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Pittsburgh Penguins at Columbus Blue Jackets

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Pittsburgh Penguins
▸5
Columbus Blue Jackets
2
FinalTV ATTSN-PT, BSOH·Nationwide Arena

Recap

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The Pittsburgh Penguins beat the Columbus Blue Jackets 5-2. The lead changed hands 2 times. It was tied 2-2 after two periods. The biggest swing in win probability was Mike Matheson's goal at 5:35 of the third period, which took the Penguins' chances from 48% to 76%. Expected goals favored the Penguins, 5.5 to 2.8; shots on goal were PIT 31, CBJ 27. With league-average goaltending at both ends, the Penguins win a replay of these chances 79% of the time. Tristan Jarry stopped 15 of 15 (1.000), 1.4 goals saved above expected; Joonas Korpisalo stopped 26 of 30 (.867), 1.1 goals saved above expected. Three stars: 1. Sidney Crosby (3 G, 1 A), 2. Brian Dumoulin (1 G, 2 A), 3. Boone Jenner (1 G).

Three stars

  1. ★
    PIT
    S. Crosby3 G, 1 A
  2. ★★
    PIT
    B. Dumoulin1 G, 2 A
  3. ★★★
    CBJ
    B. Jenner1 G

Line score

goals · shots on goal beneath
Goals and shots on goal by period
Team1st2nd3rdT
PITPIT21101238531
CBJCBJ21201104227

Scoring

7 goals

1st period

  1. PIT
    B. Dumoulin(3)
    S. Crosby (21), K. Letang (32)
    wristxG 0.04win prob +12 pts
    1-0
    0:32
  2. CBJ
    G. Nyquist(10)SHG
    Unassisted
    snapxG 0.13win prob +14 pts
    1-1
    10:40
  3. CBJ
    B. Jenner(16)
    J. Voracek (25), P. Laine (9)
    wristxG 0.29win prob +15 pts
    1-2
    18:46
  4. PIT
    S. Crosby(8)
    B. Rust (14), J. Guentzel (19)
    wristxG 0.24win prob +15 pts
    2-2
    19:31

3rd period

  1. PIT
    M. Matheson(6)
    B. Dumoulin (9), D. Heinen (8)
    slapxG 0.03win prob +28 pts
    3-2
    5:35
  2. PIT
    S. Crosby(9)PPG
    B. Rust (15), E. Malkin (3)
    snapxG 0.27win prob +10 pts
    4-2
    13:32
  3. PIT
    S. Crosby(10)EN
    M. Matheson (12), B. Dumoulin (10)
    wristxG 0.49win prob +1 pts
    5-2
    18:02

Penalties

PIT 4 PIM·CBJ 12 PIM

1st

  • 10:00CBJEric Robinson · Trippingdrawn by Kris Letang2 min

2nd

  • 2:43PITSidney Crosby · Trippingdrawn by Zach Werenski2 min
  • 6:57CBJGustav Nyquist · Trippingdrawn by John Marino2 min

3rd

  • 1:24CBJJake Bean · Holdingdrawn by Evan Rodrigues2 min
  • 8:36PITSidney Crosby · Cross checkingdrawn by Gustav Nyquist2 min
  • 11:50CBJSean Kuraly · Interference goalkeeperdrawn by Tristan Jarry2 min
  • 12:12CBJAlexandre Texier · Delaying game puck over glass2 min
  • 15:14CBJBoone Jenner · Interferencedrawn by Brian Dumoulin2 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: Mike Matheson, 3rd 5:35 — PIT 48% → 76%

Shot map

unblocked attempts · size = our xG
B. Jenner · Goal · xG 0.29A. Texier · Missed · xG 0.17M. Domi · Missed · xG 0.16E. Robinson · On goal · xG 0.16Z. Werenski · Missed · xG 0.16P. Laine · On goal · xG 0.15J. Roslovic · On goal · xG 0.14J. Roslovic · On goal · xG 0.14G. Nyquist · Goal · xG 0.13B. Jenner · Missed · xG 0.12P. Laine · Missed · xG 0.12A. Texier · On goal · xG 0.11J. Voracek · Missed · xG 0.10S. Kuraly · Missed · xG 0.08E. Robinson · Missed · xG 0.08Z. Werenski · On goal · xG 0.07M. Domi · On goal · xG 0.07Z. Werenski · On goal · xG 0.07A. Peeke · Missed · xG 0.06E. Bemstrom · On goal · xG 0.05P. Laine · Missed · xG 0.04M. Domi · On goal · xG 0.04O. Bjorkstrand · On goal · xG 0.03J. Bean · On goal · xG 0.03A. Peeke · Missed · xG 0.03B. Jenner · On goal · xG 0.02J. Roslovic · On goal · xG 0.02B. Jenner · On goal · xG 0.02G. Nyquist · Missed · xG 0.02Z. Werenski · On goal · xG 0.02E. Chinakhov · On goal · xG 0.01J. Voracek · On goal · xG 0.01Z. Werenski · On goal · xG 0.01Z. Werenski · On goal · xG 0.01G. Nyquist · On goal · xG 0.01J. Bean · On goal · xG 0.00O. Bjorkstrand · On goal · xG 0.00B. Jenner · On goal · xG 0.00G. Nyquist · On goal · xG 0.00
CBJ2 G · 2.8 xG · 39 att
Tap a shot for who, when and how likely
GoalOn goalMissedBigger = higher xG

Expected goals

PITvsCBJ
5.54 G
All situations
2 G2.8
2.43 G
Even strength
1 G1.9
2.61 G
Power play
0 G0.5
0.00 G
Shorthanded
1 G0.5

Expected goals: the chance each unblocked attempt scores, from our shot model, summed. 81 unblocked attempts. Empty-net goals are left out of the goal counts.

Deserve to win

on the chances created
PIT79%21%CBJ

Flurry-adjusted xG 4.76 – 2.77

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
31
Shots on goal
27
49%
Faceoffs
51%
1/6
Power play
0/2
4
Penalty minutes
12
9
Hits
26
14
Blocked shots
20
8
Giveaways
4
7
Takeaways
9

Box score

every player line
Pittsburgh Penguins skaters
SkaterGAP+/-SOGixGHitBlkPIMFO%TOI
58K. LetangD011020.19100—23:31
6J. MarinoD000000.01240—20:59
87S. CrosbyC314+261.590145520:09
8B. DumoulinD123+220.06120—19:54
59J. GuentzelC011+240.9400010019:51
17B. RustR022+231.02010—19:23
71E. MalkinC011030.370003319:19
5M. MathesonD112+340.11020—19:18
43D. HeinenL011040.72000—17:50
9E. RodriguesC000030.22110017:02
77J. CarterC000-100.200006715:02
53T. BluegerC000000.000003313:36
28M. PetterssonD000000.00000—13:28
2C. RuhwedelD000000.00010—12:54
23B. McGinnL000000.00110—12:40
42K. KapanenR000000.12000—12:09
49D. SimonC000000.00100009:58
12Z. Aston-ReeseL000000.00210—08:57
Pittsburgh Penguins goalies
GoalieSASVGASV%xGAGSAxTOI
35T. Jarry(W)151501.0001.36+1.3640:00
1C. DeSmith12102.8331.41-0.5920:00

Season series

PIT leads 4-0

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