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Game Recap
CGY3
VGK1
CGY beat VGK 3-1, with the chances close: 2.81 expected goals to 2.94. M. Backlund led the way with 2 points (1 G, 1 A). J. Markstrom stopped 31 of 32.
Scoring
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CGY | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
| VGK | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
- 1st 11:06CGYB. ColemanPP0.37 xG
- 1st 13:04CGYN. Kadri0.36 xG
- 2nd 17:09CGYM. Backlund0.24 xG
- 3rd 8:54VGKC. Stephenson0.10 xG
Team Stats
CGYVGK
26Shots on goal32
2.81Expected goals2.94
61Shot attempts80
225v5 shots on goal26
1/2Power play0/2
20Hits41
23Blocked shots17
4Penalty minutes4
5Giveaways4
9Takeaways9
Expected goals: the chance each unblocked shot had of going in, by our model, added up.
Expected Goals Over the Game
CGY 2.81 xGVGK 2.94 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 | 3 | 0 | 1 | +1 | 0 | 19:49 | 0:52 |
| B. Coleman | LW | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | +1 | 0 | 18:13 | 0:52 |
| A. Mangiapane | LW | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 | +1 | 0 | 17:24 | 0:49 |
| N. Kadri | C | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 2 | +1 | 0 | 16:44 | 2:12 |
| C. Zary | C | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | +1 | 0 | 15:20 | 0:33 |
| E. Lindholm | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 17:45 | 2:03 |
| Y. Sharangovich | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 16:07 | 2:02 |
| J. Huberdeau | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 15:54 | 2:10 |
| M. Pospisil | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | +1 | 2 | 13:47 | 0:00 |
| D. Dube | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 9:46 | 0:00 |
| A. Ruzicka | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | -1 | 0 | 8:46 | 0:00 |
| A. Greer | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 8:33 | 0:00 |
| R. Andersson | D | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | +1 | 0 | 20:58 | 1:11 |
| N. Hanifin | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 1 | +1 | 0 | 23:38 | 0:36 |
| C. Tanev | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 21:30 | 0:00 |
| M. Weegar | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 21:01 | 2:10 |
| N. DeSimone | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 15:27 | 0:00 |
| J. Oesterle | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 15:18 | 0:00 |
| Goalie | SA | SV | GA | SV% | TOI | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| J. Markstrom | 32 | 31 | 1 | .969 | 60:00 | Win |
| D. Vladar | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 0:00 |
VGK Skaters
| Player | Pos | G | A | P | SOG | HIT | BLK | +/- | PIM | TOI | PP TOI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| M. Stone | RW | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 19:11 | 1:56 |
| C. Stephenson | C | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 2 | +1 | 0 | 17:55 | 1:33 |
| N. Roy | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 1 | -1 | 0 | 20:44 | 1:49 |
| I. Barbashev | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 1 | -1 | 2 | 19:50 | 1:56 |
| J. Marchessault | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 19:49 | 1:48 |
| P. Dorofeyev | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 0 | +1 | 0 | 16:25 | 1:51 |
| P. Cotter | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 15:16 | 2:12 |
| M. Amadio | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 14:10 | 1:58 |
| B. Howden | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | -1 | 0 | 13:57 | 0:02 |
| K. Kolesar | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8:30 | 0:02 |
| B. Froese | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8:22 | 0:00 |
| J. Rondbjerg | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8:08 | 0:02 |
| A. Martinez | D | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 22:13 | 1:33 |
| A. Pietrangelo | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 23:33 | 2:14 |
| N. Hague | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 3 | -1 | 0 | 20:13 | 0:02 |
| K. Korczak | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 17:09 | 0:00 |
| B. McNabb | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 16:39 | 0:00 |
| Z. Whitecloud | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 16:39 | 0:02 |
| Goalie | SA | SV | GA | SV% | TOI | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| L. Thompson | 26 | 23 | 3 | .885 | 57:59 | Loss |
| I. Saville | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 0:00 |
Storylines That Played Out
As Tonight had them before puck drop, with what each player did.