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Game Recap
SJS4
Final/SOSun, Dec 10, 2023Every game that night
VGK5

VGK beat SJS 5-4 in a shootout, with the chances close: 2.88 expected goals to 2.69. SJS outshot VGK 38 to 27. J. Marchessault led the way with 2 points (2 G, 0 A). J. Patera stopped 34 of 38.

Scoring

1st2nd3rdSOT
SJS10304
VGK02215
  1. 1st 0:29SJSM. Ferraro0.01 xG
  2. 2nd 5:34VGKJ. Marchessault0.11 xG
  3. 2nd 15:44VGKC. StephensonPP0.14 xG
  4. 3rd 1:43VGKB. McNabb0.13 xG
  5. 3rd 3:56SJSM. HoffmanPP0.05 xG
  6. 3rd 9:23VGKJ. Marchessault0.23 xG
  7. 3rd 16:15SJSC. Addison0.13 xG
  8. 3rd 19:21SJSM. Hoffman0.48 xG

Team Stats

SJSVGK
38Shots on goal27
2.69Expected goals2.88
65Shot attempts57
295v5 shots on goal20
1/3Power play1/4
27Hits32
16Blocked shots16
8Penalty minutes6
1Giveaways5
8Takeaways9

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

Expected Goals Over the Game

SJS 2.69 xGVGK 2.88 xGGoal

00.511.522.531st2nd3rdOTSJS goal, 0:29VGK goal, 5:34VGK goal, 15:44VGK goal, 1:43SJS goal, 3:56VGK goal, 9:23SJS goal, 16:15SJS goal, 19:21

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

SJS38 on goal, 4 scored
VGK27 on goal, 4 scored

GoalSavedMissedBlockedBigger: a better chance

Box Score

SJS Skaters

PlayerPosGAPSOGHITBLK+/-PIMTOIPP TOI
M. GranlundC0221010021:414:30
M. HoffmanC202210+1015:590:49
T. HertlC0112010028:465:01
A. BarabanovLW011110-2025:034:18
F. ZadinaRW011311+1012:320:18
J. BaileyRW011200+2010:370:43
F. ZetterlundLW0004220024:254:48
K. LabancRW000420-1019:023:45
N. SturmC0001100215:510:31
A. DuclairLW000000+105:500:00
G. SmithRW000000+105:030:00
M. FerraroD101211+1023:180:09
K. BurroughsD011284+1219:240:00
C. AddisonD101202-1017:011:44
J. RuttaD000350-1019:450:00
H. ThrunD000212-1216:160:00
J. MacDonaldD0004110214:521:19
N. OkhotiukD000331-1013:550:00
GoalieSASVGASV%TOI
K. Kahkonen27234.85263:27OT loss
M. Blackwood000–0:00

VGK Skaters

PlayerPosGAPSOGHITBLK+/-PIMTOIPP TOI
C. StephensonC112223+1018:532:23
J. MarchessaultRW202620+2017:064:39
J. EichelC0112100023:524:41
M. StoneRW0111010023:424:31
N. RoyC000010-1017:082:11
W. KarlssonC000000-1215:384:10
I. BarbashevLW000231+1214:522:12
K. KolesarRW000030-2013:080:00
B. HowdenC000001+2012:570:00
M. AmadioRW0001100011:562:10
W. CarrierLW000221-1011:090:00
P. CotterLW000290-1010:350:00
A. PietrangeloD011003-1025:474:51
B. McNabbD1012100023:240:00
K. KorczakD011022+1018:500:18
Z. WhitecloudD0112210216:520:00
B. HuttonD0113010015:132:09
N. HagueD0002320018:010:00
GoalieSASVGASV%TOI
J. Patera38344.89565:00Win
L. Thompson000–0:00

Storylines That Played Out

  • Old teamTomas Hertl VGK Faces SJS, his team until Jan 20241 A, 2 SOG

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