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Game Recap
VGK6
WPG5
VGK beat WPG 6-5, with the chances close: 3.30 expected goals to 3.10. C. Stephenson led the way with 4 points (0 G, 4 A). A. Hill stopped 29 of 34.
Scoring
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| VGK | 2 | 1 | 3 | 6 |
| WPG | 1 | 2 | 2 | 5 |
- 1st 9:22WPGM. Scheifele0.09 xG
- 1st 11:30VGKD. Miromanov0.02 xG
- 1st 19:58VGKM. Stone0.45 xG
- 2nd 11:16WPGM. Barron0.23 xG
- 2nd 15:34VGKM. Stone0.20 xG
- 2nd 16:13WPGS. Gagner0.07 xG
- 3rd 0:41WPGM. ScheifelePP0.05 xG
- 3rd 9:38VGKJ. MarchessaultPP0.03 xG
- 3rd 17:44VGKJ. MarchessaultPP0.07 xG
- 3rd 18:36VGKW. KarlssonEN0.86 xG
- 3rd 19:58WPGM. Scheifele0.13 xG
Team Stats
VGKWPG
33Shots on goal34
3.30Expected goals3.10
58Shot attempts64
285v5 shots on goal29
2/3Power play1/2
19Hits33
14Blocked shots17
4Penalty minutes6
9Giveaways6
7Takeaways14
Expected goals: the chance each unblocked shot had of going in, by our model, added up.
Expected Goals Over the Game
VGK 3.30 xGWPG 3.10 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| C. Stephenson | C | 0 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 20:26 | 2:13 |
| M. Stone | RW | 2 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 20:06 | 2:12 |
| W. Karlsson | C | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | +1 | 0 | 16:50 | 1:01 |
| J. Marchessault | RW | 2 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 16:02 | 2:10 |
| R. Smith | RW | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | +1 | 0 | 15:42 | 0:59 |
| N. Roy | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | +2 | 0 | 17:08 | 1:03 |
| W. Carrier | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15:52 | 0:02 |
| P. Cotter | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 15:30 | 2:12 |
| K. Kolesar | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 15:02 | 0:04 |
| P. Kessel | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 11:39 | 1:07 |
| J. Leschyshyn | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | -1 | 0 | 8:43 | 0:06 |
| M. Amadio | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 7:00 | 0:00 |
| D. Miromanov | D | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 19:36 | 2:42 |
| N. Hague | D | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | +1 | 0 | 24:28 | 0:07 |
| B. McNabb | D | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 22:47 | 0:00 |
| A. Martinez | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 21:20 | 0:00 |
| B. Hutton | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 14:40 | 0:37 |
| B. Pachal | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 14:07 | 0:00 |
| Goalie | SA | SV | GA | SV% | TOI | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| A. Hill | 34 | 29 | 5 | .853 | 60:00 | Win |
| L. Thompson | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 0:00 |
WPG Skaters
| Player | Pos | G | A | P | SOG | HIT | BLK | +/- | PIM | TOI | PP TOI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| M. Scheifele | C | 3 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 3 | -1 | 0 | 22:45 | 2:17 |
| B. Wheeler | RW | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | -2 | 2 | 20:11 | 2:17 |
| K. Connor | LW | 0 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 19:44 | 2:18 |
| P. Dubois | C | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15:59 | 2:16 |
| A. Lowry | C | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 15:55 | 0:45 |
| M. Barron | C | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 12:32 | 0:00 |
| K. Stenlund | C | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | +1 | 0 | 11:04 | 0:00 |
| S. Gagner | C | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | +1 | 0 | 10:14 | 0:43 |
| M. Eyssimont | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14:40 | 0:00 |
| C. Perfetti | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 14:32 | 0:46 |
| J. Harkins | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | +1 | 0 | 12:16 | 0:01 |
| D. Gustafsson | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | +1 | 0 | 10:05 | 0:00 |
| B. Dillon | D | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 2 | +1 | 0 | 20:01 | 0:00 |
| J. Morrissey | D | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | -1 | 0 | 23:19 | 2:26 |
| D. Samberg | D | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 16:28 | 0:00 |
| D. DeMelo | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 20:32 | 0:00 |
| N. Pionk | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 1 | -1 | 2 | 18:48 | 0:36 |
| N. Schmidt | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | +1 | 0 | 18:46 | 0:45 |
| Goalie | SA | SV | GA | SV% | TOI | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| C. Hellebuyck | 32 | 27 | 5 | .844 | 58:50 | Loss |
| D. Rittich | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 0:00 |
Storylines That Played Out
As Tonight had them before puck drop, with what each player did.