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Philadelphia Flyers
6
Pittsburgh Penguins
▸7
FinalTV TNT, MAX·PPG Paints Arena

Recap

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The Pittsburgh Penguins beat the Philadelphia Flyers 7-6. The lead changed hands 3 times. It was tied 4-4 after two periods. The biggest swing in win probability was Drew O'Connor's goal at 6:41 of the third period, which took the Penguins' chances from 52% to 80%. Expected goals favored the Penguins, 2.9 to 1.7; shots on goal were PHI 21, PIT 32. With league-average goaltending at both ends, the Penguins win a replay of these chances 64% of the time. Cal Petersen stopped 25 of 32 (.781), 4.5 goals below expected; Tristan Jarry stopped 15 of 21 (.714), 4.3 goals below expected. Three stars: 1. Sidney Crosby (1 G, 3 A), 2. Bryan Rust (2 G, 1 A), 3. Tyson Foerster (2 G, 1 A).

Three stars

  1. ★
    PIT
    S. Crosby1 G, 3 A
  2. ★★
    PIT
    B. Rust2 G, 1 A
  3. ★★★
    PHI
    T. Foerster2 G, 1 A

Line score

goals · shots on goal beneath
Goals and shots on goal by period
Team1st2nd3rdT
PHIPHI173925621
PITPIT211210311732

Scoring

13 goals

1st period

  1. PHI
    S. Laughton(8)
    O. Lycksell (2), T. Sanheim (27)
    wristxG 0.12win prob +12 ptsVideo
    1-0
    2:11
  2. PIT
    S. Crosby(32)
    B. Rust (18), R. Rakell (17)
    wristxG 0.24win prob +13 ptsVideo
    1-1
    9:38
  3. PIT
    B. Rust(17)
    M. Pettersson (20), S. Crosby (26)
    tip-inxG 0.09win prob +14 ptsVideo
    1-2
    17:15

2nd period

  1. PHI
    T. Foerster(12)
    O. Tippett (15), S. Walker (16)
    wristxG 0.13win prob +15 ptsVideo
    2-2
    0:55
  2. PIT
    B. Rust(18)PPG
    E. Karlsson (35), S. Crosby (27)
    snapxG 0.07win prob +16 ptsVideo
    2-3
    11:15
  3. PIT
    E. Bemstrom(6)PPG
    R. Smith (14), K. Letang (29)
    wristxG 0.10win prob +14 ptsVideo
    2-4
    13:38
  4. PHI
    T. Sanheim(7)
    S. Couturier (23)
    slapxG 0.05win prob +15 ptsVideo
    3-4
    16:33
  5. PHI
    S. Laughton(9)SHG
    N. Cates (8), C. York (13)
    wristxG 0.17win prob +22 ptsVideo
    4-4
    17:36

3rd period

  1. PIT
    D. O'Connor(9)
    E. Malkin (28), V. Puustinen (9)
    wristxG 0.06win prob +28 ptsVideo
    4-5
    6:41
  2. PIT
    R. Rakell(6)
    S. Crosby (28), M. Pettersson (21)
    wristxG 0.03win prob +14 ptsVideo
    4-6
    8:38
  3. PHI
    C. York(7)
    O. Lycksell (3), T. Foerster (12)
    snapxG 0.07win prob +13 ptsVideo
    5-6
    10:10
  4. PIT
    K. Letang(7)
    Unassisted
    slapxG 0.03win prob +9 ptsVideo
    5-7
    15:13
  5. PHI
    T. Foerster(13)PPG
    S. Couturier (24), S. Laughton (21)
    wristxG 0.08win prob +3 ptsVideo
    6-7
    17:57

Penalties

PHI 8 PIM·PIT 10 PIM

2nd

  • 1:52PITLars Eller · High sticking double minordrawn by Morgan Frost4 min
  • 4:14PHIMorgan Frost · Slashingdrawn by Reilly Smith2 min
  • 10:12PHITravis Sanheim · Trippingdrawn by Rickard Rakell2 min
  • 11:54PHINicolas Deslauriers · Roughingdrawn by Jansen Harkins2 min
  • 16:48PHITravis Sanheim · Interferencedrawn by Sidney Crosby2 min

