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Game Recap
VGK5
FinalFri, Apr 1, 2022Every game that night
SEA2

VGK beat SEA 5-2, with the chances close: 2.76 expected goals to 2.46. J. Eichel led the way with 2 points (2 G, 0 A). L. Thompson stopped 26 of 28.

Team Stats

VGKSEA
26Shots on goal28
2.76Expected goals2.46
38Shot attempts69
235v5 shots on goal23
0/1Power play0/2
9Hits31
27Blocked shots7
14Penalty minutes12
7Giveaways9
11Takeaways6

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

Expected Goals Over the Game

VGK 2.76 xGSEA 2.46 xGGoal

00.511.522.531st2nd3rdVGK goal, 10:28VGK goal, 1:26VGK goal, 7:20SEA goal, 10:44SEA goal, 18:22

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

VGK24 on goal, 3 scored
SEA28 on goal, 2 scored

GoalSavedMissedBlockedBigger: a better chance

Box Score

VGK Skaters

PlayerPosGAPSOGHITBLK+/-PIMTOIPP TOI
J. EichelC202401+3022:041:41
C. StephensonC022002+3019:351:16
E. DadonovLW022200+3017:141:24
J. MarchessaultRW1012000018:221:19
W. KarlssonC101500+1017:360:44
N. RoyC000110+2015:550:41
M. JanmarkC0001000215:110:36
J. LeschyshynC000102-1015:110:00
M. AmadioRW000200-1514:130:00
J. RondbjergRW000002-1013:200:00
P. DorofeyevRW000101-128:530:00
A. PietrangeloD011104+2020:150:36
A. MartinezD011015+2019:430:00
B. McNabbD011123+1018:320:00
S. TheodoreD1011010018:071:24
Z. WhitecloudD000111+2017:470:00
B. HuttonD0002230516:310:00
D. CoghlanD000122-108:250:19
GoalieSASVGASV%TOI
L. Thompson28262.92960:00Win
R. Lehner000–0:00

SEA Skaters

PlayerPosGAPSOGHITBLK+/-PIMTOIPP TOI
A. WennbergC101121-2019:111:36
J. McCannLW011210-2516:341:36
R. DonatoC011320+1013:571:30
K. LindRW101200+1012:180:00
J. EberleRW000200-2018:571:36
Y. GourdeC000120-4517:221:36
V. RaskC000310-2014:340:58
K. KuhlmanC000210-1014:310:00
D. SprongRW000420-2014:221:32
J. DonskoiRW000200-1014:070:32
M. GeekieC0000000013:571:30
R. SheahanC000200+1013:080:00
W. BorgenD011061+2016:250:32
D. PouliotD011001+1015:510:32
V. DunnD000202-1026:451:46
A. LarssonD0000610222:550:00
J. OleksiakD000041-3017:270:00
C. SoucyD000240-3016:440:48
GoalieSASVGASV%TOI
P. Grubauer24213.87558:55Loss
C. Driedger000–0:00

Storylines That Played Out

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