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Game Recap
WPG2
FinalThu, Apr 20, 2023PlayoffsEvery game that night
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

1st2nd3rdT
WPG1102
VGK0235
  1. 1st 9:18WPGA. LowryPP0.09 xG
  2. 2nd 5:54VGKW. Karlsson0.13 xG
  3. 2nd 10:25VGKJ. Eichel0.06 xG
  4. 2nd 16:01WPGK. Stenlund0.06 xG
  5. 3rd 5:37VGKC. Stephenson0.02 xG
  6. 3rd 13:01VGKM. Stone0.05 xG
  7. 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

00.511.522.533.541st2nd3rdWPG goal, 9:18VGK goal, 5:54VGK goal, 10:25WPG goal, 16:01VGK goal, 5:37VGK goal, 13:01VGK goal, 17:30

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

WPG33 on goal, 2 scored
VGK39 on goal, 5 scored

GoalSavedMissedBlockedBigger: a better chance

Box Score

WPG Skaters

PlayerPosGAPSOGHITBLK+/-PIMTOIPP TOI
A. LowryC101341-2014:430:06
K. StenlundC101121+1011:030:00
S. MaenalanenRW011151+1010:070:00
M. ScheifeleC000200-3020:303:51
K. ConnorLW000810-1019:213:50
P. DuboisC000151-2018:573:52
B. WheelerRW000182-1015:291:57
V. NamestnikovC000152-1215:210:07
N. NiederreiterRW000250-2215:060:10
M. AppletonC000051-1013:590:00
M. BarronC000360-2210:140:00
D. GustafssonC000051+108:580:00
D. DeMeloD0110320021:450:00
N. PionkD011191-4021:220:18
N. SchmidtD011010-1016:230:10
J. MorrisseyD0005500024:443:50
B. DillonD000333-2218:580:03
D. SambergD000110-1413:000:01
GoalieSASVGASV%TOI
C. Hellebuyck39345.87260:00Loss
D. Rittich000–0:00

VGK Skaters

PlayerPosGAPSOGHITBLK+/-PIMTOIPP TOI
M. StoneRW213540+2017:474:10
W. KarlssonC112321+2018:433:22
C. StephensonC112410+1216:353:42
P. KesselRW022120+1011:150:00
J. EichelC101321+1018:514:14
M. AmadioRW011061+1014:340:09
R. SmithRW011231+1014:332:28
B. HowdenC011050+2012:220:00
J. MarchessaultRW000230+1016:012:00
N. RoyC0003200214:152:15
I. BarbashevLW0002300213:512:58
K. KolesarRW0002500010:050:00
A. PietrangeloD022230+3223:543:55
S. TheodoreD0002230018:452:18
B. McNabbD000273-1018:230:00
N. HagueD000271+2217:560:11
Z. WhitecloudD000250+1017:230:08
A. MartinezD000222+3017:190:00
GoalieSASVGASV%TOI
L. Brossoit33312.93959:50Win
A. Hill000–0:00