Robertson scores the winner as Pittsburgh beat Philadelphia 7-0
Pittsburgh out-shot Philadelphia 38-19.
Pucks & Stats Data Desk 30 Sep
1st period: N. Robertson (PIT), V. Koivunen (PIT). 2nd period: E. Malkin (PIT), H. Lapierre (PIT), F. Hallander (PIT). 3rd period: N. Robertson (PIT), E. Chinakhov (PIT).
Filip Hallander led Pittsburgh with 1 goal and 2 assists. Arturs Silovs stopped 19 of 19 shots. On expected goals it was Pittsburgh 4.5, Philadelphia 1.7. On the power play Pittsburgh went 2 for 4 and Philadelphia 0 for 3.
How it turned
Where the goals came from
How the chances built
Running total of expected goals for each team, regulation and overtime. A steep climb is a spell of good chances; a goal dot above the other line came against the run of play.
The result
What’s next
Pittsburgh visit Washington on Wednesday 7 October. Philadelphia visit Ottawa on Thursday 8 October.