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Detroit Red Wings at Pittsburgh Penguins

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Detroit Red Wings
▸7
Pittsburgh Penguins
4
FinalTV DSN, SN-PIT+·PPG Paints Arena

Recap

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The Detroit Red Wings beat the Pittsburgh Penguins 7-4. The Penguins scored first; the Red Wings answered. The Red Wings led 3-2 after two periods. The biggest swing in win probability was Axel Sandin-Pellikka's goal at 4:57 of the second period, which took the Red Wings' chances from 60% to 79%. Expected goals favored the Penguins, 3.1 to 2.2; shots on goal were DET 23, PIT 32. With league-average goaltending at both ends, the Penguins win a replay of these chances 68% of the time. John Gibson stopped 22 of 24 (.917); Arturs Silovs stopped 16 of 23 (.696), 4.8 goals below expected. Three stars: 1. Anton Johansson (4 A), 2. Michael Brandsegg-Nygård (2 G), 3. Nick Robertson (1 G, 1 A).

Three stars

  1. ★
    DET
    A. Johansson4 A
  2. ★★
    DET
    M. Brandsegg-Nygård2 G
  3. ★★★
    PIT
    N. Robertson1 G, 1 A

Line score

goals · shots on goal beneath
Goals and shots on goal by period
Team1st2nd3rdT
DETDET182649723
PITPIT11211228432

Scoring

11 goals

1st period

  1. PIT
    N. Robertson(1)SHG
    I. Solovyov (1), K. Korczak (1)
    wristxG 0.20win prob +13 ptsVideo
    0-1
    7:19
  2. DET
    M. Brandsegg-Nygård(1)
    N. Danielson (1), B. Chiarot (1)
    wristxG 0.05win prob +15 ptsVideo
    1-1
    18:23

2nd period

  1. DET
    M. Appleton(1)
    B. Chiarot (2), A. Johansson (1)
    backhandxG 0.27win prob +13 ptsVideo
    2-1
    4:26
  2. DET
    A. Sandin-Pellikka(1)
    V. Arvidsson (1), E. Finnie (1)
    slapxG 0.12win prob +19 ptsVideo
    3-1
    4:57
  3. PIT
    R. Rakell(1)
    S. Girard (1), N. Robertson (1)
    wristxG 0.07win prob +17 ptsVideo
    3-2
    12:22

3rd period

  1. DET
    M. Brandsegg-Nygård(2)PPG
    A. Johansson (2), T. Rochette (1)
    deflectedxG 0.19win prob +17 ptsVideo
    4-2
    5:37
  2. PIT
    K. Korczak(1)
    M. Ilyin (1), L. Ruck (1)
    wristxG 0.01win prob +16 ptsVideo
    4-3
    6:55
  3. DET
    O. Becher(1)
    A. Johansson (3), W. Skoog (1)
    tip-inxG 0.11win prob +16 ptsVideo
    5-3
    9:24
  4. DET
    W. Skoog(1)
    S. Muzzatti (1), J. Faulk (1)
    wristxG 0.15win prob +3 ptsVideo
    6-3
    12:39
  5. DET
    J. Kiiskinen(1)
    A. Johansson (4), T. Rochette (2)
    tip-inxG 0.04Video
    7-3
    13:46
  6. PIT
    R. McGroarty(1)
    M. Ruck (1), L. Ruck (2)
    wristxG 0.13Video
    7-4
    17:47

Penalties

DET 12 PIM·PIT 20 PIM

1st

  • 5:34PITEgor Chinakhov · Trippingdrawn by Albert Johansson2 min
  • 15:22DETAxel Sandin-Pellikka · Cross checkingdrawn by Nick Robertson2 min

2nd

  • 3:51PITSidney Crosby · Slashingdrawn by Marco Kasper2 min
  • 3:51DETMarco Kasper · Slashingdrawn by Sidney Crosby2 min
  • 8:17DETNate Danielson · Hookingdrawn by Nick Robertson2 min
  • 16:23DETSutter Muzzatti · Holdingdrawn by Samuel Girard2 min

3rd

  • 0:15DETAlbert Johansson · Trippingdrawn by Rickard Rakell2 min
  • 0:15DETMarco Kasper · Roughingdrawn by Kaedan Korczak2 min
  • 0:15PITKaedan Korczak · Roughingdrawn by Albert Johansson2 min
  • 2:56PITDeclan Carlile · Roughingdrawn by Wilmer Skoog2 min
  • 2:56PITDeclan Carlile · Roughingdrawn by Wilmer Skoog2 min
  • 2:56PITDeclan Carlile · Misconduct10 min

