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Game Recap
VGK4
FinalSat, May 10, 2025PlayoffsEvery game that night
EDM3

VGK beat EDM 4-3, with the chances close: 3.17 expected goals to 2.94. R. Smith led the way with 2 points (2 G, 0 A). A. Hill stopped 17 of 20.

Scoring

1st2nd3rdT
VGK2114
EDM2013
  1. 1st 7:19EDMC. Perry0.24 xG
  2. 1st 11:12EDMC. PerryPP0.20 xG
  3. 1st 15:17VGKN. Roy0.17 xG
  4. 1st 16:11VGKR. Smith0.13 xG
  5. 2nd 17:05VGKW. Karlsson0.16 xG
  6. 3rd 16:58EDMC. McDavid0.03 xG
  7. 3rd 19:59VGKR. Smith0.04 xG

Team Stats

VGKEDM
24Shots on goal20
3.17Expected goals2.94
52Shot attempts54
215v5 shots on goal17
0/2Power play1/2
42Hits33
13Blocked shots17
4Penalty minutes4
14Giveaways16
5Takeaways4

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

Expected Goals Over the Game

VGK 3.17 xGEDM 2.94 xGGoal

00.511.522.533.51st2nd3rdEDM goal, 7:19EDM goal, 11:12VGK goal, 15:17VGK goal, 16:11VGK goal, 17:05EDM goal, 16:58VGK goal, 19:59

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

VGK24 on goal, 4 scored
EDM20 on goal, 3 scored

GoalSavedMissedBlockedBigger: a better chance

Box Score

VGK Skaters

PlayerPosGAPSOGHITBLK+/-PIMTOIPP TOI
W. KarlssonC112310+3018:220:31
R. SmithRW202430+3016:380:53
J. EichelC011101-1022:123:31
N. RoyC1012000014:121:12
K. KolesarRW011080+1011:180:00
I. BarbashevLW000151-1220:210:51
T. HertlC0006400016:063:19
P. DorofeyevRW0001000015:540:15
B. HowdenC0000500015:440:06
V. OlofssonLW0002200013:052:46
T. PearsonLW000010+2010:400:00
M. StoneRW000100-105:541:57
N. HanifinD011021+3022:070:30
A. PietrangeloD011011+1021:260:29
B. McNabbD011033-1019:390:06
Z. WhitecloudD011033+1215:270:00
N. HagueD0112420014:570:00
S. TheodoreD0001010023:083:34
GoalieSASVGASV%TOI
A. Hill20173.85060:00Win
A. Schmid000–0:00

EDM Skaters

PlayerPosGAPSOGHITBLK+/-PIMTOIPP TOI
C. McDavidC112500-1023:582:50
L. DraisaitlC0222020020:472:50
C. PerryRW2023200015:182:50
R. Nugent-HopkinsC0112110018:232:50
Z. HymanLW000190-1216:310:00
C. BrownRW0000010015:080:00
A. HenriqueC0000210014:450:00
E. KaneLW0000200214:060:00
T. FredericC0001310011:340:00
M. JanmarkC000010-2010:110:00
V. ArvidssonLW000101-109:540:00
V. PodkolzinRW000021-108:190:00
E. BouchardD0222120024:592:50
D. NurseD000101-3024:570:00
B. KulakD000112-2024:020:00
J. WalmanD000142+1019:230:00
J. KlingbergD0000310016:450:00
T. EmbersonD000021007:000:00
GoalieSASVGASV%TOI
S. Skinner24204.83360:00Loss
O. Rodrigue000–0:00