel · Missed · xG 0.06J. Guentzel · On goal · xG 0.06N. Bonino · On goal · xG 0.05D. O'Connor · Missed · xG 0.05D. Heinen · On goal · xG 0.05J. Petry · On goal · xG 0.05J. Guentzel · Goal · xG 0.05R. Rakell · Missed · xG 0.04N. Bonino · On goal · xG 0.04D. O'Connor · On goal · xG 0.04J. Petry · On goal · xG 0.04J. Archibald · Missed · xG 0.03J. Rutta · Missed · xG 0.03D. Heinen · On goal · xG 0.03S. Crosby · Missed · xG 0.03J. Carter · On goal · xG 0.03E. Malkin · On goal · xG 0.03D. Heinen · On goal · xG 0.03R. Rakell · On goal · xG 0.02J. Petry · On goal · xG 0.02J. Rutta · On goal · xG 0.02K. Letang · On goal · xG 0.02J. Petry · Missed · xG 0.02M. Pettersson · On goal · xG 0.02E. Malkin · On goal · xG 0.02D. Kulikov · On goal · xG 0.01M. Pettersson · Missed · xG 0.01J. Petry · On goal · xG 0.01S. Crosby · Missed · xG 0.01D. Kulikov · On goal · xG 0.01A. Nylander · On goal · xG 0.01B. Dumoulin · Missed · xG 0.01D. Kulikov · Missed · xG 0.01B. Dumoulin · On goal · xG 0.00J. Archibald · On goal · xG 0.00J. Zucker · On goal · xG 0.00B. Dumoulin · On goal · xG 0.00
PIT5 G · 4.9 xG · 70 att
Tap a shot for who, when and how likely
GoalOn goalMissedBigger = higher xG

Expected goals

CBJvsPIT
2.74 G
All situations
5 G4.9
2.13 G
Even strength
4 G4.2
0.61 G
Power play
1 G0.7
0.00 G
Shorthanded
0 G0.0

Expected goals: the chance each unblocked attempt scores, from our shot model, summed. 108 unblocked attempts.

Deserve to win

on the chances created
CBJ20%80%PIT

Flurry-adjusted xG 2.67 – 4.85

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
27
Shots on goal
47
50%
Faceoffs
50%
1/2
Power play
1/2
4
Penalty minutes
4
43
Hits
51
28
Blocked shots
10
15
Giveaways
4
13
Takeaways
14

Box score

every player line
Columbus Blue Jackets skaters
SkaterGAP+/-SOGixGHitBlkPIMFO%TOI
2A. PeekeD000+200.03370—27:57
44E. GudbransonD000-210.03130—24:29
77N. BlankenburgD000010.05410—21:47
29P. LaineL101-140.64012—19:08
96J. RoslovicC011-120.071307019:05
38B. JennerC000-120.342123918:54
13J. GaudreauL000-120.13000—18:26
27A. BoqvistD000-110.04030—17:16
15G. BayreutherD000+100.00410—16:55
91K. JohnsonC022-130.15000016:53
86K. MarchenkoR000-110.0711010015:53
34C. SillingerC011-120.144004015:52
24M. OlivierR000-110.02720—14:28
50E. RobinsonL000-100.00610—13:40
75T. BerniD000-200.01220—12:15
19L. FoudyC112+220.31000011:38
52E. BemstromC112+240.45020011:03
18L. PedersonC101+210.278004010:36
Columbus Blue Jackets goalies
GoalieSASVGASV%xGAGSAxTOI
31M. Hutchinson(O)40355.8754.05-0.9542:45
90E. Merzlikins7701.0000.88+0.8820:00

Season series

PIT leads 3-1

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