PIT
5–3
CBJ
Final · W
Pittsburgh Penguins
PIT · 46-25-11
5–3
FinalW
Columbus Blue Jackets
CBJ · 37-38-7
1ST2ND3RDT
PIT
316217017550
CBJ
012110214336
goals · shots on goal
Meeting 4 this season — the Penguins lead the season series 4–0
PIT 46-25-11 · CBJ 37-38-7 · Meeting 4 this season — the Penguins lead the season series 4–0
Penguins beat the Blue Jackets
The Penguins earned it: 4.3 expected goals to 3.7, and a 5–3 win to show for it. J-F Berube allowed 2.2 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 Penguins created the better chances: 4.3 expected goals to 3.7, on 50 and 36 shots on goal.
PIT 4.3 xG · 50 shots
CBJ 3.7 xG · 36 shots
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1
2
3
4
5
1st
1.2 · 1.1
2nd · the swing
1.6 · 0.9
3rd
1.5 · 1.7
Tap a numbered goal to see how it happened.
1
Evgeni Malkin · 1st 03:51 · 1–0 · wrist shot on a rebound, a good chance (22%)
2
Evan Rodrigues · 1st 05:31 · 2–0 · wrist shot, a low-percentage shot (7%) that found a way in
3
Marcus Pettersson · 1st 06:26 · 3–0 · wrist shot, a low-percentage shot (7%) that found a way in
4
Justin Danforth · 2nd 10:25 · 3–1 · wrist shot on a rebound, a good chance (17%)
5
Kris Letang · 2nd 16:30 · 4–1 · wrist shot, a low-percentage shot (8%) that found a way in
6
Brian Boyle · 2nd 18:54 · 5–1 · tip in shot, a good chance (11%)
7
Oliver Bjorkstrand · 3rd 06:58 · 5–2 · wrist shot, a low-percentage shot (10%) that found a way in
8
Gustav Nyquist · 3rd 12:06 · 5–3 · tip in shot, a good chance (15%)
Deserve to winReplay this game 100 times with average goalies and the Penguins win 59.
PIT 59%CBJ 41%
Goals and penalties
8 goals · 0 penalties← Penguins shoot this way
Blue Jackets shoot this way →
On net
Missed
Bigger = better chance
1Goal, numbered to the list
1
Evgeni Malkin · 1st 03:51 · 1–0
Wrist shot on a rebound, a good chance (22%)
2
Evan Rodrigues · 1st 05:31 · 2–0
Wrist shot, a low-percentage shot (7%) that found a way in
3
Marcus Pettersson · 1st 06:26 · 3–0
Wrist shot, a low-percentage shot (7%) that found a way in
4
Justin Danforth · 2nd 10:25 · 3–1
Wrist shot on a rebound, a good chance (17%)
5
Kris Letang · 2nd 16:30 · GWG · 4–1
Wrist shot, a low-percentage shot (8%) that found a way in
6
Brian Boyle · 2nd 18:54 · 5–1
Tip in shot, a good chance (11%)
7
Oliver Bjorkstrand · 3rd 06:58 · PP · 5–2
Wrist shot, a low-percentage shot (10%) that found a way in
8
Gustav Nyquist · 3rd 12:06 · PP · 5–3
Tip in shot, a good chance (15%)
1st period
2nd period
3rd period
No penalties
Goaltending
33/36 saves · 3 GA · 3.7 xGA
Stopped 0.7 more goals than an average goalie would have.
40/42 saves · 2 GA · 3.5 xGA
Stopped 1.5 more goals than an average goalie would have.
