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Pittsburgh Penguins at Columbus Blue Jackets

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Pittsburgh Penguins
▸5
Columbus Blue Jackets
3
FinalTV SN-PIT, BSOH·Nationwide Arena

Recap

written from the game data

The Pittsburgh Penguins beat the Columbus Blue Jackets 5-3. The lead changed hands 3 times. It was tied 2-2 after two periods. The biggest swing in win probability was Sidney Crosby's goal at 14:28 of the third period, which took the Penguins' chances from 47% to 87%. Expected goals favored the Penguins, 3.7 to 3.3; shots on goal were PIT 41, CBJ 30. With league-average goaltending at both ends, the Blue Jackets win a replay of these chances 51% of the time. Tristan Jarry stopped 27 of 30 (.900); Elvis Merzlikins stopped 36 of 40 (.900), 0.8 goals below expected. Three stars: 1. Sidney Crosby (3 G, 1 A), 2. Erik Karlsson (1 G, 1 A), 3. Alexandre Texier (1 G).

Three stars

  1. ★
    PIT
    S. Crosby3 G, 1 A
  2. ★★
    PIT
    E. Karlsson1 G, 1 A
  3. ★★★
    CBJ
    A. Texier1 G

Line score

goals · shots on goal beneath
Goals and shots on goal by period
Team1st2nd3rdT
PITPIT112112317541
CBJCBJ26013111330

Scoring

8 goals

1st period

  1. PIT
    S. Crosby(8)
    M. Pettersson (4), K. Letang (7)
    snapxG 0.10win prob +12 ptsVideo
    1-0
    4:10
  2. CBJ
    K. Marchenko(4)
    Unassisted
    backhandxG 0.22win prob +13 ptsVideo
    1-1
    10:29
  3. CBJ
    E. Chinakhov(1)
    E. Gudbranson (6), Z. Werenski (8)
    wristxG 0.05win prob +15 ptsVideo
    1-2
    19:28

2nd period

  1. PIT
    J. Guentzel(6)
    V. Hinostroza (2), S. Crosby (9)
    snapxG 0.19win prob +18 ptsVideo
    2-2
    7:04

3rd period

  1. PIT
    E. Karlsson(5)
    E. Malkin (9), R. Rakell (4)
    slapxG 0.05win prob +31 ptsVideo
    3-2
    8:40
  2. CBJ
    A. Texier(3)
    S. Kuraly (1), J. Danforth (3)
    wristxG 0.20win prob +34 ptsVideo
    3-3
    11:45
  3. PIT
    S. Crosby(9)
    E. Karlsson (10), J. Guentzel (12)
    tip-inxG 0.05win prob +39 ptsVideo
    4-3
    14:28
  4. PIT
    S. Crosby(10)EN
    B. Rust (6)
    snapxG 0.58win prob +5 ptsVideo
    5-3
    19:23

Penalties

PIT 8 PIM·CBJ 2 PIM

1st

  • 15:11PITVinnie Hinostroza · Trippingdrawn by Patrik Laine2 min

2nd

  • 13:35PITRyan Graves · Interferencedrawn by Justin Danforth2 min
  • 18:24PITLars Eller · Cross checkingdrawn by Johnny Gaudreau2 min

3rd

  • 1:13CBJSean Kuraly · Trippingdrawn by Erik Karlsson2 min
  • 12:13PITRadim Zohorna · Trippingdrawn by Dmitri Voronkov2 min

