EDM
6–3
PIT
Final · W
Edmonton Oilers
EDM · 3-3-0
6–3
FinalW
Pittsburgh Penguins
PIT · 4-1-1
1ST2ND3RDT
EDM
19426112647
PIT
21914012335
goals · shots on goal
First meeting this season — the Oilers lead the season series 1–0
EDM 3-3-0 · PIT 4-1-1 · First meeting this season — the Oilers lead the season series 1–0
Oilers beat the Penguins
Down 1–3 in the 2nd period, the Oilers erased the deficit with five unanswered goals — Kane's equalizer — and won 6–3. Tristan Jarry allowed 1.8 more goals than expected from the shots he faced.
Who had the better chances
Expected goals (xG) score every shot by how often shots like it go in: distance, angle, type, rebound, rush. Adding them up shows who created the better chances, whatever the scoreboard says.
The Oilers created the better chances: 4.2 expected goals to 3.1, on 47 and 35 shots on goal.
EDM 4.2 xG · 47 shots
PIT 3.1 xG · 35 shots
0
1
2
3
4
1st
0.5 · 2.2
2nd · the swing
2.3 · 0.5
3rd
1.4 · 0.4
Tap a numbered goal to see how it happened.
1
Zach Hyman · 1st 04:36 · 1–0 · backhand shot, a good chance (17%)
2
Rickard Rakell · 1st 10:44 · 1–1 · snap shot, a low-percentage shot (6%) that found a way in
3
Sidney Crosby · 1st 12:29 · 1–2 · slap shot, a good chance (21%)
4
Bryan Rust · 2nd 02:00 · 1–3 · backhand shot, a low-percentage shot (5%) that found a way in
5
Tyson Barrie · 2nd 04:03 · 2–3 · slap shot, a low-percentage shot (4%) that found a way in
6
Evander Kane · 2nd 15:09 · 3–3 · snap shot, a great chance (26%)
7
Ryan Nugent-Hopkins · 2nd 18:28 · 4–3 · snap shot, a good chance (18%)
8
Leon Draisaitl · 2nd 19:37 · 5–3 · backhand shot, a low-percentage shot (9%) that found a way in
9
Ryan McLeod · 3rd 16:45 · 6–3 · wrist shot, a good chance (14%)
Deserve to winReplay this game 100 times with average goalies and the Oilers win 66.
EDM 66%PIT 34%
Goals and penalties
9 goals · 0 penalties← Oilers shoot this way
Penguins shoot this way →
On net
Missed
Bigger = better chance
1Goal, numbered to the list
1
Zach Hyman · 1st 04:36 · 1–0
Backhand shot, a good chance (17%)
2
Rickard Rakell · 1st 10:44 · PP · 1–1
Snap shot, a low-percentage shot (6%) that found a way in
3
Sidney Crosby · 1st 12:29 · 1–2
Slap shot, a good chance (21%)
4
Bryan Rust · 2nd 02:00 · 1–3
Backhand shot, a low-percentage shot (5%) that found a way in
5
Tyson Barrie · 2nd 04:03 · PP · 2–3
Slap shot, a low-percentage shot (4%) that found a way in
6
Evander Kane · 2nd 15:09 · 3–3
Snap shot, a great chance (26%)
7
Ryan Nugent-Hopkins · 2nd 18:28 · GWG · 4–3
Snap shot, a good chance (18%)
8
Leon Draisaitl · 2nd 19:37 · 5–3
Backhand shot, a low-percentage shot (9%) that found a way in
9
Ryan McLeod · 3rd 16:45 · 6–3
Wrist shot, a good chance (14%)
1st period
2nd period
5
Leon Draisaitl, Ryan Nugent-Hopkins · slap shot, a low-percentage shot (4%) that found a way in
2–3
3rd period
No penalties
Goaltending
32/35 saves · 3 GA · 3.1 xGA
Gave up about what the shots he faced would predict.
41/47 saves · 6 GA · 4.2 xGA
Allowed 1.8 more goals than expected from the shots he faced.
