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Game Recap
VAN5
FinalThu, Dec 16, 2021Every game that night
SJS2

VAN beat SJS 5-2, and the chances backed it up: 3.29 expected goals to 2.15. J. Miller led the way with 3 points (1 G, 2 A). T. Demko stopped 34 of 36.

Scoring

1st2nd3rdT
VAN2125
SJS1012
  1. 1st 12:41VANB. Boeser0.05 xG
  2. 1st 16:23VANB. HorvatPP0.07 xG
  3. 1st 17:22SJST. Meier0.05 xG
  4. 2nd 17:17VANB. Boeser0.09 xG
  5. 3rd 8:29SJSA. Cogliano0.11 xG
  6. 3rd 17:32VANJ. Miller0.01 xG
  7. 3rd 18:57VANJ. DickinsonEN0.92 xG

Team Stats

VANSJS
30Shots on goal36
3.29Expected goals2.15
54Shot attempts56
265v5 shots on goal32
1/3Power play0/1
17Hits30
14Blocked shots15
2Penalty minutes6
5Giveaways9
12Takeaways8

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

Expected Goals Over the Game

VAN 3.29 xGSJS 2.15 xGGoal

00.511.522.533.51st2nd3rdVAN goal, 12:41VAN goal, 16:23SJS goal, 17:22VAN goal, 17:17SJS goal, 8:29VAN goal, 17:32VAN goal, 18:57

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

VAN30 on goal, 5 scored
SJS35 on goal, 2 scored

GoalSavedMissedBlockedBigger: a better chance

Box Score

VAN Skaters

PlayerPosGAPSOGHITBLK+/-PIMTOIPP TOI
J. MillerC123301+3021:353:24
B. BoeserRW202500+3019:502:59
T. PearsonLW022300+3017:422:46
E. PetterssonC0111010019:132:23
B. HorvatC101300+1017:352:34
J. DickinsonC101321+1015:580:00
C. GarlandRW000200-1017:482:35
V. PodkolzinRW000200-1014:391:58
N. HoglanderLW0002100012:430:00
A. ChiassonRW000001-1010:182:35
T. MotteC000121-109:100:00
J. DowlingC000000-106:230:00
Q. HughesD011201+3026:434:08
K. BurroughsD0111210015:560:00
O. Ekman-LarssonD0000200025:401:14
T. MyersD000122+3224:540:13
N. JuulsenD000164-1017:400:01
G. BriseboisD000001-104:130:00
GoalieSASVGASV%TOI
T. Demko36342.94460:00Win
J. Halak000–0:00

SJS Skaters

PlayerPosGAPSOGHITBLK+/-PIMTOIPP TOI
T. MeierRW1014610020:370:50
T. HertlC0115000019:400:50
A. CoglianoC101210-2011:020:00
L. PedersonC011020006:250:00
L. CoutureC000240-1219:180:50
J. DahlenC000201+1018:590:50
A. BarabanovLW0001100017:161:10
J. HalbgewachsLW0003000216:441:10
N. BoninoC000100-2015:461:10
M. NietoLW000001-2012:180:00
N. GregorLW0003100011:331:10
J. WeatherbyC000221-107:080:00
E. KarlssonD011321-1025:580:50
B. BurnsD011313-2222:411:10
M. FerraroD000354-3022:500:00
J. MiddletonD000142+2020:000:00
R. SimekD0000110013:210:00
M. VlasicD0001000013:110:00
GoalieSASVGASV%TOI
A. Hill29254.86259:51Loss
J. Reimer000–0:00