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Game Recap
VGK6
STL3
VGK beat STL 6-3, and the chances backed it up: 5.10 expected goals to 2.51. VGK outshot STL 49 to 29. J. Eichel led the way with 2 points (1 G, 1 A). L. Thompson stopped 26 of 29.
Team Stats
VGKSTL
49Shots on goal29
5.10Expected goals2.51
84Shot attempts54
295v5 shots on goal20
2/8Power play0/3
12Hits26
20Blocked shots17
6Penalty minutes12
6Giveaways12
8Takeaways12
Expected goals: the chance each unblocked shot had of going in, by our model, added up.
Expected Goals Over the Game
VGK 5.10 xGSTL 2.51 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| J. Eichel | C | 1 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 2 | -1 | 0 | 24:17 | 8:12 |
| W. Karlsson | C | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | +1 | 0 | 17:24 | 6:56 |
| I. Barbashev | LW | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | -1 | 0 | 15:49 | 5:44 |
| K. Kolesar | RW | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 1 | +2 | 0 | 10:10 | 0:00 |
| M. Stone | RW | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 21:34 | 7:16 |
| J. Marchessault | RW | 1 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 19:29 | 7:36 |
| N. Roy | C | 0 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 1 | 0 | +3 | 2 | 18:55 | 6:04 |
| C. Stephenson | C | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 18:35 | 5:57 |
| M. Amadio | RW | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 1 | -1 | 0 | 11:40 | 4:57 |
| B. Howden | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10:57 | 0:00 |
| W. Carrier | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | +2 | 0 | 9:09 | 0:00 |
| P. Cotter | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8:47 | 0:00 |
| B. McNabb | D | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 18:59 | 0:11 |
| Z. Whitecloud | D | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | +1 | 2 | 15:30 | 0:16 |
| N. Hague | D | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | +1 | 0 | 14:36 | 0:16 |
| K. Korczak | D | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 12:51 | 0:19 |
| A. Pietrangelo | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 26:58 | 7:56 |
| B. Hutton | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 18:36 | 5:08 |
| Goalie | SA | SV | GA | SV% | TOI | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| L. Thompson | 29 | 26 | 3 | .897 | 59:44 | Win |
| J. Patera | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 0:00 |
STL Skaters
| Player | Pos | G | A | P | SOG | HIT | BLK | +/- | PIM | TOI | PP TOI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| J. Kyrou | RW | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 16:25 | 2:54 |
| R. Thomas | C | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | -1 | 2 | 22:51 | 4:03 |
| J. Neighbours | LW | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 17:07 | 4:03 |
| B. Schenn | C | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 | +1 | 2 | 15:57 | 1:53 |
| K. Hayes | RW | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | +2 | 0 | 13:09 | 1:12 |
| P. Buchnevich | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | -1 | 0 | 24:03 | 3:53 |
| O. Sundqvist | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 3 | -1 | 2 | 16:08 | 0:00 |
| K. Kapanen | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 13:40 | 0:00 |
| B. Saad | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 2 | 12:44 | 1:12 |
| A. Toropchenko | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | -1 | 2 | 9:19 | 0:00 |
| S. Blais | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | -1 | 0 | 7:30 | 0:00 |
| N. Alexandrov | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 7:02 | 0:00 |
| J. Faulk | D | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 24:21 | 1:12 |
| T. Krug | D | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 23:39 | 3:45 |
| C. Parayko | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 5 | +2 | 0 | 22:44 | 0:28 |
| N. Leddy | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | +1 | 0 | 21:16 | 0:28 |
| S. Perunovich | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | -3 | 0 | 12:13 | 1:12 |
| M. Scandella | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | -1 | 0 | 9:30 | 0:00 |
| Goalie | SA | SV | GA | SV% | TOI | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| J. Binnington | 48 | 43 | 5 | .896 | 56:21 | Loss |
| J. Hofer | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 0:00 |
Storylines That Played Out
As Tonight had them before puck drop, with what each player did.