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Game Recap
VAN4
NSH5
NSH beat VAN 5-4 in a shootout, with the chances close: 3.58 expected goals to 4.08. VAN outshot NSH 39 to 26. A. Kuzmenko led the way with 2 points (2 G, 0 A). J. Saros stopped 35 of 39.
Scoring
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | SO | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| VAN | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 4 |
| NSH | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 5 |
- 1st 4:38NSHC. Smith0.05 xG
- 2nd 7:57NSHP. TomasinoPP0.13 xG
- 2nd 12:47VANA. Kuzmenko0.22 xG
- 2nd 19:38VANS. DriesPP0.44 xG
- 2nd 19:50NSHN. Niederreiter0.03 xG
- 3rd 7:44NSHM. Granlund0.29 xG
- 3rd 18:53VANC. Garland0.07 xG
- 3rd 19:44VANA. Kuzmenko0.06 xG
Team Stats
VANNSH
39Shots on goal26
4.08Expected goals3.58
74Shot attempts54
245v5 shots on goal19
1/4Power play1/4
28Hits25
15Blocked shots24
6Penalty minutes8
4Giveaways13
8Takeaways8
Expected goals: the chance each unblocked shot had of going in, by our model, added up.
Expected Goals Over the Game
VAN 4.08 xGNSH 3.58 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| A. Kuzmenko | LW | 2 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 1 | +3 | 0 | 22:06 | 5:06 |
| C. Garland | RW | 1 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 2 | +1 | 0 | 19:44 | 2:42 |
| J. Miller | C | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 25:58 | 6:35 |
| E. Pettersson | C | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | +3 | 0 | 25:17 | 5:00 |
| A. Beauvillier | RW | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | +3 | 0 | 22:45 | 4:56 |
| B. Boeser | RW | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 1 | -2 | 2 | 19:21 | 1:52 |
| S. Dries | C | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 11:02 | 2:46 |
| P. Di Giuseppe | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | -2 | 0 | 12:32 | 0:00 |
| N. Aman | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | -1 | 0 | 12:30 | 0:01 |
| D. Joshua | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | -1 | 2 | 10:08 | 0:00 |
| V. Podkolzin | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7:59 | 0:56 |
| J. Studnicka | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 6:17 | 0:00 |
| Q. Hughes | D | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | +3 | 0 | 30:11 | 5:52 |
| E. Bear | D | 0 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 1 | +1 | 0 | 24:20 | 1:25 |
| T. Myers | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | -3 | 0 | 20:09 | 0:20 |
| C. Wolanin | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | -1 | 0 | 18:30 | 1:58 |
| K. Burroughs | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12:19 | 0:00 |
| R. Stillman | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | -2 | 0 | 12:01 | 0:00 |
NSH Skaters
| Player | Pos | G | A | P | SOG | HIT | BLK | +/- | PIM | TOI | PP TOI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| J. Parssinen | C | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | +2 | 0 | 16:28 | 2:00 |
| N. Niederreiter | RW | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 19:15 | 3:44 |
| C. Sissons | C | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 18:09 | 1:00 |
| M. Granlund | C | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 18:02 | 3:31 |
| T. Novak | C | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 16:55 | 1:53 |
| C. Smith | RW | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 1 | -1 | 0 | 14:55 | 0:00 |
| C. Glass | C | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1 | +1 | 0 | 14:03 | 1:56 |
| P. Tomasino | RW | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13:02 | 1:59 |
| M. Duchene | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 19:02 | 3:42 |
| T. Jeannot | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 3 | -1 | 2 | 15:33 | 0:00 |
| Y. Trenin | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11:13 | 0:00 |
| R. Johansen | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11:07 | 2:32 |
| R. Josi | D | 0 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 25:31 | 3:35 |
| J. Lauzon | D | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 20:04 | 0:00 |
| R. McDonagh | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 24:54 | 0:01 |
| M. Ekholm | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 23:26 | 2:13 |
| K. Gravel | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13:57 | 0:00 |
| D. Fabbro | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 12:03 | 0:00 |
| Goalie | SA | SV | GA | SV% | TOI | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| J. Saros | 39 | 35 | 4 | .897 | 64:39 | Win |
| K. Lankinen | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 0:00 |
Storylines That Played Out
As Tonight had them before puck drop, with what each player did.