Pittsburgh Penguins
PIT · 11-8-4
2–3
Final / OTL
Carolina Hurricanes
CAR · 12-6-5
1ST2ND3RDOTT
PIT
1801011400232
CAR
0132170811339
goals · shots on goal
First meeting this season — the Penguins trail the season series 0–1
PIT 11-8-4 · CAR 12-6-5 · First meeting this season — the Penguins trail the season series 0–1
Penguins fell to the Hurricanes
The Penguins were outchanced (3.3 to 2.3 expected goals) and lost it in overtime on Pesce's goal.
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 Hurricanes created the better chances: 3.3 expected goals to 2.3, on 39 and 32 shots on goal.
PIT 2.3 xG · 32 shots
CAR 3.3 xG · 39 shots
0
1
2
3
1st
0.8 · 0.8
2nd · the swing
0.8 · 1.6
3rd
0.6 · 0.7
OT
0.0 · 0.2
Tap a numbered goal to see how it happened.
1
Sidney Crosby · 1st 04:34 · 1–0 · wrist shot, a good chance (22%)
2
Martin Necas · 2nd 05:45 · 1–1 · wrist shot on a rebound, a good chance (25%)
3
Andrei Svechnikov · 2nd 17:38 · 1–2 · wrap around shot on a rebound, a good chance (24%)
4
Jake Guentzel · 3rd 19:02 · 2–2 · tip in shot, a low-percentage shot (9%) that found a way in
5
Brett Pesce · OT 02:20 · 2–3 · wrist shot, a good chance (20%)
Deserve to winReplay this game 100 times with average goalies and the Penguins win 34.
PIT 34%CAR 66%
Goals and penalties
5 goals · 0 penalties
On net
Missed
Bigger = better chance
1Goal, numbered to the list
1
Sidney Crosby · 1st 04:34 · 1–0
Wrist shot, a good chance (22%)
2
Martin Necas · 2nd 05:45 · 1–1
Wrist shot on a rebound, a good chance (25%)
3
Andrei Svechnikov · 2nd 17:38 · 1–2
Wrap around shot on a rebound, a good chance (24%)
4
Jake Guentzel · 3rd 19:02 · EXTRA ATTACKER · 2–2
Tip in shot, a low-percentage shot (9%) that found a way in
5
Brett Pesce · OT 02:20 · GWG · 2–3
Wrist shot, a good chance (20%)
1st period
2nd period
3rd period
Overtime
No penalties
Goaltending
36/39 saves · 3 GA · 3.3 xGA
Gave up about what the shots he faced would predict.
30/32 saves · 2 GA · 2.3 xGA
Gave up about what the shots he faced would predict.