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Game Recap
OTT3
FinalSun, Dec 17, 2023Every game that night
VGK6

VGK beat OTT 6-3, with the chances close: 2.71 expected goals to 2.22. M. Stone led the way with 3 points (0 G, 3 A). L. Thompson stopped 20 of 22.

Scoring

1st2nd3rdT
OTT2013
VGK2316
  1. 1st 1:37VGKJ. Eichel0.11 xG
  2. 1st 6:25OTTJ. NorrisPP0.17 xG
  3. 1st 10:55OTTR. GreigPP0.11 xG
  4. 1st 13:32VGKJ. Marchessault0.03 xG
  5. 2nd 9:53VGKN. RoyPP0.15 xG
  6. 2nd 11:31VGKC. StephensonSH0.30 xG
  7. 2nd 19:48VGKI. Barbashev0.19 xG
  8. 3rd 5:43VGKW. KarlssonPP0.09 xG
  9. 3rd 18:39OTTB. Tkachuk0.14 xG

Team Stats

OTTVGK
25Shots on goal31
2.22Expected goals2.71
63Shot attempts50
175v5 shots on goal24
2/5Power play2/5
41Hits25
12Blocked shots18
10Penalty minutes10
2Giveaways8
6Takeaways10

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

Expected Goals Over the Game

OTT 2.22 xGVGK 2.71 xGGoal

00.511.522.531st2nd3rdVGK goal, 1:37OTT goal, 6:25OTT goal, 10:55VGK goal, 13:32VGK goal, 9:53VGK goal, 11:31VGK goal, 19:48VGK goal, 5:43OTT goal, 18:39

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

OTT24 on goal, 3 scored
VGK30 on goal, 6 scored

GoalSavedMissedBlockedBigger: a better chance

Box Score

OTT Skaters

PlayerPosGAPSOGHITBLK+/-PIMTOIPP TOI
J. NorrisC112220+1019:354:16
T. StützleC011121-3020:424:27
C. GirouxRW011300-1020:343:50
B. TkachukLW101570-1018:044:20
D. BathersonRW0111000017:574:15
R. GreigC101220-1217:473:58
D. KubalikLW000222-2016:073:32
J. SmejkalLW0000410013:033:45
P. KellyC000110-1011:470:05
A. CrookshankC0000400010:110:07
Z. MacEwenRW000010-227:280:00
M. KastelicC000131007:050:06
J. SandersonD011201-2022:574:40
J. ChychrunD011322-1021:053:21
A. ZubD000251-2021:100:00
E. BrannstromD000000+1217:350:27
T. HamonicD000042-2216:180:00
J. Bernard-DockerD000021+1213:380:16
GoalieSASVGASV%TOI
J. Korpisalo31256.80660:00Loss
A. Forsberg000–0:00

VGK Skaters

PlayerPosGAPSOGHITBLK+/-PIMTOIPP TOI
M. StoneRW033301+3019:463:32
J. EichelC112400+1021:193:58
I. BarbashevLW112120+2215:092:54
W. KarlssonC101311+1017:533:16
C. StephensonC101100+1016:352:45
J. MarchessaultRW1014300014:263:05
B. HowdenC0110210012:310:56
N. RoyC1011010212:302:30
M. AmadioRW0001300213:461:46
W. CarrierLW0003000012:160:58
K. KolesarRW0000520011:190:55
P. CotterLW0000310010:260:00
B. HuttonD022002+1215:062:32
N. HagueD011402+2220:420:00
B. McNabbD0110310018:030:13
A. PietrangeloD000313+2024:094:33
Z. WhitecloudD0001210020:420:00
A. MartinezD000202+1015:370:52
GoalieSASVGASV%TOI
A. Hill321.6676:25
L. Thompson22202.90953:03Win

Storylines That Played Out

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