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Vancouver Canucks at Dallas Stars

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Vancouver Canucks
▸6
Dallas Stars
0
FinalTV FS-SW+, SNP·American Airlines Center

Recap

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The Vancouver Canucks beat the Dallas Stars 6-0. The Canucks scored first and never trailed. The Canucks led 5-0 after two periods. The biggest swing in win probability was Jake Virtanen's goal at 11:38 of the first period, which took the Canucks' chances from 60% to 76%. Expected goals favored the Canucks, 2.6 to 2.0; shots on goal were VAN 41, DAL 30. With league-average goaltending at both ends, the Canucks win a replay of these chances 62% of the time. Jacob Markstrom stopped 30 of 30 (1.000), 2.0 goals saved above expected; Kari Lehtonen stopped 19 of 21 (.905), 1.0 goals below expected. Three stars: 1. Reid Boucher (2 G), 2. Jake Virtanen (1 G, 1 A), 3. Jacob Markstrom (30 saves, 1.000).

Three stars

  1. ★
    VAN
    R. Boucher2 G
  2. ★★
    VAN
    J. Virtanen1 G, 1 A
  3. ★★★
    VAN
    J. Markstrom30 saves, 1.000

Line score

goals · shots on goal beneath
Goals and shots on goal by period
Team1st2nd3rdT
VANVAN31621718641
DALDAL06011013030

Scoring

6 goals

1st period

  1. VAN
    R. Boucher(1)
    Unassisted
    snapxG 0.13win prob +12 pts
    1-0
    2:11
  2. VAN
    J. Virtanen(7)
    Unassisted
    backhandxG 0.23win prob +16 pts
    2-0
    11:38
  3. VAN
    T. Vanek(16)
    D. Sedin (20), H. Sedin (34)
    slapxG 0.07win prob +11 pts
    3-0
    13:27

2nd period

  1. VAN
    B. Horvat(13)PPG
    B. Boeser (22), A. Edler (19)
    wristxG 0.11win prob +4 pts
    4-0
    4:41
  2. VAN
    R. Boucher(2)
    D. Pouliot (10), J. Virtanen (7)
    tip-inxG 0.07win prob +1 pts
    5-0
    14:35

3rd period

  1. VAN
    E. Gudbranson(2)
    D. Archibald (1), B. Sutter (9)
    wristxG 0.03
    6-0
    7:48

Penalties

VAN 2 PIM·DAL 12 PIM

1st

  • 13:52VANHenrik Sedin · Trippingdrawn by Mattias Janmark2 min
  • 17:51DALJulius Honka · Trippingdrawn by Henrik Sedin2 min

2nd

  • 4:17DALJamie Benn · Hookingdrawn by Erik Gudbranson2 min
  • 7:27DALAlexander Radulov · Slashingdrawn by Bo Horvat2 min

3rd

  • 0:34DALTyler Pitlick · High stickingdrawn by Michael Del Zotto2 min
  • 0:34DALTyler Pitlick · High stickingdrawn by Michael Del Zotto2 min
  • 5:25DALAntoine Roussel · Chargingdrawn by Jake Virtanen2 min

Win probability

ours · the whole game
Tap or hover the chart for the moment-by-moment number
DAL goalVAN goalFinal: DAL 0%

Biggest swing: Jake Virtanen, 1st 11:38 — VAN 60% → 76%

Shot map

unblocked attempts · size = our xG
B. Ritchie · Missed · xG 0.26J. Spezza · On goal · xG 0.18M. Hanzal · On goal · xG 0.14A. Roussel · On goal · xG 0.13M. Hanzal · Missed · xG 0.11R. Faksa · On goal · xG 0.11J. Honka · Missed · xG 0.10R. Faksa · Missed · xG 0.10R. Faksa · On goal · xG 0.08R. Elie · Missed · xG 0.08J. Spezza · On goal · xG 0.07R. Faksa · On goal · xG 0.06M. Hanzal · Missed · xG 0.05A. Roussel · Missed · xG 0.04T. Seguin · On goal · xG 0.03R. Faksa · On goal · xG 0.03G. Pateryn · On goal · xG 0.03J. Klingberg · On goal · xG 0.03B. Ritchie · On goal · xG 0.03M. Hanzal · On goal · xG 0.03E. Lindell · Missed · xG 0.02D. Hamhuis · Missed · xG 0.02R. Elie · On goal · xG 0.02D. Hamhuis · On goal · xG 0.02R. Faksa · On goal · xG 0.02G. Pateryn · On goal · xG 0.02J. Honka · On goal · xG 0.02M. Hanzal · On goal · xG 0.02T. Seguin · On goal · xG 0.02R. Elie · On goal · xG 0.02G. Pateryn · On goal · xG 0.01J. Honka · On goal · xG 0.01G. Pateryn · On goal · xG 0.01D. Shore · On goal · xG 0.01E. Lindell · Missed · xG 0.01J. Honka · On goal · xG 0.01D. Hamhuis · On goal · xG 0.00T. Seguin · On goal · xG 0.00M. Hanzal · On goal · xG 0.00E. Lindell · On goal · xG 0.00
DAL0 G · 2.0 xG · 40 att
Tap a shot for who, when and how likely
GoalOn goalMissedBigger = higher xG

Expected goals

VANvsDAL
2.66 G
All situations
0 G2.0
2.15 G
Even strength
0 G1.8
0.51 G
Power play
0 G0.0
0.00 G
Shorthanded
0 G0.1

Expected goals: the chance each unblocked attempt scores, from our shot model, summed. 89 unblocked attempts.

Deserve to win

on the chances created
VAN62%38%DAL

Flurry-adjusted xG 2.55 – 1.91

How often each side wins a replay of these chances with league-average goaltending at both ends. Rebounds in a flurry are counted once, so a scramble is not three chances.

Team stats

VANvsDAL
41
Shots on goal
30
41%
Faceoffs
59%
1/6
Power play
0/1
2
Penalty minutes
12
25
Hits
25
20
Blocked shots
18
3
Giveaways
10
3
Takeaways
5

Box score

every player line
Vancouver Canucks skaters
SkaterGAP+/-SOGixGHitBlkPIMFO%TOI
23A. EdlerD011+230.08320—20:58
6B. BoeserR011010.09110—20:37
5D. PouliotD011+210.00300—20:29
53B. HorvatC101020.311003820:25
47S. BaertschiL000000.00010—19:38
4M. Del ZottoD000030.06410—19:05
44E. GudbransonD101+330.05150—18:33
51T. StecherD000010.06220—17:54
27B. HuttonD000+310.15000—16:38
24R. BoucherC202+370.50010015:33
21L. ErikssonL000+130.08000—15:10
33H. SedinC011+130.270422714:35
20B. SutterC011+110.120005714:10
22D. SedinL011+110.03000—14:10
49D. ArchibaldR011+120.07410—13:18
26T. VanekL101+160.301003313:02
17N. DowdC000+310.012103312:33
18J. VirtanenR112+320.39310—11:20
Vancouver Canucks goalies
GoalieSASVGASV%xGAGSAxTOI
25J. Markstrom(W)303001.0001.96+1.9659:52

Season series

VAN leads 2-1

Data: NHL. Model: Gridpex (expected goals and win probability built on NHL play-by-play).