Pittsburgh Penguins vs. New York IslandersFeb 11, 2021

Final / SOThursday, Feb 11, 2021· Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum

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Pittsburgh PenguinsPIT

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New York IslandersNYI

3

Goals	1	2	3	OT	SO	T		Shots	1	2	3	OT	T
PIT	1	1	1	0	1	4		PIT	10	14	9	2	35
NYI	2	0	1	0	0	3		NYI	10	6	8	5	29

: PIT 58NYI 52
: PIT 2.28NYI 3.14
PP goals: PIT 0NYI 1
Hits: PIT 29NYI 23
Blocks: PIT 14NYI 20
PIM: PIT 2NYI 2
: PIT 44%NYI 56%

Fantasy takeaways

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

Pittsburgh Penguins edge New York Islanders 4–3 (SO)

Pittsburgh Penguins beat New York Islanders 4–3 in a shootout at NYI. Bryan Rust (PIT) led the scoring with 1G 1A. New look for PIT: Blueger–Tanev–Aston-Reese skated 11:25 together at 5v5 as the L3 trio (58.8% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games.

Points
Bryan Rust had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 6 shots in 21:21.Rust
New line
New look for PIT: Blueger–Tanev–Aston-Reese skated 11:25 together at 5v5 as the L3 trio (58.8% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games.Blueger Tanev Aston-Reese
Goalie
Semyon Varlamov (NYI) faced 35 shots and stopped 32 (.914), +7 against a season average of 28.3; the overtime loss.Varlamov
Usage
Mike Matheson (PIT) played 23:36, +5:05 up on his 18:31 season average over 43 games.Matheson
Usage
Cody Ceci (PIT) played 14:04, −4:32 down on his 18:36 season average over 52 games.Ceci
Usage
Jordan Eberle (NYI) played 21:17, +4:37 up on his 16:40 season average over 54 games.Eberle
Usage
Kasperi Kapanen (PIT) played 19:11, +3:45 up on his 15:26 season average over 39 games.Kapanen
Cats
Brandon Tanev (PIT) threw 6 hits and blocked 2 shots, a night for hits leagues.Tanev

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.

Strength

Period

Team

← PIT attacks left (bottom on phones)NYI attacks right (top on phones) →

NYI
PIT
Goal
Shot on goal
Missed
Blocked

Showing 110 of 110 attempts · NYI 52 · PIT 58

Game flow

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

Cumulative shot attempts

NYI
PIT
Goal
Power play (shaded)

Pressure Index

NYI 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 23% of the game, NYI 33%.

Shift chart

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

Shifts

NYI

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
Stat	PIT	NYI
	58	53
	1.56	2.58
	1.51	2.51
	8	14
	5	0
	17	8
	−0.052	+0.052
	23%	33%

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

L1Crosby – Rust – Guentzel
16:3250% CF
L2Malkin – Zucker – Kapanen
15:0757% CF
L3Blueger – Tanev – Aston-Reese
11:2559% CF
L4Sceviour – Jankowski – O'Connor
5:4440% CF
D1Matheson – Marino
18:3560% CF
D2Letang – Joseph
18:2343% CF
D3Ceci – Ruhwedel
12:1755% CF

PP1Jankowski – Matheson – Kapanen – Marino – O'Connor
1:08100% CF
PP2Malkin – Crosby – Letang – Rust – Guentzel
0:520% CF
PK1FJankowski – Aston-Reese
0:53
PK2FBlueger – Tanev
0:39
PK1DLetang – Ruhwedel
0:54
PK2DMarino – Joseph
0:38

Current PIT line combinations →

New York Islanders

L1Bailey – Lee – Barzal
13:1455% CF
L2Eberle – Nelson – Dal Colle
11:4038% CF
L3Clutterbuck – Martin – Cizikas
8:2857% CF
L4Komarov – Pageau – Wahlstrom
7:5550% CF
D1Pelech – Pulock
18:3746% CF
D2Leddy – Mayfield
17:2343% CF
D3Greene – Dobson
12:1835% CF

PP1Eberle – Lee – Pulock – Barzal – Dobson
0:570% CF
PP2Bailey – Leddy – Nelson – Pageau – Wahlstrom
0:27100% CF
PK1FClutterbuck – Cizikas
0:46
PK2FBailey – Nelson
0:41
PK1DGreene – Mayfield
0:59
PK2DPelech – Pulock
0:52

Current NYI line combinations →

Scoring summary

Every goal with the skaters on the ice for it.

1st period

5:39
NYICasey Cizikas (Cal Clutterbuck, Ryan Pulock)wrist0.18 xG
PIT: Sceviour, Jankowski, Matheson, Marino, O'ConnorNYI: Clutterbuck, Martin, Cizikas, Pelech, Pulock
PIT 0 – 1 NYI
11:47
PITBryan Rust (Jake Guentzel, Sidney Crosby)tip-in0.07 xG
PIT: Crosby, Rust, Matheson, Guentzel, MarinoNYI: Bailey, Leddy, Lee, Mayfield, Barzal
PIT 1 – 1 NYI
16:40
NYIJean-Gabriel PageauPP (Nick Leddy, Josh Bailey)wrist0.22 xG
PIT: Jankowski, Marino, Aston-Reese, JosephNYI: Bailey, Leddy, Nelson, Pageau, Wahlstrom
PIT 1 – 2 NYI

2nd period

7:02
PITZachary Aston-Reese (Teddy Blueger, Brandon Tanev)wrap-around0.01 xG
PIT: Letang, Blueger, Tanev, Aston-Reese, JosephNYI: Greene, Clutterbuck, Martin, Cizikas, Dobson
PIT 2 – 2 NYI

3rd period

13:35
NYIMathew Barzalwrist0.18 xG
PIT: Crosby, Letang, Rust, Guentzel, JosephNYI: Bailey, Lee, Mayfield, Pulock, Barzal
PIT 2 – 3 NYI
19:42
PITEvgeni Malkin (Kris Letang, Bryan Rust)slap0.11 xG
PIT: Malkin, Crosby, Letang, Rust, Guentzel, KapanenNYI: Clutterbuck, Cizikas, Nelson, Mayfield, Pelech
PIT 3 – 3 NYI

Decided in the shootout: PIT 4 – 3 NYI.

