WPG
5–2
PIT
Final · W
Winnipeg Jets
WPG · 9-3-0
5–2
FinalW
Pittsburgh Penguins
PIT · 8-3-2
1ST2ND3RDT
WPG
28212114534
PIT
01111118230
goals · shots on goal
First meeting this season — the Jets lead the season series 1–0
WPG 9-3-0 · PIT 8-3-2 · First meeting this season — the Jets lead the season series 1–0
Jets beat the Penguins
The Jets earned it: 3.9 expected goals to 2.5, and a 5–2 win to show for it.
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 Jets created the better chances: 3.9 expected goals to 2.5, on 34 and 30 shots on goal.
WPG 3.9 xG · 34 shots
PIT 2.5 xG · 30 shots
0
1
2
3
4
1st
0.8 · 0.7
2nd
1.3 · 0.8
3rd
1.8 · 1.1
Tap a numbered goal to see how it happened.
1
Gabriel Vilardi · 1st 00:15 · 1–0 · wrist shot, a good chance (17%)
2
Brad Lambert · 1st 02:43 · 2–0 · snap shot, a good chance (19%)
3
Vladislav Namestnikov · 2nd 01:17 · 3–0 · tip in shot, a low-percentage shot (9%) that found a way in
4
Kyle Connor · 2nd 12:13 · 4–0 · backhand shot, a great chance (31%)
5
Sidney Crosby · 2nd 19:48 · 4–1 · deflected shot, a good chance (10%)
6
Blake Lizotte · 3rd 10:27 · 4–2 · wrist shot, a good chance (21%)
7
Kyle Connor · 3rd 18:39 · 5–2 · wrist shot, into an empty net
Deserve to winReplay this game 100 times with average goalies and the Jets win 71.
WPG 71%PIT 29%
Goals and penalties
7 goals · 7 penalties← Jets shoot this way
Penguins shoot this way →
On net
Missed
Bigger = better chance
1Goal, numbered to the list
1
Gabriel Vilardi · 1st 00:15 · 1–0
Wrist shot, a good chance (17%)
2
Brad Lambert · 1st 02:43 · 2–0
Snap shot, a good chance (19%)
3
Vladislav Namestnikov · 2nd 01:17 · GWG · 3–0
Tip in shot, a low-percentage shot (9%) that found a way in
4
Kyle Connor · 2nd 12:13 · PS · 4–0
Backhand shot, a great chance (31%)
5
Sidney Crosby · 2nd 19:48 · PP · 4–1
Deflected shot, a good chance (10%)
6
Blake Lizotte · 3rd 10:27 · 4–2
Wrist shot, a good chance (21%)
7
Kyle Connor · 3rd 18:39 · EN · 5–2
Wrist shot, into an empty net
1st period
PEN
2 min
Minor
03:39
Sidney Crosby· Hooking
Sidney Crosby· Hooking
Killed
Minor
PEN
2 min
Minor
15:43
Evgeni Malkin· Slashing
Evgeni Malkin· Slashing
Killed
Minor
2nd period
PEN
2 min
Minor
03:49
Kris Letang· Slashing
Kris Letang· Slashing
Killed
Minor
PEN
2 min
Minor
10:30
Dylan DeMelo· Interference
Dylan DeMelo· Interference
Killed
Minor
PEN
0 min
Penalty shot
12:13
Arturs Silovs· Ps throwing object at puck
Arturs Silovs· Ps throwing object at puck
Penalty shot
PEN
2 min
Minor
19:23
Neal Pionk· Holding
Neal Pionk· Holding
Crosby scored on this power play
Minor
5
Erik Karlsson, Evgeni Malkin · Power play (Pionk, holding) · deflected shot, a good chance (10%)
4–1
3rd period
PEN
2 min
Minor
20:00
Parker Wotherspoon· Hooking
Parker Wotherspoon· Hooking
Killed
Minor
Goaltending
28/30 saves · 2 GA · 2.5 xGA
Stopped 0.5 more goals than an average goalie would have.
29/33 saves · 4 GA · 3.9 xGA
Gave up about what the shots he faced would predict.
The Jets went 0-for-4 on the power play and allowed 1 on 2 Penguins power plays.