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Pittsburgh Penguins at New York Rangers

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Pittsburgh Penguins
▸3
New York Rangers
2
FinalTV NHLN, SN-PIT·Madison Square Garden

Recap

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The Pittsburgh Penguins beat the New York Rangers 3-2. The Rangers scored first; the Penguins answered. The Penguins led 3-2 after two periods. The biggest swing in win probability was Rickard Rakell's goal at 9:07 of the second period, which took the Penguins' chances from 29% to 47%. Expected goals favored the Penguins, 2.5 to 1.6; shots on goal were PIT 26, NYR 24. With league-average goaltending at both ends, the Penguins win a replay of these chances 67% of the time. Alex Nedeljkovic stopped 22 of 24 (.917); Igor Shesterkin stopped 23 of 26 (.885), 0.5 goals below expected. Three stars: 1. Bryan Rust (2 A), 2. Philip Tomasino (1 G), 3. Vincent Trocheck (1 G, 1 A).

Three stars

  1. ★
    PIT
    B. Rust2 A
  2. ★★
    PIT
    P. Tomasino1 G
  3. ★★★
    NYR
    V. Trocheck1 G, 1 A

Line score

goals · shots on goal beneath
Goals and shots on goal by period
Team1st2nd3rdT
PITPIT01131500326
NYRNYR181907224

Scoring

5 goals

1st period

  1. NYR
    V. Trocheck(17)
    A. Lafrenière (18)
    wristxG 0.09win prob +13 ptsVideo
    0-1
    8:31

2nd period

  1. PIT
    B. Lizotte(9)
    N. Acciari (5), E. Karlsson (32)
    snapxG 0.11win prob +16 ptsVideo
    1-1
    2:25
  2. NYR
    A. Fox(4)
    V. Trocheck (18), R. Lindgren (12)
    wristxG 0.06win prob +16 ptsVideo
    1-2
    3:39
  3. PIT
    R. Rakell(25)
    B. Rust (21), A. Beauvillier (6)
    wristxG 0.16win prob +18 ptsVideo
    2-2
    9:07
  4. PIT
    P. Tomasino(7)PPG
    B. Rust (22), M. Bunting (14)
    snapxG 0.13win prob +15 ptsVideo
    3-2
    11:59

Penalties

PIT 4 PIM·NYR 6 PIM

1st

  • 10:32NYRserved by A. Lafrenière · Too many men on the ice2 min

2nd

  • 11:02NYRWill Cuylle · Trippingdrawn by Anthony Beauvillier2 min
  • 17:52NYRReilly Smith · Trippingdrawn by Anthony Beauvillier2 min

3rd

  • 13:45PITPierre-Olivier Joseph · Interferencedrawn by Jimmy Vesey2 min
  • 17:24PITMichael Bunting · Holdingdrawn by Adam Fox2 min

Win probability

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

Biggest swing: Rickard Rakell, 2nd 9:07 — PIT 29% → 47%

Shot map

unblocked attempts · size = our xG
V. Trocheck · Missed · xG 0.13C. Kreider · On goal · xG 0.11J. Brodzinski · Missed · xG 0.10V. Trocheck · Goal · xG 0.09A. Lafrenière · On goal · xG 0.09W. Cuylle · Missed · xG 0.08J. Miller · Missed · xG 0.07C. Kreider · On goal · xG 0.06A. Fox · Goal · xG 0.06R. Smith · On goal · xG 0.06A. Panarin · On goal · xG 0.06M. Rempe · On goal · xG 0.06R. Smith · On goal · xG 0.06A. Panarin · Missed · xG 0.05A. Fox · On goal · xG 0.05C. Kreider · Missed · xG 0.05V. Trocheck · Missed · xG 0.05J. Miller · On goal · xG 0.04J. Miller · On goal · xG 0.04A. Fox · Missed · xG 0.04M. Rempe · On goal · xG 0.03W. Borgen · On goal · xG 0.03A. Fox · On goal · xG 0.03M. Zibanejad · On goal · xG 0.03M. Zibanejad · On goal · xG 0.03Z. Jones · On goal · xG 0.02A. Panarin · On goal · xG 0.02B. Schneider · On goal · xG 0.02A. Lafrenière · Missed · xG 0.02A. Fox · On goal · xG 0.02B. Schneider · On goal · xG 0.02W. Borgen · On goal · xG 0.02Z. Jones · Missed · xG 0.01M. Rempe · Missed · xG 0.01R. Lindgren · Missed · xG 0.01B. Schneider · Missed · xG 0.01K. Miller · On goal · xG 0.00
NYR2 G · 1.6 xG · 37 att
Tap a shot for who, when and how likely
GoalOn goalMissedBigger = higher xG

Expected goals

PITvsNYR
2.53 G
All situations
2 G1.6
1.72 G
Even strength
2 G1.3
0.81 G
Power play
0 G0.3
0.00 G
Shorthanded
0 G0.1

Expected goals: the chance each unblocked attempt scores, from our shot model, summed. 75 unblocked attempts.

Deserve to win

on the chances created
PIT67%33%NYR

Flurry-adjusted xG 2.48 – 1.63

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

PITvsNYR
26
Shots on goal
24
45%
Faceoffs
55%
1/3
Power play
0/2
4
Penalty minutes
6
20
Hits
24
22
Blocked shots
15
18
Giveaways
17
2
Takeaways
1

Box score

every player line
Pittsburgh Penguins skaters
SkaterGAP+/-SOGixGHitBlkPIMFO%TOI
65E. KarlssonD011010.09030—26:30
58K. LetangD000020.02100—24:04
67R. RakellR101-130.411205621:22
17B. RustR022000.1402010019:34
24M. GrzelcykD000+120.03000—19:29
73P. JosephD000-110.02112—18:21
13K. HayesR000030.221104517:34
8M. BuntingL011030.38112—17:28
55N. AcciariC011+100.00430015:43
53P. TomasinoR101030.20100—15:38
27R. GravesD000000.02010—14:58
19C. GlassC000010.020204414:29
7V. DesharnaisD000000.01140—14:11
43D. HeinenL000-130.49320—14:08
46B. LizotteC101+120.183003313:48
72A. BeauvillierR011-110.09200—13:41
52E. BemstromC000010.18000012:40
14B. ImamaL000+100.00100—02:28
Pittsburgh Penguins goalies
GoalieSASVGASV%xGAGSAxTOI
39A. Nedeljkovic(W)24222.9171.64-0.3659:54

Season series

NYR leads 3-1

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