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Game Recap
VGK4
VAN3
VGK beat VAN 4-3 despite fewer good chances: 2.58 expected goals to 3.15. J. Miller led the way with 3 points (2 G, 1 A). J. Quick stopped 31 of 34.
Scoring
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| VGK | 2 | 2 | 0 | 4 |
| VAN | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
- 1st 3:01VGKP. Kessel0.04 xG
- 1st 12:11VGKR. Smith0.25 xG
- 2nd 7:57VANJ. Miller0.49 xG
- 2nd 10:22VGKT. Blueger0.10 xG
- 2nd 12:42VANJ. MillerPP0.07 xG
- 2nd 17:19VGKP. Dorofeyev0.10 xG
- 3rd 11:43VANP. Di Giuseppe0.19 xG
Team Stats
VGKVAN
27Shots on goal34
2.58Expected goals3.15
51Shot attempts54
235v5 shots on goal27
0/4Power play1/2
17Hits35
12Blocked shots14
4Penalty minutes10
1Giveaways7
4Takeaways6
Expected goals: the chance each unblocked shot had of going in, by our model, added up.
Expected Goals Over the Game
VGK 2.58 xGVAN 3.15 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 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | +2 | 0 | 17:33 | 2:32 |
| R. Smith | RW | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | +2 | 0 | 16:04 | 2:32 |
| P. Kessel | RW | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | +1 | 0 | 14:09 | 2:09 |
| P. Dorofeyev | RW | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | +2 | 2 | 13:37 | 2:32 |
| T. Blueger | C | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | +1 | 0 | 13:16 | 0:02 |
| B. Howden | C | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 12:02 | 0:02 |
| I. Barbashev | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 18:30 | 2:53 |
| J. Eichel | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 18:20 | 2:53 |
| J. Marchessault | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 17:26 | 2:53 |
| C. Stephenson | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 16:41 | 2:51 |
| M. Amadio | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 12:48 | 0:02 |
| P. Cotter | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | +1 | 0 | 11:55 | 0:00 |
| A. Pietrangelo | D | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 0 | +1 | 0 | 25:10 | 2:36 |
| N. Hague | D | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | +1 | 0 | 17:06 | 0:00 |
| A. Martinez | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | +1 | 0 | 19:23 | 0:25 |
| S. Theodore | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2 | +1 | 0 | 18:30 | 2:53 |
| Z. Whitecloud | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | +1 | 0 | 18:14 | 0:00 |
| B. McNabb | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | +1 | 0 | 16:43 | 0:00 |
| Goalie | SA | SV | GA | SV% | TOI | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| J. Quick | 34 | 31 | 3 | .912 | 59:44 | Win |
| L. Thompson | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 0:00 |
VAN Skaters
| Player | Pos | G | A | P | SOG | HIT | BLK | +/- | PIM | TOI | PP TOI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| J. Miller | C | 2 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 0 | +1 | 0 | 22:47 | 0:41 |
| E. Pettersson | C | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | -1 | 0 | 21:34 | 0:43 |
| P. Di Giuseppe | LW | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 17:01 | 0:00 |
| B. Boeser | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 17:33 | 0:35 |
| A. Beauvillier | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 1 | -2 | 2 | 16:36 | 0:19 |
| C. Garland | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 14:51 | 0:06 |
| N. Aman | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 12:36 | 0:00 |
| A. Kuzmenko | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 11:34 | 0:08 |
| V. Kravtsov | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 11:18 | 0:00 |
| D. Joshua | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | -1 | 0 | 10:55 | 0:00 |
| V. Podkolzin | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 10:15 | 0:00 |
| S. Dries | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 9:00 | 0:00 |
| Q. Hughes | D | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 29:35 | 0:41 |
| E. Bear | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 20:24 | 0:08 |
| T. Myers | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 19:27 | 0:00 |
| K. Burroughs | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 0 | -3 | 0 | 18:04 | 0:08 |
| G. Brisebois | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 15:45 | 0:06 |
| C. Wolanin | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | -3 | 0 | 14:33 | 0:00 |
Storylines That Played Out
As Tonight had them before puck drop, with what each player did.