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Game Recap
VGK2
FinalWed, Dec 27, 2023Every game that night
ANA5

ANA beat VGK 5-2 despite fewer good chances: 1.96 expected goals to 3.27. M. McTavish led the way with 3 points (0 G, 3 A). J. Gibson stopped 30 of 32.

Scoring

1st2nd3rdT
VGK0202
ANA4105
  1. 1st 3:23ANAB. Leason0.06 xG
  2. 1st 8:23ANAJ. Drysdale0.07 xG
  3. 1st 11:38ANAF. Vatrano0.17 xG
  4. 1st 12:18ANAT. Terry0.09 xG
  5. 2nd 7:23VGKA. Martinez0.18 xG
  6. 2nd 12:34VGKM. StonePP0.15 xG
  7. 2nd 17:45ANAB. Leason0.29 xG

Team Stats

VGKANA
32Shots on goal26
3.27Expected goals1.96
79Shot attempts44
215v5 shots on goal24
1/5Power play0/1
19Hits24
9Blocked shots29
2Penalty minutes10
9Giveaways12
4Takeaways5

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

Expected Goals Over the Game

VGK 3.27 xGANA 1.96 xGGoal

00.511.522.533.51st2nd3rdANA goal, 3:23ANA goal, 8:23ANA goal, 11:38ANA goal, 12:18VGK goal, 7:23VGK goal, 12:34ANA goal, 17:45

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

VGK32 on goal, 2 scored
ANA25 on goal, 5 scored

GoalSavedMissedBlockedBigger: a better chance

Box Score

VGK Skaters

PlayerPosGAPSOGHITBLK+/-PIMTOIPP TOI
M. StoneRW101310-2022:526:28
J. MarchessaultRW011520-2018:066:34
W. KarlssonC0111000016:176:35
P. CotterLW011100+1013:310:00
J. EichelC000301-1223:557:31
C. StephensonC000200-3017:102:58
I. BarbashevLW000130-2017:042:21
N. RoyC0001000013:532:35
M. AmadioRW0002200012:461:21
B. HowdenC0001210011:580:04
P. DorofeyevRW000501-3011:300:00
K. KolesarRW0002310011:080:04
A. MartinezD101311-2015:370:00
A. PietrangeloD000110-3023:357:27
B. HuttonD000002-1020:161:29
Z. WhitecloudD0000120018:060:10
N. HagueD000110-1017:370:00
B. McNabbD000020-1015:430:04
GoalieSASVGASV%TOI
L. Thompson26215.80856:57Loss
J. Patera000–0:00

ANA Skaters

PlayerPosGAPSOGHITBLK+/-PIMTOIPP TOI
M. McTavishC033312+2216:351:10
B. LeasonRW202214+2015:510:00
F. VatranoRW101152+1218:010:38
A. KillornLW011002+1017:451:10
A. HenriqueC011201+1017:370:38
R. StromeC011301+1016:200:38
T. TerryRW101100+1015:461:10
T. ZegrasC011200+1215:411:10
M. JonesLW000231+2013:180:00
S. CarrickC0001320011:390:11
J. SilfverbergRW000102027:190:49
R. JohnstonLW000040006:430:11
C. FowlerD022101+1025:300:38
J. DrysdaleD101323+1019:191:10
I. LyubushkinD011112+3018:200:11
J. LaCombeD0002120020:310:00
U. VaakanainenD000111+1219:050:00
P. MintyukovD000023+2015:390:11
GoalieSASVGASV%TOI
J. Gibson32302.93860:00Win
L. Dostal000–0:00