PIT
0–6
NYR
Final · L
Pittsburgh Penguins
PIT · 0-1-0
0–6
FinalL
New York Rangers
NYR · 1-0-0
1ST2ND3RDT
PIT
01109011031
NYR
315113212640
goals · shots on goal
Season opener for both teams
·First meeting this season — the Penguins trail the season series 0–1
PIT 0-1-0 · NYR 1-0-0 · First meeting this season — the Penguins trail the season series 0–1
Penguins fell to the Rangers
The Penguins were outchanced (5.2 to 2.8 expected goals) and lost 0–6. Igor Shesterkin stopped 2.8 more goals than an average goalie would have.
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 Rangers created the better chances: 5.2 expected goals to 2.8, on 40 and 31 shots on goal.
PIT 2.8 xG · 31 shots
NYR 5.2 xG · 40 shots
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1st
1.1 · 1.2
2nd
1.3 · 1.7
3rd · the swing
0.5 · 2.4
Tap a numbered goal to see how it happened.
1
Sam Carrick · 1st 02:24 · 0–1 · snap shot, a good chance (21%)
2
Alexis Lafrenière · 1st 17:23 · 0–2 · wrist shot, a good chance (12%)
3
Chris Kreider · 1st 19:48 · 0–3 · wrist shot on a rebound, a good chance (18%)
4
Filip Chytil · 2nd 09:39 · 0–4 · snap shot, a good chance (17%)
5
Chris Kreider · 3rd 11:35 · 0–5 · wrist shot, a great chance (26%)
6
Vincent Trocheck · 3rd 16:59 · 0–6 · wrist shot on a rebound, a great chance (34%)
Deserve to winReplay this game 100 times with average goalies and the Penguins win 20.
PIT 20%NYR 80%
Goals and penalties
6 goals · 0 penalties← Penguins shoot this way
Rangers shoot this way →
On net
Missed
Bigger = better chance
1Goal, numbered to the list
1
Sam Carrick · 1st 02:24 · GWG · 0–1
Snap shot, a good chance (21%)
2
Alexis Lafrenière · 1st 17:23 · 0–2
Wrist shot, a good chance (12%)
3
Chris Kreider · 1st 19:48 · 0–3
Wrist shot on a rebound, a good chance (18%)
4
Filip Chytil · 2nd 09:39 · 0–4
Snap shot, a good chance (17%)
5
Chris Kreider · 3rd 11:35 · SH · 0–5
Wrist shot, a great chance (26%)
6
Vincent Trocheck · 3rd 16:59 · 0–6
Wrist shot on a rebound, a great chance (34%)
1st period
2nd period
3rd period
No penalties
Goaltending
34/40 saves · 6 GA · 5.2 xGA
Allowed 0.8 more goals than expected from the shots he faced.
31/31 saves · 0 GA · 2.8 xGA
Stopped 2.8 more goals than an average goalie would have.
