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Game Recap
NSH2
VAN4
VAN beat NSH 4-2, and the chances backed it up: 2.25 expected goals to 1.42. D. Joshua led the way with 3 points (2 G, 1 A). T. Demko stopped 22 of 24.
Team Stats
NSHVAN
24Shots on goal21
1.42Expected goals2.25
50Shot attempts54
185v5 shots on goal18
1/4Power play0/2
34Hits41
14Blocked shots11
4Penalty minutes8
5Giveaways3
5Takeaways3
Expected goals: the chance each unblocked shot had of going in, by our model, added up.
Expected Goals Over the Game
NSH 1.42 xGVAN 2.25 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| R. O'Reilly | C | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | -3 | 0 | 23:39 | 4:40 |
| F. Forsberg | LW | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | -3 | 0 | 20:08 | 5:11 |
| G. Nyquist | RW | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | -3 | 0 | 19:44 | 5:01 |
| J. Zucker | LW | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 | +1 | 0 | 13:45 | 1:26 |
| M. Jankowski | LW | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 10:34 | 0:00 |
| L. Evangelista | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 18:56 | 5:07 |
| C. Sissons | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | +1 | 2 | 16:10 | 1:56 |
| C. Smith | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13:22 | 0:01 |
| M. McCarron | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 13:09 | 0:01 |
| K. Sherwood | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12:10 | 0:01 |
| T. Novak | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | -1 | 0 | 10:07 | 1:58 |
| A. Beauvillier | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 10:03 | 0:59 |
| R. Josi | D | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | -2 | 0 | 26:51 | 5:13 |
| R. McDonagh | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 2 | -2 | 0 | 22:49 | 1:51 |
| A. Carrier | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | -1 | 0 | 22:21 | 1:11 |
| J. Lauzon | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | -1 | 2 | 18:28 | 0:01 |
| S. Stastney | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 12:47 | 0:28 |
| L. Schenn | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 11:44 | 0:00 |
| Goalie | SA | SV | GA | SV% | TOI | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| J. Saros | 20 | 17 | 3 | .850 | 59:13 | Loss |
| K. Lankinen | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 0:00 |
VAN Skaters
| Player | Pos | G | A | P | SOG | HIT | BLK | +/- | PIM | TOI | PP TOI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| D. Joshua | C | 2 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 0 | +3 | 0 | 17:48 | 1:15 |
| B. Boeser | RW | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | +1 | 0 | 20:01 | 2:44 |
| J. Miller | C | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | +2 | 0 | 19:49 | 3:03 |
| E. Lindholm | C | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 0 | +2 | 0 | 18:14 | 1:12 |
| C. Garland | RW | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | +2 | 0 | 14:46 | 2:45 |
| P. Suter | C | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 0 | +1 | 0 | 13:26 | 0:00 |
| T. Blueger | C | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | +1 | 2 | 13:22 | 0:00 |
| E. Pettersson | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | -1 | 0 | 18:39 | 2:48 |
| I. Mikheyev | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11:30 | 0:01 |
| N. Hoglander | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 10:23 | 1:15 |
| S. Lafferty | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 8:58 | 0:00 |
| P. Di Giuseppe | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 8:45 | 0:00 |
| Q. Hughes | D | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | +2 | 0 | 22:20 | 3:59 |
| N. Zadorov | D | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 19:21 | 0:07 |
| F. Hronek | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | +2 | 2 | 19:31 | 0:50 |
| I. Cole | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 19:21 | 0:01 |
| T. Myers | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 3 | +1 | 0 | 19:08 | 0:00 |
| C. Soucy | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | +1 | 2 | 17:37 | 0:00 |
| Goalie | SA | SV | GA | SV% | TOI | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| T. Demko | 24 | 22 | 2 | .917 | 60:00 | Win |
| C. DeSmith | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 0:00 |
Storylines That Played Out
As Tonight had them before puck drop, with what each player did.