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Columbus Blue Jackets at Pittsburgh Penguins

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Columbus Blue Jackets
2
Pittsburgh Penguins
▸3
FinalTV SN-PIT, BSOH·PPG Paints Arena

Recap

written from the game data

The Pittsburgh Penguins beat the Columbus Blue Jackets 3-2. The Blue Jackets scored first; the Penguins answered. It was tied 2-2 after two periods. The biggest swing in win probability was Drew O'Connor's goal at 0:35 of the third period, which took the Penguins' chances from 53% to 76%. Expected goals favored the Penguins, 3.7 to 2.3; shots on goal were CBJ 19, PIT 36. With league-average goaltending at both ends, the Penguins win a replay of these chances 65% of the time. Daniil Tarasov stopped 33 of 36 (.917); Alex Nedeljkovic stopped 17 of 19 (.895). Three stars: 1. Evgeni Malkin (2 G), 2. Drew O'Connor (1 G), 3. Sidney Crosby (2 A).

Three stars

  1. ★
    PIT
    E. Malkin2 G
  2. ★★
    PIT
    D. O'Connor1 G
  3. ★★★
    PIT
    S. Crosby2 A

Line score

goals · shots on goal beneath
Goals and shots on goal by period
Team1st2nd3rdT
CBJCBJ082407219
PITPIT010216110336

Scoring

5 goals

2nd period

  1. CBJ
    M. Olivier(4)
    D. Severson (16), C. Sillinger (15)
    wristxG 0.62win prob +17 ptsVideo
    1-0
    5:20
  2. PIT
    E. Malkin(20)PPG
    K. Letang (34), B. Rust (21)
    slapxG 0.06win prob +14 ptsVideo
    1-1
    9:50
  3. CBJ
    C. Sillinger(12)
    A. Texier (15), I. Provorov (25)
    snapxG 0.06win prob +20 ptsVideo
    2-1
    13:11
  4. PIT
    E. Malkin(21)PPG
    S. Crosby (42), M. Bunting (27)
    wristxG 0.10win prob +19 ptsVideo
    2-2
    16:11

3rd period

  1. PIT
    D. O'Connor(12)
    S. Crosby (43), P. Joseph (7)
    snapxG 0.09win prob +24 ptsVideo
    2-3
    0:35

Penalties

CBJ 10 PIM·PIT 4 PIM

1st

  • 13:19CBJErik Gudbranson · Delaying game puck over glass2 min

2nd

  • 3:15PITSam Poulin · Trippingdrawn by Zach Werenski2 min
  • 9:35CBJDamon Severson · Slashingdrawn by Sidney Crosby2 min
  • 14:56CBJBoone Jenner · Trippingdrawn by Valtteri Puustinen2 min

3rd

  • 7:55CBJDmitri Voronkov · Hookingdrawn by Drew O'Connor2 min
  • 11:27CBJAlexandre Texier · High stickingdrawn by Rickard Rakell2 min
  • 19:31PITSidney Crosby · Holdingdrawn 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: Drew O'Connor, 3rd 0:35 — PIT 53% → 76%

Shot map

unblocked attempts · size = our xG
K. Letang · Missed · xG 0.44V. Puustinen · Missed · xG 0.31D. O'Connor · On goal · xG 0.25D. O'Connor · On goal · xG 0.18M. Bunting · On goal · xG 0.17S. Crosby · On goal · xG 0.15R. Smith · On goal · xG 0.14M. Bunting · On goal · xG 0.14E. Malkin · On goal · xG 0.13D. O'Connor · Missed · xG 0.11M. Bunting · On goal · xG 0.11B. Rust · On goal · xG 0.11J. Puljujarvi · On goal · xG 0.10E. Malkin · Goal · xG 0.10D. O'Connor · Goal · xG 0.09S. Crosby · Missed · xG 0.09J. Carter · On goal · xG 0.08R. Rakell · Missed · xG 0.08D. O'Connor · On goal · xG 0.08K. Letang · Missed · xG 0.06V. Puustinen · Missed · xG 0.06E. Malkin · Goal · xG 0.06R. Smith · On goal · xG 0.06S. Crosby · On goal · xG 0.05R. Rakell · Missed · xG 0.04R. Smith · Missed · xG 0.04E. Malkin · On goal · xG 0.04S. Poulin · On goal · xG 0.04K. Letang · On goal · xG 0.03E. Karlsson · On goal · xG 0.03S. Crosby · On goal · xG 0.03R. Rakell · Missed · xG 0.03E. Malkin · On goal · xG 0.03B. Rust · On goal · xG 0.02E. Karlsson · On goal · xG 0.02M. Pettersson · Missed · xG 0.02J. St. Ivany · On goal · xG 0.02J. Puljujarvi · On goal · xG 0.02S. Poulin · Missed · xG 0.02M. Pettersson · On goal · xG 0.01K. Letang · On goal · xG 0.01L. Eller · Missed · xG 0.01P. Joseph · On goal · xG 0.01K. Letang · On goal · xG 0.01E. Karlsson · On goal · xG 0.01P. Joseph · Missed · xG 0.01J. St. Ivany · On goal · xG 0.01B. Rust · Missed · xG 0.01S. Poulin · On goal · xG 0.01R. Rakell · On goal · xG 0.00P. Joseph · On goal · xG 0.00
PIT3 G · 3.7 xG · 51 att
Tap a shot for who, when and how likely
GoalOn goalMissedBigger = higher xG

Expected goals

CBJvsPIT
2.32 G
All situations
3 G3.7
2.02 G
Even strength
1 G2.3
0.20 G
Power play
2 G1.0
0.20 G
Shorthanded
0 G0.0

Expected goals: the chance each unblocked attempt scores, from our shot model, summed. 85 unblocked attempts.

Deserve to win

on the chances created
CBJ35%65%PIT

Flurry-adjusted xG 2.26 – 3.09

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
19
Shots on goal
36
40%
Faceoffs
60%
0/2
Power play
2/5
10
Penalty minutes
4
26
Hits
12
12
Blocked shots
17
3
Giveaways
10
8
Takeaways
10

Box score

every player line
Columbus Blue Jackets skaters
SkaterGAP+/-SOGixGHitBlkPIMFO%TOI
8Z. WerenskiD000-100.05010—27:10
9I. ProvorovD011+200.00330—23:27
38B. JennerC000-120.051123622:50
78D. SeversonD011+110.16102—22:23
13J. GaudreauL000-120.21000—20:18
42A. TexierL011+150.44012—19:56
4C. SillingerC112+210.060004719:26
86K. MarchenkoR000+110.09000—18:31
10D. VoronkovL000-120.255023317:08
44E. GudbransonD000010.01022—16:53
22J. BeanD000000.00010—15:55
24M. OlivierR101+130.77210—14:33
82M. PyyhtiaL000+100.04000—12:34
16B. GaunceC000010.104006711:22
23J. ChristiansenD000000.00010—10:41
72C. MeyerR000000.00200—07:35
67J. MalatestaL000000.11500—07:13
39T. AngleC000000.003103307:02
Columbus Blue Jackets goalies
GoalieSASVGASV%xGAGSAxTOI
40D. Tarasov(L)36333.9173.22+0.2257:33

Season series

PIT leads 3-1

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