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Pittsburgh Penguins at Philadelphia Flyers

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Pittsburgh Penguins
▸7
Philadelphia Flyers
3
FinalTV NBCSN, ATTSN-PT·Wells Fargo Center

Recap

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The Pittsburgh Penguins beat the Philadelphia Flyers 7-3. The Penguins scored first and never trailed. The Penguins led 3-2 after two periods. The biggest swing in win probability was Sean Couturier's goal at 18:40 of the second period, which took the Flyers' chances from 13% to 29%. Expected goals favored the Penguins, 3.4 to 2.3; shots on goal were PIT 31, PHI 33. With league-average goaltending at both ends, the Penguins win a replay of these chances 54% of the time. Tristan Jarry stopped 30 of 33 (.909), 0.8 goals below expected; Brian Elliott stopped 24 of 30 (.800), 3.6 goals below expected. Three stars: 1. Sidney Crosby (2 G, 1 A), 2. Jake Guentzel (1 G, 2 A), 3. Claude Giroux (2 A).

Three stars

  1. ★
    PIT
    S. Crosby2 G, 1 A
  2. ★★
    PIT
    J. Guentzel1 G, 2 A
  3. ★★★
    PHI
    C. Giroux2 A

Line score

goals · shots on goal beneath
Goals and shots on goal by period
Team1st2nd3rdT
PITPIT11121248731
PHIPHI07213113333

Scoring

10 goals

1st period

  1. PIT
    M. Pettersson(2)
    J. McCann (16), F. Gaudreau (4)
    backhandxG 0.14win prob +12 pts
    1-0
    1:44

2nd period

  1. PIT
    J. Guentzel(23)PPG
    K. Letang (36), E. Malkin (18)
    wristxG 0.07win prob +17 pts
    2-0
    3:10
  2. PIT
    S. Crosby(22)
    M. Pettersson (6)
    wristxG 0.20win prob +10 pts
    3-0
    5:44
  3. PHI
    J. Braun(1)
    W. Allison (1), I. Provorov (19)
    wristxG 0.04win prob +10 pts
    3-1
    8:21
  4. PHI
    S. Couturier(16)
    T. Sanheim (12), C. Giroux (24)
    wristxG 0.03win prob +17 pts
    3-2
    18:40

3rd period

  1. PIT
    J. Zucker(9)
    E. Malkin (19), K. Kapanen (18)
    wristxG 0.19win prob +16 pts
    4-2
    7:49
  2. PHI
    T. Konecny(11)
    C. Giroux (25), S. Gostisbehere (11)
    wristxG 0.01win prob +14 pts
    4-3
    10:23
  3. PIT
    S. Crosby(23)
    B. Rust (20), J. Guentzel (32)
    snapxG 0.10win prob +14 pts
    5-3
    12:33
  4. PIT
    M. Friedman(2)EN
    T. Blueger (15), Z. Aston-Reese (6)
    wristxG 0.94win prob +2 pts
    6-3
    15:53
  5. PIT
    J. Marino(3)PPG
    S. Crosby (37), J. Guentzel (33)
    wristxG 0.05
    7-3
    16:57

Penalties

PIT 9 PIM·PHI 13 PIM

1st

  • 13:58PHIJustin Braun · Trippingdrawn by Jake Guentzel2 min

2nd

  • 1:32PITMark Friedman · Fightingdrawn by Joel Farabee5 min
  • 1:32PHIJoel Farabee · Fightingdrawn by Mark Friedman5 min
  • 1:32PHIJakub Voracek · Cross checkingdrawn by Mark Friedman2 min
  • 11:03PITSidney Crosby · Roughingdrawn by Travis Konecny2 min
  • 11:03PHITravis Konecny · Roughingdrawn by Sidney Crosby2 min
  • 13:56PITJared McCann · Trippingdrawn by Nicolas Aube-Kubel2 min