Win probability

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

Biggest swing: Axel Sandin-Pellikka, 2nd 4:57 — DET 60% → 79%

Shot map

unblocked attempts · size = our xG
M. Ilyin · On goal · xG 0.25N. Robertson · Goal · xG 0.20A. Calvert · On goal · xG 0.19M. Ruck · On goal · xG 0.17E. Chinakhov · On goal · xG 0.15S. Crosby · On goal · xG 0.15R. McGroarty · Goal · xG 0.13N. Robertson · On goal · xG 0.11T. Novak · On goal · xG 0.11R. McGroarty · Missed · xG 0.10R. Rakell · Missed · xG 0.10T. Novak · Missed · xG 0.10T. Novak · Missed · xG 0.09T. Novak · Missed · xG 0.09R. Rakell · On goal · xG 0.09B. Zonnon · On goal · xG 0.08E. Malkin · On goal · xG 0.07R. Rakell · Goal · xG 0.07E. Chinakhov · On goal · xG 0.07N. Robertson · Missed · xG 0.07M. Ilyin · Missed · xG 0.06S. Girard · On goal · xG 0.06A. Calvert · On goal · xG 0.05E. Chinakhov · On goal · xG 0.05M. Ruck · On goal · xG 0.05E. Chinakhov · Missed · xG 0.04M. Ilyin · On goal · xG 0.04S. Crosby · On goal · xG 0.04M. Ruck · On goal · xG 0.03I. Solovyov · On goal · xG 0.03K. Korczak · Missed · xG 0.03R. McGroarty · Missed · xG 0.03M. Ruck · On goal · xG 0.03F. Harding · On goal · xG 0.03S. Crosby · On goal · xG 0.03E. Chinakhov · Missed · xG 0.02S. Girard · On goal · xG 0.02I. Solovyov · On goal · xG 0.02M. Ilyin · Missed · xG 0.02S. Girard · On goal · xG 0.02M. Ruck · Missed · xG 0.01K. Korczak · Goal · xG 0.01D. Carlile · Missed · xG 0.01K. Korczak · On goal · xG 0.01F. Harding · On goal · xG 0.01T. Galvas · On goal · xG 0.00
PIT4 G · 3.1 xG · 46 att
Tap a shot for who, when and how likely
GoalOn goalMissedBigger = higher xG

Expected goals

DETvsPIT
2.27 G
All situations
4 G3.1
1.66 G
Even strength
3 G2.5
0.61 G
Power play
0 G0.5
0.00 G
Shorthanded
1 G0.2

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

Deserve to win

on the chances created
DET32%68%PIT

Flurry-adjusted xG 2.10 – 3.10

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

DETvsPIT
23
Shots on goal
32
44%
Faceoffs
56%
1/3
Power play
0/4
12
Penalty minutes
20
30
Hits
19
15
Blocked shots
13
14
Giveaways
11
3
Takeaways
4

Box score

every player line
Detroit Red Wings skaters
SkaterGAP+/-SOGixGHitBlkPIMFO%TOI
72J. FaulkD011+120.05110—23:37
58E. FinnieC011+100.006105022:35
42A. JohanssonD044+100.09130—22:27
20A. JohanssonD000000.00002—20:55
8B. ChiarotD022+220.13120—20:44
92M. KasperC000-110.062043720:33
33V. ArvidssonL011030.19010—17:15
44A. Sandin-PellikkaD101030.21012—16:20
22M. AppletonC101+220.36200—15:31
54W. WallinderD000+100.00140—15:14
29N. DanielsonC011+100.040022014:19
57O. BecherC101+110.150005413:40
73W. SkoogC112+130.31320—13:15
28M. Brandsegg-NygårdR202030.4080010012:43
48T. RochetteC022-100.001005812:04
38S. MuzzattiC011+110.09302—11:46
74N. Dower NilssonL000-210.03000—08:59
79J. KiiskinenR101010.04100—08:03
Detroit Red Wings goalies
GoalieSASVGASV%xGAGSAxTOI
36J. Gibson24222.9172.30+0.3040:00
31T. Augustine(W)862.7500.82-1.1820:00

Season series

first meeting

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