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Game Recap
OTT1
FinalSat, Mar 9, 2024Every game that night
SJS2

SJS beat OTT 2-1 despite fewer good chances: 2.02 expected goals to 2.89. OTT outshot SJS 32 to 21. T. Bordeleau led the way with 2 points (2 G, 0 A). M. Chrona stopped 31 of 32.

Scoring

1st2nd3rdT
OTT0101
SJS1102
  1. 1st 6:24SJST. BordeleauPP0.28 xG
  2. 2nd 9:18OTTT. StützlePP0.07 xG
  3. 2nd 14:37SJST. BordeleauPP0.10 xG

Team Stats

OTTSJS
32Shots on goal21
2.89Expected goals2.02
74Shot attempts59
235v5 shots on goal16
1/3Power play2/4
16Hits12
17Blocked shots19
8Penalty minutes6
5Giveaways5
10Takeaways10

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

Expected Goals Over the Game

OTT 2.89 xGSJS 2.02 xGGoal

00.511.522.531st2nd3rdSJS goal, 6:24OTT goal, 9:18SJS goal, 14:37

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

OTT32 on goal, 1 scored
SJS21 on goal, 2 scored

GoalSavedMissedBlockedBigger: a better chance

Box Score

OTT Skaters

PlayerPosGAPSOGHITBLK+/-PIMTOIPP TOI
T. StützleC1014110222:202:45
B. TkachukLW0115400222:082:42
D. BathersonRW0003100221:552:45
C. GirouxRW0002110021:351:27
M. JosephRW0000230018:400:01
S. PintoC0004010016:551:24
R. GreigC0001100213:211:24
R. ChartierC0000010011:230:00
D. KubalikLW0002100010:461:15
B. KatchoukLW000000008:080:00
M. KastelicC000112005:460:00
J. SmejkalLW000021004:170:00
J. SandersonD0113010026:562:40
J. ChychrunD0005020024:592:53
A. ZubD0001110024:530:02
E. BrannstromD0001030019:291:26
M. GuenetteD0000000011:560:01
J. Bernard-DockerD0000100010:450:00
GoalieSASVGASV%TOI
J. Korpisalo21192.90557:13Loss
A. Forsberg000–0:00

SJS Skaters

PlayerPosGAPSOGHITBLK+/-PIMTOIPP TOI
M. GranlundC0222040023:395:02
T. BordeleauC2023010014:564:20
F. ZetterlundLW0113000020:524:52
W. EklundLW0111000017:274:26
A. BarabanovLW0002000218:031:41
L. KuninC0000210018:020:48
N. SturmC0003020017:150:21
F. ZadinaRW0001000014:481:11
M. HoffmanC0000000013:320:59
R. CarpenterC0002110010:040:00
K. KostinC000030026:410:00
J. BaileyRW000011006:160:00
K. BurroughsD0000520025:060:00
M. FerraroD0002020224:190:00
C. AddisonD0000010017:304:15
H. ThrunD0001010016:220:00
M. VlasicD0000030016:200:00
J. MacDonaldD0001000014:442:10
GoalieSASVGASV%TOI
M. Chrona32311.96959:55Win
D. Cooley000–0:00

Storylines That Played Out

  • Old teamWilliam Eklund OTT First game back in San Jose, his team until Apr 20261 A, 1 SOG
  • Old teamFabian Zetterlund OTT Faces SJS, his team until Mar 20251 A, 3 SOG

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