Winnipeg Jets at Pittsburgh Penguins
Recap
written from the game dataThe Winnipeg Jets beat the Pittsburgh Penguins 4-1. The Penguins scored first; the Jets answered. The Jets led 4-1 after two periods. The biggest swing in win probability was Tucker Poolman's goal at 0:54 of the second period, which took the Jets' chances from 62% to 79%. Expected goals favored the Penguins, 2.9 to 1.8; shots on goal were WPG 22, PIT 38. With league-average goaltending at both ends, the Penguins win a replay of these chances 70% of the time. Connor Hellebuyck stopped 37 of 38 (.974), 1.9 goals saved above expected; Matt Murray stopped 18 of 22 (.818), 2.2 goals below expected. Three stars: 1. Mark Scheifele (3 A), 2. Patrik Laine (3 A), 3. Tucker Poolman (1 G).
Three stars
- ★M. Scheifele3 A

- ★★P. Laine3 A

- ★★★T. Poolman1 G

Line score
goals · shots on goal beneathScoring
5 goals1st period
0-10:32
1-15:48
2-19:55
2nd period
3-10:54
4-111:31
Penalties
2nd
- 14:57
Ville Heinola · Interferencedrawn by Brandon Tanev2 min
3rd
- 9:07
Anthony Bitetto · Trippingdrawn by Sam Lafferty2 min
Win probability
ours · the whole gameBiggest swing: Tucker Poolman, 2nd 0:54 — 62% → 79%
Shot map
unblocked attempts · size = our xGExpected goals
- 1.84 G
- All situations
- 1 G2.9
- 1.84 G
- Even strength
- 1 G2.5
- 0.00 G
- Power play
- 0 G0.4
Expected goals: the chance each unblocked attempt scores, from our shot model, summed. 81 unblocked attempts.
Deserve to win
on the chances createdFlurry-adjusted xG 1.76 – 2.86
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
- 22
- Shots on goal
- 38
- 49%
- Faceoffs
- 51%
- 0/0
- Power play
- 0/2
- 4
- Penalty minutes
- 0
- 39
- Hits
- 49
- 11
- Blocked shots
- 7
- 5
- Giveaways
- 12
- 5
- Takeaways
- 5
Box score
every player line
Season series
Tied 1-1
4@
1this game
7@
2Final
Data: NHL. Model: Gridpex (expected goals and win probability built on NHL play-by-play).
