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Game Recap
VGK3
Final/OTSun, Apr 3, 2022Every game that night
VAN2

VGK beat VAN 3-2 in overtime, with the chances close: 2.79 expected goals to 2.99. J. Marchessault led the way with 2 points (1 G, 1 A). R. Lehner stopped 26 of 28.

Scoring

1st2nd3rdOTT
VGK20013
VAN00202
  1. 1st 6:51VGKA. Pietrangelo0.02 xG
  2. 1st 12:31VGKJ. Marchessault0.06 xG
  3. 3rd 1:42VANJ. Miller0.02 xG
  4. 3rd 9:42VANB. HorvatPP0.06 xG
  5. OT 2:05VGKS. Theodore0.32 xG

Team Stats

VGKVAN
30Shots on goal28
2.79Expected goals2.99
49Shot attempts61
225v5 shots on goal19
0/3Power play1/3
9Hits28
19Blocked shots12
6Penalty minutes6
7Giveaways7
7Takeaways9

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

Expected Goals Over the Game

VGK 2.79 xGVAN 2.99 xGGoal

00.511.522.531st2nd3rdOTVGK goal, 6:51VGK goal, 12:31VAN goal, 1:42VAN goal, 9:42VGK goal, 2:05

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

VGK27 on goal, 3 scored
VAN29 on goal, 2 scored

GoalSavedMissedBlockedBigger: a better chance

Box Score

VGK Skaters

PlayerPosGAPSOGHITBLK+/-PIMTOIPP TOI
J. MarchessaultRW112510+1221:503:44
C. StephensonC011011+1023:013:03
J. EichelC011421+1022:133:52
W. KarlssonC0110010022:072:41
E. DadonovLW000010+1019:353:38
M. JanmarkC0001010016:262:15
N. RoyC000311+1015:492:11
M. AmadioRW000000-1015:350:04
K. KolesarRW0000100010:550:17
J. LeschyshynC000100009:070:08
J. RondbjergRW000300+127:150:00
A. PietrangeloD101403+1023:263:27
S. TheodoreD101301+1019:341:17
B. McNabbD0001270218:430:00
Z. WhitecloudD0001010018:240:07
A. MartinezD0003010018:081:16
B. HuttonD000001+1016:300:09
D. CoghlanD000100003:351:51
GoalieSASVGASV%TOI
R. Lehner28262.92962:05Win
L. Thompson000–0:00

VAN Skaters

PlayerPosGAPSOGHITBLK+/-PIMTOIPP TOI
B. HorvatC101620-2022:083:06
J. MillerC1015210021:463:18
E. PetterssonC000320-2419:553:00
B. BoeserRW0003000017:243:06
C. GarlandRW000101-1016:510:52
T. PearsonLW000033-1016:360:42
V. PodkolzinRW000130+1014:500:00
A. ChiassonRW000010+1014:200:42
J. DickinsonC0002010012:430:00
N. PetanC0001000011:051:00
J. LammikkoC000010007:060:00
W. LockwoodRW000151-106:570:00
O. Ekman-LarssonD0111210224:311:02
Q. HughesD0002000028:282:58
L. SchennD000152+1021:060:00
T. MyersD000002-2020:540:14
T. DermottD000100-1019:100:00
T. PoolmanD000020-104:250:00
GoalieSASVGASV%TOI
T. Demko30273.90062:05OT loss
J. Halak000–0:00