A nightmare of a start for the Leafs, giving up four chances in the first forty seconds, ending up with a goal for Conner. Pittsburgh's pressure continued, as they generated eight more even strength chances, but Toronto managed to hold strong to keep the gap at a single goal.
Things went the opposite way in the second period, as after the first five minutes Toronto outchanced the Penguins 12-1 overall, and 9-1 at ES. This included a powerplay goal, as Rielly drove nicely into the Pittsburgh zone to get his first in the NHL.
The two teams were level on chances in the third, with Toronto winning at ES, 4-2. However, it was Pittsburgh that ended up getting the goal, Crosby scoring when left alone in the slot after an icing call. The Leafs had their chances, Kulemin missing a shot on an open net and McClement hitting the post in the last few minutes.
Pittsburgh's strong first period was enough for them to win the chance battle, but only by one, as the Leafs did very well in the last two periods, and were somewhat unlucky not to come away from the game with a point.
A summary of the scoring chances:
| Status | Overall | ES | ||
| Team | Toronto | Pittsburgh | Toronto | Pittsburgh |
| 1 | 3 | 12 | 3 | 12 |
| 2 | 12 | 3 | 9 | 3 |
| 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 2 |
| Total | 19 | 19 | 16 | 17 |
Details below.
This was my list of scoring chances from the game. If you see any problems or omissions (here or anywhere else), please go ahead and leave a comment.
| Club | St | P | Time | Note | Toronto | Pittsburgh | ||||||||||
| PIT | ES | 1 | 19:30 | Vitale wide from Connor | 24 | 19 | 12 | 3 | 36 | 45 | 16 | 46 | 23 | 8 | 41 | 29 |
| PIT | ES | 1 | 19:26 | Vitale from loose puck | 24 | 19 | 12 | 3 | 36 | 45 | 16 | 46 | 23 | 8 | 41 | 29 |
| PIT | ES | 1 | 19:25 | Conner from rebound of Vitale shot | 24 | 19 | 12 | 3 | 36 | 45 | 16 | 46 | 23 | 8 | 41 | 29 |
| PIT | ES | 1 | 19:21 | GOAL! Conner deflects Dumoulin shot | 24 | 19 | 12 | 3 | 36 | 45 | 16 | 46 | 23 | 8 | 41 | 29 |
| PIT | ES | 1 | 17:43 | Adams deflects Maatta shot | 43 | 81 | 21 | 4 | 26 | 45 | 38 | 59 | 27 | 2 | 3 | 29 |
| PIT | ES | 1 | 15:51 | Vitale from Sutter | 11 | 12 | 41 | 4 | 51 | 45 | 16 | 46 | 23 | 47 | 55 | 29 |
| PIT | ES | 1 | 15:45 | Sutter deflects Samuelsson shot | 24 | 19 | 12 | 26 | 44 | 45 | 16 | 46 | 23 | 47 | 55 | 29 |
| TOR | ES | 1 | 15:20 | Kessel from Kadri | 43 | 81 | 21 | 26 | 44 | 45 | 16 | 46 | 23 | 47 | 55 | 29 |
| PIT | ES | 1 | 10:45 | Crosby wide from Kunitz | 11 | 29 | 41 | 3 | 36 | 45 | 87 | 9 | 14 | 47 | 55 | 29 |
| PIT | ES | 1 | 09:13 | Vitale deflects Maata shot | 24 | 19 | 12 | 4 | 51 | 45 | 16 | 46 | 23 | 2 | 3 | 29 |
| PIT | ES | 1 | 08:50 | Dupuis wide from rebound of Bortuzzo shot | 11 | 29 | 41 | 3 | 26 | 45 | 87 | 9 | 14 | 8 | 41 | 29 |
| PIT | ES | 1 | 08:17 | Maata from Kunitz | 43 | 81 | 21 | 3 | 36 | 45 | 87 | 9 | 14 | 2 | 3 | 29 |
