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Game Recap
VGK2
STL1
VGK beat STL 2-1 in overtime, with the chances close: 2.82 expected goals to 2.41. L. Thompson stopped 31 of 32.
Scoring
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | OT | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| VGK | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| STL | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
- 1st 5:59VGKP. Dorofeyev0.27 xG
- 3rd 14:53STLB. Saad0.12 xG
- OT 0:49VGKJ. Marchessault0.12 xG
Team Stats
VGKSTL
34Shots on goal32
2.82Expected goals2.41
64Shot attempts52
275v5 shots on goal26
0/2Power play0/2
22Hits27
14Blocked shots18
9Penalty minutes9
3Giveaways5
10Takeaways14
Expected goals: the chance each unblocked shot had of going in, by our model, added up.
Expected Goals Over the Game
VGK 2.82 xGSTL 2.41 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. Marchessault | RW | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 15:42 | 2:42 |
| W. Karlsson | C | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | +2 | 0 | 14:38 | 1:12 |
| A. Mantha | RW | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | +1 | 0 | 12:01 | 1:39 |
| P. Dorofeyev | RW | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | +1 | 0 | 9:56 | 1:11 |
| J. Eichel | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 22:28 | 2:42 |
| C. Stephenson | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 21:30 | 2:42 |
| M. Amadio | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 15:58 | 0:00 |
| I. Barbashev | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | -1 | 0 | 15:51 | 2:15 |
| N. Roy | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 1 | -1 | 0 | 14:32 | 1:12 |
| B. Howden | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13:44 | 0:00 |
| K. Kolesar | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12:49 | 0:00 |
| W. Carrier | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 12:27 | 0:00 |
| S. Theodore | D | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 19:46 | 2:42 |
| Z. Whitecloud | D | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | +1 | 2 | 17:05 | 0:00 |
| N. Hanifin | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 24:13 | 1:12 |
| N. Hague | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 23:18 | 0:01 |
| B. Hutton | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | +1 | 0 | 16:29 | 0:00 |
| B. McNabb | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 0 | -1 | 5 | 16:00 | 0:00 |
| Goalie | SA | SV | GA | SV% | TOI | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| L. Thompson | 32 | 31 | 1 | .969 | 60:49 | 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 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 22:42 | 3:02 |
| B. Schenn | C | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 15:52 | 0:55 |
| B. Saad | LW | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | +1 | 0 | 14:37 | 0:53 |
| P. Buchnevich | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 1 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 23:15 | 3:01 |
| R. Thomas | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 21:48 | 2:59 |
| J. Neighbours | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 20:15 | 2:57 |
| K. Hayes | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 16:43 | 0:54 |
| A. Toropchenko | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 16:25 | 0:00 |
| K. Kapanen | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 13:04 | 0:00 |
| N. Walker | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | -1 | 0 | 9:56 | 0:00 |
| O. Sundqvist | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | -1 | 0 | 6:45 | 0:52 |
| C. Parayko | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 24:34 | 0:00 |
| N. Leddy | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 23:22 | 0:04 |
| T. Krug | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 22:37 | 3:00 |
| J. Faulk | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 22:26 | 0:53 |
| M. Kessel | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 11:51 | 0:00 |
| M. Scandella | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6:56 | 0:00 |
| S. Perunovich | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | -1 | 0 | 5:19 | 0:00 |
| Goalie | SA | SV | GA | SV% | TOI | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| J. Binnington | 34 | 32 | 2 | .941 | 60:49 | OT loss |
| J. Hofer | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 0:00 |
Storylines That Played Out
As Tonight had them before puck drop, with what each player did.