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Game Recap
EDM4
FinalFri, Apr 24, 2026PlayoffsEvery game that night
ANA7

ANA beat EDM 7-4, with the chances close: 3.24 expected goals to 2.82. ANA outshot EDM 39 to 24. M. Granlund led the way with 4 points (1 G, 3 A). M. McTavish had 5 shots on goal against our projection of 1.8. L. Dostal stopped 20 of 24.

Team Stats

EDMANA
24Shots on goal39
2.82Expected goals3.24
49Shot attempts74
225v5 shots on goal30
1/2Power play1/3
31Hits33
12Blocked shots9
13Penalty minutes11
14Giveaways16
5Takeaways3

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

Expected Goals Over the Game

EDM 2.82 xGANA 3.24 xGGoal

00.511.522.533.51st2nd3rdEDM goal, 13:12ANA goal, 16:18ANA goal, 17:45EDM goal, 3:57EDM goal, 5:39ANA goal, 12:37ANA goal, 2:53ANA goal, 3:35EDM goal, 8:36ANA goal, 16:57

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

EDM25 on goal, 4 scored
ANA38 on goal, 6 scored

GoalSavedMissedBlockedBigger: a better chance

Box Score

EDM Skaters

PlayerPosGAPSOGHITBLK+/-PIMTOIPP TOI
C. McDavidC112330-4223:502:55
L. DraisaitlC022120-1020:522:55
K. KapanenRW101200+1017:350:00
R. Nugent-HopkinsC1013120017:162:55
V. PodkolzinRW101341+2514:520:00
M. SavoieC000100-2016:150:00
Z. HymanLW000151-2015:282:55
J. RoslovicC000110-1014:480:00
J. SamanskiC0000200211:420:00
T. FredericC000120-109:370:00
C. DachC000120-129:140:00
C. LazarC000010-107:300:00
E. BouchardD022200-3021:412:55
C. MurphyD011134+1021:460:00
D. NurseD000330+1023:100:00
M. EkholmD000102-3020:160:00
J. WalmanD000000-1216:100:00
T. EmbersonD000022-1014:110:00
GoalieSASVGASV%TOI
C. Ingram38326.84259:24Loss
T. Jarry000–0:00

ANA Skaters

PlayerPosGAPSOGHITBLK+/-PIMTOIPP TOI
M. GranlundC134240+3017:131:11
L. CarlssonC1124110018:532:17
T. TerryRW0111100019:122:23
A. KillornLW101331+2018:501:12
B. SenneckeRW101440+2216:461:11
M. McTavishC101520+1014:261:17
C. KreiderLW011230+2011:091:06
T. WasheC011220-1010:430:00
J. VielLW101110-1710:050:00
C. GauthierLW000450+1018:272:19
R. PoehlingC000100+1014:160:00
J. LaCombeD112402+3026:492:27
J. CarlsonD011302+1023:051:04
T. HindsD011000+109:230:00
D. HellesonD011110+229:120:00
J. TroubaD0001300026:301:08
P. MintyukovD000001-1022:360:00
I. MooreD000132-108:380:00
GoalieSASVGASV%TOI
L. Dostal24204.83360:00Win
V. Husso000–0:00

Lines at 5-on-5

EDM

Line 2J. Roslovic14:18M. Savoie14:04C. McDavid19:25
Line 4T. Frederic9:37C. Dach9:14C. Lazar7:08
Pair 1C. Murphy19:22D. Nurse20:44
Pair 2M. Ekholm18:17E. Bouchard16:44
Pair 3J. Walman15:04T. Emberson14:11

ANA

Line 1T. Terry16:07L. Carlsson15:54C. Gauthier15:32
Line 4J. Viel10:05T. Washe9:43
Pair 1J. LaCombe23:33J. Trouba22:20
Pair 2J. Carlson20:40P. Mintyukov19:45
Pair 3D. Helleson9:12T. Hinds8:40

From the NHL's shift charts: the players on the ice together most at 5-on-5, with each one's own 5-on-5 time.

How We Did

We projectedIt finished
ScoreEDM 3.6, ANA 3.4EDM 4, ANA 7
Total goals7.011
Shots on goalEDM 29.7, ANA 30.0EDM 24, ANA 39
Win chanceEDM 53%ANA won

Players

PlayerSOG projectedSOGPoints projectedPointsGoal chanceGoals
EDM C. McDavid3.631.71241%1
ANA C. Gauthier3.140.76032%0
EDM Z. Hyman2.710.90039%0
EDM E. Bouchard2.721.22221%0
ANA L. Carlsson2.640.80228%1
EDM L. Draisaitl2.611.35240%0
ANA T. Terry2.510.82127%0
ANA B. Sennecke2.240.62121%1
EDM M. Savoie2.010.54020%0
EDM D. Nurse2.030.3809%0
EDM R. Nugent-Hopkins1.930.84125%1
EDM V. Podkolzin1.930.54119%1
ANA A. Killorn1.930.55123%1
ANA M. Granlund1.920.73421%1
EDM J. Roslovic1.810.54021%0
ANA J. Carlson1.830.70112%0
ANA M. McTavish1.850.52120%1
ANA J. Trouba1.810.3708%0
EDM K. Kapanen1.720.44116%1
ANA C. Kreider1.720.61129%0
ANA J. LaCombe1.640.67211%1
EDM J. Walman1.600.38010%0
EDM M. Ekholm1.510.55010%0
ANA R. Poehling1.310.50017%0
ANA J. Viel1.310.22110%1
EDM T. Frederic1.110.22012%0
EDM C. Murphy1.110.2817%0
ANA P. Mintyukov1.000.3107%0
ANA T. Washe1.020.18110%0
ANA T. Hinds0.800.1013%0
EDM C. Dach0.810.2209%0
ANA I. Moore0.710.1404%0
EDM J. Samanski0.700.27013%0
EDM C. Lazar0.700.1707%0
EDM T. Emberson0.600.1703%0
ANA D. Helleson0.610.1914%0

Shots on goal: 20 of 36 players within one of their projection; they took 0.1 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.