| TOR | ES | 1 | 04:41 | Van Riemsdyk wraparound | 43 | 81 | 21 | 26 | 44 | 45 | 16 | 36 | 39 | 2 | 3 | 29 |
| TOR | ES | 1 | 04:31 | Kessel wide from Van Riemsdyk | 43 | 81 | 21 | 3 | 44 | 45 | 87 | 36 | 39 | 2 | 3 | 29 |
| PIT | ES | 1 | 04:02 | Zolnierczyk from Jokinen | 43 | 81 | 21 | 3 | 36 | 45 | 16 | 36 | 39 | 2 | 3 | 29 |
| PIT | ES | 2 | 19:36 | Crosby from Dupuis | 11 | 29 | 41 | 3 | 36 | 45 | 87 | 9 | 14 | 2 | 3 | 29 |
| PIT | ES | 2 | 16:14 | Megna from Jokinen | 43 | 81 | 21 | 26 | 44 | 45 | 59 | 36 | 39 | 47 | 55 | 29 |
| TOR | PP | 2 | 14:35 | Van Riemsdyk deflects Franson shot | 43 | 81 | 21 | 3 | 4 | 45 | 38 | 27 | 3 | 41 | 29 | - |
| TOR | PP | 2 | 14:12 | Kessel from loose puck | 43 | 81 | 21 | 3 | 4 | 45 | 38 | 27 | 3 | 41 | 29 | - |
| TOR | PP | 2 | 13:57 | GOAL! Rielly drives | 24 | 19 | 12 | 44 | 51 | 45 | 38 | 46 | 8 | 47 | 29 | - |
| TOR | ES | 2 | 13:46 | D'Amigo from giveaway | 11 | 29 | 41 | 26 | 36 | 45 | 87 | 14 | 36 | 47 | 55 | 29 |
| TOR | ES | 2 | 13:38 | McClement drives | 11 | 29 | 41 | 3 | 36 | 45 | 87 | 9 | 14 | 8 | 41 | 29 |
| TOR | ES | 2 | 13:32 | McClement from Kulemin | 11 | 29 | 41 | 3 | 36 | 45 | 87 | 9 | 14 | 8 | 41 | 29 |
| TOR | ES | 2 | 13:25 | D'Amigo deflects Gunnarsson shot | 11 | 29 | 41 | 3 | 36 | 45 | 87 | 9 | 14 | 8 | 41 | 29 |
| TOR | ES | 2 | 10:53 | Kadri from Kessel | 43 | 81 | 21 | 4 | 51 | 45 | 16 | 46 | 23 | 2 | 3 | 29 |
| TOR | ES | 2 | 09:28 | Raymond from Gardiner | 24 | 19 | 12 | 4 | 51 | 45 | 38 | 12 | 27 | 47 | 55 | 29 |
| TOR | ES | 2 | 07:17 | Kessel wide from Kadri | 43 | 81 | 21 | 3 | 36 | 45 | 87 | 9 | 14 | 2 | 3 | 29 |
| PIT | ES | 2 | 06:08 | Jokinen from Vitale | 24 | 19 | 12 | 4 | 51 | 45 | 16 | 46 | 36 | 8 | 41 | 29 |
| TOR | ES | 2 | 05:46 | Kessel from Kadri | 43 | 81 | 19 | 3 | 36 | 45 | 87 | 14 | 36 | 2 | 3 | 29 |
| TOR | ES | 2 | 01:10 | Gardiner from Kessel | 43 | 81 | 36 | 51 | 45 | - | 87 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 29 | - |
| TOR | ES | 3 | 18:04 | Kessel wraparound | 43 | 81 | 21 | 4 | 51 | 45 | 16 | 46 | 23 | 2 | 3 | 29 |
| PIT | SH | 3 | 16:50 | Crosby drives wide | 29 | 21 | 4 | 44 | 45 | - | 87 | 14 | 36 | 2 | 8 | 29 |
| PIT | SH | 3 | 16:43 | Jokinen wide from Crosby | 29 | 21 | 4 | 44 | 45 | - | 87 | 14 | 36 | 2 | 8 | 29 |
| PIT | ES | 3 | 13:45 | Zolnierczyk from Sill | 24 | 19 | 12 | 3 | 26 | 45 | 59 | 87 | 39 | 2 | 3 | 29 |
| TOR | ES | 3 | 07:05 | Kuelmin wide from loose puck | 11 | 23 | 41 | 3 | 36 | 45 | 87 | 9 | 14 | 47 | 55 | 29 |
| TOR | ES | 3 | 07:02 | Smith wide from Phaneuf | 11 | 23 | 41 | 3 | 36 | 45 | 87 | 9 | 14 | 47 | 55 | 29 |
| PIT | ES | 3 | 06:03 | GOAL! Crosby from Dupuis | 11 | 21 | 41 | 26 | 51 | 45 | 87 | 9 | 14 | 8 | 41 | 29 |
| TOR | ES | 3 | 02:45 | McClement post from Phaneuf | 11 | 23 | 41 | 3 | 36 | 45 | 87 | 9 | 14 | 47 | 55 | 29 |
The Extra Skater game profile.
