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Game Recap
SJS2
FinalThu, Oct 21, 2021Every game that night
OTT1

SJS beat OTT 2-1 despite fewer good chances: 2.09 expected goals to 3.37. J. Reimer stopped 30 of 31.

Scoring

1st2nd3rdT
SJS0202
OTT1001
  1. 1st 10:06OTTD. Batherson0.17 xG
  2. 2nd 1:58SJSL. Couture0.07 xG
  3. 2nd 14:36SJSK. LabancPP0.04 xG

Team Stats

SJSOTT
24Shots on goal31
2.09Expected goals3.37
49Shot attempts70
195v5 shots on goal19
1/3Power play0/3
28Hits39
19Blocked shots17
10Penalty minutes8
15Giveaways16
9Takeaways3

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

Expected Goals Over the Game

SJS 2.09 xGOTT 3.37 xGGoal

00.511.522.533.51st2nd3rdOTT goal, 10:06SJS goal, 1:58SJS goal, 14:36

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

SJS24 on goal, 2 scored
OTT30 on goal, 1 scored

GoalSavedMissedBlockedBigger: a better chance

Box Score

SJS Skaters

PlayerPosGAPSOGHITBLK+/-PIMTOIPP TOI
L. CoutureC101420+1020:002:02
T. MeierRW011320+1018:292:02
K. LabancRW101151-1015:120:55
W. EklundLW0111200010:301:13
N. BoninoC000111-1218:021:47
T. HertlC0002610215:591:13
R. BalcersLW0001210015:260:19
M. NietoLW000411-1014:380:01
J. DahlenC000101+1013:122:02
A. CoglianoC0002100012:210:00
L. PedersonC0000010010:540:01
J. WeatherbyC000030009:450:55
B. BurnsD011012+1225:562:20
E. KarlssonD011102-1020:081:11
M. FerraroD000014-1224:400:14
J. MiddletonD000202+1019:440:00
M. VlasicD0001020014:540:00
R. SimekD0000100212:100:05
GoalieSASVGASV%TOI
J. Reimer31301.96860:00Win
A. Hill000–0:00

OTT Skaters

PlayerPosGAPSOGHITBLK+/-PIMTOIPP TOI
D. BathersonRW101220+1020:282:41
B. TkachukLW011361+1019:392:41
J. NorrisC000200+1021:032:41
T. StützleC0004210020:282:21
C. BrownRW000002-1020:221:37
C. TierneyC0000300216:040:54
N. PaulLW000621-1216:040:08
A. FormentonLW0000100013:080:00
L. ShawRW0003110011:250:00
T. EnnisRW0000100211:081:34
Z. SanfordLW000111008:281:29
S. PintoC000000-101:200:14
A. ZubD011154+1023:330:00
T. ChabotD000542+1229:012:54
N. ZaitsevD000121-1016:460:08
N. HoldenD0001120016:210:00
M. Del ZottoD000160-1014:411:24
J. BrownD0001210014:260:00
GoalieSASVGASV%TOI
M. Murray24222.91758:08Loss
A. Forsberg000–0:00

Storylines That Played Out

  • Old teamWilliam Eklund OTT First game against SJS since he left (his team until Apr 2026)1 A, 1 SOG

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