Anaheim Ducks at Pittsburgh Penguins
Recap
written from the game dataThe Pittsburgh Penguins beat the Anaheim Ducks 1-0. The Penguins scored first and never trailed. The Penguins led 1-0 after two periods. The biggest swing in win probability was Brock McGinn's goal at 5:12 of the first period, which took the Penguins' chances from 54% to 66%. Expected goals favored the Ducks, 2.5 to 1.9; shots on goal were ANA 33, PIT 29. With league-average goaltending at both ends, the Ducks win a replay of these chances 62% of the time. John Gibson stopped 15 of 16 (.938); Casey DeSmith stopped 33 of 33 (1.000), 2.5 goals saved above expected. Three stars: 1. Casey DeSmith (33 saves, 1.000), 2. Brock McGinn (1 G), 3. Zachary Aston-Reese (1 A).
Three stars
- ★C. DeSmith33 saves, 1.000

- ★★B. McGinn1 G

- ★★★Z. Aston-Reese1 A

Line score
goals · shots on goal beneathScoring
1 goal1st period
0-15:12
Penalties
1st
- 11:10
Josh Manson · Holdingdrawn by Dominik Simon2 min
- 20:00
Zachary Aston-Reese · Slashingdrawn by Kevin Shattenkirk2 min
2nd
- 8:52
Danton Heinen · Trippingdrawn by Josh Manson2 min
Win probability
ours · the whole gameBiggest swing: Brock McGinn, 1st 5:12 — 54% → 66%
Shot map
unblocked attempts · size = our xGExpected goals
- 2.50 G
- All situations
- 1 G1.9
- 1.70 G
- Even strength
- 1 G1.6
- 0.70 G
- Power play
- 0 G0.2
- 0.00 G
- Shorthanded
- 0 G0.0
Expected goals: the chance each unblocked attempt scores, from our shot model, summed. 86 unblocked attempts.
Deserve to win
on the chances createdFlurry-adjusted xG 2.45 – 1.84
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
- 33
- Shots on goal
- 29
- 45%
- Faceoffs
- 55%
- 0/2
- Power play
- 0/1
- 2
- Penalty minutes
- 4
- 21
- Hits
- 27
- 14
- Blocked shots
- 12
- 2
- Giveaways
- 7
- 5
- Takeaways
- 8
Box score
every player line
Season series
PIT leads 2-0
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1this game
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1Final
Data: NHL. Model: Gridpex (expected goals and win probability built on NHL play-by-play).
