EDM beat NSH 3-2 in overtime, and the chances backed it up: 3.69 expected goals to 1.61. EDM outshot NSH 34 to 22. D. Nurse led the way with 3 points (2 G, 1 A). C. McDavid had 8 shots on goal against our projection of 3.0. C. Pickard stopped 20 of 22.
Scoring
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | OT | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NSH | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| EDM | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
- 1st 8:22NSHM. McCarron0.04 xG
- 2nd 2:44EDMC. McDavid0.14 xG
- 2nd 5:30EDMD. Nurse0.03 xG
- 3rd 17:12NSHC. Smith0.12 xG
- OT 2:33EDMD. Nurse0.11 xG
Team Stats
Expected goals: the chance each unblocked shot had of going in, by our model, added up.
Expected Goals Over the Game
NSH 1.61 xGEDM 3.69 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
NSH Skaters
| Player | Pos | G | A | P | SOG | HIT | BLK | +/- | PIM | TOI | PP TOI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| M. McCarron | C | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | +2 | 0 | 14:05 | 0:08 |
| C. Smith | RW | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | +2 | 0 | 13:55 | 0:07 |
| Z. L'Heureux | LW | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | +1 | 0 | 10:55 | 0:00 |
| R. O'Reilly | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 19:05 | 0:49 |
| F. Forsberg | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | -1 | 0 | 19:02 | 0:49 |
| G. Nyquist | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 17:54 | 1:01 |
| S. Stamkos | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 16:04 | 0:54 |
| C. Sissons | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 4 | 14:53 | 0:14 |
| J. Marchessault | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | -1 | 2 | 14:52 | 0:49 |
| J. Parssinen | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12:52 | 1:02 |
| L. Evangelista | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 12:36 | 1:08 |
| P. Tomasino | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12:23 | 1:04 |
| R. Josi | D | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | -1 | 0 | 24:50 | 0:54 |
| J. Lauzon | D | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 22:35 | 0:05 |
| A. Carrier | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | -1 | 2 | 22:54 | 0:10 |
| B. Skjei | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | +1 | 0 | 21:25 | 1:11 |
| M. Del Gaizo | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 15:17 | 0:00 |
| L. Schenn | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14:02 | 0:00 |
| Goalie | SA | SV | GA | SV% | TOI | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| S. Wedgewood | 34 | 31 | 3 | .912 | 62:33 | OT loss |
| J. Saros | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 0:00 |
EDM Skaters
| Player | Pos | G | A | P | SOG | HIT | BLK | +/- | PIM | TOI | PP TOI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| L. Draisaitl | C | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 1 | +2 | 0 | 25:39 | 4:32 |
| C. McDavid | C | 1 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 3 | 0 | +1 | 0 | 24:57 | 4:46 |
| M. Janmark | C | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 14:32 | 0:02 |
| R. Nugent-Hopkins | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | -1 | 0 | 21:46 | 4:46 |
| Z. Hyman | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 20:43 | 4:52 |
| A. Henrique | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 16:23 | 1:19 |
| C. Perry | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 14:31 | 1:13 |
| C. Brown | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13:50 | 0:00 |
| V. Podkolzin | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 13:38 | 0:00 |
| J. Skinner | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 10:29 | 1:15 |
| D. Ryan | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | -1 | 0 | 10:11 | 0:00 |
| D. Nurse | D | 2 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 0 | +3 | 0 | 22:12 | 1:18 |
| B. Kulak | D | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 21:54 | 0:00 |
| E. Bouchard | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | -1 | 0 | 25:44 | 4:47 |
| M. Ekholm | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 20:39 | 1:34 |
| T. Emberson | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 13:36 | 0:01 |
| T. Stecher | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 8:15 | 0:00 |
| T. Dermott | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5:44 | 0:00 |
| Goalie | SA | SV | GA | SV% | TOI | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| C. Pickard | 22 | 20 | 2 | .909 | 61:29 | Win |
| S. Skinner | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 0:00 |
Storylines That Played Out
As Tonight had them before puck drop, with what each player did.
