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New Jersey Devils at Pittsburgh Penguins

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New Jersey Devils
3
Pittsburgh Penguins
▸7
FinalTV ABC, ESPN+·PPG Paints Arena

Recap

written from the game data

The Pittsburgh Penguins beat the New Jersey Devils 7-3. The Devils scored first; the Penguins answered. The Penguins led 3-1 after two periods. The biggest swing in win probability was Rickard Rakell's goal at 4:24 of the second period, which took the Penguins' chances from 70% to 85%. Expected goals favored the Penguins, 3.8 to 2.6; shots on goal were NJD 27, PIT 24. With league-average goaltending at both ends, the Penguins win a replay of these chances 51% of the time. Jacob Markstrom stopped 17 of 23 (.739), 3.2 goals below expected; Tristan Jarry stopped 24 of 27 (.889). Three stars: 1. Philip Tomasino (1 G, 1 A), 2. Connor Dewar (2 G), 3. Conor Timmins (2 A).

Three stars

  1. ★
    PIT
    P. Tomasino1 G, 1 A
  2. ★★
    PIT
    C. Dewar2 G
  3. ★★★
    PIT
    C. Timmins2 A

Line score

goals · shots on goal beneath
Goals and shots on goal by period
Team1st2nd3rdT
NJDNJD1607214327
PITPIT271849724

Scoring

10 goals

1st period

  1. NJD
    C. Glass(6)
    J. Bratt (58), L. Hughes (26)
    wristxG 0.05win prob +13 ptsVideo
    1-0
    10:08
  2. PIT
    C. Dewar(2)
    N. Acciari (6), C. Timmins (7)
    wristxG 0.28win prob +15 ptsVideo
    1-1
    17:11
  3. PIT
    D. Heinen(8)
    P. Tomasino (10), V. Kolyachonok (4)
    backhandxG 0.23win prob +15 ptsVideo
    1-2
    17:36

2nd period

  1. PIT
    R. Rakell(31)
    S. Crosby (50), C. Timmins (8)
    wristxG 0.10win prob +15 ptsVideo
    1-3
    4:24

3rd period

  1. PIT
    P. Tomasino(10)
    Unassisted
    wristxG 0.10win prob +6 ptsVideo
    1-4
    2:22
  2. NJD
    T. Meier(19)PPG
    J. Bratt (59), S. Nemec (2)
    wristxG 0.07win prob +3 ptsVideo
    2-4
    5:40
  3. NJD
    N. Hischier(28)PPG
    L. Hughes (27), J. Bratt (60)
    tip-inxG 0.09win prob +8 ptsVideo
    3-4
    6:40
  4. PIT
    E. Karlsson(10)PPG
    E. Malkin (31), K. Letang (19)
    snapxG 0.06win prob +9 ptsVideo
    3-5
    14:17
  5. PIT
    C. Dewar(3)EN
    B. Lizotte (8)
    wristxG 0.78Video
    3-6
    19:05
  6. PIT
    K. Hayes(10)
    E. Bemstrom (1)
    wristxG 0.07Video
    3-7
    19:38

Penalties

NJD 6 PIM·PIT 12 PIM

1st

  • 12:02PITEvgeni Malkin · Hookingdrawn by Brett Pesce2 min

2nd

  • 1:37PITVladislav Kolyachonok · Trippingdrawn by Ondrej Palat2 min
  • 11:44NJDBrett Pesce · High sticking double minordrawn by Rickard Rakell4 min

3rd

  • 3:21PITNoel Acciari · High sticking double minordrawn by Brian Dumoulin4 min
  • 5:46PITEvgeni Malkin · High sticking double minordrawn by Brett Pesce4 min
  • 12:25NJDBrett Pesce · Cross checkingdrawn by Kevin Hayes2 min

Win probability

ours · the whole game
Tap or hover the chart for the moment-by-moment number
PIT goalNJD goalFinal: PIT 100%

