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Pittsburgh Penguins vs. Boston BruinsJan 4, 2024

Final· TD Garden
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PIT
6
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BOS
5
Goals123TShots123T
PIT4116PIT1611835
BOS2215BOS1181029
PIT 58BOS 58
PIT 4.20BOS 2.21
PP goals
PIT 1BOS 0
Hits
PIT 29BOS 19
Blocks
PIT 20BOS 12
PIM
PIT 4BOS 6
PIT 65%BOS 35%

Fantasy takeaways

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

Pittsburgh Penguins edge Boston Bruins 6–5

Pittsburgh Penguins beat Boston Bruins 6–5 at BOS. David Pastrnak (BOS) led the scoring with 1G 2A. PIT won it by committee.

  1. Points
    David Pastrnak had a goal and 2 assists (3 points) on 7 shots in 23:39.Pastrnak
  2. Points
    Morgan Geekie had a goal and 2 assists (3 points) on 2 shots in 18:21.Geekie
  3. Points
    Sidney Crosby had a goal and 2 assists (3 points) on 3 shots in 18:39.Crosby
  4. Points
    Kris Letang had 3 assists (3 points) on 3 shots in 24:04.Letang
  5. Points
    Brad Marchand had two goals (2 points) on 4 shots in 20:23.Marchand
  6. Points
    Drew O'Connor had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 2 shots in 14:28.O'Connor
  7. Points
    Lars Eller had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 3 shots in 15:25.Eller
  8. Points
    Charlie McAvoy had 2 assists (2 points) on 1 shot in 26:27.McAvoy

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, PIT at BOS: 116 attempts, 64 on goal, 11 goals, 6.41 expected goals; best chance Jeff Carter at 0.47 xG.

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

Showing 116 of 116 attempts · BOS 58 · PIT 58

Game flow

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

Cumulative shot attempts

Game flow, PIT at BOS: expected goals 2.21 to 4.20 (PIT led the chances), shot attempts 58 to 58, 11 goals.

0.01.02.03.04.05.01st2nd3rdBOSPITMOGPGECGDMCnet xGcumulative expected goals · 60:00
  • BOS
  • PIT
  • Goal
  • Power play (shaded)
Pressure Index
BOSPITcontrol2nd3rdMarchand · 1st 0:41O'Connor · 1st 5:04Graves · 1st 6:17Pastrnak · 1st 6:39Guentzel · 1st 7:21Eller · 1st 15:58Carter · 2nd 6:38Geekie · 2nd 9:51DeBrusk · 2nd 19:24Marchand · 3rd 3:08Crosby · 3rd 11:19
  • BOS pressure
  • PIT pressure
  • Goal
  • Control (|PI| > 0.25)

: descriptive only, the team with more pressure scored the next goal about half the time. In control: PIT 49% of the game, BOS 24%.

Shift chart

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

Shifts

Shift chart, PIT at BOS: 38 players over 60:00; most ice Jeremy Swayman (57:19) for BOS and Alex Nedeljkovic (60:00) for PIT, 11 goals.

BOS
PIT
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
StatPITBOS
5846
3.721.70
3.471.62
187
74
257
+0.085−0.085
49%24%

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.

Pittsburgh Penguins

Current PIT line combinations →

Boston Bruins

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Scoring summary

Every goal with the skaters on the ice for it.

1st period

  1. 0:41
    BOSBrad Marchand (David Pastrnak, Charlie McAvoy)wrist0.16 xG
    PIT: Crosby, Letang, Rakell, Guentzel, PetterssonBOS: Marchand, Coyle, Grzelcyk, Pastrnak, McAvoy
    PIT 0 – 1 BOS
  2. 5:04
    PITDrew O'Connor (Kris Letang, Lars Eller)wrist0.10 xG
    PIT: Letang, Eller, Pettersson, Puustinen, O'ConnorBOS: van Riemsdyk, Grzelcyk, Heinen, McAvoy, Frederic
    PIT 1 – 1 BOS
  3. 6:17
    PITRyan Graves (Sidney Crosby, Rickard Rakell)wrist0.03 xG
    PIT: Crosby, Rakell, Ruhwedel, Guentzel, GravesBOS: Shattenkirk, Coyle, DeBrusk, Beecher, Lohrei
    PIT 2 – 1 BOS
  4. 6:39
    BOSDavid Pastrnak (Hampus Lindholm, Morgan Geekie)backhand0.18 xG
    PIT: Malkin, Karlsson, Smith, Rust, JosephBOS: Lindholm, Pastrnak, Zacha, Carlo, Geekie
    PIT 2 – 2 BOS
  5. 7:21
    PITJake Guentzel (Sidney Crosby, Kris Letang)wrist0.20 xG
    PIT: Crosby, Letang, Rakell, Guentzel, PetterssonBOS: Marchand, Coyle, Lindholm, Carlo, DeBrusk
    PIT 3 – 2 BOS
  6. 15:58
    PITLars Eller (Drew O'Connor, Erik Karlsson)slap0.08 xG
    PIT: Eller, Karlsson, Joseph, Puustinen, O'ConnorBOS: Shattenkirk, van Riemsdyk, Heinen, Frederic, Lohrei
    PIT 4 – 2 BOS

