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Game Recap
VGK5
OTT4
VGK beat OTT 5-4 despite fewer good chances: 3.62 expected goals to 4.43. OTT outshot VGK 46 to 32. B. Tkachuk led the way with 3 points (0 G, 3 A). L. Thompson stopped 42 of 46.
Scoring
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| VGK | 3 | 2 | 0 | 5 |
| OTT | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 |
- 1st 1:22VGKM. Stone0.07 xG
- 1st 4:12OTTC. Giroux0.01 xG
- 1st 9:19VGKR. SmithPP0.18 xG
- 1st 19:28VGKZ. Whitecloud0.23 xG
- 2nd 5:15VGKC. StephensonSH0.06 xG
- 2nd 10:14VGKW. Carrier0.05 xG
- 2nd 14:23OTTC. Giroux0.13 xG
- 2nd 18:39OTTT. Stützle0.41 xG
- 3rd 2:34OTTT. Stützle0.26 xG
Team Stats
VGKOTT
32Shots on goal46
3.62Expected goals4.43
48Shot attempts82
255v5 shots on goal39
1/4Power play0/3
26Hits20
21Blocked shots7
4Penalty minutes8
6Giveaways8
2Takeaways5
Expected goals: the chance each unblocked shot had of going in, by our model, added up.
Expected Goals Over the Game
VGK 3.62 xGOTT 4.43 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| M. Stone | RW | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 1 | +1 | 0 | 20:07 | 4:04 |
| C. Stephenson | C | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | +2 | 0 | 21:43 | 4:35 |
| J. Eichel | C | 0 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 0 | +2 | 0 | 19:06 | 4:40 |
| W. Karlsson | C | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 0 | 17:08 | 1:47 |
| N. Roy | C | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | +2 | 0 | 16:09 | 1:16 |
| R. Smith | RW | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 15:35 | 0:53 |
| W. Carrier | LW | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 10:36 | 0:00 |
| P. Kessel | RW | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 9:15 | 1:10 |
| J. Marchessault | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | -2 | 0 | 17:38 | 4:40 |
| K. Kolesar | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | +1 | 0 | 12:17 | 0:00 |
| B. Howden | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 10:53 | 0:00 |
| M. Amadio | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | -1 | 2 | 8:59 | 0:00 |
| Z. Whitecloud | D | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | +3 | 0 | 14:50 | 0:00 |
| A. Pietrangelo | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 4 | -3 | 0 | 25:06 | 4:12 |
| B. McNabb | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 2 | -1 | 2 | 20:33 | 0:19 |
| S. Theodore | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 20:15 | 1:39 |
| A. Martinez | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 3 | -2 | 0 | 19:29 | 0:00 |
| N. Hague | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | +2 | 0 | 14:28 | 0:00 |
| Goalie | SA | SV | GA | SV% | TOI | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| L. Thompson | 46 | 42 | 4 | .913 | 59:53 | Win |
| A. Hill | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 0:00 |
OTT Skaters
| Player | Pos | G | A | P | SOG | HIT | BLK | +/- | PIM | TOI | PP TOI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| B. Tkachuk | LW | 0 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | +1 | 2 | 18:38 | 3:24 |
| T. Stützle | C | 2 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 0 | +1 | 0 | 21:24 | 2:13 |
| C. Giroux | RW | 2 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 1 | +3 | 0 | 20:38 | 3:43 |
| A. DeBrincat | RW | 0 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 17:12 | 2:12 |
| S. Pinto | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 18:00 | 3:48 |
| M. Joseph | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | -2 | 0 | 15:48 | 0:00 |
| D. Batherson | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | -1 | 2 | 15:46 | 2:16 |
| T. Motte | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 13:58 | 0:00 |
| D. Brassard | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12:09 | 2:38 |
| M. Kastelic | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | -1 | 2 | 8:28 | 0:00 |
| A. Watson | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7:56 | 0:00 |
| D. Gambrell | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7:42 | 0:00 |
| J. Sanderson | D | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 20:07 | 3:42 |
| N. Zaitsev | D | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | +2 | 2 | 17:44 | 0:00 |
| T. Chabot | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 2 | -1 | 0 | 25:02 | 2:15 |
| T. Hamonic | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 20:36 | 0:04 |
| E. Brannstrom | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 17:51 | 3:45 |
| N. Holden | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | +1 | 0 | 16:21 | 0:00 |
| Goalie | SA | SV | GA | SV% | TOI | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| A. Forsberg | 19 | 14 | 5 | .737 | 30:14 | Loss |
| C. Talbot | 13 | 13 | 0 | 1.000 | 27:59 |
Storylines That Played Out
As Tonight had them before puck drop, with what each player did.