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Game Recap
SEA2
VGK4
VGK beat SEA 4-2 despite fewer good chances: 2.46 expected goals to 3.12. R. Smith led the way with 2 points (2 G, 0 A). R. Lehner stopped 25 of 27.
Scoring
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SEA | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| VGK | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 |
- 1st 4:49SEAJ. EberlePP0.37 xG
- 1st 19:34VGKA. Pietrangelo0.03 xG
- 2nd 19:29SEAY. Gourde0.17 xG
- 2nd 19:44VGKE. Dadonov0.14 xG
- 3rd 0:30VGKR. Smith0.19 xG
- 3rd 1:16VGKR. SmithPP0.22 xG
Team Stats
SEAVGK
27Shots on goal23
3.12Expected goals2.46
53Shot attempts43
195v5 shots on goal19
1/4Power play1/2
30Hits15
11Blocked shots18
6Penalty minutes8
3Giveaways6
11Takeaways13
Expected goals: the chance each unblocked shot had of going in, by our model, added up.
Expected Goals Over the Game
SEA 3.12 xGVGK 2.46 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
SEA Skaters
| Player | Pos | G | A | P | SOG | HIT | BLK | +/- | PIM | TOI | PP TOI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| J. Eberle | RW | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | -2 | 0 | 20:45 | 4:44 |
| A. Wennberg | C | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 0 | 20:16 | 4:44 |
| M. Johansson | LW | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 20:15 | 4:44 |
| J. Donskoi | RW | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 20:14 | 4:01 |
| B. Tanev | LW | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 0 | +1 | 2 | 12:18 | 0:00 |
| Y. Gourde | C | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | +1 | 0 | 11:40 | 1:41 |
| J. Schwartz | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 0 | 20:08 | 2:52 |
| C. Jarnkrok | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 16:09 | 2:14 |
| M. Geekie | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 15:45 | 0:10 |
| R. Sheahan | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 11:38 | 0:00 |
| N. Bastian | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8:31 | 0:00 |
| M. McCormick | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7:31 | 0:00 |
| J. Oleksiak | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 2 | -1 | 0 | 22:42 | 1:31 |
| M. Giordano | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | -1 | 2 | 20:58 | 4:18 |
| V. Dunn | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 19:37 | 1:57 |
| C. Soucy | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 17:46 | 0:00 |
| A. Larsson | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | -1 | 2 | 17:10 | 0:10 |
| J. Lauzon | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 1 | -1 | 0 | 17:03 | 0:10 |
| Goalie | SA | SV | GA | SV% | TOI | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| C. Driedger | 23 | 19 | 4 | .826 | 56:21 | Loss |
| P. Grubauer | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 0:00 |
VGK Skaters
| Player | Pos | G | A | P | SOG | HIT | BLK | +/- | PIM | TOI | PP TOI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| R. Smith | RW | 2 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 16:57 | 1:18 |
| W. Carrier | LW | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | +2 | 0 | 15:54 | 0:00 |
| J. Marchessault | RW | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 15:10 | 1:23 |
| C. Stephenson | C | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | +2 | 2 | 20:41 | 1:04 |
| E. Dadonov | LW | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | +2 | 0 | 17:33 | 1:12 |
| N. Roy | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 15:54 | 1:23 |
| K. Kolesar | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 15:22 | 1:07 |
| J. Leschyshyn | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 15:15 | 0:00 |
| M. Janmark | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14:49 | 0:00 |
| P. Cotter | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 8:27 | 0:00 |
| B. Howden | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8:19 | 0:00 |
| J. Rondbjerg | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8:17 | 0:00 |
| S. Theodore | D | 0 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 4 | +2 | 0 | 23:46 | 1:23 |
| A. Pietrangelo | D | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 23:43 | 1:26 |
| A. Martinez | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | +2 | 0 | 22:30 | 1:07 |
| B. McNabb | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 21:25 | 0:00 |
| N. Hague | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15:35 | 0:00 |
| D. Coghlan | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13:04 | 1:07 |
| Goalie | SA | SV | GA | SV% | TOI | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| R. Lehner | 27 | 25 | 2 | .926 | 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.