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Game Recap
VGK1
FinalTue, Mar 8, 2022Every game that night
PHI2

PHI beat VGK 2-1 despite fewer good chances: 1.42 expected goals to 5.49. VGK outshot PHI 48 to 21. S. Laughton led the way with 2 points (0 G, 2 A). C. Hart stopped 47 of 48.

Scoring

1st2nd3rdT
VGK0101
PHI2002
  1. 1st 4:44PHIJ. Braun0.02 xG
  2. 1st 19:09PHIO. Lindblom0.02 xG
  3. 2nd 6:26VGKE. DadonovPP0.18 xG

Team Stats

VGKPHI
48Shots on goal21
5.49Expected goals1.42
87Shot attempts47
345v5 shots on goal17
1/5Power play0/4
13Hits27
19Blocked shots23
8Penalty minutes8
11Giveaways3
8Takeaways6

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

Expected Goals Over the Game

VGK 5.49 xGPHI 1.42 xGGoal

0123451st2nd3rdPHI goal, 4:44PHI goal, 19:09VGK goal, 6:26

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

VGK47 on goal, 1 scored
PHI20 on goal, 2 scored

GoalSavedMissedBlockedBigger: a better chance

Box Score

VGK Skaters

PlayerPosGAPSOGHITBLK+/-PIMTOIPP TOI
J. EichelC011912-1020:296:30
J. MarchessaultRW0114100017:596:17
E. DadonovLW1014000014:415:33
M. PaciorettyLW000700-1019:406:19
C. StephensonC0003110018:152:36
R. SmithRW000400-1016:172:04
W. KarlssonC000201-1016:092:10
N. RoyC000201-1213:461:41
K. KolesarRW0000300011:120:00
M. AmadioRW0001100011:050:00
J. LeschyshynC0000010010:410:00
W. CarrierLW000130029:370:00
S. TheodoreD0002070026:566:25
A. PietrangeloD000311-2026:053:44
Z. WhitecloudD0002010018:270:00
B. HuttonD000001-1216:400:00
N. HagueD000313-2215:460:26
D. CoghlanD0001100010:000:00
GoalieSASVGASV%TOI
R. Lehner21192.90558:15Loss
L. Brossoit000–0:00

PHI Skaters

PlayerPosGAPSOGHITBLK+/-PIMTOIPP TOI
S. LaughtonC022211+2016:090:08
T. KonecnyRW011201+1017:394:26
O. LindblomLW101101+1011:190:07
K. HayesRW0001000017:564:16
C. GirouxRW000200+1017:393:43
C. AtkinsonRW0001010017:383:26
D. BrassardC0001200015:194:11
J. FarabeeLW0000310215:183:40
J. van RiemsdykLW0002000014:583:47
P. BrownC000213+1014:300:05
G. MayhewC000000008:290:00
Z. MacEwenRW000051008:020:00
I. ProvorovD011224+1225:233:49
J. BraunD101112+2021:100:02
R. RistolainenD0000660223:084:05
T. SanheimD000210+1220:510:06
K. YandleD0002110013:254:09
N. SeelerD0000410012:440:00
GoalieSASVGASV%TOI
C. Hart48471.97960:00Win
M. Jones000–0:00

Storylines That Played Out

  • Old teamCarter Hart VGK Faces PHI, his team until Jan 202447 saves on 48, the win

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