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Game Recap
VAN5
Final/OTThu, Feb 17, 2022Every game that night
SJS4

VAN beat SJS 5-4 in overtime, with the chances close: 2.46 expected goals to 2.59. T. Meier led the way with 3 points (2 G, 1 A). T. Demko stopped 24 of 28.

Scoring

1st2nd3rdOTT
VAN21115
SJS02204
  1. 1st 14:54VANB. Boeser0.16 xG
  2. 1st 17:40VANQ. Hughes0.00 xG
  3. 2nd 3:35SJSL. Couture0.11 xG
  4. 2nd 10:49VANJ. Lammikko0.08 xG
  5. 2nd 14:03SJST. MeierPP0.10 xG
  6. 3rd 0:45SJST. MeierPP0.09 xG
  7. 3rd 14:23VANC. Garland0.09 xG
  8. 3rd 19:59SJSA. Barabanov0.10 xG
  9. OT 2:39VANJ. Miller0.14 xG

Team Stats

VANSJS
27Shots on goal28
2.46Expected goals2.59
55Shot attempts58
195v5 shots on goal18
0/4Power play2/3
19Hits28
18Blocked shots15
10Penalty minutes12
5Giveaways4
7Takeaways11

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

Expected Goals Over the Game

VAN 2.46 xGSJS 2.59 xGGoal

00.511.522.531st2nd3rdOTVAN goal, 14:54VAN goal, 17:40SJS goal, 3:35VAN goal, 10:49SJS goal, 14:03SJS goal, 0:45VAN goal, 14:23SJS goal, 19:59VAN goal, 2:39

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

VAN27 on goal, 5 scored
SJS26 on goal, 4 scored

GoalSavedMissedBlockedBigger: a better chance

Box Score

VAN Skaters

PlayerPosGAPSOGHITBLK+/-PIMTOIPP TOI
J. MillerC1123410419:363:19
E. PetterssonC022001+2019:054:01
B. BoeserRW101100+1218:594:07
C. GarlandRW101210+2016:474:30
J. LammikkoC101110+1013:220:06
B. HorvatC0001000022:354:38
T. MotteC000200+1015:520:06
T. PearsonLW000110+1014:023:51
N. HoglanderLW0004000011:493:16
M. HighmoreC000211+1010:580:06
J. DickinsonC0002010010:180:00
V. PodkolzinRW0000100010:002:29
Q. HughesD112200+1025:044:27
K. BurroughsD022043+2212:210:00
O. Ekman-LarssonD011300+1223:153:27
T. MyersD000113-1022:301:31
L. SchennD000022+1017:180:06
T. HamonicD000236+1016:080:00
GoalieSASVGASV%TOI
T. Demko28244.85762:16Win
J. Halak000–0:00

SJS Skaters

PlayerPosGAPSOGHITBLK+/-PIMTOIPP TOI
T. MeierRW213821-2220:193:45
A. BarabanovLW123310-1018:273:35
T. HertlC022002-2023:273:53
L. CoutureC101330+1220:293:43
N. GregorLW0110410015:380:34
M. NietoLW011120+1014:270:00
N. BoninoC0000120014:260:34
A. CoglianoC0000200013:310:02
L. PedersonC000121-1010:470:28
J. DahlenC0000100010:380:36
J. VielLW000220-1610:020:06
J. GadjovichLW000222-108:180:00
B. BurnsD011512-1027:254:07
M. FerraroD000023-3022:290:00
N. MelocheD000121-1219:330:06
J. MiddletonD000100-1019:230:02
M. VlasicD000010-1014:180:00
R. MerkleyD000100+1014:020:12
GoalieSASVGASV%TOI
J. Reimer27225.81560:57OT loss
Z. Sawchenko000–0:00