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Game Recap
SJS5
VGK2
SJS beat VGK 5-2 despite fewer good chances: 1.53 expected goals to 2.67. L. Couture led the way with 2 points (1 G, 1 A). J. Reimer stopped 24 of 26.
Team Stats
SJSVGK
29Shots on goal26
1.53Expected goals2.67
58Shot attempts51
245v5 shots on goal23
1/2Power play0/3
35Hits27
13Blocked shots23
6Penalty minutes4
9Giveaways4
8Takeaways7
Expected goals: the chance each unblocked shot had of going in, by our model, added up.
Expected Goals Over the Game
SJS 1.53 xGVGK 2.67 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
SJS Skaters
| Player | Pos | G | A | P | SOG | HIT | BLK | +/- | PIM | TOI | PP TOI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| L. Couture | C | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | +1 | 0 | 18:07 | 2:48 |
| A. Barabanov | LW | 0 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | +1 | 0 | 15:53 | 2:46 |
| T. Hertl | C | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | +2 | 2 | 20:38 | 2:47 |
| T. Meier | RW | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | +1 | 0 | 19:56 | 2:45 |
| M. Nieto | LW | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | +1 | 0 | 15:55 | 0:00 |
| L. Kunin | C | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 14:18 | 0:11 |
| N. Sturm | C | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 14:06 | 0:10 |
| K. Labanc | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15:02 | 0:00 |
| N. Bonino | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14:52 | 0:09 |
| E. Svechnikov | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 9:40 | 0:00 |
| O. Lindblom | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 9:15 | 0:00 |
| S. Lorentz | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9:07 | 0:00 |
| E. Karlsson | D | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | +2 | 0 | 22:48 | 2:44 |
| M. Ferraro | D | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 20:31 | 0:13 |
| M. Vlasic | D | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | +1 | 0 | 18:19 | 0:00 |
| M. Benning | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 1 | +1 | 0 | 19:32 | 0:00 |
| J. Megna | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | +2 | 2 | 18:26 | 0:00 |
| N. Cicek | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | -2 | 0 | 17:35 | 0:12 |
| Goalie | SA | SV | GA | SV% | TOI | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| J. Reimer | 26 | 24 | 2 | .923 | 60:00 | Win |
| K. Kahkonen | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 0:00 |
VGK Skaters
| Player | Pos | G | A | P | SOG | HIT | BLK | +/- | PIM | TOI | PP TOI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| J. Eichel | C | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | -1 | 0 | 21:37 | 3:37 |
| C. Stephenson | C | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | -1 | 0 | 21:30 | 3:14 |
| J. Marchessault | RW | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 17:07 | 3:09 |
| M. Stone | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | -1 | 0 | 20:15 | 3:06 |
| W. Karlsson | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | -1 | 0 | 17:53 | 2:50 |
| R. Smith | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 17:20 | 2:25 |
| N. Roy | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 14:25 | 2:43 |
| K. Kolesar | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 12:14 | 0:00 |
| P. Kessel | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | -1 | 0 | 12:02 | 2:51 |
| W. Carrier | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | -1 | 0 | 10:58 | 0:00 |
| B. Howden | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10:53 | 0:00 |
| P. Cotter | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 8:12 | 0:00 |
| A. Pietrangelo | D | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 4 | -1 | 0 | 23:19 | 3:19 |
| S. Theodore | D | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | -3 | 0 | 21:39 | 2:41 |
| B. McNabb | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 18:20 | 0:05 |
| A. Martinez | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 18:14 | 0:00 |
| Z. Whitecloud | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 16:21 | 0:00 |
| N. Hague | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 16:09 | 0:00 |
| Goalie | SA | SV | GA | SV% | TOI | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| L. Thompson | 27 | 24 | 3 | .889 | 58:35 | Loss |
| A. Hill | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 0:00 |
Storylines That Played Out
As Tonight had them before puck drop, with what each player did.