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Game Recap
VGK5
MTL2
VGK beat MTL 5-2 despite fewer good chances: 2.25 expected goals to 3.14. MTL outshot VGK 38 to 18. C. Stephenson led the way with 2 points (1 G, 1 A). R. Lehner stopped 36 of 38.
Team Stats
VGKMTL
18Shots on goal38
2.25Expected goals3.14
39Shot attempts71
145v5 shots on goal26
2/2Power play1/4
18Hits33
22Blocked shots15
12Penalty minutes8
11Giveaways10
11Takeaways7
Expected goals: the chance each unblocked shot had of going in, by our model, added up.
Expected Goals Over the Game
VGK 2.25 xGMTL 3.14 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| C. Stephenson | C | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 2 | +1 | 0 | 20:32 | 1:22 |
| R. Smith | RW | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | +2 | 0 | 19:39 | 0:17 |
| N. Roy | C | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | +2 | 4 | 17:57 | 1:13 |
| J. Marchessault | RW | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15:29 | 0:00 |
| K. Kolesar | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | -1 | 0 | 15:15 | 0:17 |
| E. Dadonov | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13:14 | 1:13 |
| M. Janmark | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 12:47 | 0:00 |
| W. Carrier | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 12:38 | 0:00 |
| M. Amadio | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11:54 | 0:00 |
| J. Leschyshyn | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | +1 | 4 | 11:13 | 0:00 |
| B. Howden | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 8:31 | 0:00 |
| J. Rondbjerg | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 8:23 | 0:00 |
| A. Pietrangelo | D | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | +2 | 0 | 25:35 | 1:30 |
| B. McNabb | D | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 | +1 | 0 | 23:51 | 0:00 |
| S. Theodore | D | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | +1 | 0 | 20:57 | 1:22 |
| D. Coghlan | D | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | -1 | 0 | 16:06 | 0:08 |
| N. Hague | D | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | +1 | 2 | 15:12 | 0:00 |
| A. Martinez | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 19:02 | 0:08 |
| Goalie | SA | SV | GA | SV% | TOI | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| R. Lehner | 38 | 36 | 2 | .947 | 60:00 | Win |
| L. Brossoit | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 0:00 |
MTL Skaters
| Player | Pos | G | A | P | SOG | HIT | BLK | +/- | PIM | TOI | PP TOI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| N. Suzuki | C | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 23:19 | 6:02 |
| M. Hoffman | C | 0 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 0 | -3 | 0 | 21:52 | 5:47 |
| T. Toffoli | C | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 1 | -1 | 0 | 20:52 | 5:35 |
| B. Gallagher | RW | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 15:59 | 2:10 |
| C. Dvorak | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | -3 | 0 | 21:40 | 5:51 |
| J. Anderson | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 16:58 | 1:54 |
| J. Armia | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15:14 | 1:49 |
| J. Evans | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 14:53 | 0:04 |
| A. Lehkonen | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 12:41 | 0:00 |
| C. Paquette | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 7:50 | 0:00 |
| A. Belzile | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7:08 | 0:00 |
| M. Pezzetta | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6:34 | 0:00 |
| B. Chiarot | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 24:28 | 1:48 |
| J. Petry | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 23:01 | 2:45 |
| B. Kulak | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | -1 | 0 | 17:47 | 0:00 |
| C. Wideman | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 1 | -1 | 0 | 15:42 | 5:00 |
| A. Romanov | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 1 | +1 | 0 | 15:07 | 0:00 |
| D. Savard | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | -1 | 0 | 15:02 | 0:00 |
| Goalie | SA | SV | GA | SV% | TOI | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| J. Allen | 16 | 13 | 3 | .813 | 58:23 | Loss |
| S. Montembeault | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 0:00 |