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Game Recap
VAN3
NSH1
VAN beat NSH 3-1, with the chances close: 2.91 expected goals to 2.95. NSH outshot VAN 32 to 24. T. Demko stopped 31 of 32.
Scoring
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| VAN | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| NSH | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
- 2nd 2:51NSHP. TomasinoPP0.07 xG
- 2nd 7:23VANE. Pettersson0.03 xG
- 3rd 3:41VANB. BoeserPP0.14 xG
- 3rd 12:19VANJ. Lammikko0.15 xG
Team Stats
VANNSH
24Shots on goal32
2.91Expected goals2.95
50Shot attempts57
165v5 shots on goal23
1/5Power play1/2
31Hits31
14Blocked shots12
14Penalty minutes20
2Giveaways18
13Takeaways6
Expected goals: the chance each unblocked shot had of going in, by our model, added up.
Expected Goals Over the Game
VAN 2.91 xGNSH 2.95 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| J. Miller | C | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 22:28 | 5:48 |
| E. Pettersson | C | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | +1 | 0 | 20:17 | 5:29 |
| B. Boeser | RW | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 20:00 | 5:56 |
| J. Lammikko | C | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | +1 | 0 | 16:21 | 1:08 |
| T. Motte | C | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | +1 | 2 | 15:05 | 1:08 |
| V. Podkolzin | RW | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | +1 | 0 | 14:02 | 0:53 |
| N. Hoglander | LW | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | +1 | 0 | 12:39 | 0:53 |
| T. Pearson | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 19:16 | 5:48 |
| J. Dickinson | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | +1 | 0 | 12:55 | 1:00 |
| M. Highmore | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 11:25 | 0:00 |
| A. Chiasson | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9:38 | 0:53 |
| J. Dowling | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7:59 | 0:00 |
| Q. Hughes | D | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | +2 | 0 | 26:39 | 6:56 |
| O. Ekman-Larsson | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 20:05 | 0:53 |
| T. Poolman | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | +2 | 0 | 19:32 | 2:12 |
| T. Myers | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 19:23 | 0:08 |
| L. Schenn | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 16:23 | 0:00 |
| K. Burroughs | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 12:29 | 0:00 |
NSH Skaters
| Player | Pos | G | A | P | SOG | HIT | BLK | +/- | PIM | TOI | PP TOI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| E. Tolvanen | RW | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13:25 | 1:03 |
| P. Tomasino | RW | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12:20 | 1:03 |
| M. Granlund | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 21:43 | 2:38 |
| M. Duchene | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 18:18 | 2:38 |
| F. Forsberg | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 1 | -1 | 2 | 17:54 | 2:38 |
| C. Sissons | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 17:24 | 0:00 |
| Y. Trenin | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 14:48 | 0:00 |
| R. Johansen | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14:22 | 2:38 |
| L. Kunin | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14:06 | 1:03 |
| T. Jeannot | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 0 | -1 | 5 | 13:33 | 0:00 |
| N. Cousins | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12:22 | 1:03 |
| M. McCarron | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 8:47 | 0:00 |
| A. Carrier | D | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 22:47 | 1:03 |
| R. Josi | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 29:13 | 2:38 |
| M. Borowiecki | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 18:21 | 0:00 |
| M. Benning | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | -1 | 2 | 17:53 | 0:00 |
| P. Myers | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | -1 | 2 | 14:25 | 0:00 |
| J. Davies | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 2 | 12:30 | 0:00 |
| Goalie | SA | SV | GA | SV% | TOI | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| D. Rittich | 24 | 21 | 3 | .875 | 58:00 | Loss |
| J. Saros | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 0:00 |
Storylines That Played Out
As Tonight had them before puck drop, with what each player did.