GRIT & GF

Thursday, April 9, 2026

Pittsburgh Penguins

New Jersey Devils

Expected goals, PIT–NJD
2.8–2.1
all situations, empty nets out
NJD share of xG
42.7%
50% is even
Shots on goal
30–21
PIT–NJD
Pre-game model
–
no projection stored

The story

The Penguins beat the Devils 5-2, and the chances agreed: 2.8 expected goals to 2.1. Egor Chinakhov had three points, one goal and two assists. Rickard Rakell had 11 shot attempts.

  • Egor Chinakhov had three points, one goal and two assists. That makes 5 straight games with a point. His goal stood up as the winner. It finished 5-2 for the Penguins.

  • Rickard Rakell had 11 shot attempts. Eight got through to the goalie, and none went in. His average this season was 4.8. The Penguins beat the Devils 5-2.

Shot attempts

Running count of unblocked attempts (shots on goal plus misses). Dots are goals. Hover to read any moment.

PITNJD

Where the shots came from

7 goals from 77 unblocked attempts. Shots from a team's own half are left off.

GoalShot or miss
← PIT shootingNJD shooting →

Pittsburgh Penguins

SkaterTOIGASOGixGHitsBlkxGF%
Erik Karlsson D22:301120.870041
Parker Wotherspoon D21:400110.011145
Kris Letang D20:150100.010159
Samuel Girard D18:500000.030154
Rickard Rakell R18:060080.950190
Ryan Shea D18:000120.050070
Evgeni Malkin C17:131121.300089
Connor Clifton D16:540010.020171
Bryan Rust R16:211020.161056
Tommy Novak C16:211030.300095
Anthony Mantha R16:020010.040017
Noel Acciari C14:510100.020015
Ben Kindel C14:470010.020019
Sidney Crosby C14:430241.130164
Egor Chinakhov R14:231220.400062
Justin Brazeau R14:190000.000037
Elmer Soderblom L11:320000.002118
Avery Hayes R11:130010.073114

New Jersey Devils

SkaterTOIGASOGixGHitsBlkxGF%
Simon Nemec D23:010010.041437
Brenden Dillon D21:240000.002042
Jack Hughes C20:491050.370342
Dougie Hamilton D20:040130.070057
Johnathan Kovacevic D19:240010.133327
Connor Brown R18:090120.290244
Nico Hischier C18:060000.000048
Jesper Bratt L17:410000.000035
Dennis Cholowski D17:400010.050221
Dawson Mercer C17:210000.000146
Timo Meier R17:000030.371154
Jonas Siegenthaler D16:040110.210163
Cody Glass C14:330000.050134
Nick Bjugstad C14:060000.100135
Lenni Hameenaho R13:590030.190028
Paul Cotter L10:491010.201054
Marc McLaughlin C9:410000.041146
Brian Halonen L8:540100.003046

The minute-by-minute expected goals flow is part of Pro

The game measured in chance quality, minute by minute, which shows when it tilted and toward whom.