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Pittsburgh Penguins at San Jose Sharks

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Pittsburgh Penguins
▸10
San Jose Sharks
2
FinalTV SN-PIT, NBCSCA·SAP Center at San Jose

Recap

written from the game data

The Pittsburgh Penguins beat the San Jose Sharks 10-2. The Penguins scored first and never trailed. The Penguins led 7-1 after two periods. The biggest swing in win probability was Reilly Smith's goal at 12:55 of the first period, which took the Penguins' chances from 60% to 76%. Expected goals favored the Penguins, 3.0 to 2.0; shots on goal were PIT 35, SJS 26. With league-average goaltending at both ends, the Penguins win a replay of these chances 68% of the time. Tristan Jarry stopped 24 of 26 (.923); Magnus Chrona stopped 13 of 17 (.765), 2.3 goals below expected. Three stars: 1. Bryan Rust (1 G, 3 A), 2. Reilly Smith (2 G, 2 A), 3. Jake Guentzel (2 G, 2 A).

Three stars

  1. ★
    PIT
    B. Rust1 G, 3 A
  2. ★★
    PIT
    R. Smith2 G, 2 A
  3. ★★★
    PIT
    J. Guentzel2 G, 2 A

Line score

goals · shots on goal beneath
Goals and shots on goal by period
Team1st2nd3rdT
PITPIT285173101035
SJSSJS091819226

Scoring

12 goals

1st period

  1. PIT
    R. Smith(5)PPG
    E. Karlsson (5), J. Guentzel (8)
    wristxG 0.05win prob +9 ptsVideo
    1-0
    1:30
  2. PIT
    R. Smith(6)
    M. Pettersson (3), B. Rust (3)
    wristxG 0.15win prob +16 ptsVideo
    2-0
    12:55

2nd period

  1. PIT
    J. Guentzel(3)
    B. Rust (4), P. Joseph (1)
    snapxG 0.25win prob +11 ptsVideo
    3-0
    3:21
  2. PIT
    V. Hinostroza(1)
    Unassisted
    wristxG 0.02win prob +6 ptsVideo
    4-0
    4:26
  3. SJS
    A. Duclair(2)PPG
    T. Hertl (5), J. MacDonald (1)
    slapxG 0.14win prob +4 ptsVideo
    4-1
    8:34
  4. PIT
    E. Malkin(6)
    R. Smith (4), R. Rakell (2)
    wristxG 0.10win prob +5 ptsVideo
    5-1
    9:12
  5. PIT
    K. Letang(1)
    S. Crosby (6), B. Rust (5)
    backhandxG 0.12win prob +2 ptsVideo
    6-1
    9:27
  6. PIT
    M. Nieto(1)
    N. Acciari (1), V. Hinostroza (1)
    snapxG 0.29win prob +1 ptsVideo
    7-1
    11:53

3rd period

  1. PIT
    B. Rust(6)
    J. Guentzel (9), E. Karlsson (6)
    backhandxG 0.14Video
    8-1
    0:49
  2. SJS
    J. MacDonald(1)PPG
    T. Hertl (6), A. Duclair (1)
    slapxG 0.05Video
    8-2
    9:20
  3. PIT
    E. Malkin(7)PPG
    R. Smith (5), R. Rakell (3)
    wristxG 0.12Video
    9-2
    11:02
  4. PIT
    J. Guentzel(4)
    Unassisted
    wristxG 0.29Video
    10-2
    12:10

Penalties

PIT 12 PIM·SJS 8 PIM

1st

  • 0:49SJSAnthony Duclair · Roughingdrawn by Erik Karlsson2 min
  • 16:10PITJake Guentzel · Slashingdrawn by William Eklund2 min
  • 17:19PITMarcus Pettersson · Trippingdrawn by Anthony Duclair2 min

2nd

  • 7:04PITSidney Crosby · Hookingdrawn by Nikolai Knyzhov2 min
  • 12:41PITEvgeni Malkin · Trippingdrawn by Mikael Granlund2 min
  • 17:06SJSNikolai Knyzhov · Cross checkingdrawn by Reilly Smith2 min
  • 18:18PITErik Karlsson · Hookingdrawn by Marc-Edouard Vlasic2 min

