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Game Recap
SJS2
FinalThu, Mar 24, 2022Every game that night
EDM5

EDM beat SJS 5-2, and the chances backed it up: 5.89 expected goals to 2.77. EDM outshot SJS 41 to 30. L. Draisaitl led the way with 2 points (2 G, 0 A). M. Smith stopped 28 of 30.

Scoring

1st2nd3rdT
SJS0112
EDM0235
  1. 2nd 1:08SJSE. Karlsson0.13 xG
  2. 2nd 4:34EDMK. YamamotoPP0.25 xG
  3. 2nd 7:39EDML. Draisaitl0.14 xG
  4. 3rd 6:49EDMD. Brassard0.01 xG
  5. 3rd 7:18SJST. Hertl0.18 xG
  6. 3rd 13:55EDML. DraisaitlPP0.13 xG
  7. 3rd 17:18EDME. KaneEN0.95 xG

Team Stats

SJSEDM
30Shots on goal41
2.77Expected goals5.89
52Shot attempts73
245v5 shots on goal37
0/2Power play2/2
30Hits33
17Blocked shots15
4Penalty minutes2
9Giveaways5
9Takeaways9

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

Expected Goals Over the Game

SJS 2.77 xGEDM 5.89 xGGoal

01234561st2nd3rdSJS goal, 1:08EDM goal, 4:34EDM goal, 7:39EDM goal, 6:49SJS goal, 7:18EDM goal, 13:55EDM goal, 17:18

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

SJS29 on goal, 2 scored
EDM41 on goal, 5 scored

GoalSavedMissedBlockedBigger: a better chance

Box Score

SJS Skaters

PlayerPosGAPSOGHITBLK+/-PIMTOIPP TOI
T. HertlC1122210020:072:16
T. MeierRW022431-1018:172:11
N. BoninoC0001010018:532:16
N. GregorLW000320-1017:431:38
A. BarabanovLW0001100017:221:48
S. ChmelevskiC000101-2015:360:06
J. LeonardLW000221-1014:491:13
R. BalcersLW000241+1014:290:00
S. ReedyC0001000012:351:34
J. VielLW0002100210:330:00
J. GadjovichLW000210009:480:00
L. CoutureC000132009:000:00
E. KarlssonD112312-1021:362:47
B. BurnsD000301-1024:372:22
J. MegnaD0000340022:060:09
N. MelocheD0000710220:060:00
M. VlasicD0001010015:490:00
R. MerkleyD0001000014:511:40
GoalieSASVGASV%TOI
K. Kahkonen40364.90059:49Loss
J. Reimer000–0:00

EDM Skaters

PlayerPosGAPSOGHITBLK+/-PIMTOIPP TOI
C. McDavidC022111+1018:381:38
L. DraisaitlC202422-1017:531:34
K. YamamotoRW112200+1015:510:16
E. KaneLW101470+1218:150:20
Z. HymanLW011320-2017:381:34
R. McLeodC011101-1014:240:20
J. PuljujarviRW011340+1014:210:00
D. BrassardC101210+1013:380:00
R. Nugent-HopkinsC000701+1017:321:34
Z. KassianRW000140+1011:130:00
W. FoegeleLW000130009:450:00
D. ShoreC000202008:450:00
E. BouchardD0115110019:100:20
D. KeithD0110010017:320:20
C. CeciD000213+1021:300:00
T. BarrieD0002000020:521:34
D. NurseD000053+1020:360:00
B. KulakD0001200018:270:00
GoalieSASVGASV%TOI
M. Smith30282.93360:00Win
M. Koskinen000–0:00

Storylines That Played Out

  • Old teamDarnell Nurse SJS First game back in Edmonton, his team until Apr 20260 SOG

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