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Edmonton Oilers at Pittsburgh Penguins

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Edmonton Oilers
▸4
Pittsburgh Penguins
0
FinalTV TNT, MAX·PPG Paints Arena

Recap

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The Edmonton Oilers beat the Pittsburgh Penguins 4-0. The Oilers scored first and never trailed. The Oilers led 2-0 after two periods. The biggest swing in win probability was Mattias Ekholm's goal at 8:53 of the first period, which took the Oilers' chances from 59% to 75%. Expected goals were close — EDM 3.5, PIT 3.4; shots on goal were EDM 42, PIT 41. With league-average goaltending at both ends, the Oilers win a replay of these chances 52% of the time. Calvin Pickard stopped 41 of 41 (1.000), 3.4 goals saved above expected; Tristan Jarry stopped 38 of 42 (.905), 0.5 goals below expected. Three stars: 1. Darnell Nurse (2 G), 2. Connor McDavid (1 G, 2 A), 3. Calvin Pickard (41 saves, 1.000).

Three stars

  1. ★
    EDM
    D. Nurse2 G
  2. ★★
    EDM
    C. McDavid1 G, 2 A
  3. ★★★
    EDM
    C. Pickard41 saves, 1.000

Line score

goals · shots on goal beneath
Goals and shots on goal by period
Team1st2nd3rdT
EDMEDM213012217442
PITPIT013012016041

Scoring

4 goals

1st period

  1. EDM
    C. McDavid(24)
    Unassisted
    snapxG 0.21win prob +11 ptsVideo
    1-0
    1:08
  2. EDM
    M. Ekholm(5)
    E. Bouchard (46), C. McDavid (78)
    slapxG 0.01win prob +16 ptsVideo
    2-0
    8:53

3rd period

  1. EDM
    D. Nurse(7)
    C. McDavid (79), R. Nugent-Hopkins (40)
    wristxG 0.06win prob +4 ptsVideo
    3-0
    10:42
  2. EDM
    D. Nurse(8)
    M. Ekholm (23)
    wristxG 0.04Video
    4-0
    15:58

Penalties

EDM 17 PIM·PIT 25 PIM

1st

  • 2:37EDMDarnell Nurse · Interferencedrawn by Michael Bunting2 min
  • 13:27EDMRyan Nugent-Hopkins · Hookingdrawn by Michael Bunting2 min
  • 14:14PITJeff Carter · Roughingdrawn by Connor Brown2 min

2nd

  • 5:44EDMMattias Ekholm · Trippingdrawn by Evgeni Malkin2 min
  • 6:40PITserved by E. Bemstrom · Too many men on the ice2 min
  • 10:35EDMWarren Foegele · High sticking double minordrawn by Erik Karlsson4 min
  • 10:35PITJohn Ludvig · Instigatordrawn by Warren Foegele2 min
  • 10:35EDMWarren Foegele · Fightingdrawn by John Ludvig5 min
  • 10:35PITJohn Ludvig · Fightingdrawn by Warren Foegele5 min
  • 10:35PITJohn Ludvig · Instigator misconduct10 min
  • 17:05PITBryan Rust · Interference goalkeeperdrawn by Calvin Pickard2 min

3rd

  • 13:54PITSidney Crosby · Hookingdrawn by Zach Hyman2 min
  • 18:59EDMVincent Desharnais · Roughingdrawn by Sidney Crosby2 min

