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Game Recap
NSH2
VAN1
NSH beat VAN 2-1 despite fewer good chances: 1.29 expected goals to 1.99. F. Forsberg led the way with 2 points (0 G, 2 A). J. Saros stopped 19 of 20.
Scoring
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NSH | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| VAN | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
- 3rd 3:11VANN. Zadorov0.02 xG
- 3rd 7:15NSHR. JosiPP0.11 xG
- 3rd 12:46NSHA. Carrier0.03 xG
Team Stats
NSHVAN
22Shots on goal20
1.29Expected goals1.99
56Shot attempts55
205v5 shots on goal17
1/4Power play0/2
37Hits38
15Blocked shots19
4Penalty minutes8
4Giveaways4
4Takeaways7
Expected goals: the chance each unblocked shot had of going in, by our model, added up.
Expected Goals Over the Game
NSH 1.29 xGVAN 1.99 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| F. Forsberg | LW | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 1 | +1 | 0 | 19:59 | 4:27 |
| G. Nyquist | RW | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | +1 | 0 | 18:18 | 4:21 |
| R. O'Reilly | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | +1 | 0 | 21:48 | 4:42 |
| M. McCarron | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | -1 | 0 | 15:19 | 0:13 |
| C. Sissons | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15:16 | 0:51 |
| J. Zucker | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14:41 | 1:15 |
| K. Sherwood | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 14:12 | 0:13 |
| C. Smith | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 1 | -1 | 0 | 14:02 | 0:11 |
| L. Evangelista | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12:01 | 1:54 |
| A. Beauvillier | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 10:55 | 1:00 |
| T. Novak | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10:39 | 1:52 |
| M. Jankowski | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10:06 | 0:00 |
| R. Josi | D | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 2 | +1 | 0 | 26:23 | 4:46 |
| A. Carrier | D | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | +1 | 0 | 20:30 | 0:25 |
| T. Barrie | D | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 17:42 | 4:35 |
| R. McDonagh | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | -1 | 2 | 21:27 | 1:02 |
| J. Lauzon | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 19:31 | 0:13 |
| D. Fabbro | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 13:11 | 0:00 |
| Goalie | SA | SV | GA | SV% | TOI | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| J. Saros | 20 | 19 | 1 | .950 | 60:00 | 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 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 22:21 | 3:34 |
| B. Boeser | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 20:23 | 3:11 |
| E. Pettersson | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 20:03 | 3:09 |
| E. Lindholm | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 18:27 | 2:48 |
| D. Joshua | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 14:17 | 0:49 |
| T. Blueger | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13:51 | 0:00 |
| P. Suter | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12:31 | 1:12 |
| I. Mikheyev | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12:20 | 0:00 |
| P. Di Giuseppe | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 12:13 | 0:00 |
| C. Garland | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12:06 | 0:26 |
| N. Hoglander | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 10:24 | 0:00 |
| S. Lafferty | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9:29 | 0:00 |
| Q. Hughes | D | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | -1 | 0 | 22:48 | 3:09 |
| N. Zadorov | D | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 0 | +1 | 2 | 21:10 | 0:00 |
| F. Hronek | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | -1 | 0 | 22:36 | 1:13 |
| T. Myers | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 17:17 | 0:00 |
| C. Soucy | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 17:10 | 0:29 |
| I. Cole | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | +1 | 2 | 16:32 | 0:00 |
| Goalie | SA | SV | GA | SV% | TOI | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| A. Silovs | 22 | 20 | 2 | .909 | 57:38 | Loss |
| C. DeSmith | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 0:00 |
Storylines That Played Out
As Tonight had them before puck drop, with what each player did.