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Game Recap
VGK3
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
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| VGK | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| WPG | 2 | 3 | 2 | 7 |
- 1st 18:08WPGB. Wheeler0.07 xG
- 1st 18:41WPGK. Connor0.06 xG
- 2nd 6:49VGKN. Roy0.06 xG
- 2nd 9:04WPGN. Ehlers0.17 xG
- 2nd 11:09WPGL. Stanley0.07 xG
- 2nd 18:25WPGM. Scheifele0.04 xG
- 3rd 4:34VGKA. PietrangeloPP0.04 xG
- 3rd 9:31VGKM. Amadio0.11 xG
- 3rd 10:33WPGJ. MorrisseyPP0.09 xG
- 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
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| N. Roy | C | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 16:06 | 1:26 |
| M. Amadio | RW | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 14:41 | 0:00 |
| W. Carrier | LW | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 14:02 | 0:00 |
| J. Leschyshyn | C | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12:25 | 0:00 |
| N. Patrick | C | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | -1 | 0 | 12:18 | 1:06 |
| W. Karlsson | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 19:56 | 1:26 |
| J. Eichel | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 5 | -1 | 0 | 18:21 | 1:00 |
| C. Stephenson | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -3 | 0 | 16:40 | 1:00 |
| J. Marchessault | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 16:26 | 0:00 |
| E. Dadonov | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | -4 | 2 | 12:54 | 1:00 |
| J. Rondbjerg | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11:42 | 0:20 |
| K. Kolesar | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | -2 | 5 | 11:24 | 1:00 |
| A. Pietrangelo | D | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 2 | -1 | 0 | 25:49 | 1:26 |
| Z. Whitecloud | D | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 21:56 | 0:00 |
| D. Coghlan | D | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | -2 | 0 | 14:21 | 1:26 |
| S. Theodore | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 23:15 | 1:00 |
| N. Hague | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 3 | -3 | 0 | 23:09 | 0:00 |
| B. Pachal | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 10:31 | 0:00 |
| Goalie | SA | SV | GA | SV% | TOI | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| L. Brossoit | 13 | 9 | 4 | .692 | 31:09 | Loss |
| L. Thompson | 10 | 7 | 3 | .700 | 28:51 |
WPG Skaters
| Player | Pos | G | A | P | SOG | HIT | BLK | +/- | PIM | TOI | PP TOI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| K. Connor | LW | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | +2 | 0 | 18:36 | 2:37 |
| M. Scheifele | C | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 2 | +2 | 0 | 19:28 | 2:38 |
| B. Wheeler | RW | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | +3 | 0 | 18:06 | 2:36 |
| P. Stastny | C | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | +2 | 0 | 20:28 | 1:28 |
| N. Ehlers | LW | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | +2 | 0 | 17:29 | 1:26 |
| A. Lowry | C | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 11 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 16:59 | 1:28 |
| P. Dubois | C | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | +2 | 0 | 16:44 | 2:30 |
| J. Harkins | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | -1 | 0 | 13:38 | 0:00 |
| E. Svechnikov | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | -1 | 0 | 13:03 | 0:00 |
| K. Vesalainen | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | -1 | 0 | 8:42 | 0:00 |
| D. Toninato | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | +1 | 0 | 8:13 | 0:00 |
| A. Brooks | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8:02 | 0:00 |
| J. Morrissey | D | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 1 | -1 | 0 | 22:00 | 2:47 |
| L. Stanley | D | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | +3 | 5 | 15:25 | 0:00 |
| N. Schmidt | D | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | +4 | 0 | 17:50 | 1:25 |
| B. Dillon | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | +2 | 2 | 22:27 | 0:02 |
| N. Pionk | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | +1 | 2 | 21:10 | 1:17 |
| D. DeMelo | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | -1 | 0 | 19:14 | 0:06 |
| Goalie | SA | SV | GA | SV% | TOI | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| C. Hellebuyck | 38 | 35 | 3 | .921 | 60:00 | Win |
| E. Comrie | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 0:00 |
Storylines That Played Out
As Tonight had them before puck drop, with what each player did.