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Ottawa Senators at Pittsburgh Penguins

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Ottawa Senators
▸5
Pittsburgh Penguins
0
FinalTV SN-PIT, TVAS·PPG Paints Arena

Recap

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The Ottawa Senators beat the Pittsburgh Penguins 5-0. The Senators scored first and never trailed. The Senators led 5-0 after two periods. The biggest swing in win probability was Shane Pinto's goal at 5:14 of the first period, which took the Senators' chances from 59% to 73%. Expected goals favored the Senators, 2.6 to 2.0; shots on goal were OTT 22, PIT 29. With league-average goaltending at both ends, the Senators win a replay of these chances 60% of the time. Leevi Meriläinen stopped 29 of 29 (1.000), 2.0 goals saved above expected; Tristan Jarry stopped 5 of 5 (1.000). Three stars: 1. Shane Pinto (2 G), 2. Claude Giroux (3 A), 3. Leevi Meriläinen (29 saves, 1.000).

Three stars

  1. ★
    OTT
    S. Pinto2 G
  2. ★★
    OTT
    C. Giroux3 A
  3. ★★★
    OTT
    L. Meriläinen29 saves, 1.000

Line score

goals · shots on goal beneath
Goals and shots on goal by period
Team1st2nd3rdT
OTTOTT3721203522
PITPIT08011010029

Scoring

5 goals

1st period

  1. OTT
    T. Kleven(2)
    C. Giroux (16), A. Gaudette (5)
    slapxG 0.02win prob +12 ptsVideo
    1-0
    3:16
  2. OTT
    S. Pinto(7)PPG
    C. Giroux (17), T. Chabot (16)
    slapxG 0.08win prob +15 ptsVideo
    2-0
    5:14
  3. OTT
    S. Pinto(8)SHG
    R. Greig (7)
    wristxG 0.08win prob +12 ptsVideo
    3-0
    19:04

2nd period

  1. OTT
    D. Batherson(14)PPG
    J. Norris (9), J. Sanderson (21)
    wristxG 0.11win prob +5 ptsVideo
    4-0
    0:41
  2. OTT
    T. Stützle(13)
    C. Giroux (18), N. Jensen (13)
    wristxG 0.36win prob +2 ptsVideo
    5-0
    7:06

Penalties

OTT 20 PIM·PIT 16 PIM

1st

  • 3:16PITserved by M. Bunting · Delaying game unsuccessful challenge2 min
  • 7:05PITPierre-Olivier Joseph · Roughingdrawn by Nick Cousins2 min
  • 7:05PITMichael Bunting · Roughingdrawn by Nick Cousins2 min
  • 7:05OTTNick Cousins · Roughingdrawn by Michael Bunting2 min
  • 7:05PITMichael Bunting · Roughingdrawn by Nick Cousins2 min
  • 7:05OTTZack Ostapchuk · Roughingdrawn by Michael Bunting2 min
  • 7:05OTTNick Cousins · Roughingdrawn by Michael Bunting2 min
  • 8:55OTTDrake Batherson · High stickingdrawn by Noel Acciari2 min
  • 11:18PITMatt Nieto · Slashingdrawn by Artem Zub2 min
  • 11:43OTTTim Stützle · Trippingdrawn by Noel Acciari2 min
  • 15:19PITAlex Nedeljkovic · Unsportsmanlike conductdrawn by Drake Batherson2 min
  • 15:19OTTDrake Batherson · Unsportsmanlike conductdrawn by Alex Nedeljkovic2 min
  • 15:19OTTCole Reinhardt · Unsportsmanlike conductdrawn by Kris Letang2 min
  • 17:53OTTNick Cousins · Boardingdrawn by Blake Lizotte2 min
  • 20:00PITSidney Crosby · Slashingdrawn by Thomas Chabot2 min

2nd

  • 3:19PITMichael Bunting · Trippingdrawn by Zack Ostapchuk2 min
  • 8:08OTTTyler Kleven · Interferencedrawn by Rickard Rakell2 min
  • 17:09OTTNick Cousins · Illegal check to headdrawn by Michael Bunting2 min

