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Montreal Canadiens vs. Pittsburgh PenguinsFeb 22, 2024

Final· PPG Paints Arena
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MTL
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PIT
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Goals123TShots123T
MTL1001MTL148931
PIT1214PIT1210527
MTL 73PIT 54
MTL 2.47PIT 3.04
PP goals
MTL 0PIT 1
Hits
MTL 10PIT 22
Blocks
MTL 9PIT 20
PIM
MTL 6PIT 8
MTL 48%PIT 52%

Fantasy takeaways

Generated from the play-by-play, shifts and season context. No opinions, just what changed.

Pittsburgh Penguins beat Montreal Canadiens 4–1

Pittsburgh Penguins beat Montreal Canadiens 4–1 at home. Kris Letang (PIT) led the scoring with 2G 0A. New look for PIT: Carter–Harkins–Acciari skated 6:00 together at 5v5 as the L2 trio (44.4% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games.

  1. Points
    Kris Letang had two goals (2 points) on 2 shots in 22:29.Letang
  2. Points
    Drew O'Connor had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 3 shots in 16:25.O'Connor
  3. Points
    Erik Karlsson had 2 assists (2 points) on 4 shots in 24:03.Karlsson
  4. New line
    New look for PIT: Carter–Harkins–Acciari skated 6:00 together at 5v5 as the L2 trio (44.4% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games.CarterHarkinsAcciari
  5. New line
    New look for MTL: Pearson–White–Ylonen skated 8:00 together at 5v5 as the L4 trio (40% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games.PearsonWhiteYlonen
  6. Usage
    Arber Xhekaj (MTL) played 21:23, +5:35 up on his 15:48 season average over 43 games.Xhekaj
  7. Usage
    Sidney Crosby (PIT) played 17:07, −3:00 down on his 20:07 season average over 81 games.Crosby
  8. Usage
    Reilly Smith (PIT) played 12:17, −3:54 down on his 16:11 season average over 75 games.Smith

Shot map

Both teams on one rink, filtered by strength and period.

Shot map

Every attempt, sized by expected goals. Goals are rings, shots on goal dots, misses hollow, blocks crosses.

Shot map, MTL at PIT: 127 attempts, 58 on goal, 5 goals, 5.51 expected goals; best chance Rickard Rakell at 0.46 xG.

Strength
Period
Team
← MTL attacks left (bottom on phones)PIT attacks right (top on phones) →
  • PIT
  • MTL
  • Goal
  • Shot on goal
  • Missed
  • Blocked

Showing 127 of 127 attempts · PIT 54 · MTL 73

Game flow

Cumulative expected goals and shot attempts, with power plays shaded and goals marked.

Cumulative shot attempts

Game flow, MTL at PIT: expected goals 3.04 to 2.47 (PIT led the chances), shot attempts 54 to 73, 5 goals.

0.01.02.03.04.01st2nd3rdPITMTLMLROLnet xGcumulative expected goals · 60:00
  • PIT
  • MTL
  • Goal
  • Power play (shaded)
Pressure Index
PITMTLcontrol2nd3rdMatheson · 1st 9:05Letang · 1st 11:24Rust · 2nd 11:30O'Connor · 2nd 11:51Letang · 3rd 18:35
  • PIT pressure
  • MTL pressure
  • Goal
  • Control (|PI| > 0.25)

: descriptive only, the team with more pressure scored the next goal about half the time. In control: MTL 37% of the game, PIT 32%.

Shift chart

Every shift, grouped by line and pair; bars are coloured by strength state. Click a player to highlight.

Shifts

Shift chart, MTL at PIT: 38 players over 60:00; most ice Tristan Jarry (60:00) for PIT and Cayden Primeau (59:11) for MTL, 5 goals.

PIT
MTL
goals / penalties
  • Even strength
  • Power play
  • Penalty kill
  • Goal
  • Penalty

Sequence card

5-on-5 possession-chain numbers from the sequence engine (Draw Equity and control cover all situations).

Sequence card
StatMTLPIT
7160
2.383.00
2.262.78
167
46
1022
−0.019+0.020
37%32%

Definitions: sequence xG, transition attempts, Draw Equity, control and the Pressure Index.

Lines used

Detected from who actually shared the ice, with time together. Percentages are the unit's share of shot attempts.

Montreal Canadiens

Current MTL line combinations →

Pittsburgh Penguins

Current PIT line combinations →

Scoring summary

Every goal with the skaters on the ice for it.

