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Game Recap
CAR2
VGK3
VGK beat CAR 3-2, with the chances close: 2.56 expected goals to 1.85. J. Eichel led the way with 2 points (2 G, 0 A). A. Hill stopped 24 of 26.
Scoring
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CAR | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| VGK | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
Team Stats
CARVGK
26Shots on goal20
1.85Expected goals2.56
64Shot attempts45
265v5 shots on goal20
0/0Power play0/1
24Hits29
16Blocked shots20
2Penalty minutes0
6Giveaways11
10Takeaways13
Expected goals: the chance each unblocked shot had of going in, by our model, added up.
Expected Goals Over the Game
CAR 1.85 xGVGK 2.56 xGGoal
Each step up is a shot: how likely it was to go in. A team well above the other had the better chances, whatever the score.
Shot Map
GoalSavedMissedBlockedBigger: a better chance
Box Score
CAR Skaters
| Player | Pos | G | A | P | SOG | HIT | BLK | +/- | PIM | TOI | PP TOI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| M. Necas | C | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 17:52 | 0:00 |
| T. Teravainen | C | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | +1 | 0 | 16:21 | 0:00 |
| J. Staal | C | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15:40 | 0:00 |
| S. Aho | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 21:02 | 0:00 |
| A. Svechnikov | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 19:33 | 0:00 |
| S. Jarvis | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | -1 | 0 | 18:07 | 0:00 |
| J. Kotkaniemi | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | +1 | 0 | 16:12 | 0:00 |
| J. Martinook | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 14:42 | 0:00 |
| J. Fast | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | +1 | 0 | 13:29 | 0:00 |
| D. Stepan | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 9:07 | 0:00 |
| P. Stastny | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 9:05 | 0:00 |
| S. Noesen | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 8:50 | 0:00 |
| B. Burns | D | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 22:54 | 0:00 |
| J. Slavin | D | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 21:27 | 0:00 |
| B. Skjei | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 22:12 | 0:00 |
| B. Pesce | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 21:42 | 0:00 |
| C. de Haan | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | -1 | 0 | 15:56 | 0:00 |
| J. Chatfield | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 1 | -1 | 0 | 15:51 | 0:00 |
| Goalie | SA | SV | GA | SV% | TOI | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| F. Andersen | 20 | 17 | 3 | .850 | 57:58 | Loss |
| A. Raanta | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 0:00 |
VGK Skaters
| Player | Pos | G | A | P | SOG | HIT | BLK | +/- | PIM | TOI | PP TOI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| J. Eichel | C | 2 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 0 | +3 | 0 | 17:25 | 1:06 |
| I. Barbashev | LW | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | +1 | 0 | 17:59 | 0:00 |
| R. Smith | RW | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 17:44 | 1:00 |
| W. Karlsson | C | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | -2 | 0 | 17:25 | 0:53 |
| M. Amadio | RW | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 16:13 | 1:04 |
| P. Kessel | RW | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | +2 | 0 | 14:48 | 0:56 |
| W. Carrier | LW | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | +1 | 0 | 13:34 | 0:44 |
| J. Marchessault | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 16:11 | 1:00 |
| C. Stephenson | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15:48 | 1:07 |
| K. Kolesar | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12:02 | 0:00 |
| B. Howden | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11:28 | 0:00 |
| P. Cotter | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11:09 | 0:00 |
| S. Theodore | D | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 | +2 | 0 | 21:18 | 1:04 |
| B. McNabb | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 4 | +1 | 0 | 22:05 | 0:00 |
| A. Pietrangelo | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 21:19 | 0:54 |
| A. Martinez | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5 | -1 | 0 | 19:03 | 0:00 |
| N. Hague | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 17:53 | 0:12 |
| Z. Whitecloud | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 16:36 | 0:00 |
| Goalie | SA | SV | GA | SV% | TOI | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| A. Hill | 26 | 24 | 2 | .923 | 60:00 | Win |
| M. Hutchinson | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 0:00 |
Storylines That Played Out
As Tonight had them before puck drop, with what each player did.