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Columbus Blue Jackets at Pittsburgh Penguins

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Columbus Blue Jackets
3
Pittsburgh Penguins
▸5
FinalTV ATTSN-PT, BSOH·PPG Paints Arena

Recap

written from the game data

The Pittsburgh Penguins beat the Columbus Blue Jackets 5-3. The Penguins scored first and never trailed. The Penguins led 5-1 after two periods. The biggest swing in win probability was Evan Rodrigues's goal at 5:31 of the first period, which took the Penguins' chances from 66% to 80%. Expected goals favored the Penguins, 4.9 to 3.0; shots on goal were CBJ 36, PIT 50. With league-average goaltending at both ends, the Penguins win a replay of these chances 65% of the time. Elvis Merzlikins stopped 40 of 42 (.952), 1.1 goals saved above expected; Casey DeSmith stopped 33 of 36 (.917). Three stars: 1. Marcus Pettersson (1 G, 2 A), 2. Evgeni Malkin (1 G, 1 A), 3. Evan Rodrigues (1 G).

Three stars

  1. ★
    PIT
    M. Pettersson1 G, 2 A
  2. ★★
    PIT
    E. Malkin1 G, 1 A
  3. ★★★
    PIT
    E. Rodrigues1 G

Line score

goals · shots on goal beneath
Goals and shots on goal by period
Team1st2nd3rdT
CBJCBJ012110214336
PITPIT316217017550

Scoring

8 goals

1st period

  1. PIT
    E. Malkin(20)
    D. Heinen (15), M. Pettersson (16)
    wristxG 0.23win prob +12 pts
    0-1
    3:51
  2. PIT
    E. Rodrigues(19)
    J. Guentzel (44), T. Blueger (18)
    wristxG 0.07win prob +14 pts
    0-2
    5:31
  3. PIT
    M. Pettersson(2)
    E. Malkin (22), B. Boyle (10)
    wristxG 0.06win prob +10 pts
    0-3
    6:26

2nd period

  1. CBJ
    J. Danforth(10)
    G. Carlsson (7)
    wristxG 0.09win prob +8 pts
    1-3
    10:25
  2. PIT
    K. Letang(10)
    B. McGinn (10), J. Carter (26)
    wristxG 0.09win prob +7 pts
    1-4
    16:30
  3. PIT
    B. Boyle(11)
    M. Pettersson (17), T. Blueger (19)
    tip-inxG 0.07win prob +2 pts
    1-5
    18:54

3rd period

  1. CBJ
    O. Bjorkstrand(28)PPG
    G. Nyquist (35), J. Voracek (55)
    wristxG 0.08win prob +1 pts
    2-5
    6:58
  2. CBJ
    G. Nyquist(18)PPG
    J. Voracek (56), J. Bean (18)
    tip-inxG 0.11win prob +2 pts
    3-5
    12:06

Penalties

CBJ 10 PIM·PIT 14 PIM

1st

  • 13:01PITMarcus Pettersson · Interference goalkeeperdrawn by Elvis Merzlikins2 min
  • 18:44PITSidney Crosby · Hookingdrawn by Jack Roslovic2 min

2nd

  • 2:08CBJDean Kukan · Holdingdrawn by Evgeni Malkin2 min
  • 4:51PITJeff Carter · Cross checkingdrawn by Oliver Bjorkstrand2 min
  • 12:33CBJCole Sillinger · Hookingdrawn by John Marino2 min
  • 19:50PITTeddy Blueger · Cross checkingdrawn by Vladislav Gavrikov2 min
  • 19:50CBJVladislav Gavrikov · Cross checkingdrawn by Teddy Blueger2 min

3rd

  • 6:31PITEvan Rodrigues · Cross checkingdrawn by Carson Meyer2 min
  • 6:31CBJCarson Meyer · Boardingdrawn by Teddy Blueger2 min
  • 6:31PITTeddy Blueger · Slashingdrawn by Carson Meyer2 min
  • 11:38PITKasperi Kapanen · Trippingdrawn by Brendan Gaunce2 min
  • 17:14CBJOliver Bjorkstrand · Roughingdrawn by Jake Guentzel2 min

Win probability

ours · the whole game
Tap or hover the chart for the moment-by-moment number
PIT goalCBJ goalFinal: PIT 100%

