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Game Recap
WPG2
VGK5
VGK beat WPG 5-2 despite fewer good chances: 2.76 expected goals to 3.85. M. Stone led the way with 3 points (2 G, 1 A). L. Brossoit stopped 31 of 33.
Scoring
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| WPG | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| VGK | 0 | 2 | 3 | 5 |
- 1st 9:18WPGA. LowryPP0.09 xG
- 2nd 5:54VGKW. Karlsson0.13 xG
- 2nd 10:25VGKJ. Eichel0.06 xG
- 2nd 16:01WPGK. Stenlund0.06 xG
- 3rd 5:37VGKC. Stephenson0.02 xG
- 3rd 13:01VGKM. Stone0.05 xG
- 3rd 17:30VGKM. Stone0.07 xG
Team Stats
WPGVGK
33Shots on goal39
3.85Expected goals2.76
58Shot attempts62
265v5 shots on goal31
1/3Power play0/4
73Hits64
16Blocked shots13
12Penalty minutes10
16Giveaways8
4Takeaways11
Expected goals: the chance each unblocked shot had of going in, by our model, added up.
Expected Goals Over the Game
WPG 3.85 xGVGK 2.76 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
WPG Skaters
| Player | Pos | G | A | P | SOG | HIT | BLK | +/- | PIM | TOI | PP TOI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| A. Lowry | C | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 1 | -2 | 0 | 14:43 | 0:06 |
| K. Stenlund | C | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | +1 | 0 | 11:03 | 0:00 |
| S. Maenalanen | RW | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 1 | +1 | 0 | 10:07 | 0:00 |
| M. Scheifele | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | -3 | 0 | 20:30 | 3:51 |
| K. Connor | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 1 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 19:21 | 3:50 |
| P. Dubois | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 1 | -2 | 0 | 18:57 | 3:52 |
| B. Wheeler | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 2 | -1 | 0 | 15:29 | 1:57 |
| V. Namestnikov | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 2 | -1 | 2 | 15:21 | 0:07 |
| N. Niederreiter | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 0 | -2 | 2 | 15:06 | 0:10 |
| M. Appleton | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | -1 | 0 | 13:59 | 0:00 |
| M. Barron | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 0 | -2 | 2 | 10:14 | 0:00 |
| D. Gustafsson | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | +1 | 0 | 8:58 | 0:00 |
| D. DeMelo | D | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 21:45 | 0:00 |
| N. Pionk | D | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 1 | -4 | 0 | 21:22 | 0:18 |
| N. Schmidt | D | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 16:23 | 0:10 |
| J. Morrissey | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 24:44 | 3:50 |
| B. Dillon | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 3 | -2 | 2 | 18:58 | 0:03 |
| D. Samberg | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | -1 | 4 | 13:00 | 0:01 |
| Goalie | SA | SV | GA | SV% | TOI | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| C. Hellebuyck | 39 | 34 | 5 | .872 | 60:00 | Loss |
| D. Rittich | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 0:00 |
VGK Skaters
| Player | Pos | G | A | P | SOG | HIT | BLK | +/- | PIM | TOI | PP TOI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| M. Stone | RW | 2 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 0 | +2 | 0 | 17:47 | 4:10 |
| W. Karlsson | C | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 1 | +2 | 0 | 18:43 | 3:22 |
| C. Stephenson | C | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 0 | +1 | 2 | 16:35 | 3:42 |
| P. Kessel | RW | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | +1 | 0 | 11:15 | 0:00 |
| J. Eichel | C | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 1 | +1 | 0 | 18:51 | 4:14 |
| M. Amadio | RW | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 1 | +1 | 0 | 14:34 | 0:09 |
| R. Smith | RW | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1 | +1 | 0 | 14:33 | 2:28 |
| B. Howden | C | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 0 | +2 | 0 | 12:22 | 0:00 |
| J. Marchessault | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 0 | +1 | 0 | 16:01 | 2:00 |
| N. Roy | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 14:15 | 2:15 |
| I. Barbashev | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 13:51 | 2:58 |
| K. Kolesar | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10:05 | 0:00 |
| A. Pietrangelo | D | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 0 | +3 | 2 | 23:54 | 3:55 |
| S. Theodore | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 18:45 | 2:18 |
| B. McNabb | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 3 | -1 | 0 | 18:23 | 0:00 |
| N. Hague | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 1 | +2 | 2 | 17:56 | 0:11 |
| Z. Whitecloud | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 0 | +1 | 0 | 17:23 | 0:08 |
| A. Martinez | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | +3 | 0 | 17:19 | 0:00 |
| Goalie | SA | SV | GA | SV% | TOI | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| L. Brossoit | 33 | 31 | 2 | .939 | 59:50 | Win |
| A. Hill | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 0:00 |