DAL beat NSH 4-3 despite fewer good chances: 1.81 expected goals to 3.99. NSH outshot DAL 36 to 20. L. Stankoven led the way with 3 points (0 G, 3 A). J. Marchessault had 6 shots on goal against our projection of 3.2. J. Oettinger stopped 33 of 36.
Scoring
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DAL | 0 | 4 | 0 | 4 |
| NSH | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
- 2nd 2:05DALR. Hintz0.11 xG
- 2nd 2:24DALJ. Robertson0.10 xG
- 2nd 3:30NSHF. ForsbergPP0.12 xG
- 2nd 8:03DALM. MarchmentPP0.14 xG
- 2nd 18:15DALM. Marchment0.03 xG
- 3rd 4:37NSHT. Novak0.17 xG
- 3rd 18:25NSHR. O'Reilly0.12 xG
Team Stats
Expected goals: the chance each unblocked shot had of going in, by our model, added up.
Expected Goals Over the Game
DAL 1.81 xGNSH 3.99 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
DAL Skaters
| Player | Pos | G | A | P | SOG | HIT | BLK | +/- | PIM | TOI | PP TOI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| L. Stankoven | C | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | +2 | 0 | 12:29 | 2:13 |
| R. Hintz | C | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | +2 | 0 | 16:06 | 3:40 |
| M. Marchment | LW | 2 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | +1 | 2 | 14:09 | 2:24 |
| W. Johnston | C | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 1 | +1 | 0 | 21:09 | 3:24 |
| J. Robertson | LW | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | +2 | 0 | 16:45 | 3:43 |
| M. Duchene | C | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 16:19 | 2:42 |
| T. Seguin | C | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | +1 | 0 | 15:30 | 2:19 |
| J. Benn | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 0 | 17:34 | 3:27 |
| E. Dadonov | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | -2 | 0 | 13:07 | 0:00 |
| S. Steel | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 2 | 12:35 | 0:00 |
| C. Blackwell | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10:35 | 0:00 |
| O. Back | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9:04 | 0:00 |
| T. Harley | D | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 19:23 | 1:52 |
| M. Heiskanen | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | +2 | 0 | 23:31 | 3:59 |
| E. Lindell | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 5 | -1 | 0 | 21:45 | 0:18 |
| I. Lyubushkin | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | -2 | 0 | 19:14 | 0:01 |
| M. Dumba | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | +2 | 4 | 18:28 | 0:24 |
| N. Lundkvist | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | +1 | 2 | 12:23 | 0:04 |
| Goalie | SA | SV | GA | SV% | TOI | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| J. Oettinger | 36 | 33 | 3 | .917 | 59:19 | Win |
| C. DeSmith | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 0:00 |
NSH Skaters
| Player | Pos | G | A | P | SOG | HIT | BLK | +/- | PIM | TOI | PP TOI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| J. Marchessault | RW | 0 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 0 | +1 | 2 | 22:18 | 7:10 |
| F. Forsberg | LW | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 20:34 | 7:15 |
| R. O'Reilly | C | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | -1 | 0 | 22:14 | 7:15 |
| T. Novak | C | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | +1 | 0 | 13:09 | 2:11 |
| L. Evangelista | RW | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | +1 | 0 | 12:22 | 2:17 |
