PIT
5–1
VAN
Final · W
Pittsburgh Penguins
PIT · 5-2-0
5–1
FinalW
Vancouver Canucks
VAN · 4-3-0
1ST2ND3RDT
PIT
1631416526
VAN
11103010124
goals · shots on goal
First meeting this season — the Penguins lead the season series 1–0
PIT 5-2-0 · VAN 4-3-0 · First meeting this season — the Penguins lead the season series 1–0
Penguins beat the Canucks
The Penguins earned it: 4.2 expected goals to 2.9, and a 5–1 win to show for it. Arturs Silovs stopped 1.9 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 Penguins created the better chances: 4.2 expected goals to 2.9, on 26 and 24 shots on goal.
PIT 4.2 xG · 26 shots
VAN 2.9 xG · 24 shots
0
1
2
3
4
1st
1.1 · 1.4
2nd · the swing
2.3 · 0.6
3rd
0.8 · 0.9
Tap a numbered goal to see how it happened.
1
Conor Garland · 1st 01:18 · 0–1 · slap shot, a low-percentage shot (8%) that found a way in
2
Connor Dewar · 1st 11:39 · 1–1 · tip in shot, a low-percentage shot (5%) that found a way in
3
Tommy Novak · 2nd 14:21 · 2–1 · wrist shot, a low-percentage shot (9%) that found a way in
4
Sidney Crosby · 2nd 16:18 · 3–1 · wrist shot, a low-percentage shot (8%) that found a way in
5
Anthony Mantha · 2nd 17:29 · 4–1 · wrist shot on a rebound, a great chance (76%)
6
Justin Brazeau · 3rd 05:56 · 5–1 · wrist shot, a good chance (14%)
Deserve to winReplay this game 100 times with average goalies and the Penguins win 69.
PIT 69%VAN 31%
Goals and penalties
6 goals · 8 penalties← Penguins shoot this way
Canucks shoot this way →
On net
Missed
Bigger = better chance
1Goal, numbered to the list
1
Conor Garland · 1st 01:18 · 0–1
Slap shot, a low-percentage shot (8%) that found a way in
2
Connor Dewar · 1st 11:39 · 1–1
Tip in shot, a low-percentage shot (5%) that found a way in
3
Tommy Novak · 2nd 14:21 · PP · GWG · 2–1
Wrist shot, a low-percentage shot (9%) that found a way in
4
Sidney Crosby · 2nd 16:18 · 3–1
Wrist shot, a low-percentage shot (8%) that found a way in
5
Anthony Mantha · 2nd 17:29 · 4–1
Wrist shot on a rebound, a great chance (76%)
6
Justin Brazeau · 3rd 05:56 · PP · 5–1
Wrist shot, a good chance (14%)
1st period
PEN
2 min
Minor
08:23
Evander Kane· Hooking
Evander Kane· Hooking
Killed
Minor
2
Parker Wotherspoon, Noel Acciari · tip in shot, a low-percentage shot (5%) that found a way in
1–1
PEN
2 min
Minor
13:14
Ryan Shea· Tripping
Ryan Shea· Tripping
Killed
Minor
PEN
2 min
Bench minor
17:07
Bench· Too many men on the ice
Bench· Too many men on the ice
Killed
Bench minor
2nd period
PEN
2 min
Minor
12:58
Drew O'Connor· Tripping
Drew O'Connor· Tripping
Novak scored on this power play
Minor
3
Kris Letang, Justin Brazeau · Power play (O'Connor, tripping) · wrist shot, a low-percentage shot (9%) that found a way in
2–1
3rd period
PEN
2 min
Minor
01:01
Evgeni Malkin· Holding
Evgeni Malkin· Holding
Killed
Minor
PEN
2 min
Minor
04:07
Marcus Pettersson· Holding
Marcus Pettersson· Holding
Brazeau scored on this power play
Minor
6
Anthony Mantha, Kris Letang · Power play (Pettersson, holding) · wrist shot, a good chance (14%)
5–1
PEN
2 min
Minor
07:16
Filip Hallander· Interference
Filip Hallander· Interference
Killed
Minor
PEN
2 min
Minor
16:51
Pierre-Olivier Joseph· Cross-checking
Pierre-Olivier Joseph· Cross-checking
Killed
Minor
Goaltending
23/24 saves · 1 GA · 2.9 xGA
Stopped 1.9 more goals than an average goalie would have.
21/26 saves · 5 GA · 4.2 xGA
Allowed 0.8 more goals than expected from the shots he faced.
The Penguins went 2-for-5 on the power play and killed all 3 Canucks power plays.