Game Lab
Every shot with xG, win probability, player impact, and 3D replays
Pittsburgh Penguins 5@Columbus Blue Jackets 4
2026-01-04PIT · CBJ
CF%?
63.4%·36.6%
xGF%?
62.2%·37.8%
HDCF%?
66.7%·33.3%
5v5 xGF%?
59.9%·40.1%
5v5 CF%?
62.6%·37.4%
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CBJ wins ↑PIT wins ↓
PIT 70%Deserved to win?30% CBJ
the game's chances, replayed · 4.02 xG vs 2.78 xG
The Impact Report?
every skater, rated by our model · on-ice tilt unavailable
PIT 5@CBJ 4
The Impact Report · hockeyalpha.com
2026-01-04 · Game Alpha: one night on the 40-99 scale
★ 1st star · our model’s pickKirill MarchenkoCBJ · 1G · 1A · 0.32 ixG78
★ 2nd star · our model’s pickDenton MateychukCBJ · 2A · 0.28 ixG · 2 blk75
★ 3rd star · our model’s pickBen KindelPIT · 2A · 0.10 ixG · 1 tk75PIT
1Ben Kindel752
Sidney Crosby753
Rickard Rakell754
Noel Acciari725
Erik Karlsson686
Ville Koivunen677
Anthony Mantha668
Egor Chinakhov669
Tommy Novak6510
Connor Dewar6511
Jack St. Ivany5912
Blake Lizotte5813
Kris Letang5614
Brett Kulak5515
Bryan Rust5416
Parker Wotherspoon5217
Justin Brazeau5218
Ryan Shea5219
Jake Christiansen51
Ben Kindel752Sidney Crosby753Rickard Rakell754Noel Acciari725Erik Karlsson686Ville Koivunen677Anthony Mantha668Egor Chinakhov669Tommy Novak6510Connor Dewar6511Jack St. Ivany5912Blake Lizotte5813Kris Letang5614Brett Kulak5515Bryan Rust5416Parker Wotherspoon5217Justin Brazeau5218Ryan Shea5219Jake Christiansen51Goalies
CBJ
1Kirill Marchenko782Denton Mateychuk753
Mason Marchment724
Zach Werenski695
Boone Jenner646
Adam Fantilli647
Dmitri Voronkov628
Mathieu Olivier629
Brendan Gaunce5910
Charlie Coyle5911
Danton Heinen5812
Kent Johnson5313
Cole Sillinger5314
Zachary Aston-Reese5115
Dante Fabbro5016
Damon Severson4717
Ivan Provorov44
Kirill Marchenko782Denton Mateychuk753Mason Marchment724Zach Werenski695Boone Jenner646Adam Fantilli647Dmitri Voronkov628Mathieu Olivier629Brendan Gaunce5910Charlie Coyle5911Danton Heinen5812Kent Johnson5313Cole Sillinger5314Zachary Aston-Reese5115Dante Fabbro5016Damon Severson4717Ivan Provorov44Goalies
ShootingPlaymakingDefense & physicalFaceoffsOn-ice xG tiltGoaltendingNegative playsnumber = Game Alpha
Box score
Period 1
Period 2
Period 3
OT
| Goals (SOG) | 1 | 2 | 3 | OT | T |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PIT | 1 (9) | 1 (21) | 2 (11) | 1 (2) | 5 |
| CBJ | 3 (12) | 1 (6) | 0 (7) | 0 (0) | 4 |
| PIT | CBJ | |
|---|---|---|
| 2/3 | Power play | 0/0 |
| 14 | Hits | 22 |
| 25 | Blocked shots | 16 |
| 5 | Takeaways | 7 |
| 14 | Giveaways | 21 |
| 34 | Faceoff wins | 30 |
| PIT | CBJ | |
|---|---|---|
| 5 | Goals | 4 |
| 6.42 | Expected goals | 3.90 |
| 4.90 | 5v5 xG | 3.28 |
| 1.31 | Power-play xG | 0.00 |
| 92 | Shot attempts | 53 |
| 43 | On goal | 25 |
| 28 | High-danger | 14 |
| 7 | Rebound chances | 4 |
| 24 | Missed | 12 |
| 25 | Blocked | 16 |
| 0.070 | xG per attempt | 0.074 |
| 35 ft | Avg shot distance | 31 ft |
Click any shot marker to replay the event in 3D.
GoalHigh-danger (xG > 0.15)Low-dangerMissed / blockedMarker size = xG104 of 145 attempts shown