3rd

  • 3:26PITEvgeni Malkin · Hookingdrawn by Ryan Poehling2 min
  • 10:32PITRickard Rakell · Trippingdrawn by Cam York2 min
  • 17:30PITSidney Crosby · Trippingdrawn by Scott Laughton2 min

Win probability

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

Biggest swing: Drew O'Connor, 3rd 6:41 — PIT 52% → 80%

Shot map

unblocked attempts · size = our xG
R. Smith · Missed · xG 0.43S. Crosby · Goal · xG 0.24R. Smith · On goal · xG 0.15S. Crosby · Missed · xG 0.15D. O'Connor · Missed · xG 0.14D. O'Connor · Missed · xG 0.12K. Letang · Missed · xG 0.12E. Bemstrom · Goal · xG 0.10B. Rust · Goal · xG 0.09R. Rakell · On goal · xG 0.09B. Rust · Missed · xG 0.09B. Rust · On goal · xG 0.08B. Rust · Goal · xG 0.07D. O'Connor · Missed · xG 0.07L. Eller · On goal · xG 0.07B. Rust · On goal · xG 0.06D. O'Connor · Goal · xG 0.06D. O'Connor · On goal · xG 0.06E. Bemstrom · On goal · xG 0.05J. Carter · Missed · xG 0.05B. Rust · On goal · xG 0.05E. Karlsson · On goal · xG 0.04K. Letang · On goal · xG 0.04E. Bemstrom · On goal · xG 0.04D. O'Connor · On goal · xG 0.04S. Crosby · On goal · xG 0.04K. Letang · Goal · xG 0.03L. Eller · Missed · xG 0.03R. Rakell · Goal · xG 0.03K. Letang · On goal · xG 0.02B. Rust · On goal · xG 0.02R. Smith · Missed · xG 0.02J. Carter · Missed · xG 0.02S. Crosby · On goal · xG 0.02L. Eller · Missed · xG 0.02J. Carter · On goal · xG 0.02R. Smith · On goal · xG 0.02M. Pettersson · On goal · xG 0.01D. O'Connor · On goal · xG 0.01C. Ruhwedel · On goal · xG 0.01S. Crosby · Missed · xG 0.01S. Crosby · On goal · xG 0.01E. Karlsson · Missed · xG 0.01V. Puustinen · On goal · xG 0.01R. Rakell · On goal · xG 0.01K. Letang · Missed · xG 0.01E. Karlsson · On goal · xG 0.00
PIT7 G · 2.9 xG · 47 att
Tap a shot for who, when and how likely
GoalOn goalMissedBigger = higher xG

Expected goals

PHIvsPIT
1.76 G
All situations
7 G2.9
1.04 G
Even strength
5 G1.8
0.41 G
Power play
2 G0.4
0.21 G
Shorthanded
0 G0.2

Expected goals: the chance each unblocked attempt scores, from our shot model, summed. 85 unblocked attempts.

Deserve to win

on the chances created
PHI36%64%PIT

Flurry-adjusted xG 1.69 – 2.40

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

PHIvsPIT
21
Shots on goal
32
52%
Faceoffs
48%
1/5
Power play
2/4
8
Penalty minutes
10
24
Hits
23
24
Blocked shots
18
3
Giveaways
8
4
Takeaways
9

Box score

every player line
Philadelphia Flyers skaters
SkaterGAP+/-SOGixGHitBlkPIMFO%TOI
8C. YorkD112+210.17230—23:55
26S. WalkerD011-130.18120—23:14
6T. SanheimD112+320.17144—22:56
21S. LaughtonC213+440.420304420:50
71T. FoersterR213030.29200—19:25
74O. TippettR011-110.071206719:02
24N. SeelerD000-220.06320—18:53
25R. PoehlingC000-100.010205017:27
27N. CatesL011000.051105016:49
18M. StaalD000-100.00020—16:18
14S. CouturierC022-220.041007115:03
19G. HathawayR000-120.23510—14:43
86J. FarabeeL000-200.00100—14:12
62O. LycksellR022+100.00020—12:44
48M. FrostC000-100.001023812:12
9J. DrysdaleD000-100.00100—10:39
89C. AtkinsonR000010.01200—10:08
44N. DeslauriersL000+200.00202—07:47
Philadelphia Flyers goalies
GoalieSASVGASV%xGAGSAxTOI
40C. Petersen(L)32257.7812.45-4.5556:56

Season series

Tied 2-2

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