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
Skater	Line	G	A	P	+/-			Hits	Blk	PIM		PP	SH
Sidney Crosby C	L1	0	1	1	+1	1	0.20	1	0	0	22:13	—	—	50	40
Jake Guentzel C	L1	0	1	1	+1	0	0.00	0	1	0	22:00	—	—	50	40
Bryan Rust R	L1	1	1	2	+1	6	0.63	2	1	0	21:21	—	—	50	40
Evgeni Malkin C	L2	1	0	1	+1	2	0.20	1	1	0	20:32	—	—	58	33
Kasperi Kapanen R	L2	0	0	0	+1	5	0.29	2	0	0	19:11	—	—	58	33
Jason Zucker L	L2	0	0	0	0	0	0.00	4	1	0	17:02	—	—	56	30
Teddy Blueger C	L3	0	1	1	+1	1	0.03	2	0	0	15:51	—	—	48	41
Brandon Tanev L	L3	0	1	1	+1	2	0.01	6	2	0	15:04	—	—	52	42
Zachary Aston-Reese L	L3	1	0	1	+1	5	0.48	3	0	0	14:12	—	—	60	56
Mark Jankowski L	L4	0	0	0	-1	0	0.00	0	1	0	9:39	—	—	40	29
Drew O'Connor L	L4	0	0	0	-1	1	0.11	1	0	0	7:48	—	—	46	35
Colton Sceviour C	L4	0	0	0	-1	1	0.02	1	2	0	7:03	—	—	40	35
Mike Matheson D	D1	0	0	0	0	3	0.12	3	1	0	23:36	—	—	56	29
John Marino D	D1	0	0	0	0	2	0.07	0	1	0	23:33	—	—	61	35
Kris Letang D	D2	0	1	1	+1	4	0.09	0	2	0	26:45	—	—	49	36
Pierre-Olivier Joseph D	D2	0	0	0	0	1	0.01	1	0	0	19:29	—	—	44	41
Chad Ruhwedel D	D3	0	0	0	0	0	0.00	2	0	0	14:53	—	—	56	48
Cody Ceci D	D3	0	0	0	0	1	0.02	0	1	2	14:04	—	—	48	46

PIT goalies
Goalie	Dec	SA	SV	GA			TOI
Casey DeSmith(start)	W	29	26	3	.897	3.14	64:12

New York Islanders

NYI skaters
Skater	Line	G	A	P	+/-			Hits	Blk	PIM		PP	SH
Mathew Barzal C	L1	1	0	1	0	4	0.64	0	0	0	20:45	—	—	60	68
Anders Lee L	L1	0	0	0	0	5	0.56	2	0	0	20:16	—	—	63	70
Josh Bailey R	L1	0	1	1	0	1	0.07	0	0	0	20:01	—	—	43	65
Jordan Eberle R	L2	0	0	0	0	0	0.00	0	3	2	21:17	—	—	43	66
Brock Nelson C	L2	0	0	0	-1	3	0.45	1	0	0	20:09	—	—	36	62
Michael Dal Colle L	L2	0	0	0	0	1	0.23	2	1	0	13:06	—	—	33	71
Casey Cizikas C	L3	1	0	1	-1	2	0.32	1	0	0	14:23	—	—	53	61
Matt Martin L	L3	0	0	0	0	3	0.22	5	2	0	12:26	—	—	50	63
Cal Clutterbuck R	L3	0	1	1	-1	0	0.03	1	0	0	11:09	—	—	63	61
Jean-Gabriel Pageau C	L4	1	0	1	0	3	0.43	0	0	0	14:54	—	—	53	27
Leo Komarov R	L4	0	0	0	0	2	0.03	4	0	0	10:30	—	—	47	43
Oliver Wahlstrom R	L4	0	0	0	0	1	0.00	1	0	0	9:39	—	—	50	43
Ryan Pulock D	D1	0	1	1	+2	1	0.00	2	2	0	24:47	—	—	50	66
Adam Pelech D	D1	0	0	0	0	0	0.08	3	2	0	23:04	—	—	54	69
Nick Leddy D	D2	0	1	1	-1	1	0.03	1	2	0	23:02	—	—	49	69
Scott Mayfield D	D2	0	0	0	-1	0	0.00	0	3	0	20:31	—	—	45	75
Andy Greene D	D3	0	0	0	-1	0	0.01	0	2	0	17:05	—	—	46	48
Noah Dobson D	D3	0	0	0	-1	2	0.03	0	3	0	15:56	—	—	44	23

NYI goalies
Goalie	Dec	SA	SV	GA			TOI
Semyon Varlamov(start)	O	35	32	3	.914	2.28	65:00

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Methodology

Shot locations come from the NHL play-by-play, normalised so each shooter attacks the same way, then flipped so the home team attacks right. On-ice stats and lines come from the shift charts: a unit is the exact set of skaters sharing the ice, and CF% is the share of all shot attempts while they were out. Head-to-head cells are 5v5 time against each opponent. Expected goals and the Pressure Index appear as their models are released.