1st period

  1. 9:05
    MTLMike Mathesonsnap0.05 xG
    MTL: Pearson, Matheson, White, Ylonen, GuhlePIT: Crosby, Letang, Rust, Rakell, Joseph
    MTL 1 – 0 PIT
  2. 11:24
    PITKris Letang (Evgeni Malkin, Drew O'Connor)wrist0.01 xG
    MTL: Gallagher, Armia, Matheson, Evans, GuhlePIT: Malkin, Letang, Phillips, Joseph, O'Connor
    MTL 1 – 1 PIT

2nd period

  1. 11:30
    PITBryan RustPP (Erik Karlsson, Sidney Crosby)tip-in0.07 xG
    MTL: Pearson, Matheson, Suzuki, GuhlePIT: Crosby, Eller, Karlsson, Rust, Rakell
    MTL 1 – 2 PIT
  2. 11:51
    PITDrew O'Connor (Valtteri Puustinen, Erik Karlsson)wrist0.11 xG
    MTL: Matheson, Suzuki, Caufield, Guhle, SlafkovskýPIT: Malkin, Karlsson, Pettersson, Puustinen, O'Connor
    MTL 1 – 3 PIT

3rd period

  1. 18:35
    PITKris LetangENwrist0.38 xG
    MTL: Armia, Matheson, Suzuki, Caufield, Newhook, SlafkovskýPIT: Crosby, Letang, Eller, Rust, Graves
    MTL 1 – 4 PIT

Box score

Skaters grouped by the line they played on; CF% is the 5v5 share of shot attempts while on the ice.

Montreal Canadiens

MTL skaters
SkaterLineGAP+/-HitsBlkPIMPPSH
Juraj Slafkovský LL1000-210.5711021:00——4935
Nick Suzuki CL1000-210.0500020:13——5537
Cole Caufield RL1000-240.4000020:12——4935
Alex Newhook CL2000-110.0100019:16——6161
Joshua Roy RL2000050.6102014:45——6969
Josh Anderson RL2000000.0021214:24——6772
Joel Armia RL3000-210.0101014:30——5459
Jake Evans CL3000-110.1001012:56——6362
Brendan Gallagher RL3000-130.1500211:42——6062
Tanner Pearson LL4000+130.2010012:07——4032
Colin White CL4000+110.0310011:11——3028
Jesse Ylonen RL4000+120.0501010:54——4135
Mike Matheson DD1101-230.1210024:52——5141
Kaiden Guhle DD1000-120.0510020:47——5646
Arber Xhekaj DD2000000.0911221:23——5148
David Savard DD2000000.0011018:13——5049
Jordan Harris DD3000030.0100015:37——5835
Jayden Struble DD3000000.0110012:41——5647
MTL goalies
GoalieDecSASVGATOI
Cayden Primeau(start)L26233.8852.6659:11

Pittsburgh Penguins

PIT skaters
SkaterLineGAP+/-HitsBlkPIMPPSH
Bryan Rust RL1101010.2610418:33——4782
Sidney Crosby CL1011020.5611017:07——5284
Rickard Rakell RL1000-110.4652216:34——4381
Jeff Carter CL2000000.0112015:42——5034
Noel Acciari CL2000010.1222015:10——5446
Jansen Harkins CL2000010.042107:45——5033
Evgeni Malkin CL3011+220.1300017:42——4347
Drew O'Connor LL3112+230.3812016:25——4757
Matthew Phillips RL3000+110.070009:59——153
Lars Eller CL4000+120.0410015:29——4214
Reilly Smith RL4000010.0100012:17——4412
Valtteri Puustinen RL4011+130.3320010:40——5661
Marcus Pettersson DD1000+100.0004224:54——5582
Erik Karlsson DD1022+140.1511024:03——5982
Kris Letang DD2202+120.3923022:29——3312
Pierre-Olivier Joseph DD2000020.0411016:27——4335
Ryan Graves DD3000+110.0611016:12——4241
Chad Ruhwedel DD3000000.0010014:32——3937
PIT goalies
GoalieDecSASVGATOI
Tristan Jarry(start)W31301.9682.4760:00

Goal anatomy

Animated replays from NHL EDGE tracking, with the entry, passes and shot speed for each goal.

Mike Matheson (MTL) 1st 9:05 · unassisted · Rush · carried in · 72.2 mph shot · 5.5 s from entry to goal.

Mike Matheson · 1st 9:05 · MTL

Play
rush
Entry
carry
Odd man
No
Passes
0
Shot
72.2 mph
Distance
30 ft
Entry to goal
5.5 s

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Drew O'Connor · 2nd 11:51 · PIT

Play
odd-man-rush
Entry
carry
Odd man
3-on-2
Passes
3 (royal road)
Shot
74.0 mph
Distance
31 ft
Entry to goal
3.1 s

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