PIT
4–6
SJS
Final · L
Pittsburgh Penguins
PIT · 24-16-9
4–6
FinalL
San Jose Sharks
SJS · 15-25-11
1ST2ND3RDT
PIT
212110119441
SJS
21121328632
goals · shots on goal
First meeting this season — the Penguins trail the season series 0–1
PIT 24-16-9 · SJS 15-25-11 · First meeting this season — the Penguins trail the season series 0–1
Penguins fell to the Sharks
The Penguins created the better chances (5.0 to 3.0 expected goals) — and lost 4–6. Casey DeSmith 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.
The Penguins created the better chances: 5.0 expected goals to 3.0, on 41 and 32 shots on goal.
PIT 5.0 xG · 41 shots
SJS 3.0 xG · 32 shots
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1
2
3
4
5
1st
1.6 · 0.9
2nd
1.3 · 1.4
3rd · the swing
2.2 · 0.6
Tap a numbered goal to see how it happened.
1
Michael Eyssimont · 1st 01:25 · 0–1 · wrist shot, a good chance (16%)
2
Evgeni Malkin · 1st 05:45 · 1–1 · wrist shot, a good chance (22%)
3
Sidney Crosby · 1st 12:55 · 2–1 · tip in shot, a good chance (18%)
4
Erik Karlsson · 1st 19:53 · 2–2 · tip in shot, a low-percentage shot (8%) that found a way in
5
· 2nd 04:54 · 2–3 · wrist shot on a rebound, a good chance (21%)
6
Ryan Poehling · 2nd 14:54 · 3–3 · snap shot, a good chance (16%)
7
Alexander Barabanov · 2nd 17:07 · 3–4 · slap shot, a low-percentage shot (4%) that found a way in
8
Evgeni Malkin · 3rd 10:06 · 4–4 · wrist shot, a good chance (16%)
9
Logan Couture · 3rd 15:35 · 4–5 · wrist shot, a good chance (15%)
10
Logan Couture · 3rd 19:50 · 4–6 · wrist shot off the rush, into an empty net
Deserve to winReplay this game 100 times with average goalies and the Penguins win 76.
PIT 76%SJS 24%
Goals and penalties
10 goals · 0 penalties← Penguins shoot this way
Sharks shoot this way →
On net
Missed
Bigger = better chance
1Goal, numbered to the list
1
Michael Eyssimont · 1st 01:25 · 0–1
Wrist shot, a good chance (16%)
2
Evgeni Malkin · 1st 05:45 · PP · 1–1
Wrist shot, a good chance (22%)
3
Sidney Crosby · 1st 12:55 · PP · 2–1
Tip in shot, a good chance (18%)
4
Erik Karlsson · 1st 19:53 · 2–2
Tip in shot, a low-percentage shot (8%) that found a way in
5
· 2nd 04:54 · 2–3
Wrist shot on a rebound, a good chance (21%)
6
Ryan Poehling · 2nd 14:54 · SH · 3–3
Snap shot, a good chance (16%)
7
Alexander Barabanov · 2nd 17:07 · 3–4
Slap shot, a low-percentage shot (4%) that found a way in
8
Evgeni Malkin · 3rd 10:06 · 4–4
Wrist shot, a good chance (16%)
9
Logan Couture · 3rd 15:35 · GWG · 4–5
Wrist shot, a good chance (15%)
10
Logan Couture · 3rd 19:50 · EN · 4–6
Wrist shot off the rush, into an empty net
1st period
4
Alexander Barabanov, Steven Lorentz · tip in shot, a low-percentage shot (8%) that found a way in
2–2
2nd period
3rd period
No penalties
Goaltending
26/31 saves · 5 GA · 3.0 xGA
Allowed 2.0 more goals than expected from the shots he faced.
37/41 saves · 4 GA · 5.0 xGA
Stopped 1.0 more goals than an average goalie would have.