3rd

  • 15:53PHIShayne Gostisbehere · Cross checkingdrawn by Mark Friedman2 min

Win probability

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

Biggest swing: Sean Couturier, 2nd 18:40 — PHI 13% → 29%

Shot map

unblocked attempts · size = our xG
K. Hayes · Missed · xG 0.18C. Giroux · On goal · xG 0.17J. Braun · On goal · xG 0.15T. Sanheim · On goal · xG 0.14C. Giroux · Missed · xG 0.12C. Giroux · Missed · xG 0.11S. Couturier · On goal · xG 0.10K. Hayes · On goal · xG 0.10R. Hagg · Missed · xG 0.09O. Lindblom · Missed · xG 0.09J. Farabee · On goal · xG 0.07J. Farabee · Missed · xG 0.06N. Patrick · Missed · xG 0.06T. Konecny · On goal · xG 0.05J. Braun · Goal · xG 0.04J. Farabee · Missed · xG 0.03J. Farabee · Missed · xG 0.03C. Giroux · Missed · xG 0.03I. Provorov · On goal · xG 0.03T. Konecny · Missed · xG 0.03I. Provorov · On goal · xG 0.03T. Konecny · Missed · xG 0.03S. Gostisbehere · Missed · xG 0.03S. Laughton · On goal · xG 0.03K. Hayes · Missed · xG 0.03I. Provorov · On goal · xG 0.03K. Hayes · On goal · xG 0.03W. Allison · On goal · xG 0.03T. Sanheim · On goal · xG 0.03S. Couturier · Goal · xG 0.02N. Patrick · Missed · xG 0.02I. Provorov · On goal · xG 0.02T. Sanheim · On goal · xG 0.02J. Farabee · On goal · xG 0.02T. Sanheim · On goal · xG 0.02N. Patrick · Missed · xG 0.02T. Konecny · On goal · xG 0.02P. Myers · On goal · xG 0.02R. Hagg · On goal · xG 0.01T. Konecny · Missed · xG 0.01T. Konecny · On goal · xG 0.01I. Provorov · On goal · xG 0.01J. Voracek · Missed · xG 0.01T. Konecny · Goal · xG 0.01P. Myers · On goal · xG 0.01T. Sanheim · On goal · xG 0.01I. Provorov · On goal · xG 0.01T. Sanheim · Missed · xG 0.01N. Patrick · On goal · xG 0.01J. Farabee · On goal · xG 0.01J. Voracek · On goal · xG 0.01P. Myers · On goal · xG 0.01J. Braun · Missed · xG 0.00
PHI3 G · 2.3 xG · 53 att
Tap a shot for who, when and how likely
GoalOn goalMissedBigger = higher xG

Expected goals

PITvsPHI
3.46 G
All situations
3 G2.3
1.94 G
Even strength
3 G2.0
0.32 G
Power play
0 G0.2
0.20 G
Shorthanded
0 G0.1

Expected goals: the chance each unblocked attempt scores, from our shot model, summed. 94 unblocked attempts. Empty-net goals are left out of the goal counts.

Deserve to win

on the chances created
PIT54%46%PHI

Flurry-adjusted xG 2.43 – 2.23

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

PITvsPHI
31
Shots on goal
33
43%
Faceoffs
57%
2/3
Power play
0/1
9
Penalty minutes
13
17
Hits
24
11
Blocked shots
18
5
Giveaways
11
3
Takeaways
5

Box score

every player line
Pittsburgh Penguins skaters
SkaterGAP+/-SOGixGHitBlkPIMFO%TOI
58K. LetangD011+140.31110—23:07
8B. DumoulinD000010.01110—21:46
6J. MarinoD101-120.09110—21:00
59J. GuentzelC123+110.26100020:12
87S. CrosbyC213+140.541023819:14
4C. CeciD000+320.02120—18:32
28M. PetterssonD112010.15200—18:26
71E. MalkinC022+130.081003317:05
42K. KapanenR011+120.16000—15:05
16J. ZuckerL101+120.22100—14:56
77J. CarterC000010.191103814:39
17B. RustR011+230.29100—14:28
53T. BluegerC011-100.000008314:18
19J. McCannL011+120.02012—13:23
52M. FriedmanD101+120.96315—13:20
11F. GaudreauC011+200.000204012:56
12Z. Aston-ReeseL011-110.08100—12:45
7C. SceviourC000-200.00110010:48
Pittsburgh Penguins goalies
GoalieSASVGASV%xGAGSAxTOI
35T. Jarry(W)33303.9092.25-0.7560:00

Season series

PHI leads 5-3

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