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Game Recap
DAL2
FinalSat, Feb 24, 2024Every game that night
CAR1

DAL beat CAR 2-1 despite fewer good chances: 1.23 expected goals to 1.93. M. Heiskanen led the way with 2 points (0 G, 2 A). J. Oettinger stopped 20 of 21.

Scoring

1st2nd3rdT
DAL1102
CAR0101
  1. 1st 16:38DALJ. Robertson0.09 xG
  2. 2nd 2:16CARS. Aho0.16 xG
  3. 2nd 8:15DALW. Johnston0.08 xG

Team Stats

DALCAR
16Shots on goal21
1.23Expected goals1.93
36Shot attempts71
145v5 shots on goal17
0/4Power play0/2
19Hits19
25Blocked shots13
4Penalty minutes8
8Giveaways15
4Takeaways8

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

Expected Goals Over the Game

DAL 1.23 xGCAR 1.93 xGGoal

00.511.521st2nd3rdDAL goal, 16:38CAR goal, 2:16DAL goal, 8:15

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

DAL16 on goal, 2 scored
CAR21 on goal, 1 scored

GoalSavedMissedBlockedBigger: a better chance

Box Score

DAL Skaters

PlayerPosGAPSOGHITBLK+/-PIMTOIPP TOI
J. RobertsonLW101222+1219:584:14
J. PavelskiC011102+1218:473:56
W. JohnstonC101103+1018:353:55
J. BennLW011120+1015:253:02
R. HintzC000000+1018:233:41
M. DucheneC0001000015:213:58
L. StankovenC000300+1015:203:32
M. MarchmentLW000140-1013:102:54
S. SteelC000000-1012:531:11
R. FaksaC0000220012:110:19
T. DellandreaC000010-1012:050:06
C. SmithC0000000010:560:09
M. HeiskanenD022032+1022:245:14
E. LindellD0004030024:300:54
R. SuterD0000360024:110:10
T. HarleyD000203+1020:472:45
J. HanleyD0000110011:270:00
D. PouliotD000011009:560:00
GoalieSASVGASV%TOI
J. Oettinger21201.95259:41Win
S. Wedgewood000–0:00

CAR Skaters

PlayerPosGAPSOGHITBLK+/-PIMTOIPP TOI
S. AhoC101300+1019:562:55
A. SvechnikovRW011050+1016:532:55
J. FastRW011010+1012:240:00
M. NecasC000400-1018:290:57
M. BuntingLW000410-1017:362:59
S. JarvisRW000121-1017:073:04
J. StaalC000021-1015:330:00
J. DruryC000111-1215:211:05
T. TeravainenC0000000013:231:02
J. MartinookLW000100-1012:220:00
S. NoesenRW000020009:310:59
J. KotkaniemiC000110009:080:00
B. BurnsD000203-2021:442:53
B. SkjeiD0002010220:561:07
J. SlavinD000101-2020:070:04
B. PesceD000001+1020:070:00
D. OrlovD000023+1418:280:00
T. DeAngeloD0001210015:210:00
GoalieSASVGASV%TOI
P. Kochetkov16142.87557:34Loss
S. Martin000–0:00

Storylines That Played Out

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