2nd period

  1. 6:38
    PITJeff Carter (Kris Letang, Bryan Rust)wrist0.47 xG
    PIT: Carter, Letang, Eller, Smith, RustBOS: Grzelcyk, Zacha, Carlo, DeBrusk, Lohrei
    PIT 5 – 2 BOS
  2. 9:51
    BOSMorgan Geekie (David Pastrnak, Charlie McAvoy)wrist0.07 xG
    PIT: Letang, Eller, Pettersson, Puustinen, O'ConnorBOS: Lindholm, Pastrnak, Zacha, McAvoy, Geekie
    PIT 5 – 3 BOS
  3. 19:24
    BOSJake DeBrusk (Brandon Carlo, Morgan Geekie)tip-in0.06 xG
    PIT: Malkin, Letang, Smith, Rust, PetterssonBOS: Grzelcyk, Zacha, Carlo, DeBrusk, Geekie
    PIT 5 – 4 BOS

3rd period

  1. 3:08
    BOSBrad MarchandSH (Charlie Coyle)wrist0.13 xG
    PIT: Carter, Letang, Eller, Smith, RustBOS: Marchand, Coyle, Lindholm, Carlo
    PIT 5 – 5 BOS
  2. 11:19
    PITSidney CrosbyPP (Erik Karlsson)wrist0.04 xG
    PIT: Malkin, Crosby, Karlsson, Rakell, GuentzelBOS: Marchand, Coyle, Lindholm, Carlo
    PIT 6 – 5 BOS

Box score

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

Pittsburgh Penguins

PIT skaters
SkaterLineGAP+/-HitsBlkPIMPPSH
Jake Guentzel CL1101+140.8111019:30——5778
Sidney Crosby CL1123+130.3422018:39——5678
Rickard Rakell RL1011+130.5901017:18——5078
Bryan Rust RL2011-220.0022017:16——5369
Evgeni Malkin CL2000-210.1020016:38——5655
Reilly Smith RL2000-210.0830014:13——5273
Noel Acciari CL3000040.3723017:09——5469
Jeff Carter CL3101020.6600010:31——7784
Jansen Harkins CL3000010.0340010:31——6565
Lars Eller CL4112+130.1111015:25——5865
Drew O'Connor LL4112+120.6440014:28——5245
Valtteri Puustinen RL4000+110.180007:37——6254
Marcus Pettersson DD1000-120.0304025:23——4862
Kris Letang DD1033-130.0634224:04——4971
Erik Karlsson DD2022000.1710020:28——6369
Pierre-Olivier Joseph DD2000020.0221216:56——5762
Ryan Graves DD3101+110.0321015:26——6156
Chad Ruhwedel DD3000+100.0000014:28——5653
PIT goalies
GoalieDecSASVGATOI
Alex Nedeljkovic(start)W29245.8282.2160:00

Boston Bruins

BOS skaters
SkaterLineGAP+/-HitsBlkPIMPPSH
David Pastrnak RL1123+370.3900023:39——6483
Pavel Zacha CL1000+210.3310021:41——4233
Morgan Geekie CL1123+320.1501018:21——5377
Brad Marchand LL2202+140.3010020:23——5630
Charlie Coyle CL2011010.1612019:19——4622
Jake DeBrusk LL2101-230.2212017:36——4219
Danton Heinen LL3000-200.0010014:42——4635
Trent Frederic CL3000-220.2331014:11——4330
James van Riemsdyk LL3000-220.2810012:23——4129
Oskar Steen CL4000000.003006:45——3637
Georgii Merkulov CL4000000.000006:23——276
John Beecher CL4000-100.002006:10——00
Hampus Lindholm DD1011+220.0502029:13——4831
Brandon Carlo DD1011+100.0310218:32——5833
Charlie McAvoy DD2022+110.0231426:27——4126
Matt Grzelcyk DD2000020.0002020:52——4435
Kevin Shattenkirk DD3000-210.0210013:28——3539
Mason Lohrei DD3000-310.040108:29——185
BOS goalies
GoalieDecSASVGATOI
Jeremy Swayman(start)L35296.8294.2057:19

Goal anatomy

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

Brad Marchand (BOS) 1st 0:41 · assists David Pastrnak, Charlie McAvoy · Forecheck turnover · 29.5 mph shot.

Jake Guentzel · 1st 7:21 · PIT

Play
rebound
Entry
dump
Odd man
2-on-0
Passes
2 (royal road)
Shot
19.4 mph
Distance
4 ft
Entry to goal
3.2 s
Type
rebound

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Ryan Graves · 1st 6:17 · PIT

Play
deflection
Passes
3 (royal road)
Shot
31.1 mph
Distance
16 ft
Type
deflection

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Lars Eller · 1st 15:58 · PIT

Play
cycle
Passes
4 (royal road)
Shot
56.2 mph
Distance
22 ft
Type
one-timer

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Jeff Carter · 2nd 6:38 · PIT

Play
rebound
Passes
3 (royal road)
Shot
10.0 mph
Distance
7 ft
Type
rebound

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Morgan Geekie · 2nd 9:51 · BOS

Play
odd-man-rush
Entry
pass
Odd man
4-on-2
Passes
2 (royal road)
Shot
74.3 mph
Distance
19 ft
Entry to goal
3.2 s

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Jake DeBrusk · 2nd 19:24 · BOS

Play
deflection
Entry
carry
Odd man
No
Passes
4
Shot
76.8 mph
Distance
9 ft
Entry to goal
2.4 s
Type
deflection

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Brad Marchand · 3rd 3:08 · BOS SH

Play
rush
Entry
carry
Odd man
No
Passes
0
Shot
36.3 mph
Distance
14 ft
Entry to goal
3.1 s

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