Winnipeg Jets
WPG · 5-0-0
6–3
FinalW
Pittsburgh Penguins
PIT · 3-4-0
1ST2ND3RDT
WPG
011316310637
PIT
09216117342
goals · shots on goal
First meeting this season — the Jets lead the season series 1–0
WPG 5-0-0 · PIT 3-4-0 · First meeting this season — the Jets lead the season series 1–0
Jets beat the Penguins
Down 0–2 in the 2nd period, the Jets erased the deficit with 6 unanswered goals — Scheifele's equalizer — and won 6–3. Alex Nedeljkovic allowed 1.4 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.
Chances were close: 3.6 expected goals to 3.9, on 37 and 42 shots on goal.
WPG 3.6 xG · 37 shots
PIT 3.9 xG · 42 shots
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1
2
3
4
1st
0.9 · 1.3
2nd
1.8 · 1.7
3rd
0.9 · 1.0
Tap a numbered goal to see how it happened.
1
Kevin Hayes · 2nd 01:30 · 0–1 · snap shot, a good chance (14%)
2
Lars Eller · 2nd 05:21 · 0–2 · backhand shot on a rebound, a great chance (41%)
3
Kyle Connor · 2nd 12:18 · 1–2 · snap shot, a good chance (20%)
4
Mark Scheifele · 2nd 17:36 · 2–2 · snap shot on a rebound, a great chance (27%)
5
Vladislav Namestnikov · 2nd 19:29 · 3–2 · tip in shot, a good chance (16%)
6
Lars Eller · 3rd 01:39 · 3–3 · wrist shot, a low-percentage shot (2%) that found a way in
7
Adam Lowry · 3rd 04:20 · 4–3 · backhand shot, a good chance (15%)
8
Mason Appleton · 3rd 07:41 · 5–3 · wrist shot, a low-percentage shot (2%) that found a way in
9
Nino Niederreiter · 3rd 17:30 · 6–3 · wrist shot, into an empty net
Deserve to winReplay this game 100 times with average goalies and the Jets win 46.
WPG 46%PIT 54%
Goals and penalties
9 goals · 0 penalties
On net
Missed
Bigger = better chance
1Goal, numbered to the list
1
Kevin Hayes · 2nd 01:30 · PP · 0–1
Snap shot, a good chance (14%)
2
Lars Eller · 2nd 05:21 · 0–2
Backhand shot on a rebound, a great chance (41%)
3
Kyle Connor · 2nd 12:18 · EXTRA ATTACKER · 1–2
Snap shot, a good chance (20%)
4
Mark Scheifele · 2nd 17:36 · 2–2
Snap shot on a rebound, a great chance (27%)
5
Vladislav Namestnikov · 2nd 19:29 · 3–2
Tip in shot, a good chance (16%)
6
Lars Eller · 3rd 01:39 · 3–3
Wrist shot, a low-percentage shot (2%) that found a way in
7
Adam Lowry · 3rd 04:20 · GWG · 4–3
Backhand shot, a good chance (15%)
8
Mason Appleton · 3rd 07:41 · 5–3
Wrist shot, a low-percentage shot (2%) that found a way in
9
Nino Niederreiter · 3rd 17:30 · EN · 6–3
Wrist shot, into an empty net
1st period
No goals or penalties.
2nd period
3rd period
No penalties
Goaltending
39/42 saves · 3 GA · 3.9 xGA
Stopped 0.9 more goals than an average goalie would have.
31/36 saves · 5 GA · 3.6 xGA
Allowed 1.4 more goals than expected from the shots he faced.