PIT
6–3
PHI
Final · W
Pittsburgh Penguins
PIT · 22-14-10
6–3
FinalW
Philadelphia Flyers
PHI · 22-16-8
1ST2ND3RDT
PIT
21321324630
PHI
0811729334
goals · shots on goal
Meeting 3 this season — the Penguins lead the season series 2–1
PIT 22-14-10 · PHI 22-16-8 · Meeting 3 this season — the Penguins lead the season series 2–1
Penguins beat the Flyers
The Penguins earned it: 4.5 expected goals to 3.9, and a 6–3 win to show for it. Samuel Ersson allowed 1.1 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: 4.5 expected goals to 3.9, on 30 and 34 shots on goal.
PIT 4.5 xG · 30 shots
PHI 3.9 xG · 34 shots
0
1
2
3
4
5
1st
1.7 · 1.1
2nd
1.7 · 1.7
3rd
1.1 · 1.1
Tap a numbered goal to see how it happened.
1
Justin Brazeau · 1st 02:16 · 1–0 · tip in shot, a good chance (12%)
2
Bryan Rust · 1st 12:25 · 2–0 · wrist shot, a low-percentage shot (6%) that found a way in
3
Egor Chinakhov · 2nd 01:16 · 3–0 · wrist shot, a good chance (18%)
4
Rodrigo Abols · 2nd 02:17 · 3–1 · tip in shot, a low-percentage shot (9%) that found a way in
5
Blake Lizotte · 2nd 18:29 · 4–1 · backhand shot on a rebound, a great chance (33%)
6
Sidney Crosby · 3rd 03:10 · 5–1 · wrist shot, a good chance (22%)
7
Connor Dewar · 3rd 04:27 · 6–1 · wrist shot, a low-percentage shot (10%) that found a way in
8
Nick Seeler · 3rd 10:54 · 6–2 · wrist shot, a low-percentage shot (3%) that found a way in
9
Matvei Michkov · 3rd 17:25 · 6–3 · wrist shot, a good chance (10%)
Deserve to winReplay this game 100 times with average goalies and the Penguins win 58.
PIT 58%PHI 42%
Goals and penalties
9 goals · 10 penalties← Penguins shoot this way
Flyers shoot this way →
On net
Missed
Bigger = better chance
1Goal, numbered to the list
1
Justin Brazeau · 1st 02:16 · PP · 1–0
Tip in shot, a good chance (12%)
2
Bryan Rust · 1st 12:25 · PP · 2–0
Wrist shot, a low-percentage shot (6%) that found a way in
3
Egor Chinakhov · 2nd 01:16 · 3–0
Wrist shot, a good chance (18%)
4
Rodrigo Abols · 2nd 02:17 · 3–1
Tip in shot, a low-percentage shot (9%) that found a way in
5
Blake Lizotte · 2nd 18:29 · GWG · 4–1
Backhand shot on a rebound, a great chance (33%)
6
Sidney Crosby · 3rd 03:10 · PP · 5–1
Wrist shot, a good chance (22%)
7
Connor Dewar · 3rd 04:27 · 6–1
Wrist shot, a low-percentage shot (10%) that found a way in
8
Nick Seeler · 3rd 10:54 · 6–2
Wrist shot, a low-percentage shot (3%) that found a way in
9
Matvei Michkov · 3rd 17:25 · 6–3
Wrist shot, a good chance (10%)
1st period
PEN
2 min
Minor
00:23
Cam York· Hooking
Cam York· Hooking
Brazeau scored on this power play
Minor
PEN
2 min
Minor
03:53
Travis Sanheim· High-sticking
Travis Sanheim· High-sticking
Killed
Minor
PEN
2 min
Minor
06:43
Blake Lizotte· Slashing
Blake Lizotte· Slashing
Killed
Minor
PEN
2 min
Minor
12:11
Garnet Hathaway· Tripping
Garnet Hathaway· Tripping
Rust scored on this power play
Minor
2
Kris Letang, Sidney Crosby · Power play (Hathaway, tripping) · wrist shot, a low-percentage shot (6%) that found a way in
2–0
PEN
2 min
Minor
17:34
Jack St. Ivany· Interference
Jack St. Ivany· Interference
Killed
Minor
2nd period
3rd period
PEN
2 min
Minor
01:32
Matvei Michkov· Roughing
Matvei Michkov· Roughing
Crosby scored on this power play
Minor
PEN
5 min
Major
01:32
Matvei Michkov· Fighting
Matvei Michkov· Fighting
Offsetting
Major
PEN
5 min
Major
01:32
Blake Lizotte· Fighting
Blake Lizotte· Fighting
Offsetting
Major
6
Evgeni Malkin, Rickard Rakell · Power play (Michkov, roughing) · wrist shot, a good chance (22%)
5–1
PEN
2 min
Minor
11:40
Kris Letang· Boarding
Kris Letang· Boarding
Killed
Minor
PEN
2 min
Minor
14:00
Tommy Novak· Tripping
Tommy Novak· Tripping
Killed
Minor
Goaltending
31/34 saves · 3 GA · 3.9 xGA
Stopped 0.9 more goals than an average goalie would have.
13/16 saves · 3 GA · 2.6 xGA
Gave up about what the shots he faced would predict.
The Penguins went 3-for-3 on the power play and killed all 4 Flyers power plays.