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Game Recap
VGK3
COL1
VGK beat COL 3-1, with the chances close: 3.15 expected goals to 2.61. C. Stephenson led the way with 2 points (1 G, 1 A). R. Lehner stopped 26 of 27.
Scoring
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| VGK | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| COL | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
- 1st 2:00VGKC. Stephenson0.13 xG
- 1st 9:37VGKR. SmithSH0.12 xG
- 2nd 19:23COLC. Makar0.03 xG
- 3rd 19:30VGKE. DadonovEN0.97 xG
Team Stats
VGKCOL
29Shots on goal27
3.15Expected goals2.61
54Shot attempts59
205v5 shots on goal23
0/3Power play0/2
18Hits25
22Blocked shots16
21Penalty minutes24
5Giveaways9
9Takeaways3
Expected goals: the chance each unblocked shot had of going in, by our model, added up.
Expected Goals Over the Game
VGK 3.15 xGCOL 2.61 xGGoal
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
GoalSavedMissedBlockedBigger: a better chance
Box Score
VGK Skaters
| Player | Pos | G | A | P | SOG | HIT | BLK | +/- | PIM | TOI | PP TOI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| C. Stephenson | C | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | +2 | 0 | 20:59 | 4:12 |
| R. Smith | RW | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 21:24 | 4:19 |
| E. Dadonov | LW | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 0 | +1 | 0 | 16:27 | 2:39 |
| K. Kolesar | RW | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | +1 | 0 | 13:44 | 0:31 |
| W. Karlsson | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 21:13 | 4:21 |
| J. Marchessault | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 19:49 | 3:10 |
| P. Krebs | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | +1 | 0 | 15:49 | 2:39 |
| W. Carrier | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | +1 | 0 | 12:36 | 0:00 |
| N. Roy | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 17 | 11:50 | 1:54 |
| J. Leschyshyn | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 8:58 | 0:16 |
| M. Janmark | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7:01 | 0:00 |
| B. Howden | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7:01 | 0:00 |
| B. McNabb | D | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 4 | +1 | 0 | 19:23 | 0:00 |
| D. Miromanov | D | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | +2 | 0 | 15:37 | 0:00 |
| A. Pietrangelo | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 27:43 | 3:35 |
| S. Theodore | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 25:39 | 3:48 |
| N. Hague | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | +1 | 4 | 16:56 | 0:00 |
| D. Coghlan | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 10:40 | 2:25 |
| Goalie | SA | SV | GA | SV% | TOI | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| R. Lehner | 27 | 26 | 1 | .963 | 60:00 | Win |
| L. Brossoit | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 0:00 |
COL Skaters
| Player | Pos | G | A | P | SOG | HIT | BLK | +/- | PIM | TOI | PP TOI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| N. MacKinnon | C | 0 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 4 | -1 | 0 | 21:21 | 1:54 |
| G. Landeskog | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 0 | -2 | 0 | 22:06 | 1:54 |
| M. Rantanen | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | -1 | 2 | 21:07 | 1:54 |
| J. Compher | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 0 | 18:51 | 1:54 |
| N. Kadri | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 18:00 | 1:52 |
| A. Burakovsky | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15:51 | 1:52 |
| T. Jost | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 14:54 | 0:14 |
| L. O'Connor | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | -1 | 2 | 12:55 | 0:14 |
| D. Helm | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 8:42 | 0:14 |
| M. Kaut | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 7:48 | 1:33 |
| S. Ranta | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | -1 | 0 | 7:48 | 1:52 |
| J. Megna | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7:46 | 0:00 |
| K. MacDermid | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | -1 | 0 | 7:33 | 0:00 |
| C. Makar | D | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1 | -1 | 0 | 26:07 | 1:54 |
| B. Byram | D | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | +1 | 0 | 26:07 | 1:52 |
| E. Johnson | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 23:45 | 0:33 |
| R. Murray | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | -1 | 0 | 17:15 | 0:00 |
| J. Johnson | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 20 | 14:25 | 0:14 |
| Goalie | SA | SV | GA | SV% | TOI | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| D. Kuemper | 28 | 26 | 2 | .929 | 58:39 | Loss |
| J. Johansson | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 0:00 |
Storylines That Played Out
As Tonight had them before puck drop, with what each player did.