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Game Recap
VGK1
EDM4
EDM beat VGK 4-1, and the chances backed it up: 3.20 expected goals to 2.06. R. Nugent-Hopkins led the way with 2 points (1 G, 1 A). S. Skinner stopped 25 of 26.
Scoring
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| VGK | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| EDM | 3 | 1 | 0 | 4 |
- 1st 6:46EDMN. Bjugstad0.08 xG
- 1st 7:38EDME. BouchardPP0.09 xG
- 1st 13:30EDMM. Ekholm0.07 xG
- 2nd 14:45EDMR. Nugent-Hopkins0.14 xG
- 3rd 5:58VGKN. Roy0.10 xG
Team Stats
VGKEDM
26Shots on goal33
2.06Expected goals3.20
45Shot attempts50
135v5 shots on goal24
0/4Power play1/7
36Hits46
9Blocked shots15
62Penalty minutes45
8Giveaways12
3Takeaways10
Expected goals: the chance each unblocked shot had of going in, by our model, added up.
Expected Goals Over the Game
VGK 2.06 xGEDM 3.20 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 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | +1 | 0 | 13:46 | 2:02 |
| W. Carrier | LW | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 0 | +1 | 2 | 9:10 | 0:00 |
| M. Stone | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 22:06 | 5:42 |
| J. Eichel | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 1 | -1 | 0 | 20:35 | 6:36 |
| C. Stephenson | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 0 | -2 | 10 | 18:20 | 5:14 |
| J. Marchessault | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 3 | 0 | -2 | 10 | 17:38 | 5:41 |
| W. Karlsson | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 16:34 | 2:45 |
| R. Smith | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15:11 | 2:18 |
| B. Howden | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | -1 | 12 | 14:35 | 0:05 |
| I. Barbashev | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | -2 | 0 | 12:32 | 0:47 |
| K. Kolesar | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | +1 | 4 | 9:39 | 0:01 |
| M. Amadio | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7:17 | 0:00 |
| S. Theodore | D | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | -1 | 4 | 20:27 | 5:51 |
| A. Pietrangelo | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | -1 | 15 | 23:54 | 2:09 |
| A. Martinez | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 17:46 | 0:49 |
| B. McNabb | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | -1 | 0 | 17:35 | 0:00 |
| Z. Whitecloud | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 17:22 | 0:00 |
| N. Hague | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | -1 | 5 | 15:01 | 0:00 |
EDM Skaters
| Player | Pos | G | A | P | SOG | HIT | BLK | +/- | PIM | TOI | PP TOI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| C. McDavid | C | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 1 | +1 | 0 | 21:09 | 6:24 |
| R. Nugent-Hopkins | C | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 1 | +1 | 0 | 19:17 | 5:58 |
| L. Draisaitl | C | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 19:55 | 6:03 |
| N. Bjugstad | C | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 1 | +1 | 0 | 13:54 | 0:48 |
| K. Yamamoto | RW | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 13:10 | 0:00 |
| K. Kostin | C | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | +1 | 0 | 11:01 | 1:13 |
| Z. Hyman | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | +1 | 2 | 16:23 | 6:04 |
| E. Kane | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 15:42 | 2:13 |
| R. McLeod | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 12:23 | 1:59 |
| M. Janmark | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | +1 | 0 | 12:02 | 0:00 |
| W. Foegele | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 11:11 | 2:20 |
| D. Ryan | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8:53 | 0:11 |
| D. Nurse | D | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 2 | +1 | 17 | 23:07 | 2:32 |
| E. Bouchard | D | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 20:00 | 6:50 |
| M. Ekholm | D | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 18:55 | 1:50 |
| B. Kulak | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | +1 | 2 | 17:50 | 0:25 |
| C. Ceci | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | +1 | 0 | 17:43 | 0:03 |
| V. Desharnais | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | +1 | 2 | 16:38 | 0:37 |
| Goalie | SA | SV | GA | SV% | TOI | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| S. Skinner | 26 | 25 | 1 | .962 | 59:57 | Win |
| J. Campbell | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 0:00 |
Storylines That Played Out
As Tonight had them before puck drop, with what each player did.