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Game Recap
LAK3
FinalSat, Jan 21, 2023Every game that night
NSH5

NSH beat LAK 5-3 despite fewer good chances: 2.96 expected goals to 3.81. R. Josi led the way with 3 points (0 G, 3 A). J. Saros stopped 31 of 34.

Scoring

1st2nd3rdT
LAK1203
NSH2035
  1. 1st 0:19NSHM. Granlund0.07 xG
  2. 1st 0:39NSHM. Duchene0.11 xG
  3. 1st 9:26LAKS. Durzi0.22 xG
  4. 2nd 6:14LAKA. Kempe0.18 xG
  5. 2nd 17:04LAKQ. ByfieldPP0.21 xG
  6. 3rd 8:44NSHR. JohansenPP0.08 xG
  7. 3rd 13:34NSHM. Duchene0.16 xG
  8. 3rd 16:10NSHC. Smith0.10 xG

Team Stats

LAKNSH
34Shots on goal28
3.81Expected goals2.96
61Shot attempts54
245v5 shots on goal23
1/4Power play1/1
27Hits43
15Blocked shots16
9Penalty minutes15
10Giveaways10
5Takeaways6

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

Expected Goals Over the Game

LAK 3.81 xGNSH 2.96 xGGoal

00.511.522.533.541st2nd3rdNSH goal, 0:19NSH goal, 0:39LAK goal, 9:26LAK goal, 6:14LAK goal, 17:04NSH goal, 8:44NSH goal, 13:34NSH goal, 16:10

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

LAK34 on goal, 3 scored
NSH28 on goal, 5 scored

GoalSavedMissedBlockedBigger: a better chance

Box Score

LAK Skaters

PlayerPosGAPSOGHITBLK+/-PIMTOIPP TOI
A. KopitarC022111+1022:214:16
A. KempeRW101310+1021:373:54
P. DanaultC011342-1019:042:05
Q. ByfieldRW101431+1017:073:15
V. ArvidssonLW000110-1021:213:13
K. FialaLW000710-2019:024:03
A. IafalloLW000412-1017:351:56
J. Anderson-DolanC000110-2013:132:38
B. LizotteC000000-2012:370:00
R. KupariC000120009:290:03
S. FagemoLW000100008:370:00
B. LemieuxLW000010053:590:00
S. DurziD112300-2219:292:03
D. DoughtyD0112150026:573:54
M. AndersonD0000510020:400:00
M. RoyD000010-2017:090:00
S. WalkerD0002220016:010:00
A. EdlerD0001210213:510:00
GoalieSASVGASV%TOI
P. Copley312.3330:39
J. Quick25223.88056:12Loss

NSH Skaters

PlayerPosGAPSOGHITBLK+/-PIMTOIPP TOI
M. DucheneC202220+2018:461:00
M. GranlundC112241-1218:181:00
R. JohansenC112301-1016:171:00
C. GlassC022121+2215:340:00
C. SmithRW101240+1011:010:00
J. ParssinenC011020+1010:150:00
F. ForsbergLW000740+2018:591:00
N. NiederreiterRW000130-1014:160:00
C. SissonsC000131+1013:350:00
T. JeannotLW0001310713:150:00
Y. TreninC0000710012:590:00
T. NovakC000000009:250:00
R. JosiD033311+2225:031:00
A. CarrierD022112+1017:490:00
R. McDonaghD000213+2023:400:00
M. EkholmD000114+1020:500:00
J. LauzonD000150-1017:350:00
D. FabbroD000000-1214:260:00
GoalieSASVGASV%TOI
J. Saros34313.91260:00Win
K. Lankinen000–0:00