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Game Recap
VGK2
FinalWed, May 1, 2024PlayoffsEvery game that night
DAL3

DAL beat VGK 3-2, with the chances close: 2.62 expected goals to 1.95. W. Johnston led the way with 2 points (0 G, 2 A). J. Oettinger stopped 25 of 27.

Scoring

1st2nd3rdT
VGK2002
DAL2103
  1. 1st 4:00VGKM. StonePP0.09 xG
  2. 1st 5:02DALE. Dadonov0.15 xG
  3. 1st 8:04DALM. DuchenePP0.20 xG
  4. 1st 12:31VGKW. Carrier0.04 xG
  5. 2nd 16:32DALJ. RobertsonPP0.08 xG

Team Stats

VGKDAL
27Shots on goal25
1.95Expected goals2.62
57Shot attempts61
225v5 shots on goal17
1/3Power play2/4
42Hits26
20Blocked shots15
8Penalty minutes6
2Giveaways6
4Takeaways9

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

Expected Goals Over the Game

VGK 1.95 xGDAL 2.62 xGGoal

00.511.522.531st2nd3rdVGK goal, 4:00DAL goal, 5:02DAL goal, 8:04VGK goal, 12:31DAL goal, 16:32

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

VGK26 on goal, 2 scored
DAL25 on goal, 3 scored

GoalSavedMissedBlockedBigger: a better chance

Box Score

VGK Skaters

PlayerPosGAPSOGHITBLK+/-PIMTOIPP TOI
J. EichelC011411-1024:043:19
M. StoneRW1012210218:422:47
I. BarbashevLW011240+1011:280:08
W. CarrierLW101240+129:250:08
J. MarchessaultRW000271-1020:212:08
T. HertlC000231-1020:042:49
C. StephensonC0001210217:511:53
W. KarlssonC0003000016:271:12
N. RoyC000021+1014:171:22
B. HowdenC0000400010:190:00
M. AmadioRW000100009:460:00
P. DorofeyevRW000000007:110:00
N. HanifinD011103+1024:453:28
B. McNabbD011454-1018:540:00
S. TheodoreD000201-1020:190:41
A. PietrangeloD0000300219:370:50
A. MartinezD0000330017:510:00
B. HuttonD000123+1013:480:00
GoalieSASVGASV%TOI
A. Hill25223.88058:07Loss
L. Thompson000–0:00

DAL Skaters

PlayerPosGAPSOGHITBLK+/-PIMTOIPP TOI
W. JohnstonC022300+1019:572:31
J. BennLW0113410018:473:49
J. RobertsonLW101430-1017:524:44
L. StankovenC0110300015:252:00
T. SeguinC0113110213:562:30
M. DucheneC1012010013:342:32
E. DadonovLW101202+109:590:00
R. HintzC000201-1018:084:12
J. PavelskiC0000310216:264:13
S. SteelC0001100015:140:00
T. DellandreaC0001110011:290:00
C. SmithC0000210011:200:00
M. HeiskanenD0112100224:354:56
E. LindellD000222-1023:330:00
C. TanevD000021+1023:310:02
T. HarleyD000002+1021:022:11
R. SuterD000021-1018:060:00
N. LundkvistD000010002:570:00
GoalieSASVGASV%TOI
J. Oettinger27252.92660:00Win
S. Wedgewood000–0:00