VAN
4–3
PIT
Final · W
Vancouver Canucks
VAN · 4-1-2
4–3
FinalW
Pittsburgh Penguins
PIT · 3-6-1
1ST2ND3RDT
VAN
01241606434
PIT
1715112324
goals · shots on goal
First meeting this season — the Canucks lead the season series 1–0
VAN 4-1-2 · PIT 3-6-1 · First meeting this season — the Canucks lead the season series 1–0
Canucks beat the Penguins
Down 0–2 in the 2nd period, the Canucks erased the deficit with four unanswered goals — Sherwood's equalizer — and won 4–3. Kevin Lankinen allowed 1.2 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 Canucks created the better chances: 3.4 expected goals to 1.8, on 34 and 24 shots on goal.
VAN 3.4 xG · 34 shots
PIT 1.8 xG · 24 shots
0
1
2
3
1st · the swing
1.5 · 0.5
2nd
1.6 · 0.6
3rd
0.4 · 0.7
Tap a numbered goal to see how it happened.
1
Anthony Beauvillier · 1st 07:48 · 0–1 · tip in shot, a low-percentage shot (6%) that found a way in
2
Bryan Rust · 2nd 01:56 · 0–2 · wrap around shot, a good chance (11%)
3
Elias Pettersson · 2nd 04:06 · 1–2 · snap shot, a low-percentage shot (10%) that found a way in
4
Kiefer Sherwood · 2nd 04:49 · 2–2 · snap shot, a good chance (17%)
5
J.T. Miller · 2nd 05:11 · 3–2 · deflected shot, a good chance (15%)
6
Arshdeep Bains · 2nd 09:58 · 4–2 · snap shot on a rebound, a great chance (25%)
7
Evgeni Malkin · 3rd 13:22 · 4–3 · backhand shot, a good chance (20%)
Deserve to winReplay this game 100 times with average goalies and the Canucks win 75.
VAN 75%PIT 25%
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
1
Anthony Beauvillier · 1st 07:48 · 0–1
Tip in shot, a low-percentage shot (6%) that found a way in
2
Bryan Rust · 2nd 01:56 · 0–2
Wrap around shot, a good chance (11%)
3
Elias Pettersson · 2nd 04:06 · 1–2
Snap shot, a low-percentage shot (10%) that found a way in
4
Kiefer Sherwood · 2nd 04:49 · 2–2
Snap shot, a good chance (17%)
5
J.T. Miller · 2nd 05:11 · 3–2
Deflected shot, a good chance (15%)
6
Arshdeep Bains · 2nd 09:58 · GWG · 4–2
Snap shot on a rebound, a great chance (25%)
7
Evgeni Malkin · 3rd 13:22 · 4–3
Backhand shot, a good chance (20%)
1st period
1
Marcus Pettersson, Evgeni Malkin · tip in shot, a low-percentage shot (6%) that found a way in
0–1
2nd period
3rd period
No penalties
Goaltending
21/24 saves · 3 GA · 1.8 xGA
Allowed 1.2 more goals than expected from the shots he faced.
30/34 saves · 4 GA · 3.4 xGA
Allowed 0.6 more goals than expected from the shots he faced.
