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Pittsburgh Penguins at Columbus Blue Jackets

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Pittsburgh Penguins
2
Columbus Blue Jackets
▸3
Final/OTTV ATTSN-PT, BSOH·Nationwide Arena

Recap

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The Columbus Blue Jackets beat the Pittsburgh Penguins 3-2 in overtime, Johnny Gaudreau scoring at 1:00. The Penguins scored first; the Blue Jackets answered. It was tied 1-1 after two periods. The biggest swing in win probability was Johnny Gaudreau's goal at 1:00 of overtime, which took the Blue Jackets' chances from 51% to 100%. Expected goals favored the Blue Jackets, 3.7 to 3.4; shots on goal were PIT 36, CBJ 34. With league-average goaltending at both ends, the Blue Jackets win a replay of these chances 55% of the time. Tristan Jarry stopped 31 of 34 (.912), 0.7 goals saved above expected; Michael Hutchinson stopped 34 of 36 (.944), 1.4 goals saved above expected. Three stars: 1. Michael Hutchinson (34 saves, .944), 2. Johnny Gaudreau (1 G), 3. Emil Bemstrom (1 G).

Three stars

  1. ★
    CBJ
    M. Hutchinson34 saves, .944
  2. ★★
    CBJ
    J. Gaudreau1 G
  3. ★★★
    CBJ
    E. Bemstrom1 G

Line score

goals · shots on goal beneath
Goals and shots on goal by period
Team1st2nd3rdOTT
PITPIT11301211100236
CBJCBJ0811411111334

Scoring

5 goals

1st period

  1. PIT
    K. Letang(12)PPG
    S. Crosby (59), R. Rakell (32)
    wristxG 0.03win prob +8 pts
    1-0
    4:28

2nd period

  1. CBJ
    A. Peeke(6)
    H. McKown (2)
    slapxG 0.03win prob +16 pts
    1-1
    2:12

3rd period

  1. PIT
    J. Guentzel(36)PPG
    K. Letang (29), S. Crosby (60)
    wristxG 0.04win prob +21 pts
    2-1
    3:53
  2. CBJ
    E. Bemstrom(7)PPG
    M. Pyyhtia (1), S. Svozil (1)
    snapxG 0.11win prob +39 pts
    2-2
    16:35

Overtime

  1. CBJ
    J. Gaudreau(20)
    A. Boqvist (18), S. Kuraly (9)
    backhandxG 0.22win prob +49 pts
    2-3
    1:00

Penalties

PIT 8 PIM·CBJ 4 PIM

1st

  • 4:12CBJStanislav Svozil · Holdingdrawn by Jason Zucker2 min

2nd

  • 6:34PITJeff Carter · Hookingdrawn by Emil Bemstrom2 min

3rd

  • 2:42CBJMikael Pyyhtia · Trippingdrawn by Jason Zucker2 min
  • 5:28PITDmitry Kulikov · Hookingdrawn by Jack Roslovic2 min
  • 9:32PITMikael Granlund · Holdingdrawn by Sean Kuraly2 min
  • 14:44PITAlex Nylander · High stickingdrawn by Hunter McKown2 min

Win probability

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

Biggest swing: Johnny Gaudreau, OT 1:00 — CBJ 51% → 100%

Shot map

unblocked attempts · size = our xG
K. Marchenko · Missed · xG 0.25J. Gaudreau · Goal · xG 0.22J. Roslovic · On goal · xG 0.22J. Roslovic · On goal · xG 0.19E. Bemstrom · On goal · xG 0.19T. Angle · On goal · xG 0.18E. Bemstrom · On goal · xG 0.14J. Gaudreau · On goal · xG 0.13S. Kuraly · On goal · xG 0.13S. Kuraly · On goal · xG 0.11J. Gaudreau · On goal · xG 0.11H. McKown · On goal · xG 0.11E. Bemstrom · Goal · xG 0.11K. Johnson · Missed · xG 0.10J. Gaudreau · Missed · xG 0.10H. McKown · On goal · xG 0.10K. Johnson · Missed · xG 0.10S. Kuraly · Missed · xG 0.09J. Gaudreau · Missed · xG 0.08M. Pyyhtia · Missed · xG 0.08L. Foudy · Missed · xG 0.07S. Svozil · Missed · xG 0.07K. Johnson · On goal · xG 0.07L. Foudy · On goal · xG 0.06K. Marchenko · On goal · xG 0.06M. Pyyhtia · On goal · xG 0.06E. Bemstrom · On goal · xG 0.06E. Bemstrom · On goal · xG 0.05S. Kuraly · On goal · xG 0.05L. Foudy · On goal · xG 0.05J. Gaudreau · Missed · xG 0.03K. Marchenko · On goal · xG 0.03S. Svozil · Missed · xG 0.03J. Gaudreau · Missed · xG 0.03J. Gaudreau · Missed · xG 0.03K. Marchenko · On goal · xG 0.03A. Peeke · Goal · xG 0.03H. McKown · Missed · xG 0.03K. Johnson · On goal · xG 0.02K. Johnson · On goal · xG 0.02J. Gaudreau · On goal · xG 0.02A. Peeke · Missed · xG 0.02K. Johnson · Missed · xG 0.02A. Peeke · On goal · xG 0.02S. Svozil · Missed · xG 0.01J. Luoto · On goal · xG 0.01S. Kuraly · On goal · xG 0.01S. Svozil · On goal · xG 0.01K. Johnson · On goal · xG 0.01J. Gaudreau · On goal · xG 0.00S. Kuraly · On goal · xG 0.00
CBJ3 G · 3.7 xG · 51 att
Tap a shot for who, when and how likely
GoalOn goalMissedBigger = higher xG

Expected goals

PITvsCBJ
3.42 G
All situations
3 G3.7
2.90 G
Even strength
2 G3.2
0.42 G
Power play
1 G0.6
0.10 G
Shorthanded
0 G0.0

Expected goals: the chance each unblocked attempt scores, from our shot model, summed. 100 unblocked attempts.

Deserve to win

on the chances created
PIT45%55%CBJ

Flurry-adjusted xG 3.39 – 3.68

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
36
Shots on goal
34
50%
Faceoffs
50%
2/2
Power play
1/4
8
Penalty minutes
4
14
Hits
19
11
Blocked shots
9
3
Giveaways
6
5
Takeaways
9

Box score

every player line
Pittsburgh Penguins skaters
SkaterGAP+/-SOGixGHitBlkPIMFO%TOI
58K. LetangD112040.09210—24:59
26J. PetryD000-120.04030—24:30
8B. DumoulinD000000.03110—24:00
28M. PetterssonD000010.01310—23:19
59J. GuentzelC101020.24000018:25
87S. CrosbyC022010.280003818:11
10D. O'ConnorL000010.13200—16:59
67R. RakellR011050.77100—15:48
25R. PoehlingC000-130.241004615:40
16J. ZuckerL000-130.20000—15:14
71E. MalkinC000-130.361003314:47
64M. GranlundC000-140.3600210014:03
77J. CarterC000020.430326513:49
73P. JosephD000-110.03000—11:34
7D. KulikovD000-120.05112—11:29
17B. RustR000000.00000—10:58
19A. NylanderL000-110.05002—10:48
43D. HeinenL000010.13210—10:36
Pittsburgh Penguins goalies
GoalieSASVGASV%xGAGSAxTOI
35T. Jarry(O)34313.9123.72+0.7261:00

Season series

PIT leads 3-1

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