How We Did
| We projected | It finished | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | NSH 2.8, EDM 3.4 | NSH 2, EDM 3 |
| Total goals | 6.2 | 5 |
| Shots on goal | NSH 26.9, EDM 31.8 | NSH 22, EDM 34 |
| Win chance | EDM 60% | EDM won |
Players
| Player | SOG projected | SOG | Points projected | Points | Goal chance | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NSH F. Forsberg | 3.4 | 1 | 0.93 | 0 | 36% | 0 |
| EDM Z. Hyman | 3.1 | 3 | 0.80 | 0 | 36% | 0 |
| EDM C. McDavid | 3.0 | 8 | 1.43 | 2 | 35% | 1 |
| NSH S. Stamkos | 2.7 | 1 | 0.86 | 0 | 32% | 0 |
| NSH R. Josi | 2.7 | 0 | 0.81 | 1 | 19% | 0 |
| NSH J. Marchessault | 2.6 | 1 | 0.70 | 0 | 30% | 0 |
| EDM L. Draisaitl | 2.6 | 4 | 1.27 | 2 | 41% | 0 |
| EDM E. Bouchard | 2.5 | 0 | 0.90 | 0 | 18% | 0 |
| EDM J. Skinner | 2.2 | 4 | 0.55 | 0 | 23% | 0 |
| EDM M. Ekholm | 2.2 | 2 | 0.55 | 0 | 13% | 0 |
| EDM D. Nurse | 2.1 | 2 | 0.40 | 3 | 11% | 2 |
| EDM R. Nugent-Hopkins | 1.9 | 3 | 0.80 | 0 | 22% | 0 |
| NSH B. Skjei | 1.8 | 0 | 0.44 | 0 | 12% | 0 |
| NSH L. Evangelista | 1.7 | 5 | 0.40 | 0 | 15% | 0 |
| NSH R. O'Reilly | 1.7 | 0 | 0.65 | 0 | 23% | 0 |
| EDM C. Brown | 1.5 | 0 | 0.30 | 0 | 11% | 0 |
| NSH G. Nyquist | 1.4 | 1 | 0.68 | 0 | 20% | 0 |
| EDM A. Henrique | 1.4 | 2 | 0.46 | 0 | 21% | 0 |
| EDM V. Podkolzin | 1.4 | 1 | 0.26 | 0 | 12% | 0 |
| EDM B. Kulak | 1.3 | 2 | 0.32 | 1 | 7% | 0 |
| NSH P. Tomasino | 1.2 | 3 | 0.37 | 0 | 12% | 0 |
| EDM C. Perry | 1.2 | 1 | 0.33 | 0 | 16% | 0 |
| NSH M. McCarron | 1.1 | 1 | 0.24 | 1 | 12% | 1 |
| NSH C. Sissons | 1.1 | 0 | 0.29 | 0 | 12% | 0 |
| NSH C. Smith | 1.0 | 1 | 0.22 | 1 | 9% | 1 |
| NSH L. Schenn | 1.0 | 1 | 0.15 | 0 | 4% | 0 |
| NSH Z. L'Heureux | 1.0 | 0 | 0.22 | 1 | 8% | 0 |
| NSH J. Lauzon | 1.0 | 2 | 0.14 | 1 | 5% | 0 |
| NSH M. Gaizo | 0.9 | 2 | 0.25 | 0 | 3% | 0 |
| EDM M. Janmark | 0.9 | 1 | 0.31 | 1 | 11% | 0 |
| NSH A. Carrier | 0.9 | 1 | 0.28 | 0 | 5% | 0 |
| NSH J. Parssinen | 0.9 | 2 | 0.34 | 0 | 13% | 0 |
| EDM T. Stecher | 0.9 | 0 | 0.14 | 0 | 4% | 0 |
| EDM D. Ryan | 0.8 | 0 | 0.18 | 0 | 9% | 0 |
| EDM T. Emberson | 0.8 | 1 | 0.21 | 0 | 3% | 0 |
| EDM T. Dermott | 0.6 | 0 | 0.13 | 0 | 4% | 0 |
Shots on goal: 18 of 36 players within one of their projection; they took 0.1 fewer 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.