VAN 3–4 PIT Final / OT · L
Canucks/Schedule/Recap Wed, Feb 28, 2024 · 2023-24 regular season
Vancouver Canucks
VAN · 38-16-7
3–4
Final / OTL
Pittsburgh Penguins
PIT · 27-21-8
1ST2ND3RDOTT VAN 2141120801335 PIT 0921211217440 goals · shots on goal
Meeting 2 this season — the season series is tied 1–1
VAN 38-16-7 · PIT 27-21-8 · Meeting 2 this season — the season series is tied 1–1

Canucks fell to the Penguins

The Canucks let a 2–0 lead get away: the Penguins came back with four unanswered goals — Eller's equalizer — and won it in overtime on Karlsson's goal.

Who had the better chances

Chances were close: 3.6 expected goals to 3.9, on 35 and 40 shots on goal.

VAN 3.6 xG · 35 shots PIT 3.9 xG · 40 shots
0
1
2
3
4
1st 1.3 · 1.0
2nd 1.3 · 1.4
3rd 0.6 · 0.6
OT 0.4 · 1.0
Tap a numbered goal to see how it happened.
Deserve to winReplay this game 100 times with average goalies and the Canucks win 45.
VAN 45%PIT 55%

Goals and penalties

7 goals · 0 penalties
← Canucks shoot this way Penguins shoot this way →
On net Missed Bigger = better chance 1Goal, numbered to the list
1st period
1
Tyler Myers, Ilya Mikheyev · snap shot on a rebound, a good chance (14%)
1–0
2
17:43 Brock Boeser PP
J.T. Miller, Filip Hronek · snap shot, a good chance (16%)
2–0
2nd period
3
Sidney Crosby · wrist shot, a good chance (22%)
2–1
4
09:36 Rickard Rakell PP
Sidney Crosby, Evgeni Malkin · tip in shot, a great chance (25%)
2–2
5
10:05 J.T. Miller SH
Elias Pettersson, Thatcher Demko · wrist shot, a good chance (11%)
3–2
3rd period
6
09:45 Lars Eller
, Kris Letang · wrist shot, a low-percentage shot (8%) that found a way in
3–3
Overtime
7
01:42 Erik Karlsson GWG
Lars Eller, Reilly Smith · wrist shot on a rebound, a good chance (19%)
3–4
No penalties
Goaltending
−0.1
vs expected
36/40 saves · 4 GA · 3.9 xGA Gave up about what the shots he faced would predict.
+0.6
vs expected
32/35 saves · 3 GA · 3.6 xGA Stopped 0.6 more goals than an average goalie would have.
Team VANPIT
Shots on goal
35
40
Expected goals
3.6
3.9
Hits
0
0
Blocks
0
0
Power play
1/0
1/0
Penalty minutes
0
0