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Game Recap
VAN2
EDM3
EDM beat VAN 3-2 in a shootout, and the chances backed it up: 4.74 expected goals to 3.34. N. Hoglander led the way with 2 points (0 G, 2 A). M. Smith stopped 36 of 38.
Scoring
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | SO | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| VAN | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| EDM | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
- 1st 16:55EDMJ. Puljujarvi0.03 xG
- 2nd 17:12EDMZ. HymanPP0.45 xG
- 3rd 12:28VANO. Ekman-LarssonPP0.04 xG
- 3rd 17:11VANQ. Hughes0.02 xG
Team Stats
VANEDM
38Shots on goal34
3.34Expected goals4.74
61Shot attempts60
255v5 shots on goal28
1/5Power play1/2
29Hits21
17Blocked shots17
9Penalty minutes25
11Giveaways16
7Takeaways7
Expected goals: the chance each unblocked shot had of going in, by our model, added up.
Expected Goals Over the Game
VAN 3.34 xGEDM 4.74 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
VAN Skaters
| Player | Pos | G | A | P | SOG | HIT | BLK | +/- | PIM | TOI | PP TOI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| N. Hoglander | LW | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | +1 | 0 | 15:56 | 2:40 |
| J. Miller | C | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 22:30 | 6:23 |
| C. Garland | RW | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 20:09 | 2:58 |
| E. Pettersson | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 23:14 | 6:23 |
| B. Horvat | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 21:54 | 6:23 |
| T. Pearson | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 19:31 | 3:25 |
| J. Dickinson | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 16:29 | 0:08 |
| M. Highmore | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 14:46 | 0:08 |
| A. Chiasson | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 14:23 | 5:56 |
| J. Lammikko | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 10:07 | 0:08 |
| J. Dowling | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9:31 | 2:58 |
| V. Podkolzin | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 7:34 | 0:00 |
| Q. Hughes | D | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 27:02 | 5:01 |
| O. Ekman-Larsson | D | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 23:52 | 4:28 |
| T. Poolman | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | +1 | 0 | 21:23 | 0:08 |
| T. Myers | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 3 | -1 | 5 | 19:48 | 0:00 |
| J. Rathbone | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 12:39 | 0:18 |
| K. Burroughs | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 11:17 | 0:00 |
EDM Skaters
| Player | Pos | G | A | P | SOG | HIT | BLK | +/- | PIM | TOI | PP TOI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| C. McDavid | C | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 24:18 | 2:31 |
| L. Draisaitl | C | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 24:41 | 2:31 |
| J. Puljujarvi | RW | 1 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 20:02 | 0:59 |
| Z. Hyman | LW | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 17:29 | 1:32 |
| R. Nugent-Hopkins | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 21:08 | 2:31 |
| K. Yamamoto | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 18:36 | 0:24 |
| D. Ryan | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 14:58 | 0:00 |
| W. Foegele | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11:55 | 0:24 |
| K. Turris | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10:17 | 0:24 |
| C. Sceviour | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 17 | 7:30 | 0:00 |
| R. McLeod | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 6:21 | 0:00 |
| B. Perlini | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5:37 | 0:00 |
| D. Nurse | D | 0 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 32:24 | 0:11 |
| T. Barrie | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 23:04 | 2:44 |
| E. Bouchard | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 22:07 | 0:24 |
| C. Ceci | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 16:54 | 0:00 |
| D. Keith | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 15:24 | 0:00 |
| K. Russell | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 12:46 | 0:00 |
| Goalie | SA | SV | GA | SV% | TOI | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| M. Smith | 38 | 36 | 2 | .947 | 65:00 | Win |
| M. Koskinen | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 0:00 |
Storylines That Played Out
As Tonight had them before puck drop, with what each player did.