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Vancouver Canucks at Pittsburgh Penguins

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Vancouver Canucks
1
Pittsburgh Penguins
▸5
FinalTV SN-PIT, SNP·PPG Paints Arena

Recap

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The Pittsburgh Penguins beat the Vancouver Canucks 5-1. The Canucks scored first; the Penguins answered. The Penguins led 4-1 after two periods. The biggest swing in win probability was Tommy Novak's goal at 14:21 of the second period, which took the Penguins' chances from 55% to 73%. Expected goals favored the Penguins, 4.3 to 2.7; shots on goal were VAN 24, PIT 26. With league-average goaltending at both ends, the Penguins win a replay of these chances 74% of the time. Kevin Lankinen stopped 21 of 26 (.808), 0.7 goals below expected; Arturs Silovs stopped 23 of 24 (.958), 1.7 goals saved above expected. Three stars: 1. Justin Brazeau (1 G, 2 A), 2. Sidney Crosby (1 G), 3. Kris Letang (2 A).

Three stars

  1. ★
    PIT
    J. Brazeau1 G, 2 A
  2. ★★
    PIT
    S. Crosby1 G
  3. ★★★
    PIT
    K. Letang2 A

Line score

goals · shots on goal beneath
Goals and shots on goal by period
Team1st2nd3rdT
VANVAN11103010124
PITPIT1631416526

Scoring

6 goals

1st period

  1. VAN
    C. Garland(2)
    E. Pettersson (3), F. Hronek (4)
    slapxG 0.05win prob +11 ptsVideo
    1-0
    1:18
  2. PIT
    C. Dewar(2)
    P. Wotherspoon (3), N. Acciari (2)
    tip-inxG 0.04win prob +13 ptsVideo
    1-1
    11:39

2nd period

  1. PIT
    T. Novak(1)PPG
    K. Letang (2), J. Brazeau (2)
    wristxG 0.08win prob +18 ptsVideo
    1-2
    14:21
  2. PIT
    S. Crosby(4)
    R. Rakell (4)
    wristxG 0.07win prob +16 ptsVideo
    1-3
    16:18
  3. PIT
    A. Mantha(3)
    E. Malkin (8), J. Brazeau (3)
    wristxG 0.59win prob +7 ptsVideo
    1-4
    17:29

3rd period

  1. PIT
    J. Brazeau(5)PPG
    A. Mantha (3), K. Letang (3)
    wristxG 0.11win prob +1 ptsVideo
    1-5
    5:56

Penalties

VAN 10 PIM·PIT 6 PIM

1st

  • 8:23VANEvander Kane · Hookingdrawn by Connor Dewar2 min
  • 13:14PITRyan Shea · Trippingdrawn by Evander Kane2 min
  • 17:07VANserved by Max Sasson · Too many men on the ice2 min

2nd

  • 12:58VANDrew O'Connor · Trippingdrawn by Anthony Mantha2 min

3rd

  • 1:01PITEvgeni Malkin · Holdingdrawn by Elias Pettersson2 min
  • 4:07VANMarcus Pettersson · Holdingdrawn by Anthony Mantha2 min
  • 7:16PITFilip Hallander · Interferencedrawn by Kiefer Sherwood2 min
  • 16:51VANPierre-Olivier Joseph · Cross checkingdrawn by Connor Dewar2 min

Win probability

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

Biggest swing: Tommy Novak, 2nd 14:21 — PIT 55% → 73%

Shot map

unblocked attempts · size = our xG
A. Mantha · Goal · xG 0.59E. Malkin · On goal · xG 0.36E. Malkin · Missed · xG 0.31R. Rakell · On goal · xG 0.30E. Malkin · On goal · xG 0.29E. Malkin · On goal · xG 0.22B. Rust · On goal · xG 0.17B. Rust · On goal · xG 0.16A. Mantha · Missed · xG 0.14C. Dewar · On goal · xG 0.14F. Hallander · On goal · xG 0.11J. Brazeau · Goal · xG 0.11S. Crosby · Missed · xG 0.10A. Mantha · Missed · xG 0.09T. Novak · On goal · xG 0.08B. Kindel · Missed · xG 0.08N. Acciari · On goal · xG 0.08B. Rust · Missed · xG 0.08B. Rust · Missed · xG 0.08T. Novak · Goal · xG 0.08S. Crosby · Goal · xG 0.07J. Brazeau · On goal · xG 0.07T. Novak · Missed · xG 0.07T. Novak · On goal · xG 0.07E. Malkin · On goal · xG 0.06E. Malkin · Missed · xG 0.06B. Rust · On goal · xG 0.05F. Hallander · On goal · xG 0.05C. Dewar · Goal · xG 0.04S. Crosby · Missed · xG 0.03F. Hallander · On goal · xG 0.03A. Mantha · On goal · xG 0.03H. Brunicke · Missed · xG 0.02E. Karlsson · Missed · xG 0.02H. Brunicke · On goal · xG 0.02E. Karlsson · Missed · xG 0.01C. Dewar · On goal · xG 0.01K. Letang · On goal · xG 0.01E. Karlsson · Missed · xG 0.01K. Letang · Missed · xG 0.00K. Letang · On goal · xG 0.00E. Karlsson · Missed · xG 0.00
PIT5 G · 4.3 xG · 42 att
Tap a shot for who, when and how likely
GoalOn goalMissedBigger = higher xG

Expected goals

VANvsPIT
2.71 G
All situations
5 G4.3
1.61 G
Even strength
3 G2.7
1.00 G
Power play
2 G1.6
0.10 G
Shorthanded
0 G0.0

Expected goals: the chance each unblocked attempt scores, from our shot model, summed. 91 unblocked attempts.

Deserve to win

on the chances created
VAN26%74%PIT

Flurry-adjusted xG 2.61 – 4.17

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

VANvsPIT
24
Shots on goal
26
33%
Faceoffs
67%
0/3
Power play
2/5
10
Penalty minutes
6
26
Hits
18
20
Blocked shots
17
19
Giveaways
17
2
Takeaways
4

Box score

every player line
Vancouver Canucks skaters
SkaterGAP+/-SOGixGHitBlkPIMFO%TOI
43Q. HughesD000-120.25000—25:41
17F. HronekD011000.01220—22:52
57T. MyersD000000.01030—21:04
44K. SherwoodL000-110.0641010020:28
8C. GarlandR101+120.09010—19:51
29M. PetterssonD000-110.06122—17:54
91E. KaneL000-130.28122—17:20
54A. RätyC000-100.272005617:01
40E. PetterssonC011+120.231102316:56
25E. PetterssonD000-120.08310—16:23
74J. DeBruskL000+110.00100—13:50
18D. O'ConnorL000-210.05002—13:08
13A. BainsL000000.00100—12:28
94L. KarlssonC000-120.81110012:19
7P. JosephD000-130.07122—12:01
63M. SassonC000-110.061101311:40
88N. AmanC000-110.051105010:32
14J. LaBateC000-120.276205009:32
Vancouver Canucks goalies
GoalieSASVGASV%xGAGSAxTOI
32K. Lankinen(L)26215.8084.31-0.6959:48

Season series

PIT leads 2-0

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