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Game Recap
NSH4
VAN3
NSH beat VAN 4-3 in a shootout despite fewer good chances: 2.54 expected goals to 4.46. VAN outshot NSH 45 to 30. J. Gross led the way with 2 points (2 G, 0 A). J. Saros stopped 42 of 45.
Scoring
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | SO | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NSH | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 |
| VAN | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
- 1st 1:56VANI. Mikheyev0.02 xG
- 1st 3:41VANJ. Miller0.02 xG
- 1st 17:32VANA. KuzmenkoPP0.14 xG
- 2nd 3:00NSHJ. GrossPP0.08 xG
- 3rd 1:06NSHJ. Gross0.03 xG
- 3rd 2:41NSHN. Niederreiter0.04 xG
Team Stats
NSHVAN
30Shots on goal45
2.54Expected goals4.46
56Shot attempts66
225v5 shots on goal32
1/5Power play1/4
34Hits22
14Blocked shots16
18Penalty minutes30
1Giveaways10
5Takeaways4
Expected goals: the chance each unblocked shot had of going in, by our model, added up.
Expected Goals Over the Game
NSH 2.54 xGVAN 4.46 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 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 2 | +1 | 0 | 18:22 | 4:26 |
| Z. Sanford | LW | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14:56 | 4:29 |
| M. Jankowski | LW | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 13:21 | 0:15 |
| F. Forsberg | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 0 | +1 | 0 | 20:54 | 4:43 |
| R. Johansen | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | +1 | 0 | 19:03 | 4:42 |
| M. Duchene | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 18:45 | 4:44 |
| M. Granlund | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 18:31 | 4:53 |
| C. Sissons | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | -1 | 0 | 15:40 | 1:35 |
| T. Jeannot | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 14:22 | 2:30 |
| C. Smith | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | -1 | 2 | 12:36 | 0:08 |
| Y. Trenin | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | -1 | 2 | 12:35 | 0:00 |
| M. McCarron | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 8:04 | 0:08 |
| M. Ekholm | D | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | +1 | 0 | 22:25 | 4:26 |
| J. Gross | D | 2 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 16:49 | 4:19 |
| D. Fabbro | D | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | +1 | 0 | 16:31 | 0:08 |
| R. Josi | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 25:16 | 5:15 |
| R. McDonagh | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | -1 | 0 | 21:19 | 0:24 |
| J. Lauzon | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 18:38 | 0:00 |
| Goalie | SA | SV | GA | SV% | TOI | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| J. Saros | 45 | 42 | 3 | .933 | 65:00 | Win |
| K. Lankinen | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 0:00 |
VAN Skaters
| Player | Pos | G | A | P | SOG | HIT | BLK | +/- | PIM | TOI | PP TOI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| J. Miller | C | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 23:26 | 4:43 |
| B. Horvat | C | 0 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 23:34 | 4:31 |
| I. Mikheyev | RW | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | +1 | 0 | 18:42 | 2:22 |
| A. Kuzmenko | LW | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | +1 | 0 | 17:19 | 4:28 |
| N. Hoglander | LW | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11:26 | 0:00 |
| E. Pettersson | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | +1 | 0 | 22:21 | 4:16 |
| T. Pearson | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | -1 | 0 | 15:37 | 2:07 |
| C. Garland | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 2 | 13:09 | 1:48 |
| S. Dries | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 0 | -1 | 2 | 12:07 | 2:09 |
| D. Joshua | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 10:27 | 0:00 |
| N. Aman | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 10:26 | 0:00 |
| J. Studnicka | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8:34 | 0:00 |
| Q. Hughes | D | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | +1 | 0 | 26:41 | 4:36 |
| L. Schenn | D | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 2 | +1 | 0 | 18:35 | 0:00 |
| O. Ekman-Larsson | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 23:38 | 2:00 |
| E. Bear | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 21:20 | 0:00 |
| T. Myers | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | -1 | 19 | 15:59 | 0:00 |
| R. Stillman | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | -1 | 5 | 12:14 | 0:00 |
Storylines That Played Out
As Tonight had them before puck drop, with what each player did.