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Game Recap
NSH1
FinalThu, Mar 24, 2022Every game that night
VGK6

VGK beat NSH 6-1, and the chances backed it up: 4.72 expected goals to 3.38. VGK outshot NSH 50 to 36. C. Stephenson led the way with 3 points (1 G, 2 A). L. Thompson stopped 35 of 36.

Scoring

1st2nd3rdT
NSH0101
VGK2226
  1. 1st 1:31VGKM. Janmark0.07 xG
  2. 1st 13:45VGKN. Roy0.11 xG
  3. 2nd 3:14VGKE. DadonovPP0.27 xG
  4. 2nd 5:00NSHF. ForsbergPP0.39 xG
  5. 2nd 8:41VGKJ. EichelPP0.12 xG
  6. 3rd 14:42VGKC. StephensonPP0.13 xG
  7. 3rd 17:07VGKA. Pietrangelo0.06 xG

Team Stats

NSHVGK
36Shots on goal50
3.38Expected goals4.72
63Shot attempts90
275v5 shots on goal39
1/3Power play3/5
46Hits29
26Blocked shots13
17Penalty minutes13
4Giveaways5
7Takeaways8

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

Expected Goals Over the Game

NSH 3.38 xGVGK 4.72 xGGoal

0123451st2nd3rdVGK goal, 1:31VGK goal, 13:45VGK goal, 3:14NSH goal, 5:00VGK goal, 8:41VGK goal, 14:42VGK goal, 17:07

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

NSH36 on goal, 1 scored
VGK50 on goal, 6 scored

GoalSavedMissedBlockedBigger: a better chance

Box Score

NSH Skaters

PlayerPosGAPSOGHITBLK+/-PIMTOIPP TOI
F. ForsbergLW101534-2017:562:14
R. JohansenC011012-2014:432:23
M. DucheneC000100-2018:352:35
M. GranlundC000243-1018:332:24
C. SissonsC0000310216:301:33
Y. TreninC0001300015:320:00
M. McCarronC0001310014:020:00
P. TomasinoRW000311-1013:311:58
L. KuninC0003200012:461:37
E. TolvanenRW000042-1012:141:48
N. CousinsC0003100510:300:36
M. LuffRW0001200010:280:00
R. JosiD0116150225:262:24
M. EkholmD000422-2224:302:08
A. CarrierD0003430223:300:10
J. LauzonD000371-2018:590:00
M. TennysonD000021-1212:140:00
B. HarpurD000030-1211:510:00
GoalieSASVGASV%TOI
J. Saros50446.88060:00Loss
D. Rittich000–0:00

VGK Skaters

PlayerPosGAPSOGHITBLK+/-PIMTOIPP TOI
J. MarchessaultRW033610+1021:204:04
C. StephensonC123400+1019:574:04
E. DadonovLW123311+1017:003:32
J. EichelC1125000019:224:04
N. RoyC112310+2016:221:59
M. JanmarkC101401+1918:112:04
W. KarlssonC000220+1019:112:03
K. KolesarRW0000600216:270:04
W. CarrierLW000820+1215:510:00
J. LeschyshynC000321+1010:280:00
B. HowdenC000100002:070:00
N. PatrickC000000001:370:00
A. PietrangeloD112331+2022:562:03
S. TheodoreD000303+1023:094:04
B. HuttonD000133+2022:560:00
D. CoghlanD000332+1020:292:03
D. MiromanovD0001100013:330:00
Z. HayesD0000410013:010:00
GoalieSASVGASV%TOI
L. Thompson36351.97259:41Win
J. Patera000–0:00

Storylines That Played Out

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