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Game Recap
VGK4
EDM5
EDM beat VGK 5-4 in a shootout, and the chances backed it up: 4.03 expected goals to 2.33. C. McDavid led the way with 3 points (1 G, 2 A). S. Skinner stopped 23 of 27.
Scoring
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | SO | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| VGK | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 4 |
| EDM | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 5 |
- 1st 13:29EDMS. Gagner0.01 xG
- 2nd 1:11VGKM. Stone0.12 xG
- 2nd 5:08EDMM. Janmark0.15 xG
- 2nd 5:51VGKM. Amadio0.08 xG
- 2nd 7:54EDMC. McDavid0.15 xG
- 2nd 17:23EDME. KanePP0.22 xG
- 3rd 13:30VGKB. Hutton0.05 xG
- 3rd 17:52VGKK. Kolesar0.08 xG
Team Stats
VGKEDM
27Shots on goal34
2.33Expected goals4.03
57Shot attempts72
175v5 shots on goal23
0/5Power play1/3
31Hits31
21Blocked shots21
6Penalty minutes12
22Giveaways12
5Takeaways15
Expected goals: the chance each unblocked shot had of going in, by our model, added up.
Expected Goals Over the Game
VGK 2.33 xGEDM 4.03 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 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | +2 | 0 | 17:59 | 3:00 |
| M. Amadio | RW | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | +2 | 0 | 13:55 | 2:30 |
| J. Eichel | C | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 22:00 | 5:52 |
| M. Stone | RW | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 19:01 | 5:56 |
| K. Kolesar | RW | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10:24 | 0:06 |
| P. Cotter | LW | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 9:42 | 0:00 |
| C. Stephenson | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | -1 | 0 | 19:23 | 5:35 |
| J. Marchessault | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 19:19 | 6:03 |
| W. Karlsson | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 19:16 | 2:54 |
| I. Barbashev | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15:25 | 2:58 |
| B. Howden | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12:23 | 0:00 |
| W. Carrier | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | +2 | 2 | 11:36 | 0:02 |
| Z. Whitecloud | D | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | -1 | 0 | 18:25 | 0:17 |
| K. Korczak | D | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 17:19 | 1:09 |
| B. Hutton | D | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 15:34 | 1:23 |
| A. Pietrangelo | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 | +2 | 0 | 28:20 | 6:26 |
| B. McNabb | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 20:11 | 0:14 |
| N. Hague | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 2 | +1 | 2 | 17:17 | 0:25 |
| Goalie | SA | SV | GA | SV% | TOI | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| L. Thompson | 34 | 30 | 4 | .882 | 65:00 | OT loss |
| A. Hill | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 0:00 |
EDM Skaters
| Player | Pos | G | A | P | SOG | HIT | BLK | +/- | PIM | TOI | PP TOI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| C. McDavid | C | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 22:07 | 4:16 |
| E. Kane | LW | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 19:48 | 4:32 |
| M. Janmark | C | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 2 | -2 | 0 | 15:45 | 0:00 |
| S. Gagner | C | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 7:23 | 0:19 |
| J. Hamblin | LW | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6:26 | 0:00 |
| L. Draisaitl | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | +1 | 0 | 24:34 | 4:20 |
| R. Nugent-Hopkins | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 22:53 | 4:20 |
| C. Brown | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 16:31 | 0:00 |
| R. McLeod | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | -1 | 0 | 16:05 | 0:23 |
| W. Foegele | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | -1 | 0 | 12:34 | 0:19 |
| D. Ryan | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 12:08 | 0:00 |
| A. Erne | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 6:10 | 0:00 |
| E. Bouchard | D | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 1 | -1 | 2 | 25:33 | 4:16 |
| C. Ceci | D | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | +1 | 0 | 23:07 | 0:07 |
| M. Ekholm | D | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 21:42 | 0:00 |
| D. Nurse | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 1 | +1 | 2 | 22:48 | 0:23 |
| V. Desharnais | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | -1 | 0 | 14:46 | 0:00 |
| B. Kulak | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | -1 | 0 | 12:40 | 0:00 |
| Goalie | SA | SV | GA | SV% | TOI | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| S. Skinner | 27 | 23 | 4 | .852 | 65:00 | Win |
| C. Pickard | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 0:00 |
Storylines That Played Out
As Tonight had them before puck drop, with what each player did.