Biggest swing: Rickard Rakell, 2nd 4:24 — PIT 70% → 85%

Shot map

unblocked attempts · size = our xG
C. Dewar · Goal · xG 0.78C. Dewar · Goal · xG 0.28S. Crosby · Missed · xG 0.24D. Heinen · Goal · xG 0.23B. Rust · On goal · xG 0.22B. Rust · On goal · xG 0.22S. Crosby · Missed · xG 0.16K. Hayes · Missed · xG 0.16K. Hayes · On goal · xG 0.15B. Rust · Missed · xG 0.12N. Acciari · On goal · xG 0.11R. Rakell · Missed · xG 0.11P. Tomasino · Goal · xG 0.11B. Rust · On goal · xG 0.10R. Rakell · Goal · xG 0.10K. Hayes · Goal · xG 0.07D. Heinen · On goal · xG 0.07B. Rust · Missed · xG 0.06E. Karlsson · Goal · xG 0.06S. Crosby · Missed · xG 0.05C. Dewar · On goal · xG 0.05E. Malkin · On goal · xG 0.05N. Acciari · On goal · xG 0.03B. Rust · Missed · xG 0.03B. Rust · Missed · xG 0.03B. Imama · On goal · xG 0.03S. Crosby · Missed · xG 0.03E. Karlsson · Missed · xG 0.03E. Karlsson · Missed · xG 0.03E. Karlsson · Missed · xG 0.01E. Bemstrom · On goal · xG 0.01B. Rust · On goal · xG 0.01K. Hayes · Missed · xG 0.01N. Acciari · Missed · xG 0.01P. Tomasino · On goal · xG 0.01M. Grzelcyk · Missed · xG 0.01S. Crosby · On goal · xG 0.01E. Bemstrom · On goal · xG 0.01B. Rust · On goal · xG 0.00P. Tomasino · On goal · xG 0.00
PIT7 G · 3.8 xG · 40 att
Tap a shot for who, when and how likely
GoalOn goalMissedBigger = higher xG

Expected goals

NJDvsPIT
2.63 G
All situations
6 G3.8
1.11 G
Even strength
5 G1.9
1.52 G
Power play
1 G0.9
0.00 G
Shorthanded
0 G0.0

Expected goals: the chance each unblocked attempt scores, from our shot model, summed. 85 unblocked attempts. Empty-net goals are left out of the goal counts.

Deserve to win

on the chances created
NJD49%51%PIT

Flurry-adjusted xG 2.58 – 2.63

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

NJDvsPIT
27
Shots on goal
24
45%
Faceoffs
55%
2/6
Power play
1/3
6
Penalty minutes
12
23
Hits
22
8
Blocked shots
16
20
Giveaways
23
2
Takeaways
4

Box score

every player line
New Jersey Devils skaters
SkaterGAP+/-SOGixGHitBlkPIMFO%TOI
43L. HughesD022-110.10000—26:31
63J. BrattL033030.19200—22:53
13N. HischierC101-230.160005522:46
28T. MeierR101-260.28200—21:21
8J. KovacevicD000-210.03210—18:10
22B. PesceD000010.09026—18:08
5B. DillonD000-220.03420—16:45
11S. NoesenR000-120.174003316:20
91D. MercerC000-200.242003316:17
2B. DumoulinD000-210.01000—16:14
12C. GlassC101+110.151203815:58
18O. PalatL000-220.59100—14:22
10D. SprongR000020.23210—14:10
17S. NemecD011-210.06000—13:56
42C. LazarC000-200.002005011:31
90T. TatarL000-300.11000—10:50
47P. CotterL000-210.01100—10:12
14N. BastianR000-200.18000—09:43
New Jersey Devils goalies
GoalieSASVGASV%xGAGSAxTOI
25J. Markstrom(L)23176.7392.76-3.2458:01

Season series

Tied 2-2

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