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Game Recap
OTT1
VGK2
VGK beat OTT 2-1 despite fewer good chances: 2.34 expected goals to 3.05. J. Marchessault led the way with 2 points (1 G, 1 A). R. Lehner stopped 39 of 40.
Scoring
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| OTT | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| VGK | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
- 2nd 6:46VGKJ. Marchessault0.09 xG
- 2nd 8:53OTTB. TkachukPP0.25 xG
- 3rd 19:54VGKJ. EichelPP0.02 xG
Team Stats
OTTVGK
40Shots on goal42
3.05Expected goals2.34
64Shot attempts68
325v5 shots on goal38
1/2Power play1/2
57Hits41
19Blocked shots15
4Penalty minutes4
6Giveaways9
12Takeaways17
Expected goals: the chance each unblocked shot had of going in, by our model, added up.
Expected Goals Over the Game
OTT 3.05 xGVGK 2.34 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
OTT Skaters
| Player | Pos | G | A | P | SOG | HIT | BLK | +/- | PIM | TOI | PP TOI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| B. Tkachuk | LW | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 17:43 | 2:55 |
| T. Stützle | C | 0 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 16:24 | 2:55 |
| C. White | C | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15:54 | 2:55 |
| C. Brown | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 18:32 | 0:25 |
| N. Paul | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 17:50 | 0:02 |
| J. Norris | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 17:08 | 2:55 |
| Z. Sanford | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 15:29 | 0:25 |
| A. Gaudette | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 13:05 | 0:23 |
| A. Formenton | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 13:02 | 0:23 |
| D. Gambrell | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 12:51 | 0:00 |
| A. Watson | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 11:47 | 0:00 |
| P. Kelly | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 11:00 | 0:00 |
| T. Chabot | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 26:17 | 2:55 |
| N. Zaitsev | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 23:04 | 0:02 |
| A. Zub | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 22:46 | 0:00 |
| N. Holden | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 21:29 | 0:02 |
| E. Brannstrom | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 12:01 | 0:23 |
| J. Brown | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 11:04 | 0:00 |
| Goalie | SA | SV | GA | SV% | TOI | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| A. Forsberg | 42 | 40 | 2 | .952 | 59:54 | Loss |
| F. Gustavsson | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 0:00 |
VGK Skaters
| Player | Pos | G | A | P | SOG | HIT | BLK | +/- | PIM | TOI | PP TOI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| J. Marchessault | RW | 1 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 0 | 0 | +1 | 0 | 16:40 | 1:46 |
| M. Pacioretty | LW | 0 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 16:53 | 1:46 |
| R. Smith | RW | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 2 | +1 | 0 | 16:34 | 0:54 |
| J. Eichel | C | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 16:31 | 1:46 |
| C. Stephenson | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 17:53 | 0:54 |
| W. Karlsson | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | +1 | 0 | 16:29 | 0:54 |
| N. Roy | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 16:22 | 0:54 |
| M. Amadio | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 15:36 | 0:00 |
| E. Dadonov | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13:14 | 1:46 |
| W. Carrier | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12:56 | 0:00 |
| K. Kolesar | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 10:19 | 0:00 |
| J. Leschyshyn | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9:51 | 0:00 |
| S. Theodore | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | +1 | 0 | 25:06 | 1:55 |
| A. Pietrangelo | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 1 | +1 | 0 | 23:22 | 0:45 |
| N. Hague | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 21:00 | 0:00 |
| Z. Whitecloud | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 20:45 | 0:00 |
| B. Hutton | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 13:50 | 0:00 |
| D. Coghlan | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13:19 | 0:00 |
| Goalie | SA | SV | GA | SV% | TOI | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| R. Lehner | 40 | 39 | 1 | .975 | 60:00 | Win |
| L. Brossoit | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 0:00 |
Storylines That Played Out
As Tonight had them before puck drop, with what each player did.