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Pittsburgh Penguins at Chicago Blackhawks

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Pittsburgh Penguins
▸5
Chicago Blackhawks
3
FinalTV ATTSN-PT, NBCSCH·United Center

Recap

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The Pittsburgh Penguins beat the Chicago Blackhawks 5-3. The Penguins scored first and never trailed. The Penguins led 3-2 after two periods. The biggest swing in win probability was Sidney Crosby's goal at 16:46 of the third period, which took the Penguins' chances from 48% to 92%. Expected goals favored the Penguins, 3.3 to 2.8; shots on goal were PIT 25, CHI 32. With league-average goaltending at both ends, the Blackhawks win a replay of these chances 56% of the time. Casey DeSmith stopped 29 of 32 (.906); Arvid Soderblom stopped 20 of 24 (.833), 1.6 goals below expected. Three stars: 1. Sidney Crosby (1 G, 3 A), 2. Evgeni Malkin (1 G), 3. Rickard Rakell (1 G, 1 A).

Three stars

  1. ★
    PIT
    S. Crosby1 G, 3 A
  2. ★★
    PIT
    E. Malkin1 G
  3. ★★★
    PIT
    R. Rakell1 G, 1 A

Line score

goals · shots on goal beneath
Goals and shots on goal by period
Team1st2nd3rdT
PITPIT1827210525
CHICHI0162818332

Scoring

8 goals

1st period

  1. PIT
    B. McGinn(6)
    R. Rakell (5), S. Crosby (15)
    slapxG 0.05win prob +11 pts
    1-0
    1:04

2nd period

  1. PIT
    E. Malkin(8)
    R. Poehling (3), P. Joseph (5)
    wristxG 0.17win prob +17 pts
    2-0
    2:27
  2. PIT
    R. Rakell(8)
    S. Crosby (16), M. Pettersson (9)
    snapxG 0.06win prob +11 pts
    3-0
    4:07
  3. CHI
    J. Khaira(2)
    J. Dickinson (4)
    wristxG 0.27win prob +10 pts
    3-1
    9:39
  4. CHI
    P. Kane(3)
    J. Toews (4), C. Murphy (1)
    wristxG 0.19win prob +15 pts
    3-2
    16:36

3rd period

  1. CHI
    P. Kurashev(3)
    Unassisted
    wristxG 0.04win prob +40 pts
    3-3
    15:49
  2. PIT
    S. Crosby(10)
    J. Guentzel (8), K. Letang (9)
    backhandxG 0.27win prob +43 pts
    4-3
    16:46
  3. PIT
    J. Carter(3)EN
    S. Crosby (17), K. Letang (10)
    wristxG 0.93win prob +3 pts
    5-3
    19:43

Penalties

PIT 18 PIM·CHI 14 PIM

1st

  • 10:05PITJosh Archibald · Slashingdrawn by Jonathan Toews2 min

2nd

  • 15:27PITJake Guentzel · Hookingdrawn by Max Domi2 min
  • 16:05CHIMax Domi · Slashingdrawn by Jan Rutta2 min
  • 18:54CHIConnor Murphy · High stickingdrawn by Jason Zucker2 min
  • 20:00PITKris Letang · Slashingdrawn by Colin Blackwell2 min

3rd

  • 5:58PITJason Zucker · Hookingdrawn by Jack Johnson2 min
  • 19:43CHIReese Johnson · Misconduct10 min
  • 19:43PITTeddy Blueger · Misconduct10 min

Win probability

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

Biggest swing: Sidney Crosby, 3rd 16:46 — PIT 48% → 92%

Shot map

unblocked attempts · size = our xG
J. Khaira · Goal · xG 0.27C. Blackwell · On goal · xG 0.23P. Kane · Goal · xG 0.19J. Khaira · On goal · xG 0.16J. Khaira · On goal · xG 0.14P. Kurashev · Missed · xG 0.14P. Kane · On goal · xG 0.12C. Jones · On goal · xG 0.12M. Domi · Missed · xG 0.10J. Johnson · On goal · xG 0.09M. Domi · On goal · xG 0.09C. Murphy · On goal · xG 0.09P. Kane · Missed · xG 0.07M. Domi · Missed · xG 0.07P. Kane · Missed · xG 0.06T. Raddysh · On goal · xG 0.06S. Lafferty · Missed · xG 0.06P. Kane · Missed · xG 0.05M. Entwistle · Missed · xG 0.05P. Kane · On goal · xG 0.04P. Kurashev · Missed · xG 0.04J. McCabe · Missed · xG 0.04C. Blackwell · On goal · xG 0.04J. Khaira · On goal · xG 0.04J. Johnson · On goal · xG 0.04P. Kurashev · On goal · xG 0.04A. Athanasiou · On goal · xG 0.04P. Kurashev · Goal · xG 0.03P. Kurashev · Missed · xG 0.03M. Domi · On goal · xG 0.03P. Kane · On goal · xG 0.03P. Kane · On goal · xG 0.02J. Dickinson · On goal · xG 0.02C. Jones · Missed · xG 0.02C. Jones · On goal · xG 0.02C. Murphy · On goal · xG 0.01P. Kurashev · On goal · xG 0.01C. Murphy · On goal · xG 0.01J. Tinordi · On goal · xG 0.01J. Johnson · On goal · xG 0.01T. Raddysh · On goal · xG 0.01J. Khaira · On goal · xG 0.01P. Kane · On goal · xG 0.00R. Johnson · On goal · xG 0.00
CHI3 G · 2.8 xG · 44 att
Tap a shot for who, when and how likely
GoalOn goalMissedBigger = higher xG

Expected goals

PITvsCHI
3.34 G
All situations
3 G2.8
2.04 G
Even strength
3 G2.0
0.00 G
Power play
0 G0.8
0.40 G
Shorthanded
0 G0.0

Expected goals: the chance each unblocked attempt scores, from our shot model, summed. 78 unblocked attempts. Empty-net goals are left out of the goal counts.

Deserve to win

on the chances created
PIT44%56%CHI

Flurry-adjusted xG 2.40 – 2.75

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

PITvsCHI
25
Shots on goal
32
55%
Faceoffs
45%
0/2
Power play
0/4
18
Penalty minutes
14
19
Hits
23
15
Blocked shots
16
9
Giveaways
7
6
Takeaways
6

Box score

every player line
Pittsburgh Penguins skaters
SkaterGAP+/-SOGixGHitBlkPIMFO%TOI
58K. LetangD022+110.01132—22:02
8B. DumoulinD000010.01010—21:38
26J. PetryD000+120.04410—20:16
44J. RuttaD000020.03010—20:14
28M. PetterssonD011+110.02100—19:26
59J. GuentzelC011+100.23002017:42
87S. CrosbyC134+220.390005917:33
17B. RustR000-220.13000—16:36
77J. CarterC101+131.070105516:00
73P. JosephD011+100.00000—15:36
67R. RakellR112+210.14100—15:12
71E. MalkinC101030.370306714:53
53T. BluegerC000010.2012103314:25
16J. ZuckerL000-110.06002—14:03
23B. McGinnL101+220.2410010013:00
25R. PoehlingC011+130.422106712:05
43D. HeinenL000000.00210—10:41
15J. ArchibaldR000+100.00612—10:38
Pittsburgh Penguins goalies
GoalieSASVGASV%xGAGSAxTOI
1C. DeSmith(W)32293.9062.75-0.2560:00

Season series

Tied 1-1

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