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Game Recap
VGK4
FinalMon, Apr 24, 2023PlayoffsEvery game that night
WPG2

VGK beat WPG 4-2, with the chances close: 3.01 expected goals to 2.42. B. Howden led the way with 2 points (2 G, 0 A). L. Brossoit stopped 24 of 26.

Scoring

1st2nd3rdT
VGK1214
WPG1012
  1. 1st 5:53WPGB. WheelerPP0.04 xG
  2. 1st 9:53VGKB. Howden0.08 xG
  3. 2nd 13:32VGKW. Karlsson0.15 xG
  4. 2nd 14:19VGKI. Barbashev0.16 xG
  5. 3rd 2:57WPGP. DuboisPP0.38 xG
  6. 3rd 19:43VGKB. HowdenEN0.67 xG

Team Stats

VGKWPG
30Shots on goal26
3.01Expected goals2.42
52Shot attempts65
235v5 shots on goal22
0/2Power play2/2
23Hits39
23Blocked shots14
6Penalty minutes6
9Giveaways9
12Takeaways12

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

Expected Goals Over the Game

VGK 3.01 xGWPG 2.42 xGGoal

00.511.522.533.51st2nd3rdWPG goal, 5:53VGK goal, 9:53VGK goal, 13:32VGK goal, 14:19WPG goal, 2:57VGK goal, 19:43

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

VGK30 on goal, 4 scored
WPG26 on goal, 2 scored

GoalSavedMissedBlockedBigger: a better chance

Box Score

VGK Skaters

PlayerPosGAPSOGHITBLK+/-PIMTOIPP TOI
C. StephensonC022121+3019:433:30
B. HowdenC202332+2016:180:00
M. StoneRW011311+3019:513:30
J. MarchessaultRW011110+1016:230:30
W. KarlssonC101100+1013:140:30
I. BarbashevLW101101+1012:150:00
J. EichelC0004120021:183:32
R. SmithRW0003210015:573:32
M. AmadioRW0001020413:280:00
N. RoyC000200+1011:580:28
K. KolesarRW0000210010:460:00
P. KesselRW000002+109:420:28
S. TheodoreD022211+3021:270:23
A. PietrangeloD0003310024:313:37
B. McNabbD000132+2020:240:00
A. MartinezD000202+1219:070:00
Z. WhitecloudD000222+1015:490:00
N. HagueD0000220014:380:00
GoalieSASVGASV%TOI
L. Brossoit26242.92360:00Win
A. Hill000–0:00

WPG Skaters

PlayerPosGAPSOGHITBLK+/-PIMTOIPP TOI
B. WheelerRW112320-1018:191:11
P. DuboisC101320-3220:111:11
N. NiederreiterRW011341-2018:410:52
K. ConnorLW000300-2021:061:11
M. AppletonC000130-1018:140:00
A. LowryC000062-1018:090:00
K. StenlundC0001100017:180:00
M. BarronC000241-2015:350:00
V. NamestnikovC0000220015:010:00
S. MaenalanenRW000010-106:400:00
A. Jonsson-FjallbyLW000010005:140:00
M. ScheifeleC000200001:400:19
N. PionkD022242-3027:271:11
B. DillonD000230-1025:200:00
D. DeMeloD000154-1423:030:00
N. SchmidtD000210-2021:280:00
D. SambergD0001020012:570:00
L. StanleyD000000-108:580:00
GoalieSASVGASV%TOI
C. Hellebuyck29263.89758:39Loss
A. Holm000–0:00

Storylines That Played Out

  • HometownBrett Howden VGK Plays near home (born in Oakbank)2 G, 3 SOG
  • HometownMark Stone VGK Plays in his hometown1 A, 3 SOG

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