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Pittsburgh Penguins at Columbus Blue Jackets

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Pittsburgh Penguins
▸4
Columbus Blue Jackets
3
Final/OTTV NHLN, FDSNOH·Nationwide Arena

Recap

written from the game data

The Pittsburgh Penguins beat the Columbus Blue Jackets 4-3 in overtime, Kris Letang scoring at 0:59. The Penguins came back from two goals down. The Blue Jackets led 3-1 after two periods. The biggest swing in win probability was Kris Letang's goal at 0:59 of overtime, which took the Penguins' chances from 49% to 100%. Expected goals were close — PIT 2.9, CBJ 3.2; shots on goal were PIT 24, CBJ 29. With league-average goaltending at both ends, the Blue Jackets win a replay of these chances 53% of the time. Tristan Jarry stopped 26 of 29 (.897); Jet Greaves stopped 20 of 24 (.833), 1.1 goals below expected. Three stars: 1. Sidney Crosby (2 G), 2. Kris Letang (1 G, 1 A), 3. Zach Werenski (1 G, 1 A).

Three stars

  1. ★
    PIT
    S. Crosby2 G
  2. ★★
    PIT
    K. Letang1 G, 1 A
  3. ★★★
    CBJ
    Z. Werenski1 G, 1 A

Line score

goals · shots on goal beneath
Goals and shots on goal by period
Team1st2nd3rdOTT
PITPIT18072811424
CBJCBJ182130800329

Scoring

7 goals

1st period

  1. PIT
    S. Crosby(14)
    K. Letang (8)
    tip-inxG 0.17win prob +13 ptsVideo
    1-0
    6:10
  2. CBJ
    S. Monahan(3)
    B. Smith (1), D. Severson (7)
    wristxG 0.27win prob +14 ptsVideo
    1-1
    13:40

2nd period

  1. CBJ
    B. Gaunce(1)SHG
    M. Wood (2), Z. Werenski (15)
    tip-inxG 0.09win prob +18 ptsVideo
    1-2
    3:51
  2. CBJ
    Z. Werenski(9)
    C. Coyle (12)
    slapxG 0.03win prob +16 ptsVideo
    1-3
    19:56

3rd period

  1. PIT
    B. Rust(7)
    E. Karlsson (14)
    snapxG 0.05win prob +15 ptsVideo
    2-3
    0:13
  2. PIT
    S. Crosby(15)
    T. Novak (6), P. Wotherspoon (7)
    snapxG 0.27win prob +29 ptsVideo
    3-3
    8:28

Overtime

  1. PIT
    K. Letang(2)
    T. Novak (7)
    snapxG 0.25win prob +51 ptsVideo
    4-3
    0:59

Penalties

PIT 4 PIM·CBJ 4 PIM

1st

  • 2:25CBJZachary Aston-Reese · High stickingdrawn by Parker Wotherspoon2 min
  • 18:23PITKevin Hayes · Holdingdrawn by Charlie Coyle2 min

2nd

  • 2:46CBJKent Johnson · Trippingdrawn by Kevin Hayes2 min
  • 7:12PITEvgeni Malkin · Trippingdrawn by Zach Werenski2 min

Win probability

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

Biggest swing: Kris Letang, OT 0:59 — PIT 49% → 100%

Shot map

unblocked attempts · size = our xG
C. Coyle · Missed · xG 0.36S. Monahan · Goal · xG 0.27S. Monahan · On goal · xG 0.20M. Wood · On goal · xG 0.18E. Chinakhov · On goal · xG 0.18I. Lundeström · On goal · xG 0.15D. Severson · Missed · xG 0.13D. Voronkov · On goal · xG 0.12D. Severson · On goal · xG 0.12I. Lundeström · On goal · xG 0.11S. Monahan · On goal · xG 0.11A. Fantilli · On goal · xG 0.11D. Fabbro · On goal · xG 0.10K. Johnson · On goal · xG 0.10L. Pinelli · Missed · xG 0.10B. Gaunce · Goal · xG 0.09C. Sillinger · On goal · xG 0.07Z. Werenski · On goal · xG 0.07K. Johnson · On goal · xG 0.06S. Monahan · On goal · xG 0.06I. Lundeström · Missed · xG 0.05D. Severson · Missed · xG 0.05D. Voronkov · Missed · xG 0.04I. Provorov · Missed · xG 0.04L. Pinelli · Missed · xG 0.03M. Wood · On goal · xG 0.03D. Fabbro · On goal · xG 0.03C. Coyle · Missed · xG 0.03Z. Werenski · Goal · xG 0.02B. Smith · On goal · xG 0.02Z. Werenski · Missed · xG 0.02L. Pinelli · On goal · xG 0.02L. Pinelli · On goal · xG 0.02B. Smith · On goal · xG 0.02M. Wood · On goal · xG 0.02C. Sillinger · On goal · xG 0.01D. Fabbro · Missed · xG 0.01I. Provorov · On goal · xG 0.01I. Provorov · On goal · xG 0.01D. Fabbro · On goal · xG 0.01I. Provorov · Missed · xG 0.00
CBJ3 G · 3.2 xG · 41 att
Tap a shot for who, when and how likely
GoalOn goalMissedBigger = higher xG

Expected goals

PITvsCBJ
2.94 G
All situations
3 G3.2
2.84 G
Even strength
2 G2.5
0.10 G
Power play
0 G0.5
0.00 G
Shorthanded
1 G0.1

Expected goals: the chance each unblocked attempt scores, from our shot model, summed. 82 unblocked attempts.

Deserve to win

on the chances created
PIT47%53%CBJ

Flurry-adjusted xG 2.91 – 3.06

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

PITvsCBJ
24
Shots on goal
29
49%
Faceoffs
51%
0/2
Power play
0/2
4
Penalty minutes
4
18
Hits
16
20
Blocked shots
14
13
Giveaways
19
5
Takeaways
3

Box score

every player line
Pittsburgh Penguins skaters
SkaterGAP+/-SOGixGHitBlkPIMFO%TOI
28P. WotherspoonD011+110.02830—23:14
58K. LetangD112030.31200—22:33
65E. KarlssonD011+120.05110—22:13
17B. RustR101+250.92000—20:07
5R. SheaD000+110.01030—19:41
87S. CrosbyC202+130.462005519:10
71E. MalkinC000020.040225018:46
13K. HayesR000+120.281027518:06
39A. ManthaR000010.29010—17:57
18T. NovakC022+110.02000016:42
27R. GravesD000000.03130—15:19
24M. DumbaD000-110.02030—14:14
46B. LizotteC000-100.011005713:18
15J. KoppanenL000010.100003312:24
81B. KindelC000-200.000303012:17
19C. DewarC000010.31210012:16
41V. KoivunenR000-100.00000—11:40
43D. HeinenL000000.05000—10:23
Pittsburgh Penguins goalies
GoalieSASVGASV%xGAGSAxTOI
35T. Jarry(W)29263.8973.17+0.1759:36

Season series

Tied 2-2

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