PIT 4–2 STL Final · W
Penguins/Schedule/Recap Sun, Dec 31, 2023 · 2023-24 regular season
Pittsburgh Penguins
PIT · 17-13-4
4–2
FinalW
St. Louis Blues
STL · 18-17-1
1ST2ND3RDT PIT 1811626430 STL 0819110227 goals · shots on goal
Meeting 2 this season — the season series is tied 1–1
PIT 17-13-4 · STL 18-17-1 · Meeting 2 this season — the season series is tied 1–1

Penguins beat the Blues

The Penguins earned it: 3.7 expected goals to 2.2, and a 4–2 win to show for it. The Penguins owned the 2nd period, 2.1 to 0.5 in expected goals.

Who had the better chances

The Penguins created the better chances: 3.7 expected goals to 2.2, on 30 and 27 shots on goal.

PIT 3.7 xG · 30 shots STL 2.2 xG · 27 shots
0
1
2
3
4
1st 1.0 · 0.9
2nd · the swing 2.1 · 0.5
3rd 0.6 · 0.7
Tap a numbered goal to see how it happened.
Deserve to winReplay this game 100 times with average goalies and the Penguins win 73.
PIT 73%STL 27%

Goals and penalties

6 goals · 0 penalties
← Penguins shoot this way Blues shoot this way →
On net Missed Bigger = better chance 1Goal, numbered to the list
1st period
1
15:32 Drew O'Connor
Evgeni Malkin, Reilly Smith · snap shot, a good chance (19%)
1–0
2nd period
2
01:06 Robert Thomas PP
Jordan Kyrou, Torey Krug · snap shot, a good chance (17%)
1–1
3
06:50 Evgeni Malkin PP
Jake Guentzel, Rickard Rakell · tip in shot, a great chance (45%)
2–1
3rd period
4
04:48 Jeff Carter GWG
Jansen Harkins · wrist shot, a great chance (32%)
3–1
5
10:31 Kasperi Kapanen
Scott Perunovich · tip in shot, a low-percentage shot (8%) that found a way in
3–2
6
18:29 Sidney Crosby EN
Jake Guentzel, Erik Karlsson · wrist shot, into an empty net
4–2
No penalties
Goaltending
+0.2
vs expected
25/27 saves · 2 GA · 2.2 xGA Gave up about what the shots he faced would predict.
+0.7
vs expected
26/29 saves · 3 GA · 3.7 xGA Stopped 0.7 more goals than an average goalie would have.
Team PITSTL
Shots on goal
30
27
Expected goals
3.7
2.2
Hits
0
0
Blocks
0
0
Power play
1/0
1/0
Penalty minutes
0
0