| S. Stamkos | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 23:01 | 7:36 |
| G. Nyquist | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 16:08 | 2:10 |
| C. Sissons | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 12:41 | 0:00 |
| P. Tomasino | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | +1 | 0 | 12:22 | 1:59 |
| M. McCarron | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 11:38 | 0:03 |
| C. Smith | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 10:59 | 0:00 |
| M. Jankowski | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | -1 | 0 | 10:28 | 0:02 |
| R. Josi | D | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 29:07 | 7:38 |
| B. Skjei | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 2 | -2 | 0 | 19:00 | 1:55 |
| A. Carrier | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | -1 | 2 | 18:44 | 0:04 |
| J. Lauzon | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 16:27 | 0:00 |
| D. Fabbro | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 12:50 | 0:00 |
| L. Schenn | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 11:45 | 0:05 |
| Goalie | SA | SV | GA | SV% | TOI | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| S. Wedgewood | 20 | 16 | 4 | .800 | 57:04 | Loss |
| M. Murray | 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 | DAL 3.0, NSH 3.0 | DAL 4, NSH 3 |
| Total goals | 6.0 | 7 |
| Shots on goal | DAL 28.7, NSH 30.0 | DAL 20, NSH 36 |
| Win chance | NSH 50% | DAL won |
Players
| Player | SOG projected | SOG | Points projected | Points | Goal chance | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NSH F. Forsberg | 4.0 | 4 | 1.03 | 2 | 38% | 1 |
| NSH S. Stamkos | 3.3 | 3 | 0.99 | 0 | 36% | 0 |
| NSH R. Josi | 3.2 | 4 | 0.86 | 1 | 21% | 0 |
| NSH J. Marchessault | 3.2 | 6 | 0.80 | 2 | 34% | 0 |
| DAL W. Johnston | 3.2 | 4 | 0.76 | 1 | 31% | 0 |
| DAL J. Robertson | 3.1 | 1 | 0.97 | 1 | 33% | 1 |
| DAL T. Seguin | 2.8 | 0 | 0.65 | 1 | 25% | 0 |
| DAL M. Heiskanen | 2.5 | 0 | 0.76 | 0 | 13% | 0 |
| DAL J. Benn | 2.3 | 1 | 0.73 | 0 | 23% | 0 |
| NSH R. O'Reilly | 2.2 | 1 | 0.76 | 1 | 27% | 1 |
| NSH B. Skjei | 2.2 | 4 | 0.46 | 0 | 12% | 0 |
| DAL L. Stankoven | 2.1 | 0 | 0.47 | 3 | 17% | 0 |
| DAL M. Duchene | 2.1 | 1 | 0.68 | 1 | 26% | 0 |
| DAL R. Hintz | 2.1 | 1 | 0.72 | 2 | 29% | 1 |
| NSH L. Evangelista | 2.0 | 1 | 0.40 | 1 | 16% | 0 |
| DAL M. Marchment | 2.0 | 3 | 0.55 | 2 | 21% | 2 |
| NSH G. Nyquist | 1.9 | 1 | 0.81 | 0 | 22% | 0 |
| DAL T. Harley | 1.7 | 4 | 0.45 | 1 | 11% | 0 |
| DAL C. Blackwell | 1.6 | 0 | 0.26 | 0 | 12% | 0 |
| DAL E. Lindell | 1.5 | 2 | 0.31 | 0 | 8% | 0 |
| NSH C. Sissons | 1.5 | 2 | 0.36 | 0 | 14% | 0 |
| DAL E. Dadonov | 1.4 | 3 | 0.39 | 0 | 14% | 0 |
| NSH M. McCarron | 1.4 | 2 | 0.26 | 0 | 13% | 0 |
| NSH P. Tomasino | 1.3 | 3 | 0.39 | 0 | 13% | 0 |
| NSH A. Carrier | 1.3 | 0 | 0.29 | 0 | 5% | 0 |
| NSH J. Lauzon | 1.3 | 2 | 0.17 | 0 | 5% | 0 |
| NSH C. Smith | 1.2 | 0 | 0.24 | 0 | 9% | 0 |
| NSH T. Novak | 1.2 | 2 | 0.44 | 1 | 15% | 1 |
| NSH L. Schenn | 1.2 | 0 | 0.15 | 0 | 4% | 0 |
| NSH M. Jankowski | 1.1 | 0 | 0.27 | 0 | 12% | 0 |
| DAL S. Steel | 1.1 | 0 | 0.27 | 0 | 10% | 0 |
| NSH D. Fabbro | 1.0 | 1 | 0.16 | 0 | 3% | 0 |
| DAL M. Dumba | 1.0 | 0 | 0.14 | 0 | 5% | 0 |
| DAL I. Lyubushkin | 0.6 | 0 | 0.17 | 0 | 2% | 0 |
| DAL N. Lundkvist | 0.4 | 0 | 0.08 | 0 | 2% | 0 |
Shots on goal: 14 of 35 players within one of their projection; they took 0.3 fewer 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.