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Game Recap
NYI6
FinalTue, Jan 3, 2023Every game that night
VAN2

NYI beat VAN 6-2, with the chances close: 2.66 expected goals to 2.57. M. Barzal led the way with 3 points (1 G, 2 A). I. Sorokin stopped 24 of 26.

Team Stats

NYIVAN
29Shots on goal26
2.66Expected goals2.57
41Shot attempts60
245v5 shots on goal20
1/2Power play1/3
30Hits22
18Blocked shots3
6Penalty minutes4
3Giveaways13
1Takeaways6

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

Expected Goals Over the Game

NYI 2.66 xGVAN 2.57 xGGoal

00.511.522.531st2nd3rdVAN goal, 18:23NYI goal, 2:26NYI goal, 12:56NYI goal, 16:28VAN goal, 18:54NYI goal, 1:46NYI goal, 9:44

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

NYI28 on goal, 5 scored
VAN26 on goal, 2 scored

GoalSavedMissedBlockedBigger: a better chance

Box Score

NYI Skaters

PlayerPosGAPSOGHITBLK+/-PIMTOIPP TOI
M. BarzalC123100+2017:211:49
C. CizikasC112100+3017:100:00
J. PageauC202281+1015:251:46
B. NelsonC0111000020:141:53
A. LeeLW1014110216:351:56
M. MartinLW011120+1210:590:00
R. JohnstonLW011062+109:090:00
A. RätyC101210+106:150:00
H. FaschingRW000021+1017:091:53
J. BaileyRW000200+1016:441:49
Z. PariseLW0005120016:221:46
A. BeauvillierRW0000200015:511:56
R. PulockD011137+1020:101:37
A. RomanovD011111+2018:350:00
P. WotherspoonD011100+2016:460:00
S. MayfieldD000410+2221:220:00
N. DobsonD000001+1020:132:05
S. AhoD0003220019:150:00
GoalieSASVGASV%TOI
I. Sorokin26242.92360:00Win
S. Varlamov000–0:00

VAN Skaters

PlayerPosGAPSOGHITBLK+/-PIMTOIPP TOI
B. HorvatC202410-1020:513:20
J. MillerC011310-2218:003:31
B. BoeserRW011100-1017:122:08
A. KuzmenkoLW000100-2018:083:21
E. PetterssonC000320-2017:533:19
I. MikheyevRW0002000017:250:28
W. LockwoodRW000040-1013:000:29
D. JoshuaC000130-1012:130:29
C. GarlandRW000110-1012:130:25
S. DriesC000230-1012:000:36
L. PedersonC000100-1011:340:00
C. LazarC000010-1011:080:29
Q. HughesD011210-3022:433:31
O. Ekman-LarssonD0110000017:340:25
T. MyersD000002-1221:230:07
T. DermottD000110-1019:070:29
L. SchennD000121-1018:410:29
E. BearD000320-1016:520:00
GoalieSASVGASV%TOI
S. Martin28235.82158:21Loss
C. Delia000–0:00

Storylines That Played Out

  • Old teamAatu Räty VAN Faces NYI, his team until Jan 20231 G, 2 SOG
  • Old teamBo Horvat NYI Faces VAN, his team until Jan 20232 G, 4 SOG
  • HometownMathew Barzal NYI Plays near home (born in Coquitlam)1 G, 2 A, 1 SOG

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