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Pittsburgh Penguins at Philadelphia Flyers

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Pittsburgh Penguins
▸4
Philadelphia Flyers
1
FinalTV NHLN, SN-PIT·Wells Fargo Center

Recap

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The Pittsburgh Penguins beat the Philadelphia Flyers 4-1. The Penguins scored first and never trailed. The Penguins led 3-1 after two periods. The biggest swing in win probability was Chad Ruhwedel's goal at 8:07 of the second period, which took the Penguins' chances from 65% to 82%. Expected goals favored the Penguins, 3.7 to 2.0; shots on goal were PIT 39, PHI 37. With league-average goaltending at both ends, the Penguins win a replay of these chances 76% of the time. Alex Nedeljkovic stopped 36 of 37 (.973), 1.0 goals saved above expected; Carter Hart stopped 35 of 39 (.897). Three stars: 1. Evgeni Malkin (1 G, 1 A), 2. Rickard Rakell (1 G), 3. Owen Tippett (1 G).

Three stars

  1. ★
    PIT
    E. Malkin1 G, 1 A
  2. ★★
    PIT
    R. Rakell1 G
  3. ★★★
    PHI
    O. Tippett1 G

Line score

goals · shots on goal beneath
Goals and shots on goal by period
Team1st2nd3rdT
PITPIT21711418439
PHIPHI113013011137

Scoring

5 goals

1st period

  1. PIT
    R. Rakell(5)PPG
    E. Malkin (20), J. Guentzel (26)
    snapxG 0.22win prob +8 ptsVideo
    1-0
    0:45
  2. PIT
    E. Karlsson(7)
    J. Harkins (3), J. Carter (2)
    wristxG 0.01win prob +15 ptsVideo
    2-0
    7:37
  3. PHI
    O. Tippett(13)PPG
    E. Zamula (7), J. Farabee (18)
    wristxG 0.08win prob +12 ptsVideo
    2-1
    14:55

2nd period

  1. PIT
    C. Ruhwedel(1)
    B. Rust (12), R. Graves (5)
    wristxG 0.02win prob +17 ptsVideo
    3-1
    8:07

3rd period

  1. PIT
    E. Malkin(15)
    D. O'Connor (9)
    snapxG 0.14win prob +7 ptsVideo
    4-1
    4:29

Penalties

PIT 8 PIM·PHI 16 PIM

1st

  • 0:28PHISean Couturier · Trippingdrawn by Rickard Rakell2 min
  • 2:09PITJansen Harkins · Hookingdrawn by Ryan Poehling2 min
  • 3:55PHITravis Sanheim · Roughingdrawn by Noel Acciari2 min
  • 10:36PHINick Seeler · Elbowingdrawn by Valtteri Puustinen2 min
  • 14:39PITJansen Harkins · Trippingdrawn by Travis Sanheim2 min
  • 15:37PHICam Atkinson · Interference goalkeeperdrawn by Alex Nedeljkovic2 min
  • 17:54PHIRyan Poehling · Delaying game puck over glass2 min

3rd

  • 5:43PHIGarnet Hathaway · High sticking double minordrawn by Kris Letang4 min
  • 5:43PITKris Letang · Roughingdrawn by Garnet Hathaway2 min
  • 6:09PHIScott Laughton · Roughingdrawn by Evgeni Malkin2 min
  • 6:09PITEvgeni Malkin · Roughingdrawn by Scott Laughton2 min

Win probability

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

Biggest swing: Chad Ruhwedel, 2nd 8:07 — PIT 65% → 82%

Shot map

unblocked attempts · size = our xG
T. Konecny · On goal · xG 0.17T. Foerster · On goal · xG 0.15G. Hathaway · On goal · xG 0.13S. Couturier · On goal · xG 0.12T. Konecny · On goal · xG 0.10T. Sanheim · On goal · xG 0.10T. Sanheim · Missed · xG 0.10S. Couturier · On goal · xG 0.09N. Seeler · Missed · xG 0.09N. Seeler · Missed · xG 0.09O. Tippett · Goal · xG 0.08J. Farabee · Missed · xG 0.06T. Konecny · On goal · xG 0.06C. Atkinson · Missed · xG 0.04C. Atkinson · On goal · xG 0.04C. Atkinson · On goal · xG 0.04C. Atkinson · Missed · xG 0.04T. Sanheim · On goal · xG 0.04R. Poehling · On goal · xG 0.03B. Brink · On goal · xG 0.03N. Deslauriers · On goal · xG 0.03J. Farabee · On goal · xG 0.03G. Hathaway · Missed · xG 0.03T. Konecny · Missed · xG 0.03C. Atkinson · Missed · xG 0.02T. Sanheim · On goal · xG 0.02M. Frost · On goal · xG 0.02T. Foerster · Missed · xG 0.02N. Seeler · On goal · xG 0.02S. Walker · Missed · xG 0.02O. Tippett · On goal · xG 0.02S. Laughton · On goal · xG 0.02N. Deslauriers · On goal · xG 0.02T. Konecny · On goal · xG 0.01T. Sanheim · On goal · xG 0.01S. Walker · On goal · xG 0.01S. Walker · On goal · xG 0.01R. Ristolainen · On goal · xG 0.01E. Zamula · Missed · xG 0.01O. Tippett · Missed · xG 0.01O. Tippett · On goal · xG 0.01R. Ristolainen · On goal · xG 0.01T. Konecny · On goal · xG 0.01E. Zamula · On goal · xG 0.01S. Couturier · On goal · xG 0.01S. Couturier · On goal · xG 0.01R. Ristolainen · On goal · xG 0.01J. Farabee · On goal · xG 0.00N. Seeler · On goal · xG 0.00T. Konecny · On goal · xG 0.00
PHI1 G · 2.0 xG · 50 att
Tap a shot for who, when and how likely
GoalOn goalMissedBigger = higher xG

Expected goals

PITvsPHI
3.74 G
All situations
1 G2.0
2.43 G
Even strength
0 G1.3
1.31 G
Power play
1 G0.4
0.00 G
Shorthanded
0 G0.3

Expected goals: the chance each unblocked attempt scores, from our shot model, summed. 107 unblocked attempts.

Deserve to win

on the chances created
PIT76%24%PHI

Flurry-adjusted xG 3.67 – 2.01

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

PITvsPHI
39
Shots on goal
37
45%
Faceoffs
55%
1/6
Power play
1/2
8
Penalty minutes
16
12
Hits
32
16
Blocked shots
10
6
Giveaways
8
7
Takeaways
4

Box score

every player line
Pittsburgh Penguins skaters
SkaterGAP+/-SOGixGHitBlkPIMFO%TOI
65E. KarlssonD101+120.07000—22:24
87S. CrosbyC000060.310002820:52
28M. PetterssonD000010.01010—19:48
59J. GuentzelC011030.33010019:45
58K. LetangD000000.00032—19:24
67R. RakellR101040.50200—18:10
27R. GravesD011+220.08130—17:33
19R. SmithR000030.28000—17:21
71E. MalkinC112+240.481026016:43
73P. JosephD000+100.05130—16:08
17B. RustR011+220.34100—16:05
20L. EllerC000020.230005215:53
2C. RuhwedelD101+210.02120—15:32
10D. O'ConnorL011+240.55010—15:11
77J. CarterC011+110.202006714:05
55N. AcciariC000+120.222006013:41
48V. PuustinenR000010.0601010010:44
43J. HarkinsC011+110.02114008:25
Pittsburgh Penguins goalies
GoalieSASVGASV%xGAGSAxTOI
39A. Nedeljkovic(W)37361.9732.01+1.0160:00

Season series

Tied 2-2

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