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Game Recap
UTA4
FinalSun, Dec 8, 2024Every game that night
PHI2

UTA beat PHI 4-2, with the chances close: 2.53 expected goals to 2.86. N. Seeler led the way with 2 points (0 G, 2 A). J. Stauber stopped 22 of 24.

Scoring

1st2nd3rdT
UTA0314
PHI0202
  1. 2nd 7:01UTAM. Carcone0.01 xG
  2. 2nd 7:20PHIJ. Farabee0.40 xG
  3. 2nd 9:42UTAJ. Välimäki0.12 xG
  4. 2nd 13:34PHIO. Tippett0.03 xG
  5. 2nd 15:30UTAL. CooleyPP0.18 xG
  6. 3rd 15:43UTAK. StenlundSH0.13 xG

Team Stats

UTAPHI
25Shots on goal24
2.53Expected goals2.86
55Shot attempts63
215v5 shots on goal18
1/3Power play0/2
22Hits23
18Blocked shots11
6Penalty minutes18
6Giveaways5
3Takeaways6

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

Expected Goals Over the Game

UTA 2.53 xGPHI 2.86 xGGoal

00.511.522.531st2nd3rdUTA goal, 7:01PHI goal, 7:20UTA goal, 9:42PHI goal, 13:34UTA goal, 15:30UTA goal, 15:43

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

UTA25 on goal, 4 scored
PHI24 on goal, 2 scored

GoalSavedMissedBlockedBigger: a better chance

Box Score

UTA Skaters

PlayerPosGAPSOGHITBLK+/-PIMTOIPP TOI
C. KellerRW0113000020:323:38
D. GuentherRW011201+1015:513:38
L. CooleyC101400+2015:503:38
J. McBainC011161+1013:370:04
K. StenlundC101110+2012:520:04
M. CarconeLW101220+1010:211:27
N. SchmaltzC0002000021:243:34
B. HaytonC0001010217:120:00
L. CrouseLW000120-2013:571:21
M. MaccelliLW000110-2013:391:31
N. BjugstadC000100-2013:181:27
A. KerfootC000022+1012:070:04
M. SergachevD011213+2027:043:38
J. VälimäkiD101112+1014:130:04
R. BortuzzoD011022+1210:300:04
O. MaattaD000113+1023:320:06
I. ColeD000122-2221:040:02
M. KesselringD000111-1019:161:25
GoalieSASVGASV%TOI
J. Stauber24222.91759:41Win
K. Vejmelka000–0:00

PHI Skaters

PlayerPosGAPSOGHITBLK+/-PIMTOIPP TOI
T. KonecnyRW0111100023:542:55
M. MichkovRW011300+11219:073:13
J. FarabeeLW101450-1018:460:47
O. TippettRW1012110016:461:48
S. CouturierC0000100219:292:44
M. FrostC0003000016:241:03
B. BrinkRW000120-1013:252:11
T. FoersterRW000201-2212:440:58
N. CatesLW000120-1012:260:00
S. LaughtonC0002100010:320:00
G. HathawayRW000050009:410:00
R. PoehlingC000100009:340:00
N. SeelerD022131+2014:470:00
T. SanheimD000103-1223:450:18
C. YorkD000000-1021:020:20
E. AndraeD000013-1019:282:12
J. DrysdaleD000112+1018:541:31
R. RistolainenD000100-1016:510:00
GoalieSASVGASV%TOI
S. Ersson25214.84057:16Loss
A. Kolosov000–0:00

How We Did

We projectedIt finished
ScoreUTA 3.1, PHI 3.0UTA 4, PHI 2
Total goals6.16
Shots on goalUTA 25.8, PHI 30.8UTA 25, PHI 24
Win chanceUTA 51%UTA won

Players

PlayerSOG projectedSOGPoints projectedPointsGoal chanceGoals
PHI T. Konecny2.810.92133%0
PHI O. Tippett2.520.50123%1
PHI S. Couturier2.300.54018%0
UTA C. Keller2.230.87129%0
PHI J. Farabee2.140.50120%1
UTA D. Guenther2.120.70126%0
PHI T. Sanheim2.010.52012%0
UTA L. Cooley1.940.65122%1
UTA N. Schmaltz1.820.80024%0
UTA M. Sergachev1.620.67112%0
PHI M. Michkov1.630.73124%0
UTA B. Hayton1.510.41016%0
UTA M. Carcone1.520.34119%1
UTA N. Bjugstad1.510.41018%0
UTA L. Crouse1.510.40020%0
PHI J. Drysdale1.510.3206%0
PHI C. York1.500.36010%0
PHI S. Laughton1.520.38014%0
PHI T. Foerster1.520.36019%0
PHI R. Ristolainen1.410.2705%0
PHI M. Frost1.430.43014%0
UTA M. Kesselring1.410.4409%0
PHI G. Hathaway1.300.28013%0
PHI B. Brink1.310.36014%0
UTA M. Maccelli1.210.56015%0
PHI E. Andrae1.200.2706%0
PHI N. Seeler1.210.2124%0
UTA A. Kerfoot1.200.46015%0
PHI R. Poehling1.110.34014%0
UTA K. Stenlund1.110.20112%1
PHI N. Cates1.010.31012%0
UTA J. Välimäki0.910.2614%1
UTA I. Cole0.910.2404%0
UTA J. McBain0.810.40116%0
UTA O. Maatta0.810.2906%0
UTA R. Bortuzzo0.500.0912%0

Shots on goal: 25 of 36 players within one of their projection; they took 0.1 fewer than projected on average.

Our projections as they stood at puck drop. One game says little about a model; Model Notes has how it tests over thousands.