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Game Recap
VGK3
FinalTue, Mar 15, 2022Every game that night
WPG7

WPG beat VGK 7-3 despite fewer good chances: 2.62 expected goals to 3.19. VGK outshot WPG 38 to 23. K. Connor led the way with 3 points (1 G, 2 A). C. Hellebuyck stopped 35 of 38.

Scoring

1st2nd3rdT
VGK0123
WPG2327
  1. 1st 18:08WPGB. Wheeler0.07 xG
  2. 1st 18:41WPGK. Connor0.06 xG
  3. 2nd 6:49VGKN. Roy0.06 xG
  4. 2nd 9:04WPGN. Ehlers0.17 xG
  5. 2nd 11:09WPGL. Stanley0.07 xG
  6. 2nd 18:25WPGM. Scheifele0.04 xG
  7. 3rd 4:34VGKA. PietrangeloPP0.04 xG
  8. 3rd 9:31VGKM. Amadio0.11 xG
  9. 3rd 10:33WPGJ. MorrisseyPP0.09 xG
  10. 3rd 13:34WPGA. LowrySH0.16 xG

Team Stats

VGKWPG
38Shots on goal23
3.19Expected goals2.62
72Shot attempts46
315v5 shots on goal18
1/2Power play1/3
16Hits27
15Blocked shots15
21Penalty minutes9
17Giveaways17
9Takeaways6

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

Expected Goals Over the Game

VGK 3.19 xGWPG 2.62 xGGoal

00.511.522.533.51st2nd3rdWPG goal, 18:08WPG goal, 18:41VGK goal, 6:49WPG goal, 9:04WPG goal, 11:09WPG goal, 18:25VGK goal, 4:34VGK goal, 9:31WPG goal, 10:33WPG goal, 13:34

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

VGK37 on goal, 3 scored
WPG23 on goal, 7 scored

GoalSavedMissedBlockedBigger: a better chance

Box Score

VGK Skaters

PlayerPosGAPSOGHITBLK+/-PIMTOIPP TOI
N. RoyC101300-1016:061:26
M. AmadioRW1012110014:410:00
W. CarrierLW0110100214:020:00
J. LeschyshynC0111100012:250:00
N. PatrickC011211-1012:181:06
W. KarlssonC000200-1019:561:26
J. EichelC000525-1018:211:00
C. StephensonC000000-3016:401:00
J. MarchessaultRW00011001216:260:00
E. DadonovLW000400-4212:541:00
J. RondbjergRW0002100011:420:20
K. KolesarRW000030-2511:241:00
A. PietrangeloD101422-1025:491:26
Z. WhitecloudD0111200021:560:00
D. CoghlanD011301-2014:211:26
S. TheodoreD0004120023:151:00
N. HagueD000403-3023:090:00
B. PachalD000000-1010:310:00
GoalieSASVGASV%TOI
L. Brossoit1394.69231:09Loss
L. Thompson1073.70028:51

WPG Skaters

PlayerPosGAPSOGHITBLK+/-PIMTOIPP TOI
K. ConnorLW123201+2018:362:37
M. ScheifeleC112302+2019:282:38
B. WheelerRW112200+3018:062:36
P. StastnyC011200+2020:281:28
N. EhlersLW101100+2017:291:26
A. LowryC10121120016:591:28
P. DuboisC011030+2016:442:30
J. HarkinsC000001-1013:380:00
E. SvechnikovLW000101-1013:030:00
K. VesalainenLW000111-108:420:00
D. ToninatoC000010+108:130:00
A. BrooksC000100008:020:00
J. MorrisseyD112411-1022:002:47
L. StanleyD112223+3515:250:00
N. SchmidtD011111+4017:501:25
B. DillonD000041+2222:270:02
N. PionkD000010+1221:101:17
D. DeMeloD000121-1019:140:06
GoalieSASVGASV%TOI
C. Hellebuyck38353.92160:00Win
E. Comrie000–0:00

Storylines That Played Out

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