PIT 2–4 NJD Final · L
Penguins/Schedule/Recap Sat, Dec 31, 2022 · 2022-23 regular season
Pittsburgh Penguins
PIT · 19-11-6
2–4
FinalL
New Jersey Devils
NJD · 23-11-2
1ST2ND3RDT PIT 1611209227 NJD 0113819428 goals · shots on goal
First meeting this season — the Penguins trail the season series 0–1
PIT 19-11-6 · NJD 23-11-2 · First meeting this season — the Penguins trail the season series 0–1

Penguins fell to the Devils

The Penguins created the better chances (3.3 to 2.7 expected goals) — and lost 2–4. Vitek Vanecek stopped 1.3 more goals than an average goalie would have.

Who had the better chances

The Penguins created the better chances: 3.3 expected goals to 2.7, on 27 and 28 shots on goal.

PIT 3.3 xG · 27 shots NJD 2.7 xG · 28 shots
0
1
2
3
1st 1.1 · 0.8
2nd 1.5 · 0.8
3rd 0.7 · 1.1
Tap a numbered goal to see how it happened.
Deserve to winReplay this game 100 times with average goalies and the Penguins win 60.
PIT 60%NJD 40%

Goals and penalties

6 goals · 0 penalties
← Penguins shoot this way Devils shoot this way →
On net Missed Bigger = better chance 1Goal, numbered to the list
1st period
1
14:26 Evgeni Malkin
Unassisted · snap shot off the rush, a great chance (34%)
1–0
2nd period
2
06:18 Jack Hughes PP
Dougie Hamilton, Jesper Bratt · snap shot, a good chance (12%)
1–1
3
12:30 Jeff Carter
Pierre-Olivier Joseph, Rickard Rakell · tip in shot, a good chance (21%)
2–1
4
17:37 Dougie Hamilton
Dawson Mercer, Jonas Siegenthaler · wrist shot, a good chance (11%)
2–2
5
19:22 Nico Hischier SHGWG
Michael McLeod, Brendan Smith · wrist shot off the rush, a good chance (15%)
2–3
3rd period
6
19:55 Jack Hughes EN
Erik Haula, Dawson Mercer · wrist shot, into an empty net
2–4
No penalties
Goaltending
−0.3
vs expected
24/27 saves · 3 GA · 2.7 xGA Gave up about what the shots he faced would predict.
+1.3
vs expected
25/27 saves · 2 GA · 3.3 xGA Stopped 1.3 more goals than an average goalie would have.
Team PITNJD
Shots on goal
27
28
Expected goals
3.3
2.7
Hits
0
0
Blocks
0
0
Power play
0/0
1/0
Penalty minutes
0
0