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Game Recap
CHI1
VAN4
VAN beat CHI 4-1, and the chances backed it up: 3.80 expected goals to 2.59. J. Miller led the way with 2 points (1 G, 1 A). A. Silovs stopped 28 of 29.
Scoring
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHI | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| VAN | 0 | 1 | 3 | 4 |
- 1st 6:50CHII. Mikheyev0.28 xG
- 2nd 4:56VANE. PetterssonPP0.15 xG
- 3rd 4:25VANE. Brannstrom0.02 xG
- 3rd 18:04VANJ. MillerEN0.63 xG
- 3rd 18:56VANT. BluegerEN0.93 xG
Team Stats
CHIVAN
29Shots on goal33
2.59Expected goals3.80
47Shot attempts69
265v5 shots on goal26
0/1Power play1/3
14Hits35
18Blocked shots10
6Penalty minutes2
17Giveaways13
7Takeaways5
Expected goals: the chance each unblocked shot had of going in, by our model, added up.
Expected Goals Over the Game
CHI 2.59 xGVAN 3.80 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
CHI Skaters
| Player | Pos | G | A | P | SOG | HIT | BLK | +/- | PIM | TOI | PP TOI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| N. Foligno | LW | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15:37 | 0:00 |
| I. Mikheyev | RW | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | +1 | 0 | 13:09 | 0:00 |
| R. Donato | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | -2 | 0 | 18:20 | 1:15 |
| J. Dickinson | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | -1 | 0 | 17:00 | 0:00 |
| P. Kurashev | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | -2 | 2 | 16:53 | 0:45 |
| C. Bedard | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | -2 | 0 | 16:48 | 1:17 |
| J. Anderson | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14:33 | 0:00 |
| T. Bertuzzi | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 14:20 | 1:17 |
| T. Teravainen | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 14:00 | 1:15 |
| L. Reichel | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 13:30 | 0:45 |
| P. Maroon | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 13:13 | 0:43 |
| C. Smith | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | -1 | 0 | 12:45 | 0:43 |
| N. Allan | D | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14:11 | 0:00 |
| C. Murphy | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 4 | -1 | 0 | 25:04 | 0:00 |
| A. Vlasic | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | -1 | 0 | 23:33 | 1:15 |
| W. Kaiser | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 19:23 | 0:00 |
| A. Martinez | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 19:05 | 0:45 |
| T. Brodie | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 15:18 | 0:00 |
| Goalie | SA | SV | GA | SV% | TOI | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| A. Soderblom | 31 | 29 | 2 | .935 | 58:56 | Loss |
| P. Mrazek | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 0:00 |
VAN Skaters
| Player | Pos | G | A | P | SOG | HIT | BLK | +/- | PIM | TOI | PP TOI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| J. Miller | C | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 17:15 | 3:42 |
| E. Pettersson | C | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 1 | +2 | 0 | 20:39 | 3:37 |
| C. Garland | RW | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | +1 | 0 | 19:13 | 3:37 |
| K. Sherwood | LW | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 0 | +1 | 0 | 15:35 | 0:45 |
| P. Suter | C | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 14:57 | 0:43 |
