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Game Recap
NSH3
FinalSat, Oct 8, 2022Every game that night
SJS2

NSH beat SJS 3-2 despite fewer good chances: 1.58 expected goals to 2.82. SJS outshot NSH 33 to 18. N. Niederreiter led the way with 2 points (2 G, 0 A). K. Lankinen stopped 31 of 33.

Scoring

1st2nd3rdT
NSH0303
SJS1102
  1. 1st 14:24SJSL. KuninPP0.07 xG
  2. 2nd 4:35NSHN. Niederreiter0.03 xG
  3. 2nd 4:45SJSL. Couture0.11 xG
  4. 2nd 6:29NSHF. Forsberg0.19 xG
  5. 2nd 12:13NSHN. Niederreiter0.13 xG

Team Stats

NSHSJS
18Shots on goal33
1.58Expected goals2.82
47Shot attempts66
145v5 shots on goal18
0/3Power play1/4
33Hits23
23Blocked shots16
8Penalty minutes6
7Giveaways9
11Takeaways6

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

Expected Goals Over the Game

NSH 1.58 xGSJS 2.82 xGGoal

00.511.522.531st2nd3rdSJS goal, 14:24NSH goal, 4:35SJS goal, 4:45NSH goal, 6:29NSH goal, 12:13

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

NSH16 on goal, 3 scored
SJS32 on goal, 2 scored

GoalSavedMissedBlockedBigger: a better chance

Box Score

NSH Skaters

PlayerPosGAPSOGHITBLK+/-PIMTOIPP TOI
N. NiederreiterRW202220+2214:202:28
M. GranlundC0111110021:233:08
M. DucheneC011001+1018:233:24
F. ForsbergLW1014100017:513:08
E. TolvanenRW011020+1014:492:50
R. JohansenC011120+1014:173:08
C. SissonsC000022+1016:510:02
T. JeannotLW0001510215:182:50
Y. TreninC0002220212:350:02
C. SmithRW0001210011:160:02
C. GlassC0001110010:442:34
K. SherwoodLW0001000010:340:00
R. JosiD011200+2022:153:24
R. McDonaghD011013+1022:100:06
M. EkholmD000012+1022:440:02
A. CarrierD000114+1019:202:52
D. FabbroD0001430014:370:00
J. LauzonD000062-1213:180:00
GoalieSASVGASV%TOI
K. Lankinen33312.93960:00Win
J. Saros000–0:00

SJS Skaters

PlayerPosGAPSOGHITBLK+/-PIMTOIPP TOI
L. CoutureC1014110021:224:20
L. KuninC101310-2015:573:06
S. LorentzC0112220015:490:07
O. LindblomLW011120-1012:472:35
K. LabancRW000512+1020:494:02
T. HertlC0002230218:124:20
T. MeierRW0006400017:504:33
N. BoninoC000022-1016:542:48
M. NietoLW0001200015:450:07
N. SturmC000110-1011:190:07
E. SvechnikovLW000010-108:270:00
J. GadjovichLW000010-107:490:00
M. FerraroD0222020025:142:42
E. KarlssonD000101+1027:244:56
M. VlasicD0003030019:090:00
M. BenningD000010-2217:412:19
R. SimekD000110-1013:400:13
J. MegnaD000110-2210:300:00
GoalieSASVGASV%TOI
K. Kahkonen18153.83357:22Loss
J. Reimer000–0:00

Storylines That Played Out

As Tonight had them before puck drop, with what each player did.