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Game Recap
VGK3
FinalWed, Mar 30, 2022Every game that night
SEA0

VGK beat SEA 3-0, and the chances backed it up: 5.18 expected goals to 1.51. VGK outshot SEA 30 to 22. J. Marchessault led the way with 2 points (1 G, 1 A). L. Thompson stopped 22 of 22.

Scoring

1st2nd3rdT
VGK0123
SEA0000
  1. 2nd 7:38VGKS. Theodore0.09 xG
  2. 3rd 7:03VGKM. Amadio0.02 xG
  3. 3rd 19:33VGKJ. MarchessaultEN0.93 xG

Team Stats

VGKSEA
30Shots on goal22
5.18Expected goals1.51
59Shot attempts44
255v5 shots on goal21
0/3Power play0/1
15Hits26
14Blocked shots10
7Penalty minutes11
6Giveaways10
7Takeaways8

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

Expected Goals Over the Game

VGK 5.18 xGSEA 1.51 xGGoal

0123451st2nd3rdVGK goal, 7:38VGK goal, 7:03VGK goal, 19:33

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

VGK29 on goal, 3 scored
SEA22 on goal, 0 scored

GoalSavedMissedBlockedBigger: a better chance

Box Score

VGK Skaters

PlayerPosGAPSOGHITBLK+/-PIMTOIPP TOI
J. MarchessaultRW112600+2019:573:09
W. KarlssonC011511+1018:423:22
M. AmadioRW101100+1016:030:21
J. RondbjergRW011100+1012:080:00
J. EichelC000502+1020:343:09
C. StephensonC000110+1020:152:35
M. JanmarkC0000000018:352:22
E. DadonovLW0004110017:053:09
N. RoyC0002010015:582:30
J. LeschyshynC000031+1011:490:03
K. KolesarRW000020054:240:03
S. TheodoreD101100+2219:323:09
A. PietrangeloD000200+1020:552:48
B. McNabbD000143+2019:230:00
A. MartinezD000014+1018:560:21
Z. WhitecloudD000020+1018:320:03
B. HuttonD0001010016:000:00
D. CoghlanD000000008:462:30
GoalieSASVGASV%TOI
L. Thompson222201.00060:00Win
R. Lehner000–0:00

SEA Skaters

PlayerPosGAPSOGHITBLK+/-PIMTOIPP TOI
Y. GourdeC0000000020:191:05
J. EberleRW000010-1018:421:05
A. WennbergC000112-2017:240:55
K. KuhlmanC000210-1016:430:00
V. RaskC000010-2016:120:55
J. McCannLW000000-1015:591:05
D. SprongRW000410-1015:260:55
J. DonskoiRW000211-1013:520:00
R. DonatoC000200-1212:551:05
R. SheahanC0000000012:100:00
M. GeekieC000020-1011:050:55
K. LindRW000010009:240:00
A. LarssonD000252-1223:550:00
V. DunnD000210-1022:461:20
C. SoucyD000331-2021:320:40
J. OleksiakD000123-1520:200:00
D. PouliotD0000110014:090:00
W. BorgenD0003500213:290:00
GoalieSASVGASV%TOI
C. Driedger29272.93157:38Loss
P. Grubauer000–0:00

Storylines That Played Out

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