3rd

  • 2:40SJSLuke Kunin · Cross checkingdrawn by Rickard Rakell2 min
  • 8:30PITVinnie Hinostroza · Hookingdrawn by Nikolai Knyzhov2 min
  • 10:14SJSLuke Kunin · Slashingdrawn by Ryan Graves2 min

Win probability

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

Biggest swing: Reilly Smith, 1st 12:55 — PIT 60% → 76%

Shot map

unblocked attempts · size = our xG
M. Hoffman · On goal · xG 0.19A. Duclair · Goal · xG 0.14J. MacDonald · Missed · xG 0.14M. Granlund · Missed · xG 0.13R. Carpenter · Missed · xG 0.13M. Granlund · On goal · xG 0.10M. Vlasic · On goal · xG 0.10M. Granlund · Missed · xG 0.08W. Eklund · Missed · xG 0.08A. Duclair · On goal · xG 0.08W. Eklund · On goal · xG 0.07A. Duclair · On goal · xG 0.06W. Eklund · Missed · xG 0.06F. Zetterlund · On goal · xG 0.05J. MacDonald · Goal · xG 0.05R. Carpenter · Missed · xG 0.05A. Duclair · On goal · xG 0.05A. Duclair · On goal · xG 0.04N. Sturm · On goal · xG 0.04F. Zadina · On goal · xG 0.04F. Zetterlund · On goal · xG 0.04J. MacDonald · On goal · xG 0.03M. Granlund · Missed · xG 0.03R. Carpenter · On goal · xG 0.03A. Duclair · On goal · xG 0.03J. MacDonald · On goal · xG 0.03F. Zetterlund · Missed · xG 0.02F. Zetterlund · Missed · xG 0.02F. Zadina · Missed · xG 0.02F. Zetterlund · Missed · xG 0.01M. Granlund · On goal · xG 0.01N. Okhotiuk · On goal · xG 0.01K. Burroughs · On goal · xG 0.01K. Burroughs · On goal · xG 0.01M. Ferraro · Missed · xG 0.01K. Burroughs · Missed · xG 0.01N. Knyzhov · On goal · xG 0.01T. Hertl · On goal · xG 0.01N. Sturm · On goal · xG 0.01M. Ferraro · Missed · xG 0.01M. Ferraro · On goal · xG 0.00
SJS2 G · 2.0 xG · 41 att
Tap a shot for who, when and how likely
GoalOn goalMissedBigger = higher xG

Expected goals

PITvsSJS
3.010 G
All situations
2 G2.0
2.88 G
Even strength
0 G1.1
0.32 G
Power play
2 G0.7
0.00 G
Shorthanded
0 G0.2

Expected goals: the chance each unblocked attempt scores, from our shot model, summed. 84 unblocked attempts.

Deserve to win

on the chances created
PIT68%32%SJS

Flurry-adjusted xG 3.00 – 2.01

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

PITvsSJS
35
Shots on goal
26
56%
Faceoffs
44%
2/4
Power play
2/6
12
Penalty minutes
8
16
Hits
45
12
Blocked shots
21
5
Giveaways
8
11
Takeaways
5

Box score

every player line
Pittsburgh Penguins skaters
SkaterGAP+/-SOGixGHitBlkPIMFO%TOI
58K. LetangD101+210.12030—23:02
27R. GravesD000+220.04310—22:18
28M. PetterssonD011+510.13102—19:55
65E. KarlssonD022+510.01022—18:11
73P. JosephD011+110.03100—18:00
59J. GuentzelC224+440.68002017:19
17B. RustR134+540.25000—16:18
87S. CrosbyC011+410.041126916:09
5R. SheaD000+100.00110—16:00
20L. EllerC000000.010103115:40
71E. MalkinC202+220.321027715:19
55N. AcciariC011+240.222104614:56
19R. SmithR224+230.27000—14:53
67R. RakellR022+160.36200—14:26
83M. NietoL101+210.29100—13:46
10D. O'ConnorL000020.2211010012:34
63R. ZohornaL000000.00100—11:18
13V. HinostrozaC112+220.04112010:30
Pittsburgh Penguins goalies
GoalieSASVGASV%xGAGSAxTOI
35T. Jarry(W)26242.9232.03+0.0359:06

Season series

PIT leads 2-0

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