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2016-01-02 · PNC Arena

2 – 1Final/OT

NSH beat CAR 2–1 in overtime. Expected goals were close to even (NSH 1.7, CAR 1.9), so the finishing and the goaltending decided it. The biggest swing: Mattias Ekholm scored at 3:09 of overtime, moving NSH’s win probability from 48% to 100%. Pekka Rinne saved 2.4 goals above expected.

Shots on goal
21 – 28
Expected goals
1.7 – 1.9
xG share
CAR 53%
Home-ice start
CAR 53%

Win probability

The site’s win-probability model, second by second: score, time left and the manpower on the ice. Dots are goals; hover for the swing.

NSH goalCAR goal

Expected goals

Running total of each team’s shot quality (unblocked attempts). Dots are goals.

NSHCAR

Three stars, by the model

Net goals added in this game versus a league-average player: on-ice goal share, finishing, playmaking, suppression, drawn and taken penalties, faceoffs; goalies by goals saved above expected.

NSH
Pekka Rinne
63:09 TOI
GSAx +2.45
+2.45
NSH
1 G, 1 A · 20:52 TOI
On-ice +0.29 · Finishing +0.59
+0.88
NSH
Paul Gaustad
1 G, 0 A · 10:57 TOI
On-ice −0.25 · Finishing +0.80
+0.58

Rough nights

CAR
Eddie Lack
63:09 TOI
GSAx −1.90
−1.90
CAR
0 G, 0 A · 19:33 TOI
On-ice −0.06 · Finishing −0.17 · Penalties −0.17 · Faceoffs −0.06
−0.50
NSH
0 G, 0 A · 25:26 TOI
On-ice −0.44
−0.45

Scoring

Win probability of the scoring team just before and after each goal.

TimeTeamGoalNSH–CARWin prob.
P1 8:58 CARVictor Rask
from Jeff Skinner, Phillip Di Giuseppe
0–153% → 70%
P2 12:35 NSHPaul GaustadSH
from Mattias Ekholm, Miikka Salomaki
1–125% → 46%
OT 3:09 NSHMattias Ekholm
from Filip Forsberg, Ryan Ellis
2–148% → 100%

Every player

Show both lineups

NSH

SkaterTOIGANet goalsOn-iceFinishingPlaymakingSuppressionPenaltiesFaceoffs
Mattias Ekholm D20:5211+0.88+0.29+0.59−0.00−0.00+0.00+0.00
Paul Gaustad C10:571+0.58−0.25+0.80−0.02+0.03+0.00+0.02
Filip Forsberg L22:341+0.27−0.11−0.02+0.41−0.00+0.00+0.00
Ryan Ellis D22:101+0.06−0.07−0.03+0.16+0.01+0.00+0.00
Cody Hodgson C8:17+0.03+0.13−0.05−0.04−0.00+0.00+0.00
Barret Jackman D10:43−0.02+0.01−0.00−0.03−0.00+0.00+0.00
Seth Jones D19:56−0.04+0.03−0.00−0.07−0.01+0.00+0.00
Colin Wilson C13:32−0.09+0.05−0.10−0.04+0.01+0.00+0.00
James Neal L19:46−0.10−0.08+0.00−0.03+0.00+0.00+0.00
Viktor Arvidsson L14:49−0.10−0.03−0.04−0.02−0.01+0.00+0.00
Miikka Salomaki R11:291−0.12−0.26−0.02−0.02+0.01+0.17+0.00
Mike Ribeiro C18:51−0.14−0.14−0.03−0.03−0.00+0.00+0.05
Eric Nystrom L9:05−0.15−0.28+0.00−0.04−0.01+0.17+0.00
Craig Smith C14:45−0.17−0.11+0.00−0.04+0.00+0.00−0.02
Shea Weber D26:29−0.20−0.23−0.00−0.00+0.04+0.00+0.00
Mike Fisher C21:51−0.21−0.12−0.02−0.03+0.01+0.00−0.05
Calle Jarnkrok C11:55−0.35+0.12−0.09−0.05+0.01−0.34+0.00
Roman Josi D25:26−0.45−0.44−0.02+0.00+0.02+0.00+0.00
GoalieTOIGSAx (net goals)
Pekka Rinne G63:09+2.45

CAR

SkaterTOIGANet goalsOn-iceFinishingPlaymakingSuppressionPenaltiesFaceoffs
Jaccob Slavin D23:41+0.29+0.41−0.03−0.08+0.00+0.00+0.00
John-Michael Liles D22:08+0.26+0.31−0.02−0.04+0.00+0.00+0.00
Joakim Nordstrom C17:45+0.22+0.12+0.00−0.07+0.00+0.17+0.00
Eric Staal C19:53+0.14+0.32−0.05−0.12−0.01+0.00+0.00
Ron Hainsey D22:19+0.10+0.17−0.00−0.06−0.00+0.00+0.00
Victor Rask C14:541+0.08−0.27+0.40−0.03−0.00+0.00−0.01
Riley Nash C12:49+0.06+0.35−0.26−0.03+0.01+0.00−0.01
Kris Versteeg R15:32+0.03+0.20−0.07−0.10+0.00+0.00+0.00
Andrej Nestrasil C18:10+0.01+0.10−0.01−0.08−0.00+0.00+0.00
Brett Pesce D15:37−0.00−0.12−0.04−0.02−0.00+0.17+0.00
Elias Lindholm C20:07−0.03+0.04−0.09−0.05−0.00+0.00+0.06
Justin Faulk D23:26−0.07+0.10−0.11−0.05−0.01+0.00+0.00
Jeff Skinner L16:281−0.07−0.15−0.09+0.17−0.02+0.00+0.01
Phillip Di Giuseppe L5:121−0.10−0.00+0.00+0.08−0.01−0.17+0.00
Chris Terry L8:25−0.11−0.09+0.00−0.02−0.01+0.00+0.00
Brad Malone C9:30−0.14+0.07−0.04−0.01+0.00−0.17+0.01
Noah Hanifin D16:02−0.26−0.28−0.01+0.04−0.01+0.00+0.00
Jordan Staal C19:33−0.50−0.06−0.17−0.03−0.01−0.17−0.06
GoalieTOIGSAx (net goals)
Eddie Lack G63:09−1.90

Net goals for one game are noisy: a single goal against on the ice or a lucky finish moves them a lot. See the card guide and Net Goals 101 for how they are built.