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Game Recap
VGK5
FinalThu, Nov 4, 2021Every game that night
OTT1

VGK beat OTT 5-1, with the chances close: 3.65 expected goals to 2.95. J. Marchessault led the way with 2 points (2 G, 0 A). R. Lehner stopped 38 of 39.

Scoring

1st2nd3rdT
VGK0325
OTT0101
  1. 2nd 4:31VGKW. Carrier0.14 xG
  2. 2nd 11:21VGKB. Howden0.07 xG
  3. 2nd 12:25VGKJ. Marchessault0.03 xG
  4. 2nd 15:50OTTB. Tkachuk0.08 xG
  5. 3rd 14:01VGKA. Pietrangelo0.02 xG
  6. 3rd 17:10VGKJ. MarchessaultEN0.56 xG

Team Stats

VGKOTT
39Shots on goal39
3.65Expected goals2.95
67Shot attempts63
335v5 shots on goal35
0/1Power play0/1
22Hits44
13Blocked shots14
2Penalty minutes2
12Giveaways17
10Takeaways11

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

Expected Goals Over the Game

VGK 3.65 xGOTT 2.95 xGGoal

00.511.522.533.541st2nd3rdVGK goal, 4:31VGK goal, 11:21VGK goal, 12:25OTT goal, 15:50VGK goal, 14:01VGK goal, 17:10

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

VGK39 on goal, 5 scored
OTT37 on goal, 1 scored

GoalSavedMissedBlockedBigger: a better chance

Box Score

VGK Skaters

PlayerPosGAPSOGHITBLK+/-PIMTOIPP TOI
J. MarchessaultRW202301+3218:371:07
N. RoyC022121+2018:021:58
R. SmithRW011430+2017:370:07
C. StephensonC011330+1016:430:53
W. CarrierLW1014200014:190:00
E. DadonovLW0113200014:151:53
B. HowdenC101111+1013:390:00
J. RondbjergRW011130+1012:380:00
M. JanmarkC011000+1012:300:00
J. LeschyshynC000111+1014:400:00
K. KolesarRW0002200013:540:02
M. AmadioRW0000000011:060:00
S. TheodoreD011401+1023:231:58
A. PietrangeloD101720+3021:122:00
N. HagueD011100+1018:170:00
A. MartinezD000102+1022:330:02
B. McNabbD000115+2018:250:00
D. CoghlanD0002010016:170:00
GoalieSASVGASV%TOI
R. Lehner39381.97459:53Win
L. Brossoit000–0:00

OTT Skaters

PlayerPosGAPSOGHITBLK+/-PIMTOIPP TOI
D. BathersonRW011240-1018:021:33
B. TkachukLW101660-1217:111:33
A. FormentonLW000120-2017:560:00
N. PaulLW000300-3016:450:00
J. NorrisC0002120016:021:33
C. TierneyC000111-1015:370:27
C. BrownRW000101-1015:190:27
T. StützleC0004400014:351:33
Z. SanfordLW000540-1014:210:27
A. WatsonLW000331-1012:350:00
D. GambrellC000230-1011:560:00
T. EnnisRW000010-1011:060:27
A. ZubD011231-1025:530:00
T. ChabotD000521-1026:181:33
N. HoldenD000132-1018:390:00
M. Del ZottoD000010-3017:470:27
J. BrownD000062-1015:300:00
V. MeteD000103-1013:480:00
GoalieSASVGASV%TOI
F. Gustavsson38344.89558:40Loss
M. Murray000–0:00

Storylines That Played Out

As Tonight had them before puck drop, with what each player did.