PIT
7–6
FLA
Final / OT · W
Pittsburgh Penguins
PIT · 24-15-8
7–6
Final / OTW
Florida Panthers
FLA · 23-21-6
1ST2ND3RDOTT
PIT
31411521614749
FLA
3171122802639
goals · shots on goal
Meeting 2 this season — the Penguins lead the season series 2–0
PIT 24-15-8 · FLA 23-21-6 · Meeting 2 this season — the Penguins lead the season series 2–0
Penguins beat the Panthers
Down 0–2 in the 1st period, the Penguins erased the deficit with 7 unanswered goals — O'Connor's equalizer — and won it in overtime on Letang's goal. Alex Lyon allowed 2.4 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: 4.6 expected goals to 4.1, on 49 and 39 shots on goal.
PIT 4.6 xG · 49 shots
FLA 4.1 xG · 39 shots
0
1
2
3
4
5
1st
1.4 · 1.7
2nd
1.6 · 0.9
3rd
1.0 · 1.0
OT
0.6 · 0.5
Tap a numbered goal to see how it happened.
1
Sam Reinhart · 1st 06:42 · 0–1 · wrist shot, a low-percentage shot (6%) that found a way in
2
Matthew Tkachuk · 1st 08:08 · 0–2 · wrist shot, a good chance (17%)
3
Rickard Rakell · 1st 10:56 · 1–2 · tip in shot, a low-percentage shot (8%) that found a way in
4
Danton Heinen · 1st 11:56 · 2–2 · wrist shot on a rebound, a great chance (30%)
5
Kris Letang · 1st 18:14 · 3–2 · tip in shot, a low-percentage shot (5%) that found a way in
6
Carter Verhaeghe · 1st 19:19 · 3–3 · poke shot, a low-percentage shot (6%) that found a way in
7
Aaron Ekblad · 2nd 10:34 · 3–4 · snap shot off the rush, a great chance (30%)
8
Sidney Crosby · 2nd 19:19 · 4–4 · backhand shot, a low-percentage shot (7%) that found a way in
9
Colin White · 3rd 04:10 · 4–5 · wrist shot, a good chance (18%)
10
Drew O'Connor · 3rd 10:29 · 5–5 · wrist shot, a good chance (16%)
11
Evgeni Malkin · 3rd 14:30 · 6–5 · slap shot, a low-percentage shot (7%) that found a way in
12
Carter Verhaeghe · 3rd 17:28 · 6–6 · wrist shot, a good chance (12%)
13
Kris Letang · OT 04:06 · 7–6 · slap shot, a good chance (18%)
Deserve to winReplay this game 100 times with average goalies and the Penguins win 56.
PIT 56%FLA 44%
Goals and penalties
13 goals · 0 penalties← Penguins shoot this way
Panthers shoot this way →
On net
Missed
Bigger = better chance
1Goal, numbered to the list
1
Sam Reinhart · 1st 06:42 · 0–1
Wrist shot, a low-percentage shot (6%) that found a way in
2
Matthew Tkachuk · 1st 08:08 · PP · 0–2
Wrist shot, a good chance (17%)
3
Rickard Rakell · 1st 10:56 · 1–2
Tip in shot, a low-percentage shot (8%) that found a way in
4
Danton Heinen · 1st 11:56 · 2–2
Wrist shot on a rebound, a great chance (30%)
5
Kris Letang · 1st 18:14 · 3–2
Tip in shot, a low-percentage shot (5%) that found a way in
6
Carter Verhaeghe · 1st 19:19 · 3–3
Poke shot, a low-percentage shot (6%) that found a way in
7
Aaron Ekblad · 2nd 10:34 · SH · 3–4
Snap shot off the rush, a great chance (30%)
8
Sidney Crosby · 2nd 19:19 · PP · 4–4
Backhand shot, a low-percentage shot (7%) that found a way in
9
Colin White · 3rd 04:10 · 4–5
Wrist shot, a good chance (18%)
10
Drew O'Connor · 3rd 10:29 · 5–5
Wrist shot, a good chance (16%)
11
Evgeni Malkin · 3rd 14:30 · PP · 6–5
Slap shot, a low-percentage shot (7%) that found a way in
12
Carter Verhaeghe · 3rd 17:28 · 6–6
Wrist shot, a good chance (12%)
13
Kris Letang · OT 04:06 · PP · GWG · 7–6
Slap shot, a good chance (18%)
1st period
2nd period
3rd period
Overtime
No penalties
Goaltending
33/39 saves · 6 GA · 4.1 xGA
Allowed 1.9 more goals than expected from the shots he faced.
42/49 saves · 7 GA · 4.6 xGA
Allowed 2.4 more goals than expected from the shots he faced.
