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Pittsburgh Penguins at New York Rangers

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Pittsburgh Penguins
▸4
New York Rangers
3
Final/3OTTV ESPN, ATTSN-PT·Madison Square Garden

Recap

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The Pittsburgh Penguins beat the New York Rangers 4-3 in triple overtime, Evgeni Malkin scoring at 5:58. The Penguins came back from two goals down. It was tied 3-3 after two periods. The biggest swing in win probability was Evgeni Malkin's goal at 5:58 of the third overtime, which took the Penguins' chances from 48% to 100%. Expected goals favored the Penguins, 7.5 to 4.2; shots on goal were PIT 83, NYR 68. With league-average goaltending at both ends, the Penguins win a replay of these chances 84% of the time. Casey DeSmith stopped 48 of 51 (.941); Igor Shesterkin stopped 79 of 83 (.952), 3.5 goals saved above expected. Three stars: 1. Evgeni Malkin (1 G, 1 A), 2. Igor Shesterkin (79 saves, .952), 3. Bryan Rust (1 G, 2 A).

Three stars

  1. ★
    PIT
    E. Malkin1 G, 1 A
  2. ★★
    NYR
    I. Shesterkin79 saves, .952
  3. ★★★
    PIT
    B. Rust1 G, 2 A

Line score

goals · shots on goal beneath
Goals and shots on goal by period
Team1st2nd3rdOT2OT3OTT
PITPIT01032501209017110483
NYRNYR1152801101201903368

Scoring

7 goals

1st period

  1. NYR
    A. Fox(1)PPG
    M. Zibanejad (1), C. Kreider (1)
    wristxG 0.03win prob +9 pts
    0-1
    9:19

2nd period

  1. NYR
    A. Copp(1)
    R. Strome (1), J. Trouba (1)
    slapxG 0.08win prob +15 pts
    0-2
    3:08
  2. PIT
    J. Guentzel(1)
    S. Crosby (1), B. Rust (1)
    tip-inxG 0.09win prob +15 pts
    1-2
    4:32
  3. PIT
    J. Guentzel(2)
    S. Crosby (2), B. Rust (2)
    snapxG 0.17win prob +19 pts
    2-2
    11:47
  4. NYR
    C. Kreider(1)SHG
    M. Zibanejad (2)
    backhandxG 0.20win prob +22 pts
    2-3
    17:07
  5. PIT
    B. Rust(1)PPG
    E. Malkin (1), K. Letang (1)
    tip-inxG 0.21win prob +21 pts
    3-3
    18:30

3OT overtime

  1. PIT
    E. Malkin(1)
    J. Marino (1), K. Kapanen (1)
    tip-inxG 0.11win prob +52 pts
    4-3
    5:58

Penalties

PIT 2 PIM·NYR 8 PIM

1st

  • 8:58PITTeddy Blueger · Slashingdrawn by Filip Chytil2 min
  • 11:27NYRPatrik Nemeth · Interferencedrawn by Evan Rodrigues2 min
  • 18:41NYRRyan Lindgren · Roughingdrawn by Rickard Rakell2 min

2nd

  • 16:32NYRPatrik Nemeth · Holdingdrawn by Bryan Rust2 min
  • 17:49NYRJacob Trouba · Boardingdrawn by Jake Guentzel2 min

