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Game Recap
VGK4
Final/OTSat, Mar 25, 2023Every game that night
EDM3

VGK beat EDM 4-3 in overtime, with the chances close: 3.29 expected goals to 2.97. J. Eichel led the way with 3 points (1 G, 2 A). L. Brossoit stopped 27 of 30.

Scoring

1st2nd3rdOTT
VGK20114
EDM11103
  1. 1st 1:01VGKJ. Eichel0.03 xG
  2. 1st 3:28EDMZ. Hyman0.09 xG
  3. 1st 16:27VGKP. DorofeyevPP0.15 xG
  4. 2nd 10:30EDML. DraisaitlPP0.19 xG
  5. 3rd 6:57VGKJ. Marchessault0.10 xG
  6. 3rd 11:19EDMW. Foegele0.15 xG
  7. OT 2:26VGKN. Roy0.09 xG

Team Stats

VGKEDM
34Shots on goal30
3.29Expected goals2.97
60Shot attempts66
305v5 shots on goal24
1/2Power play1/2
25Hits36
24Blocked shots15
6Penalty minutes6
9Giveaways14
4Takeaways9

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

Expected Goals Over the Game

VGK 3.29 xGEDM 2.97 xGGoal

00.511.522.533.51st2nd3rdOTVGK goal, 1:01EDM goal, 3:28VGK goal, 16:27EDM goal, 10:30VGK goal, 6:57EDM goal, 11:19VGK goal, 2:26

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

VGK33 on goal, 4 scored
EDM30 on goal, 3 scored

GoalSavedMissedBlockedBigger: a better chance

Box Score

VGK Skaters

PlayerPosGAPSOGHITBLK+/-PIMTOIPP TOI
J. EichelC123410+1020:372:30
J. MarchessaultRW1122100017:091:24
I. BarbashevLW0110220018:502:12
W. KarlssonC0112010018:061:25
N. RoyC101721+1017:282:04
P. KesselRW0112000415:460:56
P. DorofeyevRW1012100013:511:14
C. StephensonC0000310018:432:05
M. AmadioRW0004100012:450:00
T. BluegerC0002100011:290:14
K. KolesarRW0001510010:050:13
B. HowdenC000111009:240:15
S. TheodoreD022302+1224:072:13
A. PietrangeloD0000030025:001:23
B. McNabbD0002540020:540:00
N. HagueD0001130020:320:16
Z. WhitecloudD0001110015:020:06
B. HuttonD0000040013:300:00
GoalieSASVGASV%TOI
L. Brossoit30273.90062:26Win
J. Quick000–0:00

EDM Skaters

PlayerPosGAPSOGHITBLK+/-PIMTOIPP TOI
L. DraisaitlC112420-1019:082:14
C. McDavidC0112200023:252:13
R. Nugent-HopkinsC011200-2020:382:12
K. YamamotoRW011112+1216:040:00
Z. HymanLW101240-1015:202:13
W. FoegeleLW101300+1012:320:08
E. KaneLW000240-1020:340:09
M. JanmarkC0003020014:590:00
N. BjugstadC000223+1013:180:07
D. RyanC0000120010:370:00
D. ShoreC000010007:510:00
K. KostinC000130007:150:00
E. BouchardD011330-1022:082:11
D. NurseD011141+1021:380:10
M. EkholmD000222-2223:000:00
C. CeciD000102+1020:030:08
V. DesharnaisD0000310217:450:00
B. KulakD0001400015:420:00
GoalieSASVGASV%TOI
S. Skinner34304.88262:26OT loss
J. Campbell000–0:00

Storylines That Played Out

As Tonight had them before puck drop, with what each player did.