There wasn't much between the teams in Corsi, either; Toronto won overall, 50-45, but lost 5-on-5 38-40, and 5-on-5 close 36-40.
The scoring chance numbers for the Leaf players:
| Player | F | A | D | TOI | ESF | ESA | ESD | EVTOI | PPF | PPA | PPD | PPTOI | SHF | SHA | SHD | SHTOI |
| Phaneuf | 11 | 10 | 1 | 25:42 | 9 | 10 | -1 | 18:48 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 05:23 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 01:31 |
| Franson | 5 | 6 | -1 | 19:26 | 3 | 4 | -1 | 13:55 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 05:02 | 0 | 2 | -2 | 00:29 |
| McClement | 7 | 5 | 2 | 17:41 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 16:41 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 00:04 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 00:56 |
| Raymond | 2 | 9 | -7 | 17:46 | 1 | 9 | -8 | 14:06 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 02:58 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 00:42 |
| Lupul | 3 | 8 | -5 | 16:41 | 2 | 8 | -6 | 12:42 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 03:59 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 00:00 |
| Van Riemsdyk | 8 | 7 | 1 | 22:27 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 16:37 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 05:28 | 0 | 2 | -2 | 00:22 |
| Smith | 3 | 0 | 3 | 05:56 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 05:10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 00:04 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 00:42 |
| Holland | 2 | 8 | -6 | 16:18 | 1 | 8 | -7 | 13:20 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 02:58 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 00:00 |
| Liles | 3 | 6 | -3 | 14:17 | 3 | 6 | -3 | 14:13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 00:04 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 00:00 |
| D'Amigo | 4 | 5 | -1 | 13:30 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 13:01 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 00:00 | 0 | 2 | -2 | 00:29 |
| Gunnarsson | 10 | 8 | 2 | 20:33 | 10 | 8 | 2 | 18:59 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 00:03 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 01:31 |
| McLaren | 0 | 0 | 0 | 03:12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 03:12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 00:00 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 00:00 |
| Bodie | 0 | 0 | 0 | 03:10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 03:10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 00:00 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 00:00 |
| Kulemin | 7 | 5 | 2 | 17:01 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 16:08 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 00:04 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 00:49 |
| Kadri | 10 | 4 | 6 | 20:47 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 15:19 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 05:28 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 00:00 |
| Rielly | 4 | 4 | 0 | 19:04 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 15:28 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 03:07 | 0 | 2 | -2 | 00:29 |
| Gardiner | 5 | 4 | 1 | 21:20 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 17:59 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 03:21 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 00:00 |
| Kessel | 10 | 4 | 6 | 22:13 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 16:45 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 05:28 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 00:00 |
| Bernier | 19 | 19 | 0 | 58:56 | 16 | 17 | -1 | 49:27 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 07:29 | 0 | 2 | -2 | 02:00 |
The Leafs' second line, which had so much scoring success against Chicago, was badly beaten against Pittsburgh. Raymond was a game worst -8, and the line as a whole was -21, easily the three worst on the team. In fact, they were the only forwards in the negative. The first line was solid, Kadri and Kessel leading the team at +4. McClement and Kulemin were impressive +2s, as they played most of their shifts against Crosby, and had a high proportion of defensive zone starts. Unfortunately, one of the chances against they were on for was Crosby's winner.
