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Game Recap
VAN4
FinalThu, Oct 21, 2021Every game that night
CHI1

VAN beat CHI 4-1, with the chances close: 3.02 expected goals to 3.24. C. Garland led the way with 2 points (1 G, 1 A). T. Demko stopped 29 of 30.

Scoring

1st2nd3rdT
VAN1214
CHI1001
  1. 1st 6:36VANJ. Dickinson0.13 xG
  2. 1st 8:26CHIA. DeBrincatPP0.18 xG
  3. 2nd 9:55VANT. Pearson0.09 xG
  4. 2nd 18:21VANB. BoeserPP0.05 xG
  5. 3rd 18:58VANC. GarlandEN0.95 xG

Team Stats

VANCHI
25Shots on goal30
3.02Expected goals3.24
54Shot attempts54
155v5 shots on goal20
1/4Power play1/4
17Hits23
18Blocked shots14
13Penalty minutes13
6Giveaways9
8Takeaways7

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

Expected Goals Over the Game

VAN 3.02 xGCHI 3.24 xGGoal

00.511.522.533.51st2nd3rdVAN goal, 6:36CHI goal, 8:26VAN goal, 9:55VAN goal, 18:21VAN goal, 18:58

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

VAN24 on goal, 4 scored
CHI30 on goal, 1 scored

GoalSavedMissedBlockedBigger: a better chance

Box Score

VAN Skaters

PlayerPosGAPSOGHITBLK+/-PIMTOIPP TOI
C. GarlandRW112300+2215:221:43
J. MillerC011341+1022:494:29
E. PetterssonC0111010019:434:29
B. BoeserRW1013010018:453:26
T. PearsonLW101122+1015:461:43
J. DickinsonC101111+2215:050:00
M. HighmoreC011220+1213:190:00
N. HoglanderLW011001+1013:120:53
B. HorvatC000001+1019:532:53
J. DowlingC000100008:432:00
A. ChiassonRW000011007:501:25
J. LammikkoC000020006:190:00
Q. HughesD011400+1022:064:10
T. MyersD011012+2021:370:19
T. PoolmanD011102+2021:010:00
O. Ekman-LarssonD000520+1023:193:02
J. RathboneD0000020014:270:28
K. BurroughsD0000230713:050:00
GoalieSASVGASV%TOI
T. Demko30291.96760:00Win
J. Halak000–0:00

CHI Skaters

PlayerPosGAPSOGHITBLK+/-PIMTOIPP TOI
P. KaneRW011600-2022:466:49
A. DeBrincatRW101210-1019:176:20
K. DachC000112-2018:311:47
J. ToewsC000300-2218:156:20
B. HagelLW000001-1015:460:00
D. KubalikLW000231-2214:522:48
T. JohnsonC0001100014:006:07
J. KhairaLW000130-1013:550:00
D. StromeC0001000213:121:04
H. BorgstromC0003000012:270:50
R. CarpenterC0002320010:530:00
M. EntwistleRW000011008:570:00
S. JonesD011301-2027:526:43
J. McCabeD0002110020:260:00
C. MurphyD0001300220:250:00
C. de HaanD000222-1017:030:00
R. StillmanD000031-1513:300:00
E. GustafssonD000012-1012:510:56
GoalieSASVGASV%TOI
K. Lankinen24213.87558:18Loss
M. Fleury000–0:00

Storylines That Played Out

  • Old teamKevin Lankinen VAN Faces CHI, his team until Apr 202221 saves on 24

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