Win probability

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

Biggest swing: Sidney Crosby, 3rd 14:28 — PIT 47% → 87%

Shot map

unblocked attempts · size = our xG
B. Jenner · On goal · xG 0.23K. Marchenko · Goal · xG 0.22A. Texier · Goal · xG 0.20B. Jenner · Missed · xG 0.17A. Fantilli · On goal · xG 0.17S. Kuraly · On goal · xG 0.15J. Gaudreau · Missed · xG 0.11C. Sillinger · Missed · xG 0.11B. Jenner · Missed · xG 0.11C. Sillinger · On goal · xG 0.10S. Kuraly · Missed · xG 0.10A. Fantilli · On goal · xG 0.09P. Laine · On goal · xG 0.09S. Kuraly · On goal · xG 0.08Z. Werenski · On goal · xG 0.08Z. Werenski · On goal · xG 0.08A. Texier · Missed · xG 0.07P. Laine · On goal · xG 0.06B. Jenner · On goal · xG 0.06P. Laine · Missed · xG 0.06B. Jenner · Missed · xG 0.06B. Jenner · Missed · xG 0.06E. Chinakhov · Goal · xG 0.05E. Bemstrom · On goal · xG 0.05A. Fantilli · On goal · xG 0.05J. Gaudreau · On goal · xG 0.04Z. Werenski · Missed · xG 0.04B. Jenner · On goal · xG 0.04P. Laine · On goal · xG 0.04Z. Werenski · Missed · xG 0.04I. Provorov · On goal · xG 0.04Z. Werenski · Missed · xG 0.03E. Gudbranson · Missed · xG 0.03E. Chinakhov · Missed · xG 0.03Z. Werenski · Missed · xG 0.03I. Provorov · On goal · xG 0.03A. Texier · On goal · xG 0.03S. Kuraly · On goal · xG 0.03I. Provorov · Missed · xG 0.02S. Kuraly · On goal · xG 0.02D. Severson · On goal · xG 0.02J. Gaudreau · Missed · xG 0.02A. Fantilli · On goal · xG 0.02A. Fantilli · Missed · xG 0.02C. Sillinger · On goal · xG 0.02B. Jenner · On goal · xG 0.02B. Jenner · Missed · xG 0.01B. Jenner · Missed · xG 0.01P. Laine · Missed · xG 0.01E. Chinakhov · On goal · xG 0.01P. Laine · On goal · xG 0.01C. Sillinger · Missed · xG 0.01S. Kuraly · Missed · xG 0.01
CBJ3 G · 3.3 xG · 53 att
Tap a shot for who, when and how likely
GoalOn goalMissedBigger = higher xG

Expected goals

PITvsCBJ
3.74 G
All situations
3 G3.3
2.84 G
Even strength
3 G2.0
0.30 G
Power play
0 G1.3

Expected goals: the chance each unblocked attempt scores, from our shot model, summed. 103 unblocked attempts. Empty-net goals are left out of the goal counts.

Deserve to win

on the chances created
PIT49%51%CBJ

Flurry-adjusted xG 3.11 – 3.18

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
41
Shots on goal
30
52%
Faceoffs
48%
0/1
Power play
0/4
8
Penalty minutes
2
10
Hits
18
9
Blocked shots
22
1
Giveaways
2
5
Takeaways
3

Box score

every player line
Pittsburgh Penguins skaters
SkaterGAP+/-SOGixGHitBlkPIMFO%TOI
28M. PetterssonD011+420.04010—25:17
58K. LetangD011+150.07010—23:47
27R. GravesD000000.00112—22:40
65E. KarlssonD112+120.12030—22:34
17B. RustR011+250.3511010018:49
59J. GuentzelC112+310.36000018:10
87S. CrosbyC314+330.780006117:30
20L. EllerC000050.452127516:17
71E. MalkinC011-120.280002715:53
10D. O'ConnorL000040.36000—15:26
19R. SmithR000-130.39100—15:06
67R. RakellR011-120.28100—14:37
2C. RuhwedelD000020.03100—14:00
63R. ZohornaL000010.13202—12:33
55N. AcciariC000000.001104311:51
5R. SheaD000-210.01000—10:08
83M. NietoL000010.05000—09:45
13V. HinostrozaC011+110.0100210007:37
Pittsburgh Penguins goalies
GoalieSASVGASV%xGAGSAxTOI
35T. Jarry(W)30273.9003.26+0.2660:00

Season series

PIT leads 3-1

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