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Game Recap
VGK4
FinalTue, Dec 14, 2021Every game that night
BOS1

VGK beat BOS 4-1, with the chances close: 2.17 expected goals to 1.64. C. Stephenson led the way with 3 points (0 G, 3 A). R. Lehner stopped 23 of 24.

Scoring

1st2nd3rdT
VGK3104
BOS0011
  1. 1st 13:04VGKS. Theodore0.04 xG
  2. 1st 15:19VGKM. Pacioretty0.13 xG
  3. 1st 19:59VGKJ. MarchessaultPP0.12 xG
  4. 2nd 5:06VGKM. Pacioretty0.04 xG
  5. 3rd 0:21BOSP. Bergeron0.18 xG

Team Stats

VGKBOS
25Shots on goal24
2.17Expected goals1.64
51Shot attempts51
235v5 shots on goal20
1/1Power play0/1
20Hits38
14Blocked shots12
2Penalty minutes2
11Giveaways4
12Takeaways6

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

Expected Goals Over the Game

VGK 2.17 xGBOS 1.64 xGGoal

00.511.522.51st2nd3rdVGK goal, 13:04VGK goal, 15:19VGK goal, 19:59VGK goal, 5:06BOS goal, 0:21

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

VGK25 on goal, 4 scored
BOS24 on goal, 1 scored

GoalSavedMissedBlockedBigger: a better chance

Box Score

VGK Skaters

PlayerPosGAPSOGHITBLK+/-PIMTOIPP TOI
C. StephensonC033111+3016:500:00
M. StoneRW022101+3016:370:00
M. PaciorettyLW202300+3015:210:00
J. MarchessaultRW101400-1016:130:18
R. SmithRW011010-1014:570:18
W. KarlssonC000100-1017:020:18
M. AmadioRW0003300015:140:00
M. JanmarkC0000010014:340:00
K. KolesarRW0002300013:450:18
B. HowdenC0000040212:550:00
W. CarrierLW0000110012:530:00
E. DadonovLW0000010011:580:00
A. PietrangeloD0111300023:420:18
S. TheodoreD101300+3016:470:00
B. HuttonD011311+2015:320:00
N. HagueD0002210022:200:00
B. McNabbD000130-1020:470:00
Z. WhitecloudD0000230020:330:00
GoalieSASVGASV%TOI
R. Lehner24231.95860:00Win
L. Brossoit000–0:00

BOS Skaters

PlayerPosGAPSOGHITBLK+/-PIMTOIPP TOI
T. HallLW011010+1019:450:59
P. BergeronC101211+1016:410:48
D. PastrnakRW000010+1020:221:24
C. CoyleC000120-2018:281:12
J. DeBruskLW000210-1016:280:51
N. FolignoLW000442-2016:111:09
E. HaulaLW000440-2015:541:01
C. LazarC0002500014:180:00
T. FredericC0001100013:380:00
T. NosekLW000100-1012:160:00
K. KuhlmanC000041-1010:540:00
A. BlidhLW0000410010:150:00
J. MooreD0000440221:580:36
C. McAvoyD000110-2021:260:55
M. GrzelcykD0003000021:151:05
B. CarloD0000020019:310:00
C. CliftonD0002310016:560:00
D. ForbortD000120-2016:090:00
GoalieSASVGASV%TOI
J. Swayman25214.84057:17Loss
L. Ullmark000–0:00