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Game Recap
NSH3
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
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NSH | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| SJS | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
- 1st 14:24SJSL. KuninPP0.07 xG
- 2nd 4:35NSHN. Niederreiter0.03 xG
- 2nd 4:45SJSL. Couture0.11 xG
- 2nd 6:29NSHF. Forsberg0.19 xG
- 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
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| N. Niederreiter | RW | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | +2 | 2 | 14:20 | 2:28 |
| M. Granlund | C | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 21:23 | 3:08 |
| M. Duchene | C | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | +1 | 0 | 18:23 | 3:24 |
| F. Forsberg | LW | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 17:51 | 3:08 |
| E. Tolvanen | RW | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | +1 | 0 | 14:49 | 2:50 |
| R. Johansen | C | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | +1 | 0 | 14:17 | 3:08 |
| C. Sissons | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | +1 | 0 | 16:51 | 0:02 |
| T. Jeannot | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 15:18 | 2:50 |
| Y. Trenin | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 12:35 | 0:02 |
| C. Smith | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 11:16 | 0:02 |
| C. Glass | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 10:44 | 2:34 |
| K. Sherwood | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10:34 | 0:00 |
| R. Josi | D | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | +2 | 0 | 22:15 | 3:24 |
| R. McDonagh | D | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | +1 | 0 | 22:10 | 0:06 |
| M. Ekholm | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | +1 | 0 | 22:44 | 0:02 |
| A. Carrier | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | +1 | 0 | 19:20 | 2:52 |
| D. Fabbro | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 14:37 | 0:00 |
| J. Lauzon | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 2 | -1 | 2 | 13:18 | 0:00 |
| Goalie | SA | SV | GA | SV% | TOI | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| K. Lankinen | 33 | 31 | 2 | .939 | 60:00 | Win |
| J. Saros | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 0:00 |
SJS Skaters
| Player | Pos | G | A | P | SOG | HIT | BLK | +/- | PIM | TOI | PP TOI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| L. Couture | C | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 21:22 | 4:20 |
| L. Kunin | C | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | -2 | 0 | 15:57 | 3:06 |
| S. Lorentz | C | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 15:49 | 0:07 |
| O. Lindblom | LW | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 12:47 | 2:35 |
| K. Labanc | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 2 | +1 | 0 | 20:49 | 4:02 |
| T. Hertl | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 18:12 | 4:20 |
| T. Meier | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 17:50 | 4:33 |
| N. Bonino | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | -1 | 0 | 16:54 | 2:48 |
| M. Nieto | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15:45 | 0:07 |
| N. Sturm | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 11:19 | 0:07 |
| E. Svechnikov | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 8:27 | 0:00 |
| J. Gadjovich | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 7:49 | 0:00 |
| M. Ferraro | D | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 25:14 | 2:42 |
| E. Karlsson | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | +1 | 0 | 27:24 | 4:56 |
| M. Vlasic | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 19:09 | 0:00 |
| M. Benning | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | -2 | 2 | 17:41 | 2:19 |
| R. Simek | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 13:40 | 0:13 |
| J. Megna | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | -2 | 2 | 10:30 | 0:00 |
| Goalie | SA | SV | GA | SV% | TOI | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| K. Kahkonen | 18 | 15 | 3 | .833 | 57:22 | Loss |
| J. Reimer | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 0:00 |
Storylines That Played Out
As Tonight had them before puck drop, with what each player did.