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Game Recap
CGY6
Final/OTWed, Oct 9, 2024Every game that night
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

1st2nd3rdOTT
CGY11316
VAN40105
  1. 1st 9:40VAND. SprongPP0.03 xG
  2. 1st 11:48VANB. BoeserPP0.19 xG
  3. 1st 12:16VANC. Garland0.33 xG
  4. 1st 15:49CGYA. ManthaSH0.10 xG
  5. 1st 17:18VANB. Boeser0.08 xG
  6. 2nd 17:01CGYR. Andersson0.14 xG
  7. 3rd 2:41CGYM. Pospisil0.08 xG
  8. 3rd 8:16CGYM. WeegarPP0.05 xG
  9. 3rd 10:40CGYJ. Huberdeau0.07 xG
  10. 3rd 18:23VANJ. Miller0.05 xG
  11. 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

00.511.522.51st2nd3rdOTVAN goal, 9:40VAN goal, 11:48VAN goal, 12:16CGY goal, 15:49VAN goal, 17:18CGY goal, 17:01CGY goal, 2:41CGY goal, 8:16CGY goal, 10:40VAN goal, 18:23CGY goal, 1:33

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

CGY26 on goal, 6 scored
VAN24 on goal, 5 scored

GoalSavedMissedBlockedBigger: a better chance

Box Score

CGY Skaters

PlayerPosGAPSOGHITBLK+/-PIMTOIPP TOI
N. KadriC022210+1021:502:49
C. ZaryC112310+1018:092:51
A. ManthaRW112110+2716:272:12
M. PospisilC112212+1215:470:00
J. HuberdeauLW1014000020:192:46
A. KuzmenkoLW011200+1015:223:04
M. BacklundC0000110221:191:54
B. ColemanLW000221-2017:531:41
S. HonzekLW000121+1013:111:48
R. LombergLW000020-1210:540:13
A. KlapkaRW000141048:480:00
K. RooneyC000000001:030:16
R. AnderssonD112306+1022:031:30
M. WeegarD1015250022:333:12
B. PachalD0110210018:190:17
K. BahlD011021+1018:160:00
J. BeanD011001+1018:110:17
D. MiromanovD0000020017:470:00
GoalieSASVGASV%TOI
D. Vladar24195.79261:33Win
D. Wolf000–0:00

VAN Skaters

PlayerPosGAPSOGHITBLK+/-PIMTOIPP TOI
B. BoeserRW2023000018:213:17
J. MillerC1123310517:453:36
E. PetterssonC0111110023:343:31
J. DeBruskLW0112110018:443:32
C. GarlandRW1012110017:052:44
N. HoglanderLW0112200015:042:45
D. HeinenLW0110010214:002:34
D. SprongRW101200-1013:072:27
A. RätyC011000008:460:00
K. SherwoodLW000230-1213:440:00
T. BluegerC000100-1013:230:00
N. AmanC000000-1012:130:00
Q. HughesD022002+2023:483:38
F. HronekD011221+1022:232:31
T. MyersD000211-1019:380:00
C. SoucyD000130-1018:580:00
D. ForbortD000101-2216:530:00
V. DesharnaisD000002-2413:110:00
GoalieSASVGASV%TOI
A. Silovs26206.76960:37OT loss
K. Lankinen000–0:00

Storylines That Played Out

  • HometownKevin Bahl CGY Plays near home (born in New Westminster)1 A, 0 SOG

As Tonight had them before puck drop, with what each player did.

How We Did

We projectedIt finished
ScoreCGY 2.8, VAN 3.1CGY 6, VAN 5
Total goals6.011
Shots on goalCGY 28.6, VAN 26.5CGY 26, VAN 24
Win chanceVAN 55%CGY won

Players

PlayerSOG projectedSOGPoints projectedPointsGoal chanceGoals
CGY N. Kadri3.320.81226%0
VAN J. Miller2.931.32235%1
VAN B. Boeser2.730.94234%2
VAN J. DeBrusk2.620.73130%0
VAN C. Garland2.620.66122%1
VAN E. Pettersson2.611.07133%0
CGY M. Weegar2.550.55115%1
CGY M. Backlund2.400.48017%0
CGY B. Coleman2.320.53022%0
VAN Q. Hughes2.100.97211%0
CGY M. Pospisil1.920.38212%1
CGY A. Kuzmenko1.920.73129%0
CGY D. Miromanov1.900.32011%0
CGY R. Andersson1.830.48211%1
VAN D. Heinen1.800.52121%0
CGY J. Huberdeau1.840.67117%1
VAN D. Sprong1.820.47118%1
VAN K. Sherwood1.620.41015%0
CGY A. Mantha1.510.46218%1
VAN F. Hronek1.520.4617%0
CGY C. Zary1.430.44216%1
VAN N. Hoglander1.420.37118%0
VAN T. Blueger1.210.35010%0
VAN T. Myers1.120.2703%0
CGY B. Pachal1.100.1514%0
VAN A. Räty1.000.21110%0
CGY K. Rooney1.000.1407%0
CGY J. Bean0.900.2217%0
CGY R. Lomberg0.800.1107%0
VAN C. Soucy0.810.2206%0
CGY K. Bahl0.700.1413%0
CGY A. Klapka0.710.1708%0
VAN D. Forbort0.710.1705%0
VAN N. Aman0.600.1907%0
VAN V. Desharnais0.500.1502%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.