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Game Recap
NSH2
FinalSat, Jan 25, 2025Every game that night
ANA5

ANA beat NSH 5-2, with the chances close: 4.13 expected goals to 4.31. NSH outshot ANA 43 to 35. M. McTavish led the way with 2 points (2 G, 0 A). J. Marchessault had 8 shots on goal against our projection of 3.2. L. Dostal stopped 32 of 33.

Scoring

1st2nd3rdT
NSH1102
ANA2305
  1. 1st 4:15ANAP. Mintyukov0.02 xG
  2. 1st 14:50NSHG. Nyquist0.05 xG
  3. 1st 19:55ANAM. McTavish0.07 xG
  4. 2nd 5:07NSHR. O'Reilly0.33 xG
  5. 2nd 10:46ANAJ. Harkins0.04 xG
  6. 2nd 11:48ANAT. Zegras0.03 xG
  7. 2nd 14:20ANAM. McTavishPP0.14 xG

Team Stats

NSHANA
43Shots on goal35
4.31Expected goals4.13
86Shot attempts64
335v5 shots on goal28
0/3Power play1/2
16Hits17
12Blocked shots25
4Penalty minutes6
9Giveaways19
5Takeaways2

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

Expected Goals Over the Game

NSH 4.31 xGANA 4.13 xGGoal

012341st2nd3rdANA goal, 4:15NSH goal, 14:50ANA goal, 19:55NSH goal, 5:07ANA goal, 10:46ANA goal, 11:48ANA goal, 14:20

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

NSH42 on goal, 2 scored
ANA34 on goal, 5 scored

GoalSavedMissedBlockedBigger: a better chance

Box Score

NSH Skaters

PlayerPosGAPSOGHITBLK+/-PIMTOIPP TOI
F. ForsbergLW022601+1022:013:34
G. NyquistRW101311+2022:241:44
R. O'ReillyC101300+2021:054:01
J. MarchessaultRW000800-2020:504:12
S. StamkosC000400-2220:473:59
T. NovakC000300-2015:292:03
M. McCarronC000211-1014:500:00
C. SissonsC000220-1014:290:00
C. SmithRW000021-1014:220:00
F. SvechkovC000401-1014:072:26
Z. L'HeureuxLW000040-1011:221:58
A. WilsbyD0110010011:560:00
R. JosiD000413-1027:313:59
B. SkjeiD0001120218:062:02
N. BlankenburgD0001000015:470:02
J. BarronD000130-2013:210:00
L. SchennD0000110012:250:00
S. StastneyD000100-1011:060:00
GoalieSASVGASV%TOI
J. Saros35305.85755:15Loss
J. Annunen000–0:00

ANA Skaters

PlayerPosGAPSOGHITBLK+/-PIMTOIPP TOI
T. ZegrasC112400+1015:501:06
M. McTavishC2024000015:221:45
B. LeasonRW022111+2013:060:00
J. HarkinsC112121+2012:550:00
A. KillornLW011110+1018:031:05
T. TerryRW0113000217:591:41
F. VatranoRW0003100016:401:43
R. StromeC0003010015:541:42
I. LundestromC000101+2015:270:00
L. CarlssonC0002000012:191:04
R. FabbriC000101-1012:050:00
C. GauthierLW000202-1011:291:02
J. LaCombeD011314+1021:421:51
B. DumoulinD0110120021:410:00
R. GudasD011146+1021:170:00
P. MintyukovD101112+1216:400:56
D. HellesonD0112400015:340:00
J. TroubaD000214+1219:570:00
GoalieSASVGASV%TOI
J. Gibson1091.90020:00
L. Dostal33321.97040:00Win

How We Did

We projectedIt finished
ScoreNSH 3.2, ANA 2.7NSH 2, ANA 5
Total goals5.97
Shots on goalNSH 32.4, ANA 28.6NSH 43, ANA 35
Win chanceNSH 58%ANA won

Players

PlayerSOG projectedSOGPoints projectedPointsGoal chanceGoals
NSH F. Forsberg3.461.04237%0
NSH R. Josi3.340.96023%0
NSH J. Marchessault3.280.91035%0
ANA F. Vatrano3.130.63028%0
NSH S. Stamkos2.540.93035%0
ANA T. Terry2.430.82128%0
NSH B. Skjei2.310.49013%0
ANA M. McTavish2.140.59222%2
ANA T. Zegras2.040.59220%1
NSH R. O'Reilly1.930.71126%1
ANA A. Killorn1.910.57123%0
ANA C. Gauthier1.820.41014%0
ANA J. LaCombe1.730.43111%0
ANA R. Strome1.730.58017%0
ANA J. Trouba1.620.3207%0
NSH N. Blankenburg1.610.31010%0
NSH F. Svechkov1.640.44019%0
ANA R. Fabbri1.510.46022%0
NSH T. Novak1.530.53019%0
NSH G. Nyquist1.530.68121%1
ANA R. Gudas1.410.2816%0
NSH Z. L'Heureux1.400.37013%0
ANA L. Carlsson1.420.40017%0
NSH J. Barron1.410.26011%0
NSH A. Wilsby1.300.2316%0
NSH M. McCarron1.320.28014%0
NSH L. Schenn1.300.1504%0
NSH C. Sissons1.320.37014%0
ANA B. Leason1.310.28213%0
ANA P. Mintyukov1.110.3117%1
ANA D. Helleson1.020.2618%0
NSH C. Smith1.000.2209%0
ANA J. Harkins0.910.1728%1
ANA B. Dumoulin0.900.2414%0
ANA I. Lundestrom0.810.22010%0
NSH S. Stastney0.710.1806%0

Shots on goal: 20 of 36 players within one of their projection; they took 0.5 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.