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Game Recap
VAN5
FinalWed, Apr 6, 2022Every game that night
VGK1

VAN beat VGK 5-1 despite fewer good chances: 2.81 expected goals to 3.68. E. Pettersson led the way with 4 points (2 G, 2 A). T. Demko stopped 33 of 34.

Scoring

1st2nd3rdT
VAN2215
VGK1001
  1. 1st 12:02VGKJ. Eichel0.13 xG
  2. 1st 16:38VANB. HorvatPP0.25 xG
  3. 1st 16:55VANB. Richardson0.05 xG
  4. 2nd 11:40VANT. Pearson0.11 xG
  5. 2nd 16:03VANE. Pettersson0.09 xG
  6. 3rd 1:11VANE. PetterssonPP0.09 xG

Team Stats

VANVGK
31Shots on goal34
2.81Expected goals3.68
54Shot attempts55
265v5 shots on goal28
2/3Power play0/3
45Hits39
12Blocked shots18
6Penalty minutes6
5Giveaways6
4Takeaways8

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

Expected Goals Over the Game

VAN 2.81 xGVGK 3.68 xGGoal

00.511.522.533.541st2nd3rdVGK goal, 12:02VAN goal, 16:38VAN goal, 16:55VAN goal, 11:40VAN goal, 16:03VAN goal, 1:11

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
VGK34 on goal, 1 scored

GoalSavedMissedBlockedBigger: a better chance

Box Score

VAN Skaters

PlayerPosGAPSOGHITBLK+/-PIMTOIPP TOI
E. PetterssonC224310+2018:072:14
J. MillerC022252+2218:172:12
B. HorvatC1014100018:032:10
C. GarlandRW011211+1017:400:36
T. PearsonLW101410+2014:210:34
A. ChiassonRW011301-1013:332:12
J. DickinsonC011020+1212:570:00
B. RichardsonRW101120+1210:440:00
V. PodkolzinRW000224-1014:290:36
J. LammikkoC000151-1014:020:00
W. LockwoodRW0000300012:110:00
N. PetanC0000200011:130:00
O. Ekman-LarssonD022240+2019:532:08
T. MyersD000131+1025:100:38
T. DermottD000211+1021:170:00
L. SchennD000220+2019:160:05
K. BurroughsD000091-1016:490:00
B. HuntD000210-1015:580:35
GoalieSASVGASV%TOI
T. Demko34331.97160:00Win
J. Halak000–0:00

VGK Skaters

PlayerPosGAPSOGHITBLK+/-PIMTOIPP TOI
J. EichelC1018410020:383:37
C. StephensonC0114300018:083:18
J. MarchessaultRW000110-1018:053:36
E. DadonovLW0002110017:073:19
W. KarlssonC0001200016:511:45
M. JanmarkC000301-1015:581:28
M. AmadioRW0003320015:440:00
N. RoyC000220-1015:181:27
K. KolesarRW0000100-1013:280:00
J. LeschyshynC000030-1012:270:00
J. RondbjergRW000100-1011:240:00
B. McNabbD011242+1418:190:00
S. TheodoreD0001020022:263:05
A. PietrangeloD000201-1021:032:14
A. MartinezD000105-1020:150:03
Z. WhitecloudD000322-2016:120:00
B. HuttonD000031-1215:280:00
D. CoghlanD000010008:211:23
GoalieSASVGASV%TOI
R. Lehner31265.83960:00Loss
L. Thompson000–0:00