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Game Recap
VGK5
STL3
VGK beat STL 5-3, with the chances close: 2.84 expected goals to 2.95. W. Karlsson led the way with 2 points (1 G, 1 A). J. Patera stopped 30 of 33.
Team Stats
VGKSTL
31Shots on goal33
2.84Expected goals2.95
49Shot attempts60
285v5 shots on goal27
0/2Power play1/1
10Hits25
16Blocked shots10
2Penalty minutes4
4Giveaways4
11Takeaways7
Expected goals: the chance each unblocked shot had of going in, by our model, added up.
Expected Goals Over the Game
VGK 2.84 xGSTL 2.95 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| W. Karlsson | C | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 1 | +3 | 0 | 16:53 | 2:08 |
| R. Smith | RW | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | +2 | 0 | 14:51 | 1:48 |
| P. Dorofeyev | RW | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | +2 | 0 | 13:21 | 0:00 |
| I. Barbashev | LW | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | +1 | 0 | 19:09 | 2:09 |
| J. Marchessault | RW | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 17:10 | 2:12 |
| M. Amadio | RW | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | +1 | 0 | 16:44 | 1:51 |
| B. Howden | C | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | +1 | 0 | 15:31 | 0:00 |
| J. Eichel | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | +1 | 0 | 17:32 | 1:57 |
| C. Stephenson | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | +1 | 0 | 16:52 | 1:52 |
| P. Kessel | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | -1 | 2 | 13:34 | 2:03 |
| T. Blueger | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 11:31 | 0:00 |
| P. Cotter | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 10:24 | 0:00 |
| A. Pietrangelo | D | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | +3 | 0 | 21:56 | 2:10 |
| A. Martinez | D | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | +2 | 0 | 20:06 | 0:00 |
| N. Hague | D | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | +2 | 0 | 18:05 | 0:00 |
| B. McNabb | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 3 | -1 | 0 | 19:51 | 0:00 |
| S. Theodore | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | -1 | 0 | 19:11 | 1:50 |
| Z. Whitecloud | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | +1 | 0 | 16:48 | 0:00 |
STL Skaters
| Player | Pos | G | A | P | SOG | HIT | BLK | +/- | PIM | TOI | PP TOI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| J. Kyrou | RW | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 0 | 18:53 | 0:31 |
| P. Buchnevich | LW | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 20:35 | 0:00 |
| B. Schenn | C | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 20:14 | 0:31 |
| R. Thomas | C | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 0 | 18:29 | 0:00 |
| J. Vrana | LW | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 0 | 15:13 | 0:31 |
| N. Walker | LW | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 9:39 | 0:00 |
| T. Pitlick | C | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | +1 | 2 | 8:17 | 0:00 |
| S. Blais | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15:43 | 0:31 |
| B. Saad | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 15:35 | 0:00 |
| K. Kapanen | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | -2 | 0 | 14:30 | 0:00 |
| A. Toropchenko | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 10:50 | 0:00 |
| N. Alexandrov | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 10:03 | 0:00 |
| M. Scandella | D | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 2 | +1 | 0 | 17:03 | 0:00 |
| J. Faulk | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | -1 | 0 | 25:02 | 0:00 |
| C. Parayko | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | -2 | 0 | 24:08 | 0:00 |
| N. Leddy | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | -2 | 0 | 20:14 | 0:00 |
| T. Tucker | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 16:34 | 0:00 |
| T. Krug | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | -1 | 0 | 16:28 | 0:31 |
| Goalie | SA | SV | GA | SV% | TOI | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| J. Binnington | 30 | 26 | 4 | .867 | 58:30 | Loss |
| T. Greiss | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 0:00 |
Storylines That Played Out
As Tonight had them before puck drop, with what each player did.