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Game Recap
VGK4
SJS0
VGK beat SJS 4-0, and the chances backed it up: 3.69 expected goals to 2.49. A. Martinez led the way with 3 points (0 G, 3 A). L. Thompson stopped 29 of 29.
Scoring
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| VGK | 3 | 1 | 0 | 4 |
| SJS | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
- 1st 2:28VGKM. Amadio0.19 xG
- 1st 4:25VGKW. Karlsson0.56 xG
- 1st 19:12VGKM. MorelliPP0.15 xG
- 2nd 18:44VGKK. Kolesar0.21 xG
Team Stats
VGKSJS
26Shots on goal29
3.69Expected goals2.49
65Shot attempts66
205v5 shots on goal23
1/5Power play0/1
20Hits33
25Blocked shots22
2Penalty minutes30
8Giveaways9
9Takeaways8
Expected goals: the chance each unblocked shot had of going in, by our model, added up.
Expected Goals Over the Game
VGK 3.69 xGSJS 2.49 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. Morelli | LW | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 0 | +1 | 0 | 12:15 | 0:38 |
| W. Karlsson | C | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 1 | +1 | 0 | 17:56 | 4:10 |
| M. Stone | RW | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | +1 | 0 | 17:39 | 4:11 |
| M. Amadio | RW | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 | +1 | 0 | 16:17 | 5:00 |
| K. Kolesar | RW | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 0 | +1 | 0 | 13:06 | 0:37 |
| C. Stephenson | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | +1 | 0 | 18:43 | 3:54 |
| J. Marchessault | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 16:20 | 4:11 |
| N. Roy | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 16:15 | 3:28 |
| I. Barbashev | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 15:53 | 3:20 |
| P. Cotter | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | +1 | 0 | 15:37 | 5:07 |
| B. Howden | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | +1 | 0 | 15:02 | 1:30 |
| B. Froese | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | +1 | 0 | 10:51 | 0:36 |
| A. Martinez | D | 0 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 3 | +2 | 0 | 19:30 | 1:29 |
| A. Pietrangelo | D | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5 | +2 | 0 | 21:25 | 4:38 |
| Z. Whitecloud | D | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | +1 | 0 | 19:01 | 0:00 |
| N. Hague | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 6 | +1 | 0 | 18:58 | 0:00 |
| D. Miromanov | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 17:31 | 5:04 |
| B. McNabb | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 15:51 | 0:37 |
| Goalie | SA | SV | GA | SV% | TOI | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| L. Thompson | 29 | 29 | 0 | 1.000 | 59:50 | Win |
| A. Hill | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 0:00 |
SJS Skaters
| Player | Pos | G | A | P | SOG | HIT | BLK | +/- | PIM | TOI | PP TOI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| W. Eklund | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | -1 | 0 | 19:38 | 1:23 |
| M. Granlund | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 18:37 | 1:23 |
| F. Zetterlund | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 2 | -1 | 2 | 16:44 | 1:23 |
| L. Kunin | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | -1 | 0 | 16:42 | 0:37 |
| A. Duclair | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 15:51 | 1:23 |
| R. Carpenter | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14:05 | 0:00 |
| N. Sturm | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 13:42 | 0:00 |
| K. Labanc | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | -1 | 0 | 13:03 | 0:37 |
| M. Hoffman | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 12:39 | 0:37 |
| F. Zadina | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | -1 | 2 | 11:43 | 0:34 |
| J. Bailey | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 9:37 | 0:00 |
| M. Ferraro | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 4 | -2 | 0 | 23:47 | 0:37 |
| T. Emberson | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 3 | -2 | 0 | 21:05 | 0:00 |
| H. Thrun | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 20:43 | 0:03 |
| M. Vlasic | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | -1 | 10 | 18:44 | 0:00 |
| C. Addison | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 | -1 | 0 | 17:13 | 1:23 |
| J. Rutta | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 14 | 16:37 | 0:00 |
| J. MacDonald | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10:11 | 0:00 |
| Goalie | SA | SV | GA | SV% | TOI | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| M. Blackwood | 26 | 22 | 4 | .846 | 59:37 | Loss |
| K. Kahkonen | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 0:00 |
Storylines That Played Out
As Tonight had them before puck drop, with what each player did.