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Pittsburgh Penguins at Columbus Blue Jackets

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Pittsburgh Penguins
▸5
Columbus Blue Jackets
4
Final/OTTV ATTSN-PT, FS-O·Nationwide Arena

Recap

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The Pittsburgh Penguins beat the Columbus Blue Jackets 5-4 in overtime, Phil Kessel scoring at 1:06. The Blue Jackets scored first; the Penguins answered. The Blue Jackets led 3-2 after two periods. The biggest swing in win probability was Phil Kessel's goal at 1:06 of overtime, which took the Penguins' chances from 49% to 100%. Expected goals were close — PIT 2.6, CBJ 2.4; shots on goal were PIT 43, CBJ 30. With league-average goaltending at both ends, the Penguins win a replay of these chances 52% of the time. Matt Murray stopped 26 of 30 (.867), 1.6 goals below expected; Sergei Bobrovsky stopped 38 of 43 (.884), 2.4 goals below expected. Three stars: 1. Phil Kessel (2 G, 1 A), 2. Patric Hornqvist (1 G, 1 A), 3. Pierre-Luc Dubois (2 A).

Three stars

  1. ★
    PIT
    P. Kessel2 G, 1 A
  2. ★★
    PIT
    P. Hornqvist1 G, 1 A
  3. ★★★
    CBJ
    P. Dubois2 A

Line score

goals · shots on goal beneath
Goals and shots on goal by period
Team1st2nd3rdOTT
PITPIT21801021411543
CBJCBJ2101111801430

Scoring

9 goals

1st period

  1. CBJ
    Z. Werenski(16)
    P. Dubois (27), A. Panarin (54)
    backhandxG 0.05win prob +12 pts
    0-1
    5:11
  2. PIT
    P. Kessel(32)PPG
    J. Schultz (21), S. Crosby (59)
    wristxG 0.06win prob -4 pts
    1-1
    10:26
  3. CBJ
    M. Calvert(9)
    J. Johnson (8)
    backhandxG 0.04win prob +14 pts
    1-2
    12:39
  4. PIT
    P. Hornqvist(28)
    J. Schultz (22)
    snapxG 0.14win prob +14 pts
    2-2
    15:35

2nd period

  1. CBJ
    B. Jenner(13)PPG
    T. Vanek (32), S. Milano (8)
    wristxG 0.13win prob +15 pts
    2-3
    6:35

3rd period

  1. PIT
    K. Letang(9)PPG
    E. Malkin (55), P. Hornqvist (20)
    wristxG 0.06win prob +20 pts
    3-3
    2:58
  2. CBJ
    C. Atkinson(24)
    P. Dubois (28), A. Panarin (55)
    tip-inxG 0.14win prob +29 pts
    3-4
    8:25
  3. PIT
    C. Sheary(18)
    P. Kessel (57)
    wristxG 0.00win prob +33 pts
    4-4
    12:16

Overtime

  1. PIT
    P. Kessel(33)
    Unassisted
    wristxG 0.14win prob +51 pts
    5-4
    1:06

Penalties

PIT 6 PIM·CBJ 6 PIM

1st

  • 8:09PITPatric Hornqvist · Boardingdrawn by Ian Cole2 min
  • 9:50CBJSeth Jones · Trippingdrawn by Tom Kuhnhackl2 min

2nd

  • 4:59PITJamie Oleksiak · High stickingdrawn by Matt Calvert2 min
  • 9:01PITBryan Rust · Trippingdrawn by Pierre-Luc Dubois2 min
  • 18:16CBJBoone Jenner · Hookingdrawn by Carl Hagelin2 min

3rd

  • 1:36CBJCam Atkinson · High stickingdrawn by Jake Guentzel2 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: Phil Kessel, OT 1:06 — PIT 49% → 100%

Shot map

unblocked attempts · size = our xG
M. Calvert · On goal · xG 0.19A. Wennberg · On goal · xG 0.16M. Calvert · On goal · xG 0.14C. Atkinson · Goal · xG 0.14D. Savard · On goal · xG 0.14B. Jenner · Goal · xG 0.13C. Atkinson · On goal · xG 0.11B. Jenner · On goal · xG 0.11C. Atkinson · On goal · xG 0.11P. Dubois · Missed · xG 0.11C. Atkinson · On goal · xG 0.10A. Panarin · Missed · xG 0.10Z. Werenski · On goal · xG 0.09A. Panarin · On goal · xG 0.08C. Atkinson · On goal · xG 0.07A. Wennberg · On goal · xG 0.07P. Dubois · On goal · xG 0.06C. Atkinson · On goal · xG 0.06C. Atkinson · Missed · xG 0.06M. Calvert · On goal · xG 0.05Z. Werenski · Goal · xG 0.05A. Panarin · On goal · xG 0.04C. Atkinson · On goal · xG 0.04M. Calvert · Goal · xG 0.04S. Jones · On goal · xG 0.04J. Anderson · On goal · xG 0.03T. Vanek · On goal · xG 0.02C. Atkinson · On goal · xG 0.02O. Bjorkstrand · Missed · xG 0.02B. Dubinsky · On goal · xG 0.02A. Panarin · Missed · xG 0.01J. Anderson · On goal · xG 0.01I. Cole · On goal · xG 0.01Z. Werenski · On goal · xG 0.01D. Savard · On goal · xG 0.00
CBJ4 G · 2.4 xG · 35 att
Tap a shot for who, when and how likely
GoalOn goalMissedBigger = higher xG

Expected goals

PITvsCBJ
2.65 G
All situations
4 G2.4
2.33 G
Even strength
3 G1.9
0.32 G
Power play
1 G0.5

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

Deserve to win

on the chances created
PIT52%48%CBJ

Flurry-adjusted xG 2.55 – 2.42

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
43
Shots on goal
30
49%
Faceoffs
51%
2/3
Power play
1/3
6
Penalty minutes
6
14
Hits
30
9
Blocked shots
17
5
Giveaways
4
7
Takeaways
4

Box score

every player line
Pittsburgh Penguins skaters
SkaterGAP+/-SOGixGHitBlkPIMFO%TOI
58K. LetangD101030.09100—28:14
8B. DumoulinD000010.01210—22:55
87S. CrosbyC011010.170004722:16
71E. MalkinC011+130.110003320:49
4J. SchultzD022+220.07010—20:32
17B. RustR000-100.00102—19:08
72P. HornqvistR112030.502025018:59
59J. GuentzelC000-260.37110018:43
3O. MaattaD000-160.08100—18:41
15R. SheahanC000-120.290007217:43
81P. KesselR213+140.30000—17:27
6J. OleksiakD000010.02332—16:34
62C. HagelinL000+140.18100—14:57
43C. ShearyL101040.20020—11:26
2C. RuhwedelD000-210.09100—10:19
34T. KuhnhacklR000000.00110—09:00
46Z. Aston-ReeseL000020.08000—07:32
16J. JoorisR000000.000005003:13
Pittsburgh Penguins goalies
GoalieSASVGASV%xGAGSAxTOI
30M. Murray(W)30264.8672.44-1.5660:20

Season series

PIT leads 4-0

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