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Game Recap
EDM3
VGK4
VGK beat EDM 4-3, with the chances close: 2.80 expected goals to 2.64. J. Eichel led the way with 3 points (1 G, 2 A). A. Hill stopped 32 of 35.
Scoring
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| EDM | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| VGK | 1 | 3 | 0 | 4 |
- 1st 3:02EDMC. McDavidPP0.02 xG
- 1st 3:52VGKJ. Eichel0.33 xG
- 1st 9:56EDMZ. HymanPP0.13 xG
- 2nd 14:05VGKM. StonePP0.27 xG
- 2nd 14:34VGKR. SmithPP0.08 xG
- 2nd 15:34VGKN. Hague0.02 xG
- 3rd 2:40EDMC. McDavidPP0.09 xG
Team Stats
EDMVGK
35Shots on goal31
2.64Expected goals2.80
59Shot attempts50
155v5 shots on goal16
3/4Power play2/7
24Hits24
13Blocked shots14
12Penalty minutes21
13Giveaways6
10Takeaways11
Expected goals: the chance each unblocked shot had of going in, by our model, added up.
Expected Goals Over the Game
EDM 2.64 xGVGK 2.80 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
EDM Skaters
| Player | Pos | G | A | P | SOG | HIT | BLK | +/- | PIM | TOI | PP TOI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| R. Nugent-Hopkins | C | 0 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 23:22 | 6:23 |
| C. McDavid | C | 2 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 25:13 | 6:24 |
| Z. Hyman | LW | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 18:47 | 6:25 |
| L. Draisaitl | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 2 | -1 | 0 | 24:30 | 6:28 |
| E. Kane | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 1 | -1 | 0 | 17:57 | 1:10 |
| R. McLeod | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 14:38 | 1:09 |
| K. Yamamoto | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | -1 | 2 | 12:27 | 0:00 |
| D. Ryan | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 11:53 | 0:00 |
| W. Foegele | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 9:24 | 1:11 |
| N. Bjugstad | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 9:12 | 0:00 |
| M. Janmark | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | -1 | 2 | 4:54 | 0:00 |
| K. Kostin | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 3:30 | 0:00 |
| E. Bouchard | D | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 1 | -1 | 0 | 27:21 | 6:21 |
| M. Ekholm | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | -2 | 0 | 26:51 | 1:13 |
| B. Kulak | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 20:15 | 0:00 |
| C. Ceci | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 1 | -1 | 0 | 18:38 | 1:06 |
| V. Desharnais | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 14:40 | 0:00 |
| P. Broberg | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 6:01 | 0:00 |
| Goalie | SA | SV | GA | SV% | TOI | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| S. Skinner | 22 | 18 | 4 | .818 | 35:34 | Loss |
| J. Campbell | 9 | 9 | 0 | 1.000 | 22:36 |
VGK Skaters
| Player | Pos | G | A | P | SOG | HIT | BLK | +/- | PIM | TOI | PP TOI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| J. Eichel | C | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 1 | +2 | 2 | 19:55 | 7:21 |
| J. Marchessault | RW | 0 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 0 | +2 | 0 | 16:13 | 6:47 |
| M. Stone | RW | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 22:01 | 7:02 |
| W. Karlsson | C | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 18:53 | 2:58 |
| R. Smith | RW | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 16:30 | 2:50 |
| I. Barbashev | LW | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | +2 | 0 | 14:13 | 1:49 |
| C. Stephenson | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 21:02 | 6:52 |
| N. Roy | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15:43 | 2:38 |
| B. Howden | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14:09 | 0:00 |
| W. Carrier | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8:06 | 0:00 |
| T. Blueger | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6:59 | 0:01 |
| K. Kolesar | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 5:28 | 0:01 |
| A. Martinez | D | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | +1 | 0 | 18:25 | 0:00 |
| N. Hague | D | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | +1 | 2 | 14:12 | 0:17 |
| B. McNabb | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | +1 | 0 | 23:20 | 0:13 |
| Z. Whitecloud | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | +1 | 0 | 21:40 | 0:13 |
| S. Theodore | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 21:13 | 7:52 |
| B. Hutton | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 12:24 | 1:51 |
Storylines That Played Out
As Tonight had them before puck drop, with what each player did.