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Game Recap
NSH4
VGK5
VGK beat NSH 5-4 in overtime, with the chances close: 3.17 expected goals to 2.85. F. Forsberg scored three for NSH. L. Thompson stopped 33 of 37.
Scoring
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | OT | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NSH | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 |
| VGK | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 5 |
- 1st 4:45NSHF. Forsberg0.06 xG
- 1st 11:22NSHJ. Lauzon0.04 xG
- 1st 15:55VGKK. Kolesar0.09 xG
- 2nd 1:43VGKM. Amadio0.18 xG
- 2nd 8:53VGKR. Smith0.05 xG
- 3rd 4:41VGKC. Stephenson0.11 xG
- 3rd 11:41NSHF. Forsberg0.10 xG
- 3rd 19:55NSHF. ForsbergPP0.12 xG
- OT 2:04VGKN. Hague0.13 xG
Team Stats
NSHVGK
37Shots on goal32
2.85Expected goals3.17
63Shot attempts68
325v5 shots on goal30
1/4Power play0/1
26Hits29
22Blocked shots17
21Penalty minutes24
4Giveaways5
6Takeaways15
Expected goals: the chance each unblocked shot had of going in, by our model, added up.
Expected Goals Over the Game
NSH 2.85 xGVGK 3.17 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 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 19:56 | 2:01 |
| M. Granlund | C | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 21:56 | 3:03 |
| M. Duchene | C | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | -3 | 0 | 18:59 | 2:50 |
| C. Sissons | C | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14:26 | 0:00 |
| N. Niederreiter | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 0 | +1 | 0 | 19:59 | 2:15 |
| C. Glass | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 16:24 | 1:00 |
| R. Johansen | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 15:44 | 2:33 |
| J. Parssinen | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | +1 | 0 | 15:06 | 1:00 |
| T. Jeannot | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 4 | 2 | -1 | 0 | 14:41 | 0:00 |
| T. Novak | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 11:16 | 1:49 |
| Y. Trenin | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 0 | -1 | 17 | 10:07 | 0:00 |
| M. Jankowski | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4:18 | 0:00 |
| R. Josi | D | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 2 | -1 | 2 | 25:57 | 2:53 |
| R. McDonagh | D | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 20:30 | 0:00 |
| J. Lauzon | D | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14:04 | 0:00 |
| D. Fabbro | D | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 13:57 | 0:21 |
| M. Ekholm | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 4 | -1 | 0 | 23:36 | 1:41 |
| A. Carrier | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 20:36 | 0:04 |
| Goalie | SA | SV | GA | SV% | TOI | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| K. Lankinen | 32 | 27 | 5 | .844 | 60:44 | OT loss |
| J. Saros | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 0:00 |
VGK Skaters
| Player | Pos | G | A | P | SOG | HIT | BLK | +/- | PIM | TOI | PP TOI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| M. Stone | RW | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | +3 | 0 | 22:11 | 2:00 |
| C. Stephenson | C | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 1 | +3 | 0 | 20:33 | 2:00 |
| K. Kolesar | RW | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 0 | +1 | 0 | 13:14 | 0:00 |
| W. Karlsson | C | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | +1 | 0 | 19:05 | 0:00 |
| R. Smith | RW | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | +1 | 2 | 18:09 | 2:00 |
| M. Amadio | RW | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 0 | +2 | 0 | 17:09 | 2:00 |
| N. Roy | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | +1 | 0 | 17:10 | 0:00 |
| W. Carrier | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13:27 | 0:00 |
| J. Rondbjerg | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | -2 | 0 | 11:18 | 0:00 |
| P. Kessel | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10:27 | 0:00 |
| J. Leschyshyn | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | -2 | 2 | 7:59 | 0:00 |
| S. Rempal | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 0 | 7:44 | 0:00 |
| N. Hague | D | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 2 | +2 | 0 | 27:59 | 0:00 |
| D. Miromanov | D | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 11:34 | 0:00 |
| B. McNabb | D | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | -1 | 20 | 8:31 | 0:00 |
| A. Pietrangelo | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 4 | +1 | 0 | 29:05 | 2:00 |
| B. Hutton | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | +1 | 0 | 22:19 | 0:00 |
| B. Pachal | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 20:47 | 0:00 |
| Goalie | SA | SV | GA | SV% | TOI | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| L. Thompson | 37 | 33 | 4 | .892 | 61:30 | Win |
| A. Hill | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 0:00 |
Storylines That Played Out
As Tonight had them before puck drop, with what each player did.