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Pittsburgh Penguins at Anaheim Ducks

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Recap

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The Pittsburgh Penguins beat the Anaheim Ducks 2-0. The Penguins scored first and never trailed. The Penguins led 1-0 after two periods. The biggest swing in win probability was Radim Zohorna's goal at 12:34 of the first period, which took the Penguins' chances from 46% to 60%. Expected goals favored the Penguins, 2.6 to 1.6; shots on goal were PIT 36, ANA 31. With league-average goaltending at both ends, the Penguins win a replay of these chances 63% of the time. Tristan Jarry stopped 20 of 20 (1.000), 0.9 goals saved above expected; John Gibson stopped 34 of 35 (.971), 1.3 goals saved above expected. Three stars: 1. John Gibson (34 saves, .971), 2. Evgeni Malkin, 3. Reilly Smith.

Three stars

  1. ★
    ANA
    J. Gibson34 saves, .971
  2. ★★
    PIT
    E. Malkin
  3. ★★★
    PIT
    R. Smith

Line score

goals · shots on goal beneath
Goals and shots on goal by period
Team1st2nd3rdT
PITPIT18017111236
ANAANA01307011031

Scoring

2 goals

1st period

  1. PIT
    backhandxG 0.02win prob +14 ptsVideo
    1-0
    12:34

3rd period

  1. PIT
    backhandxG 0.33win prob +5 ptsVideo
    2-0
    19:40

Penalties

PIT 6 PIM·ANA 4 PIM

1st

  • 2:53PITLars Eller · Trippingdrawn by Sam Carrick2 min

2nd

  • 10:13ANAIlya Lyubushkin · Trippingdrawn by Reilly Smith2 min
  • 10:28PITEvgeni Malkin · Trippingdrawn by Jackson LaCombe2 min
  • 13:51ANAMason McTavish · Holdingdrawn by Evgeni Malkin2 min
  • 16:13PITLars Eller · Hookingdrawn by Mason McTavish2 min

Win probability

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

Biggest swing: Radim Zohorna, 1st 12:34 — PIT 46% → 60%

Shot map

unblocked attempts · size = our xG
R. Johnston · Missed · xG 0.20B. Leason · On goal · xG 0.18M. McTavish · On goal · xG 0.10A. Henrique · On goal · xG 0.08A. Killorn · On goal · xG 0.07R. Strome · On goal · xG 0.07L. Carlsson · On goal · xG 0.07M. McTavish · On goal · xG 0.07A. Henrique · Missed · xG 0.06T. Terry · Missed · xG 0.06B. Leason · On goal · xG 0.05T. Zegras · On goal · xG 0.05I. Lyubushkin · On goal · xG 0.05F. Vatrano · On goal · xG 0.05M. McTavish · On goal · xG 0.04P. Mintyukov · On goal · xG 0.04J. Silfverberg · On goal · xG 0.04T. Terry · On goal · xG 0.03J. Silfverberg · On goal · xG 0.03B. Leason · On goal · xG 0.03T. Terry · On goal · xG 0.03C. Fowler · On goal · xG 0.03F. Vatrano · On goal · xG 0.03M. McTavish · On goal · xG 0.02A. Henrique · On goal · xG 0.02B. Leason · On goal · xG 0.02S. Carrick · On goal · xG 0.01J. Silfverberg · Missed · xG 0.01R. Gudas · On goal · xG 0.01R. Strome · On goal · xG 0.01S. Carrick · On goal · xG 0.01I. Lyubushkin · On goal · xG 0.01P. Mintyukov · On goal · xG 0.01P. Mintyukov · On goal · xG 0.01C. Fowler · On goal · xG 0.00
ANA0 G · 1.6 xG · 35 att
Tap a shot for who, when and how likely
GoalOn goalMissedBigger = higher xG

Expected goals

PITvsANA
2.61 G
All situations
0 G1.6
1.91 G
Even strength
0 G1.2
0.40 G
Power play
0 G0.3
0.00 G
Shorthanded
0 G0.2

Expected goals: the chance each unblocked attempt scores, from our shot model, summed. 80 unblocked attempts. Empty-net goals are left out of the goal counts.

Deserve to win

on the chances created
PIT63%37%ANA

Flurry-adjusted xG 2.23 – 1.60

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

PITvsANA
36
Shots on goal
31
53%
Faceoffs
47%
0/2
Power play
0/3
6
Penalty minutes
4
11
Hits
23
14
Blocked shots
14
4
Giveaways
10
10
Takeaways
12

Box score

every player line
Pittsburgh Penguins skaters
SkaterGAP+/-SOGixGHitBlkPIMFO%TOI
58K. LetangD011+120.05120—26:28
27R. GravesD000050.11010—24:00
28M. PetterssonD000+200.01110—23:00
65E. KarlssonD011+150.30050—22:43
59J. GuentzelC011+130.36100020:47
17B. RustR000+110.02200—20:03
87S. CrosbyC101+140.411107018:36
71E. MalkinC000040.452024118:24
67R. RakellR000040.30200—16:36
19R. SmithR000000.06010—16:20
20L. EllerC011+130.350045914:39
10D. O'ConnorL000+110.02000—14:05
2C. RuhwedelD000000.00010—10:56
5R. SheaD000010.01010—10:46
63R. ZohornaL101+110.02000—10:36
55N. AcciariC000000.001005010:11
83M. NietoL000000.00000—08:09
13V. HinostrozaC000020.15010007:50
Pittsburgh Penguins goalies
GoalieSASVGASV%xGAGSAxTOI
35T. Jarry(W)202001.0000.90+0.9038:15
45M. Hellberg111101.0000.71+0.7121:36

Season series

Tied 1-1

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