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Game Recap
OTT1
VGK4
VGK beat OTT 4-1, with the chances close: 2.97 expected goals to 3.29. J. Eichel led the way with 2 points (1 G, 1 A). L. Thompson stopped 39 of 40.
Scoring
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| OTT | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| VGK | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 |
- 1st 17:02VGKM. StonePP0.15 xG
- 1st 19:42OTTJ. SandersonPP0.01 xG
- 2nd 16:23VGKW. Carrier0.11 xG
- 3rd 2:39VGKW. Karlsson0.03 xG
- 3rd 18:19VGKJ. EichelEN0.22 xG
Team Stats
OTTVGK
40Shots on goal36
3.29Expected goals2.97
82Shot attempts57
355v5 shots on goal23
1/2Power play1/4
49Hits19
12Blocked shots24
8Penalty minutes4
4Giveaways10
15Takeaways10
Expected goals: the chance each unblocked shot had of going in, by our model, added up.
Expected Goals Over the Game
OTT 3.29 xGVGK 2.97 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| T. Stützle | C | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 0 | -2 | 2 | 19:11 | 1:42 |
| A. DeBrincat | RW | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | -1 | 0 | 17:55 | 1:42 |
| C. Giroux | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 17:06 | 0:00 |
| B. Tkachuk | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 0 | -2 | 0 | 17:06 | 1:42 |
| D. Batherson | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 0 | -2 | 0 | 16:42 | 1:42 |
| M. Joseph | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14:49 | 0:00 |
| T. Motte | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14:20 | 0:00 |
| S. Pinto | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13:55 | 0:00 |
| D. Brassard | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12:30 | 0:00 |
| A. Watson | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 12:03 | 0:00 |
| P. Kelly | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | -1 | 0 | 10:32 | 0:00 |
| M. Kastelic | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 1 | -1 | 0 | 7:58 | 0:00 |
| J. Sanderson | D | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 22:41 | 1:42 |
| A. Zub | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 1 | -1 | 2 | 24:56 | 0:00 |
| E. Brannstrom | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | -1 | 0 | 23:05 | 0:00 |
| T. Hamonic | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 19:36 | 0:00 |
| N. Holden | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | -2 | 0 | 15:43 | 0:00 |
| L. Thomson | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | -2 | 0 | 12:29 | 0:00 |
| Goalie | SA | SV | GA | SV% | TOI | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| C. Talbot | 35 | 32 | 3 | .914 | 59:47 | Loss |
| A. Forsberg | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 0:00 |
VGK Skaters
| Player | Pos | G | A | P | SOG | HIT | BLK | +/- | PIM | TOI | PP TOI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| J. Eichel | C | 1 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 1 | 1 | +1 | 0 | 20:12 | 5:44 |
| M. Stone | RW | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 | +1 | 0 | 22:08 | 5:35 |
| J. Marchessault | RW | 0 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 0 | +1 | 0 | 18:32 | 5:42 |
| W. Karlsson | C | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | +1 | 0 | 15:43 | 1:52 |
| W. Carrier | LW | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | +1 | 0 | 13:22 | 1:46 |
| C. Stephenson | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | +1 | 0 | 23:14 | 5:44 |
| B. Howden | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | +1 | 0 | 14:53 | 0:00 |
| R. Smith | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | +1 | 0 | 14:24 | 1:53 |
| K. Kolesar | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | +1 | 0 | 13:26 | 0:00 |
| P. Kessel | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 10:59 | 1:55 |
| P. Cotter | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10:16 | 0:00 |
| M. Amadio | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 8:37 | 0:00 |
| A. Pietrangelo | D | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 23:50 | 5:58 |
| B. McNabb | D | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 3 | +3 | 0 | 18:51 | 0:08 |
| N. Hague | D | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 16:42 | 0:00 |
| Z. Whitecloud | D | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 5 | +1 | 2 | 16:30 | 0:00 |
| S. Theodore | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | +2 | 0 | 19:26 | 1:38 |
| A. Martinez | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 17:13 | 0:05 |
| Goalie | SA | SV | GA | SV% | TOI | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| L. Thompson | 40 | 39 | 1 | .975 | 60:00 | Win |
| A. Hill | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 0:00 |
Storylines That Played Out
As Tonight had them before puck drop, with what each player did.