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Game Recap
VGK5
FinalMon, May 8, 2023PlayoffsEvery game that night
EDM1

VGK beat EDM 5-1, and the chances backed it up: 3.93 expected goals to 2.95. J. Eichel led the way with 3 points (1 G, 2 A). A. Hill stopped 24 of 24.

Scoring

1st2nd3rdT
VGK2305
EDM1001
  1. 1st 2:45EDMW. Foegele0.15 xG
  2. 1st 4:44VGKJ. Marchessault0.37 xG
  3. 1st 19:09VGKJ. Marchessault0.05 xG
  4. 2nd 7:25VGKZ. Whitecloud0.07 xG
  5. 2nd 12:03VGKJ. Eichel0.11 xG
  6. 2nd 17:13VGKC. Stephenson0.11 xG

Team Stats

VGKEDM
33Shots on goal28
3.93Expected goals2.95
53Shot attempts58
275v5 shots on goal26
0/4Power play0/2
25Hits50
23Blocked shots13
6Penalty minutes10
16Giveaways6
6Takeaways8

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

Expected Goals Over the Game

VGK 3.93 xGEDM 2.95 xGGoal

00.511.522.533.541st2nd3rdEDM goal, 2:45VGK goal, 4:44VGK goal, 19:09VGK goal, 7:25VGK goal, 12:03VGK goal, 17:13

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, 5 scored
EDM28 on goal, 1 scored

GoalSavedMissedBlockedBigger: a better chance

Box Score

VGK Skaters

PlayerPosGAPSOGHITBLK+/-PIMTOIPP TOI
J. EichelC123312+3218:243:52
J. MarchessaultRW202610+3018:013:35
R. SmithRW011220+2017:332:31
C. StephensonC101200+1015:103:55
N. RoyC011231+1013:322:44
I. BarbashevLW000230+2019:123:31
W. KarlssonC0003010018:472:40
M. StoneRW0002200216:293:04
B. HowdenC000120-1212:360:12
M. AmadioRW0001000012:030:00
W. CarrierLW0002420010:540:12
K. KolesarRW0000410010:000:12
B. McNabbD011005+1018:560:00
A. MartinezD011302+1018:190:12
N. HagueD011010+2017:050:00
Z. WhitecloudD101221+2016:420:00
A. PietrangeloD000005+1023:393:41
S. TheodoreD000203+1019:063:34
GoalieSASVGASV%TOI
L. Brossoit431.75011:44
A. Hill242401.00047:48Win

EDM Skaters

PlayerPosGAPSOGHITBLK+/-PIMTOIPP TOI
R. McLeodC0110300015:490:31
D. RyanC0110100014:450:00
W. FoegeleLW1012600210:470:32
L. DraisaitlC000320-2423:032:10
C. McDavidC000360-2020:452:15
E. KaneLW000220-1219:590:32
R. Nugent-HopkinsC000122-2018:282:16
Z. HymanLW000320-1014:062:17
N. BjugstadC000262-2013:440:00
K. YamamotoRW000120-1213:380:05
K. KostinC000060009:320:00
M. EkholmD000300-1019:570:30
D. NurseD000041-2019:320:54
E. BouchardD000221-2019:171:53
B. KulakD000211-1016:560:00
C. CeciD000113-3016:200:00
V. DesharnaisD0001320015:390:00
P. BrobergD000211+109:430:00
GoalieSASVGASV%TOI
S. Skinner23194.82632:03Loss
J. Campbell1091.90027:57