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Game Recap
DET1
VAN4
VAN beat DET 4-1 despite fewer good chances: 2.29 expected goals to 3.31. E. Pettersson led the way with 3 points (0 G, 3 A). T. Demko stopped 27 of 28.
Scoring
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DET | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| VAN | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 |
- 1st 7:37VANJ. Miller0.03 xG
- 1st 9:31VANE. Lindholm0.02 xG
- 2nd 12:51VANN. Zadorov0.00 xG
- 2nd 14:25DETJ. Compher0.24 xG
- 3rd 12:59VANE. Lindholm0.26 xG
Team Stats
DETVAN
28Shots on goal21
3.31Expected goals2.29
63Shot attempts50
195v5 shots on goal20
0/5Power play0/2
17Hits18
17Blocked shots14
6Penalty minutes12
4Giveaways7
4Takeaways1
Expected goals: the chance each unblocked shot had of going in, by our model, added up.
Expected Goals Over the Game
DET 3.31 xGVAN 2.29 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
DET Skaters
| Player | Pos | G | A | P | SOG | HIT | BLK | +/- | PIM | TOI | PP TOI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| J. Compher | LW | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 22:10 | 5:37 |
| P. Kane | RW | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 18:46 | 4:13 |
| C. Fischer | RW | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 0 | +1 | 0 | 10:38 | 0:00 |
| D. Larkin | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | -3 | 0 | 20:55 | 5:39 |
| A. DeBrincat | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 19:48 | 4:13 |
| L. Raymond | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | -3 | 0 | 18:26 | 5:34 |
| D. Perron | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 16:51 | 5:32 |
| D. Sprong | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | -2 | 0 | 14:20 | 4:21 |
| J. Veleno | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13:56 | 4:13 |
| A. Copp | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 13:37 | 0:08 |
| M. Rasmussen | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 13:23 | 0:06 |
| K. Kostin | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6:58 | 0:00 |
| M. Seider | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | -3 | 0 | 22:46 | 4:09 |
| S. Gostisbehere | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 21:13 | 5:47 |
| B. Chiarot | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 18:48 | 0:17 |
| J. Petry | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 16:31 | 0:04 |
| O. Maatta | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 14:25 | 0:07 |
| J. Walman | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | -3 | 2 | 14:24 | 0:00 |
VAN Skaters
| Player | Pos | G | A | P | SOG | HIT | BLK | +/- | PIM | TOI | PP TOI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| E. Pettersson | C | 0 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | +3 | 0 | 18:51 | 2:13 |
| E. Lindholm | C | 2 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 1 | +3 | 0 | 18:15 | 2:11 |
| J. Miller | C | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 0 | +1 | 0 | 19:38 | 2:16 |
| N. Hoglander | LW | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | +3 | 0 | 12:41 | 1:44 |
| T. Blueger | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 0 | -1 | 2 | 16:40 | 0:00 |
| B. Boeser | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | +1 | 0 | 16:05 | 2:12 |
| P. Suter | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | +1 | 4 | 16:00 | 1:43 |
| I. Mikheyev | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 15:18 | 1:48 |
| C. Garland | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | -1 | 0 | 12:28 | 1:48 |
| N. Aman | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9:05 | 0:01 |
| P. Di Giuseppe | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8:57 | 0:00 |
| S. Lafferty | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7:52 | 0:00 |
| N. Zadorov | D | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | +1 | 2 | 17:53 | 0:04 |
| F. Hronek | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | +1 | 0 | 24:08 | 1:34 |
| Q. Hughes | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | +1 | 2 | 22:38 | 2:26 |
| T. Myers | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | +1 | 0 | 18:36 | 0:00 |
| N. Juulsen | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | +1 | 0 | 17:36 | 0:00 |
| I. Cole | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | +1 | 2 | 15:43 | 0:00 |
| Goalie | SA | SV | GA | SV% | TOI | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| T. Demko | 28 | 27 | 1 | .964 | 59:36 | Win |
| C. DeSmith | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 0:00 |
Storylines That Played Out
As Tonight had them before puck drop, with what each player did.