Penguins at Sharks 3-0 — Recap, Win Probability & Shot Map

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Recap

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The Pittsburgh Penguins beat the San Jose Sharks 3-0. The Penguins scored first and never trailed. The Penguins led 1-0 after two periods. The biggest swing in win probability was Sidney Crosby's goal at 7:35 of the second period, which took the Penguins' chances from 47% to 65%. Expected goals favored the Penguins, 3.1 to 2.3; shots on goal were PIT 27, SJS 31. With league-average goaltending at both ends, the Sharks win a replay of these chances 52% of the time. Tristan Jarry stopped 31 of 31 (1.000), 2.3 goals saved above expected; Alex Nedeljkovic stopped 24 of 26 (.923). Three stars: 1. Tristan Jarry (31 saves, 1.000), 2. Sidney Crosby (1 G, 1 A), 3. Alex Nedeljkovic (24 saves, .923).

Three stars

★
T. Jarry31 saves, 1.000
★★
S. Crosby1 G, 1 A
★★★
A. Nedeljkovic24 saves, .923

Line score

goals · shots on goal beneath

Goals and shots on goal by period
Team	1st	2nd	3rd	T
PIT	018	15	24	327
SJS	011	011	09	031

Scoring

3 goals

2nd period

S. Crosby(3)
K. Letang (1), R. Rakell (3)
tip-inxG 0.05win prob +18 ptsVideo
1-0
7:35

3rd period

A. Mantha(2)
J. Brazeau (1), E. Malkin (7)
wristxG 0.16win prob +16 ptsVideo
2-0
7:02
E. Malkin(2)EN
S. Crosby (4), E. Karlsson (3)
wristxG 0.55Video
3-0
19:38

Penalties

4 PIM·

2 PIM

3rd

12:34Bryan Rust · Slashingdrawn by Macklin Celebrini2 min
15:05Nick Leddy · Holdingdrawn by Bryan Rust2 min
16:25Sidney Crosby · Hookingdrawn by Ty Dellandrea2 min

Win probability

ours · the whole game

Tap or hover the chart for the moment-by-moment number

goal

goalFinal: SJS

Biggest swing: Sidney Crosby, 2nd 7:35 — PIT 47% → 65%

Shot map

unblocked attempts · size = our xG

0 G · 2.3 xG · 43 att

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attacks

attacks →

3 G · 3.1 xG · 38 att SJS

0 G · 2.3 xG · 43 att

Tap a shot for who, when and how likely

GoalOn goalMissedBigger = higher xG

Expected goals

3.12 G
All situations: 0 G2.3; 2.12 G
Even strength: 0 G2.1; 0.20 G
Power play: 0 G0.2

Expected goals: the chance each unblocked attempt scores, from our shot model, summed. 81 unblocked attempts. Empty-net goals are left out of the goal counts.

Deserve to win

on the chances created

48%52%

Flurry-adjusted xG 2.21 – 2.32

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

27
Shots on goal: 31; 45%
Faceoffs: 55%; 0/1
Power play: 0/2; 4
Penalty minutes: 2; 11
Hits: 25; 21
Blocked shots: 14; 20
Giveaways: 16; 4
Takeaways: 5

Box score

every player line

Pittsburgh Penguins skaters
Skater	G	A	P	+/-	SOG	ixG	Hit	Blk	PIM	FO%	TOI
5R. SheaD	0	0	0	+1	2	0.03	1	2	0	—	22:03
58K. LetangD	0	1	1	+1	1	0.04	1	2	0	—	21:50
28P. WotherspoonD	0	0	0	+1	2	0.03	0	1	0	—	20:19
17B. RustR	0	0	0	+1	1	0.11	0	0	2	—	19:28
87S. CrosbyC	1	1	2	+2	1	0.05	0	0	2	38	19:04
82C. JonesD	0	0	0	+1	3	0.07	1	3	0	—	18:51
65E. KarlssonD	0	1	1	+1	1	0.05	0	1	0	—	18:30
45H. BrunickeD	0	0	0	+1	0	0.13	0	2	0	—	17:15
67R. RakellR	0	1	1	+2	1	0.36	1	2	0	—	17:12
71E. MalkinC	1	1	2	+2	1	0.55	0	0	0	50	15:31
55N. AcciariC	0	0	0	0	2	0.23	2	3	0	50	14:39
46B. LizotteC	0	0	0	0	0	0.00	2	0	0	64	14:25
19C. DewarC	0	0	0	0	1	0.27	1	0	0	0	14:01
39A. ManthaR	1	0	1	+1	5	0.48	0	2	0	—	13:53
16J. BrazeauR	0	1	1	+1	0	0.04	2	1	0	—	13:03
11F. HallanderC	0	0	0	0	0	0.00	0	0	0	0	12:40
81B. KindelC	0	0	0	0	5	0.60	0	1	0	29	12:25
18T. NovakC	0	0	0	0	1	0.02	0	1	0	0	10:51

Pittsburgh Penguins goalies
Goalie	SA	SV	GA	SV%	xGA	GSAx	TOI
35T. Jarry(W)	31	31	0	1.000	2.34	+2.34	60:00

Season series

Tied 1-1

Oct 183@0this game
Dec 136@5OTFinal

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

Pittsburgh Penguins at San Jose Sharks

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