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Game Recap
VGK3
COL2
VGK beat COL 3-2, with the chances close: 3.42 expected goals to 3.23. N. Roy led the way with 2 points (2 G, 0 A). L. Thompson stopped 27 of 29.
Scoring
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| VGK | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 |
| COL | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
- 1st 0:25COLN. MacKinnon0.03 xG
- 1st 17:02VGKM. Amadio0.06 xG
- 2nd 7:14VGKN. Roy0.08 xG
- 2nd 14:46VGKN. Roy0.08 xG
- 3rd 11:07COLM. Rantanen0.24 xG
Team Stats
VGKCOL
28Shots on goal29
3.42Expected goals3.23
48Shot attempts51
235v5 shots on goal18
0/1Power play0/5
24Hits29
11Blocked shots7
17Penalty minutes9
3Giveaways12
10Takeaways7
Expected goals: the chance each unblocked shot had of going in, by our model, added up.
Expected Goals Over the Game
VGK 3.42 xGCOL 3.23 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| N. Roy | C | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | +1 | 0 | 15:50 | 0:51 |
| M. Stone | RW | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | +1 | 0 | 20:59 | 1:09 |
| M. Amadio | RW | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | +1 | 0 | 14:02 | 1:09 |
| W. Carrier | LW | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 0 | +1 | 4 | 12:58 | 0:56 |
| K. Kolesar | RW | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 0 | +1 | 5 | 8:56 | 0:00 |
| C. Stephenson | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2 | +1 | 0 | 21:32 | 1:09 |
| W. Karlsson | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 19:20 | 0:51 |
| R. Smith | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 17:32 | 1:04 |
| P. Kessel | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 12:46 | 0:45 |
| J. Rondbjerg | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | -1 | 0 | 10:04 | 0:00 |
| J. Leschyshyn | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 8:21 | 0:00 |
| B. Froese | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 2 | 7:22 | 0:00 |
| A. Pietrangelo | D | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 28:29 | 1:15 |
| N. Hague | D | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 21:44 | 0:00 |
| K. Korczak | D | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | +1 | 0 | 15:30 | 0:00 |
| B. McNabb | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 4 | +1 | 0 | 24:29 | 0:00 |
| B. Pachal | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 15:40 | 0:00 |
| B. Hutton | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12:32 | 0:51 |
| Goalie | SA | SV | GA | SV% | TOI | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| L. Thompson | 29 | 27 | 2 | .931 | 59:54 | Win |
| A. Hill | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 0:00 |
COL Skaters
| Player | Pos | G | A | P | SOG | HIT | BLK | +/- | PIM | TOI | PP TOI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| M. Rantanen | RW | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 27:13 | 6:43 |
| N. MacKinnon | C | 1 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 27:07 | 6:45 |
| A. Lehkonen | LW | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 23:57 | 6:12 |
| J. Compher | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 22:39 | 6:37 |
| A. Newhook | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 17:12 | 3:43 |
| D. Malgin | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15:20 | 3:24 |
| B. Meyers | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 11:53 | 3:13 |
| A. Cogliano | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 2 | 11:16 | 0:00 |
| L. O'Connor | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 10:19 | 0:00 |
| D. Helm | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8:55 | 0:00 |
| M. Kaut | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7:00 | 0:00 |
| K. MacDermid | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4:31 | 0:00 |
| D. Toews | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | +1 | 0 | 27:55 | 3:10 |
| C. Makar | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 27:54 | 6:12 |
| S. Girard | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | -1 | 0 | 20:58 | 3:51 |
| E. Johnson | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 17:07 | 0:00 |
| B. Hunt | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 9:07 | 0:00 |
| A. Englund | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 7:47 | 0:00 |
| Goalie | SA | SV | GA | SV% | TOI | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| A. Georgiev | 28 | 25 | 3 | .893 | 57:50 | Loss |
| J. Johansson | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 0:00 |
Storylines That Played Out
As Tonight had them before puck drop, with what each player did.