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Penguins at Blue Jackets
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Pittsburgh Penguins at Columbus Blue Jackets

FinalTV ATTSN-PT, FS-O·Nationwide Arena

Recap

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The Pittsburgh Penguins beat the Columbus Blue Jackets 5-2. The Penguins scored first and never trailed. The Penguins led 4-1 after two periods. The biggest swing in win probability was Riley Sheahan's goal at 11:29 of the first period, which took the Penguins' chances from 60% to 76%. Expected goals were close — PIT 3.2, CBJ 3.1; shots on goal were PIT 23, CBJ 37. With league-average goaltending at both ends, the Penguins win a replay of these chances 50% of the time. Tristan Jarry stopped 35 of 37 (.946), 1.1 goals saved above expected; Sergei Bobrovsky stopped 18 of 23 (.783), 1.8 goals below expected. Three stars: 1. Riley Sheahan (2 G), 2. Jake Guentzel (1 G, 2 A), 3. Artemi Panarin (1 G).

Three stars

  1. ★
    PIT
    R. Sheahan2 G
  2. ★★
    PIT
    J. Guentzel1 G, 2 A
  3. ★★★
    CBJ
    A. Panarin1 G

Line score

goals · shots on goal beneath
Goals and shots on goal by period
Team1st2nd3rdT
PITPIT3715111523
CBJCBJ110013114237

Scoring

7 goals

1st period

  1. PIT
    tip-inxG 0.11win prob +12 pts
    1-0
    1:41
  2. PIT
    E. Malkin (37), B. Rust (22)
    slapxG 0.02win prob +15 pts
    2-0
    6:57
  3. CBJ
    snapxG 0.29win prob +15 pts
    2-1
    9:53
  4. PIT
    snapxG 0.10win prob +16 pts
    3-1
    11:29

2nd period

  1. PIT
    snapxG 0.17win prob +10 pts
    4-1
    9:29

3rd period

  1. CBJ
    snapxG 0.18win prob +7 pts
    4-2
    2:21
  2. PIT
    slapxG 0.05win prob +2 pts
    5-2
    14:09

Penalties

PIT 4 PIM·CBJ 0 PIM

1st

  • 18:41PITTristan Jarry · Trippingdrawn by Artemi Panarin2 min

2nd

  • 13:16PITJake Guentzel · Slashingdrawn by Seth Jones2 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: Riley Sheahan, 1st 11:29 — PIT 60% → 76%

Shot map

unblocked attempts · size = our xG
A. Panarin · Goal · xG 0.29N. Foligno · On goal · xG 0.26A. Wennberg · On goal · xG 0.19A. Wennberg · Goal · xG 0.18C. Atkinson · On goal · xG 0.15M. Calvert · On goal · xG 0.15L. Sedlak · On goal · xG 0.12A. Wennberg · Missed · xG 0.12M. Calvert · Missed · xG 0.10N. Foligno · On goal · xG 0.10S. Jones · Missed · xG 0.10B. Jenner · On goal · xG 0.09A. Panarin · On goal · xG 0.09O. Bjorkstrand · Missed · xG 0.09A. Wennberg · On goal · xG 0.07P. Dubois · On goal · xG 0.07A. Wennberg · Missed · xG 0.07M. Calvert · On goal · xG 0.07L. Sedlak · On goal · xG 0.07S. Jones · Missed · xG 0.06S. Jones · On goal · xG 0.06C. Atkinson · Missed · xG 0.05A. Wennberg · Missed · xG 0.05P. Dubois · On goal · xG 0.04A. Panarin · On goal · xG 0.04A. Panarin · On goal · xG 0.04A. Panarin · Missed · xG 0.04O. Bjorkstrand · On goal · xG 0.03S. Jones · On goal · xG 0.03S. Jones · On goal · xG 0.03A. Panarin · On goal · xG 0.03C. Atkinson · On goal · xG 0.02S. Harrington · Missed · xG 0.02D. Savard · On goal · xG 0.02B. Jenner · On goal · xG 0.01N. Foligno · On goal · xG 0.01B. Dubinsky · On goal · xG 0.01S. Jones · Missed · xG 0.01S. Jones · Missed · xG 0.01S. Jones · On goal · xG 0.01O. Bjorkstrand · On goal · xG 0.01C. Atkinson · On goal · xG 0.01B. Jenner · Missed · xG 0.01Z. Werenski · Missed · xG 0.01D. Savard · On goal · xG 0.01J. Jokinen · On goal · xG 0.01M. Calvert · On goal · xG 0.01P. Dubois · On goal · xG 0.01J. Anderson · On goal · xG 0.01B. Dubinsky · On goal · xG 0.01B. Dubinsky · On goal · xG 0.01
CBJ2 G · 3.1 xG · 51 att
Tap a shot for who, when and how likely
GoalOn goalMissedBigger = higher xG

Expected goals

PITvsCBJ
3.25 G
All situations
2 G3.1
3.05 G
Even strength
2 G2.4
0.00 G
Power play
0 G0.7
0.20 G
Shorthanded
0 G0.0

Expected goals: the chance each unblocked attempt scores, from our shot model, summed. 87 unblocked attempts.

Deserve to win

on the chances created
PIT50%50%CBJ

Flurry-adjusted xG 3.10 – 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

PITvsCBJ
23
Shots on goal
37
52%
Faceoffs
48%
0/0
Power play
0/2
4
Penalty minutes
0
17
Hits
31
11
Blocked shots
6
6
Giveaways
8
3
Takeaways
11

Box score

every player line
Pittsburgh Penguins skaters
SkaterGAP+/-SOGixGHitBlkPIMFO%TOI
58K. LetangD011+120.36140—23:26
8B. DumoulinD101+110.04320—22:15
3O. MaattaD011030.05010—20:08
87S. CrosbyC000+110.360102119:12
22M. HunwickD011+200.00200—18:56
59J. GuentzelC123+220.34102018:26
62C. HagelinL000+110.01100—18:24
28I. ColeD000+100.04000—18:17
81P. KesselR000+200.10000—18:15
15R. SheahanC202+240.550106017:48
71E. MalkinC011+120.240007317:41
17B. RustR011+130.80000—17:33
6J. OleksiakD022+120.07100—16:58
46Z. Aston-ReeseL101+110.17400—16:56
43C. ShearyL000010.03200—13:30
12D. SimonC000000.00010006:53
37C. RowneyC000-100.0001010006:29
75R. ReavesR000-100.00200—04:53
Pittsburgh Penguins goalies
GoalieSASVGASV%xGAGSAxTOI
35T. Jarry(W)37352.9463.13+1.1360:00

Season series

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