| J. DeBrusk | LW | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | +1 | 0 | 14:46 | 0:42 |
| D. Heinen | LW | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | +1 | 0 | 14:27 | 0:00 |
| T. Blueger | C | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 1 | +1 | 0 | 14:03 | 0:00 |
| J. Lekkerimäki | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 15:33 | 3:39 |
| A. Räty | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11:39 | 0:00 |
| N. Hoglander | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11:35 | 0:00 |
| D. Joshua | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11:29 | 0:00 |
| Q. Hughes | D | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | +2 | 0 | 25:37 | 3:36 |
| E. Brannstrom | D | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 16:42 | 0:47 |
| F. Hronek | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | +1 | 2 | 22:54 | 0:42 |
| T. Myers | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | +1 | 0 | 19:40 | 0:00 |
| C. Soucy | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 18:19 | 0:00 |
| N. Juulsen | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 13:37 | 0:00 |
| Goalie | SA | SV | GA | SV% | TOI | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| A. Silovs | 29 | 28 | 1 | .966 | 60:00 | Win |
| 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 | CHI 2.4, VAN 3.5 | CHI 1, VAN 4 |
| Total goals | 5.8 | 5 |
| Shots on goal | CHI 24.2, VAN 29.6 | CHI 29, VAN 33 |
| Win chance | VAN 68% | VAN won |
Players
| Player | SOG projected | SOG | Points projected | Points | Goal chance | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| VAN C. Garland | 2.9 | 1 | 0.85 | 1 | 29% | 0 |
| CHI C. Bedard | 2.5 | 1 | 0.74 | 0 | 21% | 0 |
| VAN E. Pettersson | 2.4 | 3 | 1.02 | 1 | 35% | 1 |
| VAN Q. Hughes | 2.4 | 2 | 1.02 | 1 | 11% | 0 |
| VAN J. Miller | 2.4 | 4 | 1.15 | 2 | 34% | 1 |
| VAN J. DeBrusk | 2.1 | 1 | 0.65 | 1 | 28% | 0 |
| CHI R. Donato | 2.0 | 4 | 0.46 | 0 | 18% | 0 |
| VAN P. Suter | 1.9 | 1 | 0.47 | 1 | 22% | 0 |
| VAN K. Sherwood | 1.9 | 2 | 0.49 | 1 | 19% | 0 |
| CHI T. Bertuzzi | 1.7 | 0 | 0.52 | 0 | 20% | 0 |
| CHI T. Teravainen | 1.6 | 2 | 0.56 | 0 | 20% | 0 |
| CHI N. Foligno | 1.6 | 3 | 0.43 | 1 | 16% | 0 |
| CHI I. Mikheyev | 1.5 | 2 | 0.35 | 1 | 16% | 1 |
| VAN F. Hronek | 1.5 | 2 | 0.51 | 0 | 7% | 0 |
| VAN D. Heinen | 1.5 | 2 | 0.50 | 1 | 21% | 0 |
| VAN N. Hoglander | 1.4 | 1 | 0.41 | 0 | 20% | 0 |
| CHI C. Smith | 1.4 | 3 | 0.30 | 0 | 14% | 0 |
| VAN D. Joshua | 1.3 | 0 | 0.56 | 0 | 24% | 0 |
| VAN T. Blueger | 1.3 | 2 | 0.43 | 1 | 12% | 1 |
| CHI P. Kurashev | 1.3 | 0 | 0.45 | 0 | 14% | 0 |
| CHI J. Dickinson | 1.2 | 2 | 0.35 | 0 | 15% | 0 |
| CHI L. Reichel | 1.2 | 3 | 0.32 | 0 | 11% | 0 |
| VAN T. Myers | 1.1 | 3 | 0.29 | 0 | 3% | 0 |
| CHI A. Martinez | 1.1 | 0 | 0.23 | 0 | 7% | 0 |
| CHI C. Murphy | 1.0 | 1 | 0.22 | 0 | 7% | 0 |
| CHI J. Anderson | 1.0 | 3 | 0.28 | 0 | 11% | 0 |
| VAN A. Räty | 1.0 | 2 | 0.24 | 0 | 12% | 0 |
| CHI A. Vlasic | 1.0 | 2 | 0.25 | 0 | 5% | 0 |
| VAN E. Brannstrom | 1.0 | 3 | 0.26 | 1 | 3% | 1 |
| VAN C. Soucy | 0.9 | 1 | 0.23 | 0 | 6% | 0 |
| CHI P. Maroon | 0.8 | 0 | 0.23 | 0 | 8% | 0 |
| CHI W. Kaiser | 0.7 | 2 | 0.18 | 0 | 3% | 0 |
| VAN N. Juulsen | 0.6 | 2 | 0.12 | 0 | 2% | 0 |
| CHI N. Allan | 0.5 | 0 | 0.19 | 1 | 4% | 0 |
| CHI T. Brodie | 0.5 | 1 | 0.20 | 0 | 3% | 0 |
Shots on goal: 16 of 35 players within one of their projection; they took 0.3 more 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.