PHI
1–5
PIT
Final · L
Philadelphia Flyers
PHI · 14-8-3
1–5
FinalL
Pittsburgh Penguins
PIT · 13-7-5
1ST2ND3RDT
PHI
0816015129
PIT
1729211527
goals · shots on goal
Meeting 2 this season — the season series is tied 1–1
PHI 14-8-3 · PIT 13-7-5 · Meeting 2 this season — the season series is tied 1–1
Flyers fell to the Penguins
Chances were even (3.0 to 3.0 expected goals); the Flyers lost 1–5. Dan Vladar allowed 2.0 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.
Chances were close: 3.0 expected goals to 3.0, on 29 and 27 shots on goal.
PHI 3.0 xG · 29 shots
PIT 3.0 xG · 27 shots
0
1
2
3
1st
0.7 · 0.8
2nd
1.1 · 0.7
3rd
1.1 · 1.6
Tap a numbered goal to see how it happened.
1
Sidney Crosby · 1st 09:18 · 0–1 · snap shot on a rebound, a great chance (39%)
2
Tyson Foerster · 2nd 05:36 · 1–1 · wrist shot, a good chance (17%)
3
Sidney Crosby · 2nd 08:08 · 1–2 · snap shot, a good chance (13%)
4
Bryan Rust · 2nd 15:52 · 1–3 · wrist shot, a low-percentage shot (9%) that found a way in
5
Tommy Novak · 3rd 13:52 · 1–4 · snap shot, a good chance (18%)
6
Kevin Hayes · 3rd 15:33 · 1–5 · backhand shot, a good chance (16%)
Deserve to winReplay this game 100 times with average goalies and the Flyers win 49.
PHI 49%PIT 51%
Goals and penalties
6 goals · 11 penalties← Flyers shoot this way
Penguins shoot this way →
On net
Missed
Bigger = better chance
1Goal, numbered to the list
1
Sidney Crosby · 1st 09:18 · 0–1
Snap shot on a rebound, a great chance (39%)
2
Tyson Foerster · 2nd 05:36 · PP · 1–1
Wrist shot, a good chance (17%)
3
Sidney Crosby · 2nd 08:08 · PP · GWG · 1–2
Snap shot, a good chance (13%)
4
Bryan Rust · 2nd 15:52 · PP · 1–3
Wrist shot, a low-percentage shot (9%) that found a way in
5
Tommy Novak · 3rd 13:52 · PP · 1–4
Snap shot, a good chance (18%)
6
Kevin Hayes · 3rd 15:33 · 1–5
Backhand shot, a good chance (16%)
1st period
PEN
2 min
Minor
06:59
Blake Lizotte· Slashing
Blake Lizotte· Slashing
Killed
Minor
2nd period
PEN
2 min
Minor
03:40
Erik Karlsson· Tripping
Erik Karlsson· Tripping
Killed
Minor
PEN
2 min
Minor
04:23
Connor Clifton· Interference
Connor Clifton· Interference
Killed
Minor
2
Travis Konecny, Trevor Zegras · Power play (Letang, high-sticking) · wrist shot, a good chance (17%)
1–1
PEN
2 min
Minor
05:36
Kris Letang· High-sticking
Kris Letang· High-sticking
Foerster scored on this power play
Minor
PEN
2 min
Minor
07:50
Rodrigo Abols· Holding
Rodrigo Abols· Holding
Crosby scored on this power play
Minor
PEN
2 min
Minor
15:20
Sean Couturier· Holding
Sean Couturier· Holding
Rust scored on this power play
Minor
4
Evgeni Malkin, Erik Karlsson · Power play (Couturier, holding) · wrist shot, a low-percentage shot (9%) that found a way in
1–3
PEN
2 min
Minor
17:12
Sidney Crosby· Tripping
Sidney Crosby· Tripping
Killed
Minor
PEN
2 min
Minor
18:30
Emil Andrae· Interference
Emil Andrae· Interference
Killed
Minor
3rd period
PEN
2 min
Minor
03:12
Ville Koivunen· Interference
Ville Koivunen· Interference
Killed
Minor
PEN
2 min
Minor
12:03
Matvei Michkov· Slashing
Matvei Michkov· Slashing
Novak scored on this power play
Minor
PEN
2 min
Minor
19:50
Anthony Mantha· Cross-checking
Anthony Mantha· Cross-checking
Killed
Minor
Goaltending
22/27 saves · 5 GA · 3.0 xGA
Allowed 2.0 more goals than expected from the shots he faced.
28/29 saves · 1 GA · 3.0 xGA
Stopped 2.0 more goals than an average goalie would have.
The Flyers went 1-for-7 on the power play and allowed 3 on 4 Penguins power plays.