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Game Recap
EDM5
Final/OTThu, May 8, 2025PlayoffsEvery game that night
VGK4

EDM beat VGK 5-4 in overtime, with the chances close: 3.82 expected goals to 3.90. V. Olofsson led the way with 3 points (2 G, 1 A). C. Pickard stopped 28 of 32.

Scoring

1st2nd3rdOTT
EDM03115
VGK11204
  1. 1st 8:42VGKV. OlofssonPP0.16 xG
  2. 2nd 11:31EDMJ. Walman0.08 xG
  3. 2nd 15:18EDMV. Podkolzin0.07 xG
  4. 2nd 17:17EDMD. Nurse0.13 xG
  5. 2nd 18:10VGKW. Karlsson0.05 xG
  6. 3rd 1:52EDME. Kane0.19 xG
  7. 3rd 4:32VGKV. OlofssonPP0.14 xG
  8. 3rd 11:58VGKA. Pietrangelo0.02 xG
  9. OT 15:20EDML. Draisaitl0.12 xG

Team Stats

EDMVGK
37Shots on goal32
3.82Expected goals3.90
85Shot attempts85
255v5 shots on goal28
0/3Power play2/4
29Hits33
29Blocked shots24
10Penalty minutes21
18Giveaways16
3Takeaways9

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

Expected Goals Over the Game

EDM 3.82 xGVGK 3.90 xGGoal

00.511.522.533.541st2nd3rdOTVGK goal, 8:42EDM goal, 11:31EDM goal, 15:18EDM goal, 17:17VGK goal, 18:10EDM goal, 1:52VGK goal, 4:32VGK goal, 11:58EDM goal, 15:20

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

EDM37 on goal, 5 scored
VGK31 on goal, 4 scored

GoalSavedMissedBlockedBigger: a better chance

Box Score

EDM Skaters

PlayerPosGAPSOGHITBLK+/-PIMTOIPP TOI
R. Nugent-HopkinsC022201+2023:416:27
V. ArvidssonLW022101+2011:320:00
V. PodkolzinRW112132+209:270:00
C. McDavidC011302+1229:496:59
L. DraisaitlC1014110028:286:58
Z. HymanLW011331+2021:112:13
E. KaneLW1013510221:102:01
C. PerryRW011310+1019:416:49
C. BrownRW000110-1017:590:00
A. HenriqueC000204-2216:502:03
T. FredericC000071-1213:170:00
M. JanmarkC000101+2012:050:00
D. NurseD101513+1029:030:59
J. KlingbergD011223+1024:302:08
J. WalmanD101115+2021:581:27
E. BouchardD000311+3233:446:56
B. KulakD000222-1028:230:00
T. EmbersonD000010007:050:00
GoalieSASVGASV%TOI
C. Pickard32284.87575:20Win
S. Skinner000–0:00

VGK Skaters

PlayerPosGAPSOGHITBLK+/-PIMTOIPP TOI
J. EichelC0333010029:053:57
V. OlofssonLW213410+1019:353:01
M. StoneRW022101-1026:553:34
W. KarlssonC1011010022:581:59
I. BarbashevLW000463-1020:091:25
T. HertlC000120+1018:593:00
B. HowdenC000321-2017:580:00
B. SaadLW0000110016:110:00
R. SmithRW000121-1215:480:43
N. RoyC000031-21711:151:00
T. PearsonLW000430-1010:260:00
K. KolesarRW000230-209:520:00
A. PietrangeloD112202-2025:380:18
N. HanifinD011422+2024:181:34
B. McNabbD000043-2027:440:00
S. TheodoreD000104-2027:273:19
Z. WhitecloudD0001110221:430:00
N. HagueD000032-2019:390:00
GoalieSASVGASV%TOI
A. Hill37325.86575:20Loss
A. Schmid000–0:00