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Game Recap
VGK0
EDM4
EDM beat VGK 4-0, and the chances backed it up: 3.90 expected goals to 2.51. M. Smith stopped 39 of 39.
Scoring
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| VGK | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| EDM | 1 | 0 | 3 | 4 |
- 1st 16:26EDMK. Russell0.08 xG
- 3rd 0:35EDMC. Ceci0.01 xG
- 3rd 5:16EDMW. Foegele0.12 xG
- 3rd 15:32EDMR. Nugent-HopkinsSH0.27 xG
Team Stats
VGKEDM
39Shots on goal36
2.51Expected goals3.90
67Shot attempts61
335v5 shots on goal30
0/3Power play0/1
24Hits38
15Blocked shots17
2Penalty minutes6
15Giveaways15
8Takeaways7
Expected goals: the chance each unblocked shot had of going in, by our model, added up.
Expected Goals Over the Game
VGK 2.51 xGEDM 3.90 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| J. Eichel | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 18:59 | 4:25 |
| C. Stephenson | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 18:13 | 3:51 |
| M. Pacioretty | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 18:02 | 4:00 |
| M. Stone | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | -1 | 0 | 17:44 | 4:11 |
| J. Marchessault | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 16:35 | 1:24 |
| W. Karlsson | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | -2 | 0 | 16:24 | 2:01 |
| E. Dadonov | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | -3 | 0 | 14:28 | 1:44 |
| M. Janmark | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 14:18 | 0:00 |
| M. Amadio | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | -2 | 0 | 12:51 | 0:11 |
| N. Roy | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | -2 | 0 | 12:47 | 1:18 |
| K. Kolesar | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 11:27 | 0:11 |
| J. Leschyshyn | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 11:22 | 0:11 |
| A. Pietrangelo | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 24:08 | 4:20 |
| A. Martinez | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | -1 | 0 | 21:21 | 0:06 |
| S. Theodore | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | -3 | 0 | 19:02 | 1:39 |
| B. Hutton | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 17:33 | 0:11 |
| B. McNabb | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 5 | -2 | 0 | 16:48 | 0:00 |
| Z. Whitecloud | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 15:58 | 0:17 |
| Goalie | SA | SV | GA | SV% | TOI | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| L. Thompson | 36 | 32 | 4 | .889 | 60:00 | Loss |
| J. Patera | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 0:00 |
EDM Skaters
| Player | Pos | G | A | P | SOG | HIT | BLK | +/- | PIM | TOI | PP TOI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| E. Kane | LW | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 0 | +2 | 2 | 20:42 | 0:18 |
| R. Nugent-Hopkins | C | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 2 | +1 | 0 | 15:35 | 1:42 |
| D. Ryan | C | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | +1 | 0 | 11:30 | 0:00 |
| W. Foegele | LW | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 0 | +2 | 0 | 11:11 | 0:00 |
| Z. Kassian | RW | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 0 | +1 | 2 | 10:55 | 0:00 |
| R. McLeod | C | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | +2 | 0 | 8:50 | 0:18 |
| C. McDavid | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 1 | +1 | 0 | 22:29 | 1:42 |
| Z. Hyman | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 21:32 | 1:42 |
| L. Draisaitl | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 19:56 | 1:42 |
| K. Yamamoto | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 17:57 | 0:18 |
| J. Puljujarvi | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | +1 | 0 | 15:02 | 0:00 |
| C. Ceci | D | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | +1 | 0 | 22:40 | 0:00 |
| D. Nurse | D | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1 | +1 | 0 | 20:54 | 0:00 |
| K. Russell | D | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 2 | +1 | 0 | 12:08 | 0:00 |
| E. Bouchard | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | +2 | 0 | 18:07 | 0:18 |
| D. Keith | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 7 | +2 | 0 | 17:48 | 0:18 |
| B. Kulak | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 1 | +1 | 0 | 14:55 | 0:00 |
| T. Barrie | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11:56 | 1:42 |
| Goalie | SA | SV | GA | SV% | TOI | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| M. Smith | 39 | 39 | 0 | 1.000 | 59:53 | Win |
| M. Koskinen | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 0:00 |
Storylines That Played Out
As Tonight had them before puck drop, with what each player did.