Win probability

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

Biggest swing: Mattias Ekholm, 1st 8:53 — EDM 59% → 75%

Shot map

unblocked attempts · size = our xG
B. Rust · On goal · xG 0.34B. Rust · Missed · xG 0.32R. Smith · On goal · xG 0.18R. Smith · On goal · xG 0.17B. Rust · On goal · xG 0.15E. Malkin · Missed · xG 0.14J. Gruden · Missed · xG 0.14V. Puustinen · On goal · xG 0.13R. Smith · On goal · xG 0.13N. Acciari · On goal · xG 0.12M. Bunting · On goal · xG 0.12M. Bunting · On goal · xG 0.09M. Bunting · Missed · xG 0.09L. Eller · Missed · xG 0.09V. Puustinen · Missed · xG 0.09B. Rust · On goal · xG 0.08R. Smith · Missed · xG 0.08B. Rust · On goal · xG 0.08R. Smith · On goal · xG 0.07R. Smith · On goal · xG 0.06S. Crosby · On goal · xG 0.06E. Karlsson · On goal · xG 0.05B. Rust · On goal · xG 0.05R. Rakell · On goal · xG 0.05K. Letang · Missed · xG 0.05E. Karlsson · On goal · xG 0.04R. Rakell · On goal · xG 0.04K. Letang · On goal · xG 0.04S. Crosby · Missed · xG 0.03V. Puustinen · On goal · xG 0.03E. Karlsson · On goal · xG 0.03V. Puustinen · On goal · xG 0.02K. Letang · Missed · xG 0.02M. Pettersson · On goal · xG 0.02P. Joseph · On goal · xG 0.02J. Carter · On goal · xG 0.02K. Letang · Missed · xG 0.02E. Karlsson · On goal · xG 0.01R. Smith · On goal · xG 0.01B. Rust · On goal · xG 0.01J. Carter · Missed · xG 0.01M. Bunting · On goal · xG 0.01L. Eller · On goal · xG 0.01V. Puustinen · On goal · xG 0.01K. Letang · On goal · xG 0.01M. Bunting · On goal · xG 0.01V. Puustinen · On goal · xG 0.01J. Carter · On goal · xG 0.01S. Crosby · On goal · xG 0.01P. Joseph · Missed · xG 0.01V. Puustinen · On goal · xG 0.01L. Eller · On goal · xG 0.00M. Pettersson · On goal · xG 0.00M. Pettersson · Missed · xG 0.00M. Pettersson · On goal · xG 0.00
PIT0 G · 3.4 xG · 55 att
Tap a shot for who, when and how likely
GoalOn goalMissedBigger = higher xG

Expected goals

EDMvsPIT
3.54 G
All situations
0 G3.4
2.14 G
Even strength
0 G2.6
1.10 G
Power play
0 G0.5
0.20 G
Shorthanded
0 G0.3

Expected goals: the chance each unblocked attempt scores, from our shot model, summed. 112 unblocked attempts.

Deserve to win

on the chances created
EDM52%48%PIT

Flurry-adjusted xG 3.42 – 3.30

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

EDMvsPIT
42
Shots on goal
41
43%
Faceoffs
57%
0/4
Power play
0/5
17
Penalty minutes
25
4
Hits
16
17
Blocked shots
15
6
Giveaways
9
10
Takeaways
7

Box score

every player line
Edmonton Oilers skaters
SkaterGAP+/-SOGixGHitBlkPIMFO%TOI
2E. BouchardD011+220.16000—20:57
14M. EkholmD112+340.21012—20:57
29L. DraisaitlC000030.310004420:06
25D. NurseD202+270.43132—19:49
5C. CeciD000020.08020—19:46
97C. McDavidC123+340.370204018:55
27B. KulakD000020.18010—18:24
93R. Nugent-HopkinsC011+330.160025017:41
18Z. HymanL000+350.62000—17:17
73V. DesharnaisD000+100.00032—15:58
71R. McLeodC000000.1701010015:15
19A. HenriqueC000+120.111203614:53
91E. KaneL000+130.37110—14:51
28C. BrownR000020.10110—14:16
37W. FoegeleL000020.15009—12:49
90C. PerryR000+110.05000—10:22
13M. JanmarkC000000.00000009:43
10D. RyanC000000.000005009:00
Edmonton Oilers goalies
GoalieSASVGASV%xGAGSAxTOI
30C. Pickard(W)414101.0003.41+3.4158:44
74S. Skinner000—0.000.0001:16

Season series

EDM leads 2-0

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