Win probability

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

Biggest swing: Evgeni Malkin, 3OT 5:58 — PIT 48% → 100%

Shot map

unblocked attempts · size = our xG
F. Vatrano · On goal · xG 0.31R. Strome · On goal · xG 0.24M. Zibanejad · On goal · xG 0.21C. Kreider · Goal · xG 0.20K. Kakko · On goal · xG 0.18A. Copp · On goal · xG 0.16R. Strome · On goal · xG 0.15A. Panarin · On goal · xG 0.15F. Vatrano · On goal · xG 0.15F. Chytil · On goal · xG 0.14R. Strome · On goal · xG 0.14A. Fox · On goal · xG 0.13K. Kakko · On goal · xG 0.12R. Strome · On goal · xG 0.11R. Reaves · On goal · xG 0.10B. Goodrow · On goal · xG 0.10M. Zibanejad · On goal · xG 0.09F. Chytil · On goal · xG 0.09A. Copp · On goal · xG 0.08A. Copp · Goal · xG 0.08R. Reaves · On goal · xG 0.08R. Strome · On goal · xG 0.07A. Panarin · Missed · xG 0.07F. Vatrano · On goal · xG 0.06A. Copp · On goal · xG 0.05R. Strome · On goal · xG 0.05F. Vatrano · On goal · xG 0.05F. Chytil · On goal · xG 0.05F. Vatrano · Missed · xG 0.05R. Strome · On goal · xG 0.04K. Kakko · On goal · xG 0.03K. Rooney · On goal · xG 0.03J. Trouba · On goal · xG 0.03A. Fox · Goal · xG 0.03R. Lindgren · On goal · xG 0.03A. Copp · On goal · xG 0.03F. Vatrano · On goal · xG 0.03B. Schneider · On goal · xG 0.03B. Schneider · Missed · xG 0.02C. Kreider · On goal · xG 0.02J. Trouba · On goal · xG 0.02J. Trouba · On goal · xG 0.02R. Lindgren · On goal · xG 0.02J. Trouba · Missed · xG 0.02A. Copp · On goal · xG 0.02C. Kreider · On goal · xG 0.02A. Panarin · Missed · xG 0.02K. Miller · On goal · xG 0.02P. Nemeth · On goal · xG 0.02J. Trouba · On goal · xG 0.02A. Fox · Missed · xG 0.02K. Miller · Missed · xG 0.02B. Schneider · On goal · xG 0.02K. Miller · On goal · xG 0.02A. Fox · On goal · xG 0.02F. Chytil · Missed · xG 0.01J. Trouba · On goal · xG 0.01J. Trouba · On goal · xG 0.01A. Fox · On goal · xG 0.01A. Panarin · On goal · xG 0.01A. Fox · On goal · xG 0.01B. Schneider · On goal · xG 0.01A. Fox · On goal · xG 0.01C. Kreider · Missed · xG 0.01R. Strome · On goal · xG 0.01J. Trouba · On goal · xG 0.01A. Lafrenière · On goal · xG 0.01C. Kreider · On goal · xG 0.01R. Lindgren · On goal · xG 0.01A. Fox · On goal · xG 0.01K. Miller · On goal · xG 0.01C. Kreider · On goal · xG 0.01K. Miller · On goal · xG 0.00C. Kreider · On goal · xG 0.00B. Goodrow · On goal · xG 0.00M. Zibanejad · On goal · xG 0.00F. Vatrano · On goal · xG 0.00
NYR3 G · 4.2 xG · 77 att
Tap a shot for who, when and how likely
GoalOn goalMissedBigger = higher xG

Expected goals

PITvsNYR
7.54 G
All situations
3 G4.2
6.33 G
Even strength
1 G3.9
1.21 G
Power play
1 G0.0
0.00 G
Shorthanded
1 G0.3

Expected goals: the chance each unblocked attempt scores, from our shot model, summed. 189 unblocked attempts.

Deserve to win

on the chances created
PIT84%16%NYR

Flurry-adjusted xG 7.27 – 4.16

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

PITvsNYR
83
Shots on goal
68
53%
Faceoffs
47%
1/4
Power play
1/1
2
Penalty minutes
8
33
Hits
43
21
Blocked shots
31
45
Giveaways
75
22
Takeaways
25

Box score

every player line
Pittsburgh Penguins skaters
SkaterGAP+/-SOGixGHitBlkPIMFO%TOI
58K. LetangD011050.27230—46:41
5M. MathesonD000+140.21430—38:22
8B. DumoulinD000020.01110—36:35
59J. GuentzelC202+181.04010036:23
71E. MalkinC112060.942003835:42
17B. RustR123+191.53320—35:07
87S. CrosbyC022070.831205634:49
42K. KapanenR011+180.86400—30:26
43D. HeinenL000020.24010—30:03
6J. MarinoD011+150.12020—29:07
2C. RuhwedelD000010.01220—28:12
77J. CarterC000060.292004326:59
9E. RodriguesC000-170.393105026:55
28M. PetterssonD000+110.14200—26:25
23B. McGinnL000+140.25200—26:24
53T. BluegerC000030.043027321:03
11B. BoyleC000-130.17230015:59
67R. RakellR000020.16000—04:28
Pittsburgh Penguins goalies
GoalieSASVGASV%xGAGSAxTOI
1C. DeSmith51483.9413.32+0.3289:07
70L. Domingue(W)171701.0000.92+0.9216:40

Series

NYR leads 4-3

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