Seattle Kraken
SEA · 4-4-2
3–1
FinalW
Pittsburgh Penguins
PIT · 4-4-1
1ST2ND3RDT
SEA
01221117330
PIT
0918016133
goals · shots on goal
First meeting this season — the Kraken lead the season series 1–0
SEA 4-4-2 · PIT 4-4-1 · First meeting this season — the Kraken lead the season series 1–0
Kraken beat the Penguins
Chances were even (3.7 to 3.4 expected goals); the Kraken won 3–1. Martin Jones stopped 2.4 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.
Chances were close: 3.7 expected goals to 3.4, on 30 and 33 shots on goal.
SEA 3.7 xG · 30 shots
PIT 3.4 xG · 33 shots
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1st
0.8 · 0.6
2nd · the swing
1.8 · 0.6
3rd
1.1 · 2.2
Tap a numbered goal to see how it happened.
1
Jake Guentzel · 2nd 10:05 · 0–1 · wrist shot off the rush, a good chance (18%)
2
Jordan Eberle · 2nd 11:20 · 1–1 · wrist shot, a good chance (14%)
3
Morgan Geekie · 2nd 18:33 · 2–1 · wrist shot on a rebound, a great chance (48%)
4
Jaden Schwartz · 3rd 19:00 · 3–1 · wrist shot, into an empty net
Deserve to winReplay this game 100 times with average goalies and the Kraken win 55.
SEA 55%PIT 45%
Goals and penalties
4 goals · 0 penalties
On net
Missed
Bigger = better chance
1Goal, numbered to the list
1
Jake Guentzel · 2nd 10:05 · 0–1
Wrist shot off the rush, a good chance (18%)
2
Jordan Eberle · 2nd 11:20 · 1–1
Wrist shot, a good chance (14%)
3
Morgan Geekie · 2nd 18:33 · GWG · 2–1
Wrist shot on a rebound, a great chance (48%)
4
Jaden Schwartz · 3rd 19:00 · EN · 3–1
Wrist shot, into an empty net
1st period
No goals or penalties.
2nd period
3rd period
No penalties
Goaltending
32/33 saves · 1 GA · 3.4 xGA
Stopped 2.4 more goals than an average goalie would have.
27/29 saves · 2 GA · 3.7 xGA
Stopped 1.7 more goals than an average goalie would have.