Seattle Kraken
SEA · 26-22-11
2–0
FinalW
Pittsburgh Penguins
PIT · 27-22-8
1ST2ND3RDT
SEA
1808112228
PIT
01801005033
goals · shots on goal
Meeting 2 this season — the season series is tied 1–1
SEA 26-22-11 · PIT 27-22-8 · Meeting 2 this season — the season series is tied 1–1
Kraken beat the Penguins
The Kraken were outchanced (2.9 to 2.2 expected goals) but won 2–0 anyway. Philipp Grubauer stopped 2.9 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: 2.9 expected goals to 2.2, on 33 and 28 shots on goal.
SEA 2.2 xG · 28 shots
PIT 2.9 xG · 33 shots
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1
2
3
1st
0.7 · 1.0
2nd · the swing
0.3 · 1.4
3rd
1.3 · 0.4
Tap a numbered goal to see how it happened.
1
Oliver Bjorkstrand · 1st 12:25 · 1–0 · bat shot, a good chance (19%)
2
Alexander Wennberg · 3rd 15:02 · 2–0 · wrist shot, a great chance (34%)
Deserve to winReplay this game 100 times with average goalies and the Kraken win 39.
SEA 39%PIT 61%
Goals and penalties
2 goals · 0 penalties
On net
Missed
Bigger = better chance
1Goal, numbered to the list
1
Oliver Bjorkstrand · 1st 12:25 · GWG · 1–0
Bat shot, a good chance (19%)
2
Alexander Wennberg · 3rd 15:02 · PP · 2–0
Wrist shot, a great chance (34%)
1st period
2nd period
No goals or penalties.
3rd period
No penalties
Goaltending
33/33 saves · 0 GA · 2.9 xGA
Stopped 2.9 more goals than an average goalie would have.
26/28 saves · 2 GA · 2.2 xGA
Gave up about what the shots he faced would predict.