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Pittsburgh Penguins at Washington Capitals

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Pittsburgh Penguins
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Washington Capitals
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Recap

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The Pittsburgh Penguins beat the Washington Capitals 4-0. The Penguins scored first and never trailed. The Penguins led 3-0 after two periods. The biggest swing in win probability was Evgeni Malkin's goal at 4:07 of the second period, which took the Penguins' chances from 47% to 64%. Expected goals favored the Penguins, 3.2 to 1.9; shots on goal were PIT 35, WSH 19. With league-average goaltending at both ends, the Penguins win a replay of these chances 72% of the time. Tristan Jarry stopped 19 of 19 (1.000), 1.9 goals saved above expected; Charlie Lindgren stopped 31 of 35 (.886), 0.8 goals below expected. Three stars: 1. Evgeni Malkin (1 G, 3 A), 2. Sidney Crosby (2 G), 3. Jake Guentzel (2 A).

Three stars

  1. ★
    PIT
    E. Malkin1 G, 3 A
  2. ★★
    PIT
    S. Crosby2 G
  3. ★★★
    PIT
    J. Guentzel2 A

Line score

goals · shots on goal beneath
Goals and shots on goal by period
Team1st2nd3rdT
PITPIT010313112435
WSHWSH080704019

Scoring

4 goals

2nd period

  1. PIT
    E. Malkin(1)
    R. Rakell (1), E. Karlsson (1)
    snapxG 0.17win prob +17 ptsVideo
    1-0
    4:07
  2. PIT
    S. Crosby(2)PPG
    J. Guentzel (2), E. Malkin (1)
    wristxG 0.17win prob +13 ptsVideo
    2-0
    5:51
  3. PIT
    S. Crosby(3)PPG
    E. Malkin (2), J. Guentzel (3)
    wristxG 0.10win prob +9 ptsVideo
    3-0
    11:46

3rd period

  1. PIT
    R. Smith(1)
    E. Malkin (3)
    snapxG 0.01Video
    4-0
    16:57

Penalties

PIT 13 PIM·WSH 13 PIM

1st

  • 16:39PITRickard Rakell · Trippingdrawn by T.J. Oshie2 min

2nd

  • 5:04WSHTrevor van Riemsdyk · Hookingdrawn by Jake Guentzel2 min
  • 9:12WSHMartin Fehérváry · Roughingdrawn by Bryan Rust2 min
  • 9:12PITBryan Rust · Roughingdrawn by Martin Fehérváry2 min
  • 10:46WSHRasmus Sandin · Slashingdrawn by Lars Eller2 min
  • 19:14PITMatt Nieto · Hookingdrawn by Nick Jensen2 min

3rd

  • 0:37WSHAlex Ovechkin · Slashingdrawn by Noel Acciari2 min
  • 8:46PITLars Eller · Hookingdrawn by Evgeny Kuznetsov2 min
  • 19:35PITMarcus Pettersson · Fightingdrawn by Tom Wilson5 min
  • 19:35WSHTom Wilson · Fightingdrawn by Marcus Pettersson5 min

Win probability

ours · the whole game
Tap or hover the chart for the moment-by-moment number
WSH goalPIT goalFinal: WSH 0%

Biggest swing: Evgeni Malkin, 2nd 4:07 — PIT 47% → 64%

Shot map

unblocked attempts · size = our xG
T. Oshie · Missed · xG 0.32A. Ovechkin · On goal · xG 0.14A. Ovechkin · Missed · xG 0.12C. McMichael · Missed · xG 0.12E. Kuznetsov · On goal · xG 0.11M. Phillips · On goal · xG 0.10N. Jensen · Missed · xG 0.10T. Wilson · Missed · xG 0.10D. Strome · On goal · xG 0.08J. Carlson · On goal · xG 0.08C. McMichael · Missed · xG 0.07T. Oshie · On goal · xG 0.07A. Ovechkin · Missed · xG 0.07S. Milano · On goal · xG 0.06C. McMichael · Missed · xG 0.04N. Jensen · Missed · xG 0.04T. Wilson · Missed · xG 0.03E. Kuznetsov · On goal · xG 0.03B. Malenstyn · On goal · xG 0.03N. Jensen · On goal · xG 0.03L. Johansen · On goal · xG 0.02C. McMichael · Missed · xG 0.02J. Carlson · On goal · xG 0.02N. Jensen · On goal · xG 0.02A. Ovechkin · On goal · xG 0.02J. Carlson · On goal · xG 0.02B. Malenstyn · Missed · xG 0.01N. Jensen · Missed · xG 0.01A. Ovechkin · On goal · xG 0.01T. Oshie · On goal · xG 0.01A. Ovechkin · On goal · xG 0.00T. Wilson · On goal · xG 0.00
WSH0 G · 1.9 xG · 32 att
Tap a shot for who, when and how likely
GoalOn goalMissedBigger = higher xG

Expected goals

PITvsWSH
3.24 G
All situations
0 G1.9
2.62 G
Even strength
0 G1.2
0.62 G
Power play
0 G0.7

Expected goals: the chance each unblocked attempt scores, from our shot model, summed. 82 unblocked attempts.

Deserve to win

on the chances created
PIT72%28%WSH

Flurry-adjusted xG 3.16 – 1.90

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

PITvsWSH
35
Shots on goal
19
55%
Faceoffs
45%
2/3
Power play
0/3
13
Penalty minutes
13
19
Hits
20
22
Blocked shots
18
14
Giveaways
12
4
Takeaways
4

Box score

every player line
Pittsburgh Penguins skaters
SkaterGAP+/-SOGixGHitBlkPIMFO%TOI
58K. LetangD000+110.01110—25:41
27R. GravesD000+100.00150—24:31
65E. KarlssonD011+130.16010—21:46
28M. PetterssonD000020.05115—18:27
87S. CrosbyC202050.542007117:43
71E. MalkinC134+240.380004016:36
17B. RustR000020.57112—16:26
59J. GuentzelC022020.07210016:20
55N. AcciariC000020.012205015:20
19R. SmithR101+270.86100—15:03
77J. CarterC000010.0332010014:30
83M. NietoL000010.01212—14:28
67R. RakellR011+220.30012—14:20
2C. RuhwedelD000000.03140—14:16
20L. EllerC000020.062125313:20
73P. JosephD000+110.01010—12:49
10D. O'ConnorL000000.13000—12:11
43J. HarkinsC000000.00000008:13
Pittsburgh Penguins goalies
GoalieSASVGASV%xGAGSAxTOI
35T. Jarry(W)191901.0001.90+1.9060:00

Season series

Tied 2-2

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