Nothing much notable for the defense, who were mostly clustered around 0. Carl Gunnarsson was the best at +2, on for a game-high ten ES chances for. The worst of the defensmen was Liles, who was a -3.
The Penguins:
| Player | F | A | D | TOI | ESF | ESA | ESD | EVTOI | PPF | PPA | PPD | PPTOI | SHF | SHA | SHD | SHTOI |
| Niskanen | 8 | 7 | 1 | 25:39 | 6 | 7 | -1 | 18:31 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 02:00 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 05:08 |
| Maatta | 6 | 9 | -3 | 24:17 | 6 | 7 | -1 | 18:05 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 00:00 | 0 | 2 | -2 | 06:12 |
| Dumoulin | 9 | 4 | 5 | 18:08 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 16:07 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 01:20 | 0 | 1 | -1 | 00:41 |
| Dupuis | 5 | 8 | -3 | 19:47 | 5 | 8 | -3 | 16:56 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 00:40 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 02:11 |
| Kobasew | 0 | 1 | -1 | 08:27 | 0 | 1 | -1 | 08:15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 00:08 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 00:04 |
| Kunitz | 7 | 9 | -2 | 21:25 | 5 | 9 | -4 | 20:02 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 01:20 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 00:03 |
| Sutter | 9 | 4 | 5 | 18:29 | 9 | 4 | 5 | 12:00 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 00:40 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 05:49 |
| Conner | 7 | 3 | 4 | 11:37 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 11:37 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 00:00 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 00:00 |
| Adams | 1 | 3 | -2 | 15:15 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 09:08 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 00:00 | 0 | 2 | -2 | 06:07 |
| Jokinen | 5 | 4 | 1 | 13:31 | 3 | 4 | -1 | 12:11 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 01:20 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 00:00 |
| Sill | 1 | 4 | -3 | 09:44 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 07:54 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 00:00 | 0 | 3 | -3 | 01:50 |
| Zolnierczyk | 3 | 2 | 1 | 10:02 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 10:02 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 00:00 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 00:00 |
| Bortuzzo | 7 | 5 | 2 | 17:54 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 15:08 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 00:00 | 0 | 2 | -2 | 02:46 |
| Vitale | 8 | 4 | 4 | 12:45 | 8 | 3 | 5 | 12:01 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 00:00 | 0 | 1 | -1 | 00:44 |
| Despres | 4 | 7 | -3 | 18:37 | 4 | 6 | -2 | 16:34 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 00:40 | 0 | 1 | -1 | 01:23 |
| Samuelsson | 4 | 6 | -2 | 15:43 | 4 | 6 | -2 | 14:53 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 00:00 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 00:50 |
| Megna | 3 | 0 | 3 | 06:03 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 06:03 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 00:00 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 00:00 |
| Crosby | 8 | 11 | -3 | 22:07 | 6 | 11 | -5 | 20:03 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 01:52 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 00:12 |
| Fleury | 19 | 19 | 0 | 60:00 | 17 | 16 | 1 | 49:30 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 02:00 | 0 | 3 | -3 | 08:30 |
Crosby ended up a substantial negative, the team's lowest, but managed to win the game for his team nonetheless. The best line was the one that got the opening goal, with Vitale leading the team at +5, along with Sutter. Dumoulin, Conner and Bortuzzo also had solid nights with the absence of a number of the Penguins' regulars.
Players with nice chance numbers:
Toronto - Nazem Kadri, Phil Kessel, Trevor Smith
Pittsburgh - Brandon Sutter, Joe Vitale, Brian Dumoulin
Players with poor chance numbers:
Toronto - Mason Raymond, Joffrey Lupul, Peter Holland
Pittsburgh - Chris Kunitz, Sidney Crosby
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