PIT
3–5
NYR
Final · L
Pittsburgh Penguins
PIT · 23-27-9
3–5
FinalL
New York Rangers
NYR · 28-25-4
1ST2ND3RDT
PIT
11202028340
NYR
151437516
goals · shots on goal
Meeting 4 this season — the Penguins trail the season series 1–3
PIT 23-27-9 · NYR 28-25-4 · Meeting 4 this season — the Penguins trail the season series 1–3
Penguins fell to the Rangers
The Penguins created the better chances (4.4 to 1.6 expected goals) — and lost 3–5. Joel Blomqvist 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.
The Penguins created the better chances: 4.4 expected goals to 1.6, on 40 and 16 shots on goal.
PIT 4.4 xG · 40 shots
NYR 1.6 xG · 16 shots
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1
2
3
4
5
1st
1.4 · 0.6
2nd · the swing
2.0 · 0.4
3rd
1.1 · 0.6
Tap a numbered goal to see how it happened.
1
Evgeni Malkin · 1st 12:53 · 1–0 · tip in shot, a good chance (25%)
2
Will Cuylle · 1st 19:12 · 1–1 · wrist shot, a low-percentage shot (7%) that found a way in
3
J.T. Miller · 2nd 17:00 · 1–2 · snap shot, a low-percentage shot (8%) that found a way in
4
Ryan Shea · 3rd 00:57 · 2–2 · wrist shot, a low-percentage shot (6%) that found a way in
5
Ryan Shea · 3rd 03:31 · 3–2 · wrist shot, a low-percentage shot (1%) that found a way in
6
Jimmy Vesey · 3rd 04:21 · 3–3 · wrist shot, a low-percentage shot (5%) that found a way in
7
Adam Fox · 3rd 11:26 · 3–4 · wrist shot, a good chance (12%)
8
J.T. Miller · 3rd 19:53 · 3–5 · wrist shot, into an empty net
Deserve to winReplay this game 100 times with average goalies and the Penguins win 88.
PIT 88%NYR 12%
Goals and penalties
8 goals · 0 penalties← Penguins shoot this way
Rangers shoot this way →
On net
Missed
Bigger = better chance
1Goal, numbered to the list
1
Evgeni Malkin · 1st 12:53 · 1–0
Tip in shot, a good chance (25%)
2
Will Cuylle · 1st 19:12 · PP · 1–1
Wrist shot, a low-percentage shot (7%) that found a way in
3
J.T. Miller · 2nd 17:00 · 1–2
Snap shot, a low-percentage shot (8%) that found a way in
4
Ryan Shea · 3rd 00:57 · 2–2
Wrist shot, a low-percentage shot (6%) that found a way in
5
Ryan Shea · 3rd 03:31 · 3–2
Wrist shot, a low-percentage shot (1%) that found a way in
6
Jimmy Vesey · 3rd 04:21 · 3–3
Wrist shot, a low-percentage shot (5%) that found a way in
7
Adam Fox · 3rd 11:26 · GWG · 3–4
Wrist shot, a good chance (12%)
8
J.T. Miller · 3rd 19:53 · EN · 3–5
Wrist shot, into an empty net
1st period
2nd period
3rd period
No penalties
Goaltending
11/15 saves · 4 GA · 1.6 xGA
Allowed 2.4 more goals than expected from the shots he faced.
37/40 saves · 3 GA · 4.4 xGA
Stopped 1.4 more goals than an average goalie would have.
