OTT
4–0
PIT
Final · W
Ottawa Senators
OTT · 16-13-4
4–0
FinalW
Pittsburgh Penguins
PIT · 14-10-9
1ST2ND3RDT
OTT
1721217426
PIT
0804013025
goals · shots on goal
First meeting this season — the Senators lead the season series 1–0
OTT 16-13-4 · PIT 14-10-9 · First meeting this season — the Senators lead the season series 1–0
Senators beat the Penguins
The Senators earned it: 3.1 expected goals to 2.4, and a 4–0 win to show for it. Linus Ullmark stopped 2.4 more goals than an average goalie would have.
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 Senators created the better chances: 3.1 expected goals to 2.4, on 26 and 25 shots on goal.
OTT 3.1 xG · 26 shots
PIT 2.4 xG · 25 shots
0
1
2
3
1st
1.2 · 0.8
2nd · the swing
1.5 · 0.6
3rd
0.4 · 1.0
Tap a numbered goal to see how it happened.
1
Brady Tkachuk · 1st 02:16 · 1–0 · wrist shot, a good chance (22%)
2
David Perron · 2nd 01:34 · 2–0 · deflected shot, a great chance (27%)
3
Claude Giroux · 2nd 04:50 · 3–0 · wrist shot, a good chance (20%)
4
Brady Tkachuk · 3rd 13:55 · 4–0 · wrist shot, a low-percentage shot (2%) that found a way in
Deserve to winReplay this game 100 times with average goalies and the Senators win 61.
OTT 61%PIT 39%
Goals and penalties
4 goals · 5 penalties← Senators shoot this way
Penguins shoot this way →
On net
Missed
Bigger = better chance
1Goal, numbered to the list
1
Brady Tkachuk · 1st 02:16 · PP · GWG · 1–0
Wrist shot, a good chance (22%)
2
David Perron · 2nd 01:34 · 2–0
Deflected shot, a great chance (27%)
3
Claude Giroux · 2nd 04:50 · 3–0
Wrist shot, a good chance (20%)
4
Brady Tkachuk · 3rd 13:55 · 4–0
Wrist shot, a low-percentage shot (2%) that found a way in
1st period
PEN
2 min
Minor
01:18
Arturs Silovs· Tripping
Arturs Silovs· Tripping
Tkachuk scored on this power play
Minor
1
Drake Batherson, Tim Stützle · Power play (Silovs, tripping) · wrist shot, a good chance (22%)
1–0
PEN
2 min
Minor
17:49
Nikolas Matinpalo· Interference
Nikolas Matinpalo· Interference
Killed
Minor
2nd period
PEN
2 min
Minor
08:11
Claude Giroux· Tripping
Claude Giroux· Tripping
Killed
Minor
PEN
2 min
Bench minor
11:21
Bench· Delaying game unsuccessful challenge
Bench· Delaying game unsuccessful challenge
Killed
Bench minor
3rd period
PEN
2 min
Minor
19:06
Anthony Mantha· Roughing
Anthony Mantha· Roughing
Killed
Minor
Goaltending
25/25 saves · 0 GA · 2.4 xGA
Stopped 2.4 more goals than an average goalie would have.
22/26 saves · 4 GA · 3.1 xGA
Allowed 0.9 more goals than expected from the shots he faced.
The Senators went 1-for-3 on the power play and killed all 2 Penguins power plays.