Biggest swing: Evan Rodrigues, 1st 5:31 — PIT 66% → 80%

Shot map

unblocked attempts · size = our xG
B. McGinn · Missed · xG 0.83K. Kapanen · On goal · xG 0.29B. Rust · On goal · xG 0.27E. Malkin · Goal · xG 0.23E. Malkin · On goal · xG 0.19J. Guentzel · Missed · xG 0.18J. Guentzel · On goal · xG 0.17J. Carter · On goal · xG 0.14J. Guentzel · On goal · xG 0.14E. Malkin · On goal · xG 0.14E. Malkin · On goal · xG 0.13M. Pettersson · On goal · xG 0.12E. Malkin · On goal · xG 0.12E. Rodrigues · On goal · xG 0.11R. Rakell · On goal · xG 0.09K. Letang · Goal · xG 0.09K. Letang · Missed · xG 0.09B. Boyle · Goal · xG 0.07B. Rust · On goal · xG 0.07D. Heinen · On goal · xG 0.07E. Rodrigues · Goal · xG 0.07E. Rodrigues · On goal · xG 0.07J. Guentzel · On goal · xG 0.07M. Pettersson · Goal · xG 0.06B. Boyle · On goal · xG 0.06M. Matheson · On goal · xG 0.06K. Letang · On goal · xG 0.06R. Rakell · On goal · xG 0.05E. Rodrigues · On goal · xG 0.05J. Carter · On goal · xG 0.05J. Guentzel · Missed · xG 0.04J. Marino · On goal · xG 0.04J. Carter · Missed · xG 0.04B. Boyle · On goal · xG 0.04E. Rodrigues · Missed · xG 0.04J. Guentzel · Missed · xG 0.04J. Marino · Missed · xG 0.04B. Rust · Missed · xG 0.04M. Matheson · On goal · xG 0.03J. Carter · On goal · xG 0.03M. Matheson · On goal · xG 0.03M. Pettersson · On goal · xG 0.03J. Carter · On goal · xG 0.03E. Malkin · On goal · xG 0.02R. Rakell · On goal · xG 0.02M. Matheson · On goal · xG 0.02M. Matheson · On goal · xG 0.02D. Heinen · On goal · xG 0.02C. Ruhwedel · On goal · xG 0.02E. Rodrigues · On goal · xG 0.02E. Malkin · On goal · xG 0.02D. Heinen · On goal · xG 0.02R. Rakell · Missed · xG 0.01M. Matheson · On goal · xG 0.01J. Marino · Missed · xG 0.01K. Kapanen · On goal · xG 0.01E. Rodrigues · Missed · xG 0.01K. Kapanen · Missed · xG 0.01J. Marino · Missed · xG 0.01C. Ruhwedel · Missed · xG 0.01D. Heinen · On goal · xG 0.01D. Heinen · On goal · xG 0.01B. McGinn · On goal · xG 0.01S. Crosby · On goal · xG 0.00B. McGinn · On goal · xG 0.00
PIT5 G · 4.9 xG · 65 att
Tap a shot for who, when and how likely
GoalOn goalMissedBigger = higher xG

Expected goals

CBJvsPIT
3.03 G
All situations
5 G4.9
1.91 G
Even strength
5 G3.5
0.82 G
Power play
0 G0.2
0.30 G
Shorthanded
0 G0.3

Expected goals: the chance each unblocked attempt scores, from our shot model, summed. 114 unblocked attempts.

Deserve to win

on the chances created
CBJ35%65%PIT

Flurry-adjusted xG 2.94 – 3.94

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

CBJvsPIT
36
Shots on goal
50
34%
Faceoffs
66%
2/5
Power play
0/3
10
Penalty minutes
14
16
Hits
18
9
Blocked shots
20
2
Giveaways
7
6
Takeaways
15

Box score

every player line
Columbus Blue Jackets skaters
SkaterGAP+/-SOGixGHitBlkPIMFO%TOI
2A. PeekeD000-310.01010—26:30
44V. GavrikovD000-220.05212—25:53
96J. RoslovicC000-260.251003122:35
14G. NyquistR112-230.30000—22:16
22J. BeanD011-320.18300—20:38
28O. BjorkstrandR101-270.84112—17:53
93J. VoracekR022-130.29000—17:47
46D. KukanD000-200.00132—16:32
17J. DanforthR101030.111103515:03
13K. JohnsonC000010.34000014:00
52E. BemstromC000+120.13200013:56
50E. RobinsonL000-130.28210—13:53
34C. SillingerC000-120.112023313:38
53G. CarlssonD011+110.07010—13:24
59E. ChinakhovR000-100.04000—11:28
5G. BayreutherD000+100.02000—10:08
55C. MeyerR000-200.00002—08:51
23B. GaunceC000-100.001006708:17
Columbus Blue Jackets goalies
GoalieSASVGASV%xGAGSAxTOI
90E. Merzlikins(L)42402.9523.15+1.1552:52
30J. Berube853.6250.89-2.1106:26

Season series

PIT leads 4-0

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