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Game Recap
CGY6
VAN5
CGY beat VAN 6-5 in overtime, with the chances close: 2.31 expected goals to 2.36. B. Boeser led the way with 2 points (2 G, 0 A). D. Vladar stopped 19 of 24.
Scoring
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | OT | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CGY | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 6 |
| VAN | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5 |
- 1st 9:40VAND. SprongPP0.03 xG
- 1st 11:48VANB. BoeserPP0.19 xG
- 1st 12:16VANC. Garland0.33 xG
- 1st 15:49CGYA. ManthaSH0.10 xG
- 1st 17:18VANB. Boeser0.08 xG
- 2nd 17:01CGYR. Andersson0.14 xG
- 3rd 2:41CGYM. Pospisil0.08 xG
- 3rd 8:16CGYM. WeegarPP0.05 xG
- 3rd 10:40CGYJ. Huberdeau0.07 xG
- 3rd 18:23VANJ. Miller0.05 xG
- OT 1:33CGYC. Zary0.26 xG
Team Stats
CGYVAN
26Shots on goal24
2.31Expected goals2.36
57Shot attempts59
215v5 shots on goal18
1/3Power play2/4
21Hits17
22Blocked shots12
17Penalty minutes15
9Giveaways14
3Takeaways6
Expected goals: the chance each unblocked shot had of going in, by our model, added up.
Expected Goals Over the Game
CGY 2.31 xGVAN 2.36 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
CGY Skaters
| Player | Pos | G | A | P | SOG | HIT | BLK | +/- | PIM | TOI | PP TOI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| N. Kadri | C | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | +1 | 0 | 21:50 | 2:49 |
| C. Zary | C | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | +1 | 0 | 18:09 | 2:51 |
| A. Mantha | RW | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | +2 | 7 | 16:27 | 2:12 |
| M. Pospisil | C | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | +1 | 2 | 15:47 | 0:00 |
| J. Huberdeau | LW | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 20:19 | 2:46 |
| A. Kuzmenko | LW | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | +1 | 0 | 15:22 | 3:04 |
| M. Backlund | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 21:19 | 1:54 |
| B. Coleman | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | -2 | 0 | 17:53 | 1:41 |
| S. Honzek | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | +1 | 0 | 13:11 | 1:48 |
| R. Lomberg | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | -1 | 2 | 10:54 | 0:13 |
| A. Klapka | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 8:48 | 0:00 |
| K. Rooney | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1:03 | 0:16 |
| R. Andersson | D | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 6 | +1 | 0 | 22:03 | 1:30 |
| M. Weegar | D | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 22:33 | 3:12 |
| B. Pachal | D | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 18:19 | 0:17 |
| K. Bahl | D | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | +1 | 0 | 18:16 | 0:00 |
| J. Bean | D | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | +1 | 0 | 18:11 | 0:17 |
| D. Miromanov | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 17:47 | 0:00 |
VAN Skaters
| Player | Pos | G | A | P | SOG | HIT | BLK | +/- | PIM | TOI | PP TOI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| B. Boeser | RW | 2 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 18:21 | 3:17 |
| J. Miller | C | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 17:45 | 3:36 |
| E. Pettersson | C | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 23:34 | 3:31 |
| J. DeBrusk | LW | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 18:44 | 3:32 |
| C. Garland | RW | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 17:05 | 2:44 |
| N. Hoglander | LW | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15:04 | 2:45 |
| D. Heinen | LW | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 14:00 | 2:34 |
| D. Sprong | RW | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 13:07 | 2:27 |
| A. Räty | C | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8:46 | 0:00 |
| K. Sherwood | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 0 | -1 | 2 | 13:44 | 0:00 |
| T. Blueger | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 13:23 | 0:00 |
| N. Aman | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 12:13 | 0:00 |
| Q. Hughes | D | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | +2 | 0 | 23:48 | 3:38 |
| F. Hronek | D | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | +1 | 0 | 22:23 | 2:31 |
| T. Myers | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | -1 | 0 | 19:38 | 0:00 |
| C. Soucy | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 18:58 | 0:00 |
| D. Forbort | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | -2 | 2 | 16:53 | 0:00 |
| V. Desharnais | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | -2 | 4 | 13:11 | 0:00 |
| Goalie | SA | SV | GA | SV% | TOI | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| A. Silovs | 26 | 20 | 6 | .769 | 60:37 | OT loss |
| K. Lankinen | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 0:00 |
Storylines That Played Out
As Tonight had them before puck drop, with what each player did.
