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Columbus Blue Jackets at Pittsburgh Penguins

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Columbus Blue Jackets
3
Pittsburgh Penguins
▸5
FinalTV SN-PIT, 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 3-2 after two periods. The biggest swing in win probability was Jack Roslovic's goal at 8:04 of the third period, which took the Blue Jackets' chances from 16% to 43%. Expected goals favored the Penguins, 2.9 to 2.6; shots on goal were CBJ 35, PIT 31. With league-average goaltending at both ends, the Blue Jackets win a replay of these chances 51% of the time. Jet Greaves stopped 26 of 31 (.839), 2.5 goals below expected; Tristan Jarry stopped 32 of 35 (.914). Three stars: 1. Reilly Smith (1 G, 2 A), 2. Evgeni Malkin (1 G, 1 A), 3. Jack Roslovic (1 G, 1 A).

Three stars

  1. ★
    PIT
    R. Smith1 G, 2 A
  2. ★★
    PIT
    E. Malkin1 G, 1 A
  3. ★★★
    CBJ
    J. Roslovic1 G, 1 A

Line score

goals · shots on goal beneath
Goals and shots on goal by period
Team1st2nd3rdT
CBJCBJ06216113335
PITPIT21216213531

Scoring

8 goals

1st period

  1. PIT
    J. Puljujarvi(1)
    R. Graves (9)
    wristxG 0.13win prob +14 ptsVideo
    0-1
    13:33
  2. PIT
    E. Malkin(18)
    R. Smith (17), R. Graves (10)
    slapxG 0.06win prob +15 ptsVideo
    0-2
    18:57

2nd period

  1. CBJ
    J. Gaudreau(10)
    J. Roslovic (17), Z. Werenski (34)
    wristxG 0.09win prob +15 ptsVideo
    1-2
    4:31
  2. CBJ
    A. Peeke(1)
    J. Bean (8), A. Texier (13)
    slapxG 0.05win prob +17 ptsVideo
    2-2
    5:28
  3. PIT
    R. Rakell(9)PPG
    Unassisted
    deflectedxG 0.12win prob +16 ptsVideo
    2-3
    14:32

3rd period

  1. CBJ
    J. Roslovic(5)SHG
    A. Peeke (7)
    wristxG 0.05win prob +27 ptsVideo
    3-3
    8:04
  2. PIT
    J. Carter(8)PPG
    E. Bemstrom (7), R. Smith (18)
    wristxG 0.06win prob +24 ptsVideo
    3-4
    8:26
  3. PIT
    R. Smith(11)
    E. Malkin (30)
    snapxG 0.23win prob +14 ptsVideo
    3-5
    9:53

Penalties

CBJ 6 PIM·PIT 2 PIM

2nd

  • 13:50CBJJake Bean · Hookingdrawn by Joona Koppanen2 min
  • 20:00CBJSean Kuraly · High stickingdrawn by Pierre-Olivier Joseph2 min

3rd

  • 7:34CBJCole Sillinger · Cross checkingdrawn by Marcus Pettersson2 min
  • 14:35PITRickard Rakell · Trippingdrawn by Johnny Gaudreau2 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: Jack Roslovic, 3rd 8:04 — CBJ 16% → 43%

Shot map

unblocked attempts · size = our xG
S. Crosby · Missed · xG 0.39R. Smith · Goal · xG 0.24R. Smith · On goal · xG 0.17V. Puustinen · On goal · xG 0.17S. Crosby · Missed · xG 0.16R. Smith · On goal · xG 0.15J. Puljujarvi · Goal · xG 0.13R. Rakell · Goal · xG 0.12E. Bemstrom · On goal · xG 0.11E. Malkin · On goal · xG 0.10E. Malkin · Missed · xG 0.10S. Crosby · Missed · xG 0.09J. Gruden · On goal · xG 0.08E. Malkin · Goal · xG 0.06R. Smith · On goal · xG 0.06J. Carter · Goal · xG 0.06R. Rakell · On goal · xG 0.05R. Rakell · On goal · xG 0.05S. Crosby · On goal · xG 0.05E. Bemstrom · On goal · xG 0.05J. Carter · Missed · xG 0.05V. Puustinen · On goal · xG 0.05S. Crosby · Missed · xG 0.04E. Bemstrom · Missed · xG 0.04E. Karlsson · On goal · xG 0.04J. Koppanen · On goal · xG 0.04L. Eller · Missed · xG 0.04J. Gruden · On goal · xG 0.03L. Eller · On goal · xG 0.03V. Puustinen · On goal · xG 0.03E. Bemstrom · On goal · xG 0.02J. Carter · On goal · xG 0.02C. Ruhwedel · On goal · xG 0.02S. Crosby · On goal · xG 0.02J. Koppanen · On goal · xG 0.01E. Bemstrom · On goal · xG 0.01P. Joseph · Missed · xG 0.01M. Pettersson · On goal · xG 0.01M. Pettersson · Missed · xG 0.00C. Ruhwedel · On goal · xG 0.00M. Pettersson · On goal · xG 0.00
PIT5 G · 2.9 xG · 41 att
Tap a shot for who, when and how likely
GoalOn goalMissedBigger = higher xG

Expected goals

CBJvsPIT
2.63 G
All situations
5 G2.9
2.32 G
Even strength
3 G2.0
0.20 G
Power play
2 G0.5
0.11 G
Shorthanded
0 G0.0

Expected goals: the chance each unblocked attempt scores, from our shot model, summed. 94 unblocked attempts.

Deserve to win

on the chances created
CBJ51%49%PIT

Flurry-adjusted xG 2.52 – 2.48

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
35
Shots on goal
31
43%
Faceoffs
57%
0/1
Power play
2/3
6
Penalty minutes
2
18
Hits
18
25
Blocked shots
20
6
Giveaways
9
7
Takeaways
14

Box score

every player line
Columbus Blue Jackets skaters
SkaterGAP+/-SOGixGHitBlkPIMFO%TOI
8Z. WerenskiD011010.06020—23:52
13J. GaudreauL101020.37000—22:34
38B. JennerC000+120.262203320:38
96J. RoslovicC112+130.41110020:38
9I. ProvorovD000-220.06140—18:38
78D. SeversonD000-210.07010—17:16
44E. GudbransonD000+230.04230—17:01
42A. TexierL011030.30000—16:59
27A. BoqvistD000-140.21000—16:21
92A. NylanderL000030.11010—15:19
4C. SillingerC000000.011025614:50
7S. KuralyC000-110.013223014:23
59E. ChinakhovR000030.08220—14:21
2A. PeekeD112+220.09020—13:34
22J. BeanD011+110.01022—13:26
10D. VoronkovL000030.310105313:12
17J. DanforthR000-100.0530010013:03
24M. OlivierR000-110.10320—11:38
Columbus Blue Jackets goalies
GoalieSASVGASV%xGAGSAxTOI
73J. Greaves(L)31265.8392.49-2.5158:43

Season series

PIT leads 3-1

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