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Game Recap
CHI2
FinalSat, Jan 8, 2022Every game that night
VGK1

CHI beat VGK 2-1, with the chances close: 1.78 expected goals to 2.23. VGK outshot CHI 31 to 21. M. Fleury stopped 30 of 31.

Scoring

1st2nd3rdT
CHI0202
VGK1001
  1. 1st 5:17VGKB. Hutton0.00 xG
  2. 2nd 4:38CHIJ. Khaira0.10 xG
  3. 2nd 14:21CHIR. Stillman0.01 xG

Team Stats

CHIVGK
21Shots on goal31
1.78Expected goals2.23
50Shot attempts64
215v5 shots on goal29
0/1Power play0/0
35Hits16
24Blocked shots15
0Penalty minutes2
4Giveaways10
7Takeaways15

Expected goals: the chance each unblocked shot had of going in, by our model, added up.

Expected Goals Over the Game

CHI 1.78 xGVGK 2.23 xGGoal

00.511.522.51st2nd3rdVGK goal, 5:17CHI goal, 4:38CHI goal, 14:21

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

CHI21 on goal, 2 scored
VGK31 on goal, 1 scored

GoalSavedMissedBlockedBigger: a better chance

Box Score

CHI Skaters

PlayerPosGAPSOGHITBLK+/-PIMTOIPP TOI
P. KaneRW011100+1020:311:37
D. StromeC011001+1017:271:08
J. KhairaLW10111010012:080:00
R. CarpenterC0112110010:490:00
A. DeBrincatRW0003000020:301:37
D. KubalikLW0002300018:130:22
J. ToewsC000100+1017:210:52
K. DachC000012+1016:251:10
P. KurashevC0000210013:320:23
B. ConnollyRW0003210012:230:50
H. BorgstromC000210-1011:360:00
M. EntwistleRW0000300011:040:00
R. StillmanD101132+1014:010:00
S. JonesD000223-1027:241:10
C. MurphyD000126+1024:210:01
J. McCabeD0001420023:340:00
C. de HaanD0001140021:170:50
I. MitchellD000000+107:240:00
GoalieSASVGASV%TOI
M. Fleury31301.96860:00Win
A. Soderblom000–0:00

VGK Skaters

PlayerPosGAPSOGHITBLK+/-PIMTOIPP TOI
N. PatrickC0111000011:490:00
R. SmithRW000210-1021:010:00
W. KarlssonC000301-1018:430:00
C. StephensonC0001100018:420:00
J. MarchessaultRW000400-1018:190:00
E. DadonovLW0002200217:050:00
M. StoneRW0001000016:570:00
M. JanmarkC000010-1016:340:00
N. RoyC0001100013:570:00
K. KolesarRW0001510012:100:00
B. HowdenC0003010011:000:00
W. CarrierLW000010+103:080:00
B. HuttonD101211+1014:560:00
A. PietrangeloD0000020028:240:00
S. TheodoreD000511-2025:110:00
B. McNabbD0003140020:450:00
Z. WhitecloudD000113-2017:580:00
D. CoghlanD000101+1012:460:00
GoalieSASVGASV%TOI
R. Lehner21192.90558:35Loss
L. Thompson000–0:00

Storylines That Played Out

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