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Game Recap
VGK3
FinalMon, Apr 8, 2024Every game that night
VAN4

VAN beat VGK 4-3, and the chances backed it up: 3.04 expected goals to 2.07. J. Eichel led the way with 3 points (2 G, 1 A). A. Silovs stopped 20 of 23.

Scoring

1st2nd3rdT
VGK2103
VAN2204
  1. 1st 1:51VGKJ. EichelPP0.08 xG
  2. 1st 8:06VGKJ. Eichel0.11 xG
  3. 1st 11:50VANC. GarlandPP0.65 xG
  4. 1st 14:26VANQ. HughesPP0.06 xG
  5. 2nd 9:33VGKN. HanifinPP0.04 xG
  6. 2nd 13:10VANB. Boeser0.03 xG
  7. 2nd 18:31VANC. Garland0.47 xG

Team Stats

VGKVAN
23Shots on goal30
2.07Expected goals3.04
53Shot attempts52
185v5 shots on goal21
2/4Power play2/3
24Hits35
14Blocked shots17
6Penalty minutes8
2Giveaways4
5Takeaways9

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

Expected Goals Over the Game

VGK 2.07 xGVAN 3.04 xGGoal

00.511.522.533.51st2nd3rdVGK goal, 1:51VGK goal, 8:06VAN goal, 11:50VAN goal, 14:26VGK goal, 9:33VAN goal, 13:10VAN goal, 18:31

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

VGK23 on goal, 3 scored
VAN29 on goal, 4 scored

GoalSavedMissedBlockedBigger: a better chance

Box Score

VGK Skaters

PlayerPosGAPSOGHITBLK+/-PIMTOIPP TOI
J. EichelC213500+1022:334:15
J. MarchessaultRW0110300021:194:16
T. HertlC011140-1020:203:52
C. StephensonC0000010019:523:10
W. KarlssonC000310-1018:401:23
I. BarbashevLW0001200015:120:12
A. ManthaRW0000010014:360:49
P. DorofeyevRW0003000213:530:25
M. AmadioRW000100-1011:380:00
P. CotterLW000021008:570:00
B. HowdenC000020-148:270:00
K. KolesarRW000141007:440:00
N. HanifinD112212-1024:223:57
S. TheodoreD0003030020:530:41
N. HagueD000132-2018:560:00
B. McNabbD0000220018:310:00
A. MartinezD0000000015:350:10
Z. WhitecloudD000201+1015:270:00
GoalieSASVGASV%TOI
L. Thompson30264.86758:10Loss
J. Patera000–0:00

VAN Skaters

PlayerPosGAPSOGHITBLK+/-PIMTOIPP TOI
J. MillerC033223+1020:024:06
B. BoeserRW1121000220:084:06
C. GarlandRW202501+1018:214:06
E. PetterssonC0112100220:094:06
D. JoshuaC011281+1018:080:33
T. BluegerC0001000016:280:14
I. MikheyevRW0002100015:190:19
N. HoglanderLW0003200013:350:30
P. SuterC0000100010:260:35
S. LaffertyC000130009:120:16
N. AmanC000010008:510:00
V. PodkolzinRW000120008:100:00
Q. HughesD112412+1022:194:06
T. MyersD0112310017:570:00
F. HronekD000122+1221:100:49
N. ZadorovD0002300020:020:00
I. ColeD0000160017:400:00
C. SoucyD0001410217:250:49
GoalieSASVGASV%TOI
A. Silovs23203.87060:00Win
C. DeSmith000–0:00

Storylines That Played Out

  • Old teamPaul Cotter VAN Faces VGK, his team until Apr 20240 SOG

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