PIT
4–1
NJD
Final · W
Pittsburgh Penguins
PIT · 21-12-9
4–1
FinalW
New Jersey Devils
NJD · 22-20-2
1ST2ND3RDT
PIT
1721715429
NJD
01106112129
goals · shots on goal
Meeting 2 this season — the season series is tied 1–1
PIT 21-12-9 · NJD 22-20-2 · Meeting 2 this season — the season series is tied 1–1
Penguins beat the Devils
The Penguins earned it: 3.4 expected goals to 2.5, and a 4–1 win to show for it. Stuart Skinner stopped 1.5 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: 3.4 expected goals to 2.5, on 29 and 29 shots on goal.
PIT 3.4 xG · 29 shots
NJD 2.5 xG · 29 shots
0
1
2
3
1st
0.5 · 0.9
2nd · the swing
1.8 · 0.6
3rd
1.1 · 1.0
Tap a numbered goal to see how it happened.
1
Erik Karlsson · 1st 06:39 · 1–0 · wrist shot, a low-percentage shot (3%) that found a way in
2
Connor Dewar · 2nd 05:23 · 2–0 · wrist shot, a good chance (17%)
3
Evgeni Malkin · 2nd 19:07 · 3–0 · slap shot, a good chance (23%)
4
Luke Hughes · 3rd 02:55 · 3–1 · slap shot, a low-percentage shot (5%) that found a way in
5
Blake Lizotte · 3rd 13:26 · 4–1 · tip in shot, a good chance (11%)
Deserve to winReplay this game 100 times with average goalies and the Penguins win 64.
PIT 64%NJD 36%
Goals and penalties
5 goals · 5 penalties← Penguins shoot this way
Devils shoot this way →
On net
Missed
Bigger = better chance
1Goal, numbered to the list
1
Erik Karlsson · 1st 06:39 · 1–0
Wrist shot, a low-percentage shot (3%) that found a way in
2
Connor Dewar · 2nd 05:23 · GWG · 2–0
Wrist shot, a good chance (17%)
3
Evgeni Malkin · 2nd 19:07 · PP · 3–0
Slap shot, a good chance (23%)
4
Luke Hughes · 3rd 02:55 · PP · 3–1
Slap shot, a low-percentage shot (5%) that found a way in
5
Blake Lizotte · 3rd 13:26 · 4–1
Tip in shot, a good chance (11%)
1st period
2nd period
PEN
2 min
Minor
03:16
Connor Dewar· High-sticking
Connor Dewar· High-sticking
Killed
Minor
PEN
2 min
Minor
17:16
Timo Meier· Slashing
Timo Meier· Slashing
Killed
Minor
PEN
2 min
Minor
17:38
Connor Brown· Tripping
Connor Brown· Tripping
Malkin scored on this power play
Minor
3rd period
PEN
2 min
Minor
01:32
Evgeni Malkin· Slashing
Evgeni Malkin· Slashing
Hughes scored on this power play
Minor
4
Dougie Hamilton, Jack Hughes · Power play (Malkin, slashing) · slap shot, a low-percentage shot (5%) that found a way in
3–1
PEN
2 min
Minor
05:30
Brett Pesce· Tripping
Brett Pesce· Tripping
Killed
Minor
Goaltending
28/29 saves · 1 GA · 2.5 xGA
Stopped 1.5 more goals than an average goalie would have.
25/29 saves · 4 GA · 3.4 xGA
Allowed 0.6 more goals than expected from the shots he faced.
The Penguins went 1-for-3 on the power play and allowed 1 on 2 Devils power plays.