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Game Recap
VGK4
Final/OTTue, Nov 8, 2022Every game that night
TOR3

VGK beat TOR 4-3 in overtime, with the chances close: 3.26 expected goals to 3.45. TOR outshot VGK 31 to 20. R. Smith led the way with 2 points (2 G, 0 A). L. Thompson stopped 28 of 31.

Scoring

1st2nd3rdOTT
VGK20114
TOR12003
  1. 1st 0:45VGKN. Roy0.04 xG
  2. 1st 5:05TORT. Liljegren0.01 xG
  3. 1st 17:55VGKJ. Eichel0.15 xG
  4. 2nd 13:50TORM. Marner0.15 xG
  5. 2nd 16:56TORT. Liljegren0.08 xG
  6. 3rd 11:43VGKR. SmithSH0.15 xG
  7. OT 0:23VGKR. Smith0.15 xG

Team Stats

VGKTOR
20Shots on goal31
3.26Expected goals3.45
43Shot attempts55
165v5 shots on goal25
0/2Power play0/2
42Hits34
12Blocked shots10
2Penalty minutes4
17Giveaways16
9Takeaways17

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

Expected Goals Over the Game

VGK 3.26 xGTOR 3.45 xGGoal

00.511.522.533.51st2nd3rdOTVGK goal, 0:45TOR goal, 5:05VGK goal, 17:55TOR goal, 13:50TOR goal, 16:56VGK goal, 11:43VGK goal, 0:23

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

VGK20 on goal, 4 scored
TOR31 on goal, 3 scored

GoalSavedMissedBlockedBigger: a better chance

Box Score

VGK Skaters

PlayerPosGAPSOGHITBLK+/-PIMTOIPP TOI
W. KarlssonC022230+2017:502:22
R. SmithRW202450+2015:371:55
C. StephensonC011120-1020:201:37
M. StoneRW011200-1019:551:37
J. EichelC1012210018:171:57
N. RoyC101110-1017:262:23
W. CarrierLW0112600012:080:00
J. MarchessaultRW0001200014:511:23
K. KolesarRW0001310013:430:00
P. KesselRW0000100011:372:23
B. HowdenC0000000010:390:00
M. AmadioRW000020027:570:00
S. TheodoreD011202+1021:572:13
B. McNabbD0111320019:200:00
A. PietrangeloD000031+1021:171:48
A. MartinezD000023+1018:420:14
Z. WhitecloudD000041-1017:490:00
N. HagueD000131-1017:440:08
GoalieSASVGASV%TOI
L. Thompson31283.90360:23Win
A. Hill000–0:00

TOR Skaters

PlayerPosGAPSOGHITBLK+/-PIMTOIPP TOI
M. MarnerRW112300-1222:002:55
A. MatthewsC011531-1023:132:54
D. KampfC011001+1015:080:00
Z. Aston-ReeseLW011051+1012:290:00
A. KerfootC0003000019:021:06
J. TavaresC0004400017:132:53
W. NylanderRW000300-1016:242:56
P. EngvallLW000300-1013:360:00
M. BuntingLW000101-1210:531:07
C. JarnkrokC000211-1010:410:00
N. RobertsonLW0002210010:340:49
D. MalginC000031+109:201:05
T. LiljegrenD202240+1018:420:00
M. RiellyD011231-1022:532:53
R. SandinD0110300014:481:07
T. BrodieD0000100022:200:00
J. HollD0001410020:590:00
M. GiordanoD0000110016:540:15
GoalieSASVGASV%TOI
E. Kallgren20164.80060:23OT loss
K. Petruzzelli000–0:00

Storylines That Played Out

  • Old teamMitch Marner VGK Faces TOR, his team until May 20251 G, 1 A, 3 SOG
  • HometownMitch Marner VGK Plays near home (born in Markham)1 G, 1 A, 3 SOG

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