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Game Recap
CGY3
VGK4
VGK beat CGY 4-3 in overtime despite fewer good chances: 2.23 expected goals to 2.86. M. Backlund led the way with 2 points (1 G, 1 A). L. Brossoit stopped 25 of 28.
Scoring
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | OT | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CGY | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| VGK | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 |
- 1st 13:25CGYJ. PelletierPP0.07 xG
- 2nd 1:24CGYJ. Huberdeau0.14 xG
- 2nd 14:27VGKJ. EichelPP0.09 xG
- 2nd 16:34CGYM. Backlund0.09 xG
- 3rd 5:08VGKZ. Whitecloud0.11 xG
- 3rd 12:35VGKW. Carrier0.04 xG
- OT 0:42VGKA. Pietrangelo0.05 xG
Team Stats
CGYVGK
28Shots on goal29
2.86Expected goals2.23
63Shot attempts57
175v5 shots on goal24
1/4Power play1/2
50Hits40
19Blocked shots21
4Penalty minutes8
6Giveaways7
7Takeaways5
Expected goals: the chance each unblocked shot had of going in, by our model, added up.
Expected Goals Over the Game
CGY 2.86 xGVGK 2.23 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| M. Backlund | C | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 0 | +1 | 0 | 17:38 | 3:00 |
| J. Pelletier | LW | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 15:04 | 2:54 |
| N. Kadri | C | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 17:53 | 4:03 |
| J. Huberdeau | LW | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 17:40 | 4:04 |
| B. Coleman | LW | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14:37 | 0:00 |
| E. Lindholm | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 4 | -1 | 0 | 17:49 | 4:03 |
| A. Mangiapane | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | +1 | 0 | 16:29 | 2:53 |
| D. Dube | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 1 | -1 | 0 | 16:24 | 2:53 |
| T. Toffoli | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15:32 | 3:58 |
| M. Lucic | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 12:50 | 0:15 |
| T. Lewis | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 1 | -1 | 0 | 12:24 | 0:15 |
| W. Duehr | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 12:03 | 0:15 |
| N. Hanifin | D | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | -2 | 0 | 22:10 | 3:04 |
| M. Weegar | D | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 1 | +1 | 2 | 17:27 | 0:15 |
| R. Andersson | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | -2 | 0 | 23:35 | 3:53 |
| C. Tanev | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | +1 | 0 | 20:02 | 0:15 |
| N. Zadorov | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | +1 | 0 | 16:44 | 0:00 |
| D. Gilbert | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 13:54 | 0:00 |
| Goalie | SA | SV | GA | SV% | TOI | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| D. Vladar | 29 | 25 | 4 | .862 | 59:46 | OT loss |
| J. Markstrom | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 0:00 |
VGK Skaters
| Player | Pos | G | A | P | SOG | HIT | BLK | +/- | PIM | TOI | PP TOI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| J. Eichel | C | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 21:01 | 1:45 |
| C. Stephenson | C | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 19:18 | 1:45 |
| J. Marchessault | RW | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | -1 | 2 | 19:16 | 1:02 |
| R. Smith | RW | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 | +1 | 0 | 15:25 | 1:45 |
| W. Carrier | LW | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12:28 | 1:02 |
| M. Amadio | RW | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | +1 | 0 | 10:50 | 1:45 |
| P. Cotter | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 18:40 | 0:00 |
| W. Karlsson | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | +1 | 0 | 16:22 | 1:02 |
| P. Kessel | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | +1 | 0 | 14:08 | 1:02 |
| B. Howden | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 10:36 | 0:00 |
| K. Kolesar | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9:41 | 0:00 |
| B. Froese | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 9:15 | 0:00 |
| S. Theodore | D | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | -1 | 2 | 23:18 | 1:45 |
| A. Pietrangelo | D | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | +1 | 0 | 20:35 | 1:02 |
| A. Martinez | D | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 7 | +1 | 0 | 18:37 | 0:00 |
| Z. Whitecloud | D | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | +1 | 0 | 15:34 | 0:00 |
| B. McNabb | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | -1 | 0 | 24:23 | 0:00 |
| N. Hague | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 15:27 | 0:00 |
| Goalie | SA | SV | GA | SV% | TOI | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| L. Brossoit | 28 | 25 | 3 | .893 | 60:42 | Win |
| M. Hutchinson | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 0:00 |
Storylines That Played Out
As Tonight had them before puck drop, with what each player did.