Win probability

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

Biggest swing: Shane Pinto, 1st 5:14 — OTT 59% → 73%

Shot map

unblocked attempts · size = our xG
B. Rust · Missed · xG 0.20M. Bunting · Missed · xG 0.17B. Rust · On goal · xG 0.12A. Beauvillier · Missed · xG 0.11C. Glass · On goal · xG 0.10B. Rust · Missed · xG 0.09R. Rakell · On goal · xG 0.09D. O'Connor · On goal · xG 0.09D. O'Connor · On goal · xG 0.08M. Bunting · On goal · xG 0.07E. Karlsson · On goal · xG 0.07K. Hayes · Missed · xG 0.07R. Rakell · On goal · xG 0.06K. Hayes · Missed · xG 0.06B. Lizotte · On goal · xG 0.05K. Hayes · On goal · xG 0.05M. Bunting · On goal · xG 0.04A. Beauvillier · Missed · xG 0.04K. Letang · On goal · xG 0.03C. Glass · Missed · xG 0.03E. Karlsson · Missed · xG 0.03E. Karlsson · On goal · xG 0.03S. Crosby · On goal · xG 0.03M. Bunting · Missed · xG 0.02B. Rust · Missed · xG 0.02P. Joseph · Missed · xG 0.02B. Lizotte · On goal · xG 0.02P. Joseph · On goal · xG 0.02M. Grzelcyk · On goal · xG 0.02P. Joseph · On goal · xG 0.01C. Glass · Missed · xG 0.01E. Karlsson · On goal · xG 0.01J. Puljujarvi · On goal · xG 0.01K. Letang · On goal · xG 0.01K. Letang · Missed · xG 0.01A. Beauvillier · On goal · xG 0.01M. Grzelcyk · Missed · xG 0.01M. Nieto · On goal · xG 0.01S. Crosby · On goal · xG 0.01K. Letang · Missed · xG 0.01O. Pickering · On goal · xG 0.01E. Karlsson · On goal · xG 0.01M. Nieto · On goal · xG 0.01J. Puljujarvi · On goal · xG 0.00O. Pickering · On goal · xG 0.00
PIT0 G · 2.0 xG · 45 att
Tap a shot for who, when and how likely
GoalOn goalMissedBigger = higher xG

Expected goals

OTTvsPIT
2.65 G
All situations
0 G2.0
1.32 G
Even strength
0 G1.3
1.02 G
Power play
0 G0.7
0.21 G
Shorthanded
0 G0.0

Expected goals: the chance each unblocked attempt scores, from our shot model, summed. 78 unblocked attempts.

Deserve to win

on the chances created
OTT60%40%PIT

Flurry-adjusted xG 2.44 – 1.95

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

OTTvsPIT
22
Shots on goal
29
49%
Faceoffs
51%
2/4
Power play
0/6
20
Penalty minutes
16
27
Hits
30
15
Blocked shots
11
10
Giveaways
11
4
Takeaways
3

Box score

every player line
Ottawa Senators skaters
SkaterGAP+/-SOGixGHitBlkPIMFO%TOI
85J. SandersonD011010.03020—24:04
2A. ZubD000000.00340—21:57
72T. ChabotD011+220.09110—21:39
12S. PintoC202+130.290005620:22
71R. GreigC011+110.04010019:53
3N. JensenD011+200.00120—17:34
28C. GirouxR033+210.101005017:33
19D. BathersonR101030.39104—17:29
18T. StützleC101+210.36302016:27
9J. NorrisC011040.765105516:01
43T. KlevenD101+110.02412—15:17
7B. TkachukL000020.4020010014:56
33N. MatinpaloD000+110.02300—14:48
21N. CousinsC000020.02018014:41
81A. GaudetteR011+200.03010—12:34
15M. HighmoreC000000.00110010:05
38Z. OstapchukC000000.001024309:07
51C. ReinhardtL000000.00102—03:33
Ottawa Senators goalies
GoalieSASVGASV%xGAGSAxTOI
1L. Meriläinen(W)292901.0001.96+1.9660:00

Season series

OTT leads 2-1

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