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Game Recap
VGK5
FinalWed, Dec 1, 2021Every game that night
ANA6

ANA beat VGK 6-5, and the chances backed it up: 4.02 expected goals to 2.77. T. Zegras led the way with 3 points (0 G, 3 A). A. Stolarz stopped 34 of 39.

Scoring

1st2nd3rdT
VGK0235
ANA0426
  1. 2nd 4:21ANAT. Terry0.08 xG
  2. 2nd 6:26ANAR. Rakell0.14 xG
  3. 2nd 8:23VGKW. Carrier0.09 xG
  4. 2nd 13:19ANAJ. Manson0.01 xG
  5. 2nd 16:49ANAH. Lindholm0.02 xG
  6. 2nd 19:48VGKZ. WhitecloudSH0.04 xG
  7. 3rd 1:58VGKM. JanmarkSH0.19 xG
  8. 3rd 6:55ANAJ. Drysdale0.11 xG
  9. 3rd 11:30VGKM. PaciorettyPP0.04 xG
  10. 3rd 18:56ANAI. LundestromEN0.95 xG
  11. 3rd 19:31VGKR. SmithPP0.12 xG

Team Stats

VGKANA
39Shots on goal34
2.77Expected goals4.02
68Shot attempts55
225v5 shots on goal30
2/4Power play0/3
15Hits23
12Blocked shots23
6Penalty minutes8
15Giveaways9
7Takeaways5

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

Expected Goals Over the Game

VGK 2.77 xGANA 4.02 xGGoal

012341st2nd3rdANA goal, 4:21ANA goal, 6:26VGK goal, 8:23ANA goal, 13:19ANA goal, 16:49VGK goal, 19:48VGK goal, 1:58ANA goal, 6:55VGK goal, 11:30ANA goal, 18:56VGK goal, 19:31

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

VGK38 on goal, 5 scored
ANA33 on goal, 6 scored

GoalSavedMissedBlockedBigger: a better chance

Box Score

VGK Skaters

PlayerPosGAPSOGHITBLK+/-PIMTOIPP TOI
M. PaciorettyLW112820-1021:024:41
M. JanmarkC112100+1013:220:51
M. StoneRW0112110020:363:39
R. SmithRW101210-2018:042:35
W. CarrierLW101320-1210:040:00
B. HowdenC011101007:390:00
M. AmadioRW011100006:590:00
C. StephensonC000021-1223:244:57
N. RoyC000110-2017:441:53
E. DadonovLW000500-2216:324:41
J. MarchessaultRW000300-3014:532:49
K. KolesarRW000010-2010:270:00
A. PietrangeloD0111020028:062:55
S. TheodoreD011201-3022:164:06
Z. WhitecloudD101323-1017:130:00
N. HagueD000601+1022:432:09
B. McNabbD0000210016:370:00
B. HuttonD000011-208:060:00
GoalieSASVGASV%TOI
R. Lehner33285.84858:06Loss
L. Brossoit000–0:00

ANA Skaters

PlayerPosGAPSOGHITBLK+/-PIMTOIPP TOI
S. MilanoLW033100+2014:013:18
T. ZegrasC033300+2013:323:18
R. RakellRW101611+2017:243:21
I. LundestromC1011100017:170:03
T. TerryRW101200+1014:542:39
S. SteelC011110+1013:130:02
J. SilfverbergRW0005020018:562:37
D. GrantC000201-1216:440:03
A. HenriqueC000102+1015:112:39
V. LettieriC000223-1011:292:10
N. DeslauriersLW0001120211:270:00
S. CarrickC0000520011:020:00
J. DrysdaleD112102+2016:003:21
J. MansonD101230+1220:550:12
H. LindholmD101114+3216:441:11
C. FowlerD0002200024:422:37
K. ShattenkirkD000233+1022:302:27
J. MahuraD0001310017:090:02
GoalieSASVGASV%TOI
A. Stolarz39345.87260:00Win
J. Gibson000–0:00

Storylines That Played Out

As Tonight had them before puck drop, with what each player did.