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Game Recap
VGK7
FinalFri, Apr 29, 2022Every game that night
STL4

VGK beat STL 7-4, and the chances backed it up: 5.22 expected goals to 2.70. VGK outshot STL 45 to 18. J. Eichel led the way with 3 points (2 G, 1 A). L. Thompson stopped 14 of 18.

Scoring

1st2nd3rdT
VGK1247
STL1214
  1. 1st 13:41VGKM. StonePP0.11 xG
  2. 1st 16:05STLD. Perron0.15 xG
  3. 2nd 4:40STLR. O'Reilly0.10 xG
  4. 2nd 9:08VGKJ. Eichel0.06 xG
  5. 2nd 12:24STLJ. KyrouPP0.09 xG
  6. 2nd 15:32VGKZ. Whitecloud0.05 xG
  7. 3rd 3:20VGKW. Karlsson0.04 xG
  8. 3rd 6:41VGKJ. Marchessault0.06 xG
  9. 3rd 13:20STLR. O'ReillyPP0.20 xG
  10. 3rd 15:48VGKJ. Eichel0.24 xG
  11. 3rd 17:44VGKM. PaciorettyEN0.92 xG

Team Stats

VGKSTL
45Shots on goal18
5.22Expected goals2.70
73Shot attempts45
415v5 shots on goal16
1/2Power play2/3
6Hits11
12Blocked shots14
6Penalty minutes4
4Giveaways13
10Takeaways12

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

Expected Goals Over the Game

VGK 5.22 xGSTL 2.70 xGGoal

0123451st2nd3rdVGK goal, 13:41STL goal, 16:05STL goal, 4:40VGK goal, 9:08STL goal, 12:24VGK goal, 15:32VGK goal, 3:20VGK goal, 6:41STL goal, 13:20VGK goal, 15:48VGK goal, 17:44

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

VGK44 on goal, 7 scored
STL18 on goal, 4 scored

GoalSavedMissedBlockedBigger: a better chance

Box Score

VGK Skaters

PlayerPosGAPSOGHITBLK+/-PIMTOIPP TOI
J. EichelC213600+2019:012:12
M. PaciorettyLW112300+1217:442:06
W. KarlssonC112501+1016:590:47
J. MarchessaultRW112600+1215:310:46
E. DadonovLW022010+2013:090:52
M. StoneRW1012000018:452:19
N. RoyC011200+3216:000:39
C. StephensonC000000+1021:262:12
M. AmadioRW000220+1015:380:00
M. JanmarkC0003000013:510:00
W. CarrierLW0001000012:480:00
Z. WhitecloudD112221+2013:180:00
A. PietrangeloD011401+1019:072:11
S. TheodoreD0113030018:520:46
B. HuttonD011202+3016:080:00
B. McNabbD000102+2019:530:00
A. MartinezD0001110018:220:00
D. CoghlanD0002010011:180:00
GoalieSASVGASV%TOI
L. Thompson18144.77859:38Win
J. Patera000–0:00

STL Skaters

PlayerPosGAPSOGHITBLK+/-PIMTOIPP TOI
R. O'ReillyC213201+1016:441:43
D. PerronLW112300+1016:181:45
J. KyrouRW112201-2016:131:41
B. SaadLW011000+2012:571:39
R. ThomasC000200-4016:580:51
P. BuchnevichLW000011-4016:530:49
I. BarbashevLW000010-2016:420:47
T. BozakC000100-2015:170:00
N. WalkerLW000032-1014:340:00
L. BrownC0000000413:240:00
A. ToropchenkoRW0003210013:150:00
V. TarasenkoRW000110-3012:580:53
T. KrugD0221100021:561:59
C. ParaykoD000102+2022:120:03
J. FaulkD000102-2022:040:30
N. LeddyD000001-2021:590:00
R. BortuzzoD000021-2014:200:00
C. RosenD000102-3013:400:00
GoalieSASVGASV%TOI
V. Husso44386.86458:38Loss
J. Binnington000–0:00

Storylines That Played Out

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