How We Did
| We projected | It finished | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | CGY 2.8, VAN 3.1 | CGY 6, VAN 5 |
| Total goals | 6.0 | 11 |
| Shots on goal | CGY 28.6, VAN 26.5 | CGY 26, VAN 24 |
| Win chance | VAN 55% | CGY won |
Players
| Player | SOG projected | SOG | Points projected | Points | Goal chance | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CGY N. Kadri | 3.3 | 2 | 0.81 | 2 | 26% | 0 |
| VAN J. Miller | 2.9 | 3 | 1.32 | 2 | 35% | 1 |
| VAN B. Boeser | 2.7 | 3 | 0.94 | 2 | 34% | 2 |
| VAN J. DeBrusk | 2.6 | 2 | 0.73 | 1 | 30% | 0 |
| VAN C. Garland | 2.6 | 2 | 0.66 | 1 | 22% | 1 |
| VAN E. Pettersson | 2.6 | 1 | 1.07 | 1 | 33% | 0 |
| CGY M. Weegar | 2.5 | 5 | 0.55 | 1 | 15% | 1 |
| CGY M. Backlund | 2.4 | 0 | 0.48 | 0 | 17% | 0 |
| CGY B. Coleman | 2.3 | 2 | 0.53 | 0 | 22% | 0 |
| VAN Q. Hughes | 2.1 | 0 | 0.97 | 2 | 11% | 0 |
| CGY M. Pospisil | 1.9 | 2 | 0.38 | 2 | 12% | 1 |
| CGY A. Kuzmenko | 1.9 | 2 | 0.73 | 1 | 29% | 0 |
| CGY D. Miromanov | 1.9 | 0 | 0.32 | 0 | 11% | 0 |
| CGY R. Andersson | 1.8 | 3 | 0.48 | 2 | 11% | 1 |
| VAN D. Heinen | 1.8 | 0 | 0.52 | 1 | 21% | 0 |
| CGY J. Huberdeau | 1.8 | 4 | 0.67 | 1 | 17% | 1 |
| VAN D. Sprong | 1.8 | 2 | 0.47 | 1 | 18% | 1 |
| VAN K. Sherwood | 1.6 | 2 | 0.41 | 0 | 15% | 0 |
| CGY A. Mantha | 1.5 | 1 | 0.46 | 2 | 18% | 1 |
| VAN F. Hronek | 1.5 | 2 | 0.46 | 1 | 7% | 0 |
| CGY C. Zary | 1.4 | 3 | 0.44 | 2 | 16% | 1 |
| VAN N. Hoglander | 1.4 | 2 | 0.37 | 1 | 18% | 0 |
| VAN T. Blueger | 1.2 | 1 | 0.35 | 0 | 10% | 0 |
| VAN T. Myers | 1.1 | 2 | 0.27 | 0 | 3% | 0 |
| CGY B. Pachal | 1.1 | 0 | 0.15 | 1 | 4% | 0 |
| VAN A. Räty | 1.0 | 0 | 0.21 | 1 | 10% | 0 |
| CGY K. Rooney | 1.0 | 0 | 0.14 | 0 | 7% | 0 |
| CGY J. Bean | 0.9 | 0 | 0.22 | 1 | 7% | 0 |
| CGY R. Lomberg | 0.8 | 0 | 0.11 | 0 | 7% | 0 |
| VAN C. Soucy | 0.8 | 1 | 0.22 | 0 | 6% | 0 |
| CGY K. Bahl | 0.7 | 0 | 0.14 | 1 | 3% | 0 |
| CGY A. Klapka | 0.7 | 1 | 0.17 | 0 | 8% | 0 |
| VAN D. Forbort | 0.7 | 1 | 0.17 | 0 | 5% | 0 |
| VAN N. Aman | 0.6 | 0 | 0.19 | 0 | 7% | 0 |
| VAN V. Desharnais | 0.5 | 0 | 0.15 | 0 | 2% | 0 |
Shots on goal: 24 of 35 players within one of their projection; they took 0.2 fewer than projected on average.
Our projections as they stood at puck drop. One game says little about a model; Model Notes has how it tests over thousands.