Anaheim Ducks at Vancouver Canucks
Recap
written from the game dataThe Vancouver Canucks beat the Anaheim Ducks 4-1. The Canucks scored first and never trailed. It was tied 1-1 after two periods. The biggest swing in win probability was Alex Biega's goal at 3:03 of the third period, which took the Canucks' chances from 52% to 78%. Expected goals favored the Canucks, 2.9 to 1.7; shots on goal were ANA 24, VAN 30. With league-average goaltending at both ends, the Canucks win a replay of these chances 64% of the time. John Gibson stopped 26 of 29 (.897), 0.6 goals below expected; Jacob Markstrom stopped 23 of 24 (.958), 0.7 goals saved above expected. Three stars: 1. Brandon Sutter (2 G, 1 A), 2. Alex Biega (1 G), 3. Jacob Markstrom (23 saves, .958).
Three stars
- ★B. Sutter2 G, 1 A

- ★★A. Biega1 G

- ★★★J. Markstrom23 saves, .958

Line score
goals · shots on goal beneathScoring
5 goals1st period
0-110:07
2nd period
1-117:06
3rd period
1-23:03
1-38:30
1-419:44
Penalties
2nd
- 2:47
Ashton Sautner · High stickingdrawn by Ryan Kesler2 min
- 6:50
Josh Manson · Hookingdrawn by Bo Horvat2 min
3rd
- 17:37
Brandon Sutter · Trippingdrawn by Rickard Rakell2 min
Win probability
ours · the whole gameBiggest swing: Alex Biega, 3rd 3:03 — 52% → 78%
Shot map
unblocked attempts · size = our xGExpected goals
- 1.71 G
- All situations
- 3 G2.9
- 1.51 G
- Even strength
- 3 G2.0
- 0.10 G
- Power play
- 0 G0.3
- 0.10 G
- Shorthanded
- 0 G0.1
Expected goals: the chance each unblocked attempt scores, from our shot model, summed. 73 unblocked attempts. Empty-net goals are left out of the goal counts.
Deserve to win
on the chances createdFlurry-adjusted xG 1.70 – 2.39
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
- 24
- Shots on goal
- 30
- 53%
- Faceoffs
- 47%
- 0/2
- Power play
- 0/1
- 2
- Penalty minutes
- 4
- 20
- Hits
- 24
- 8
- Blocked shots
- 17
- 7
- Giveaways
- 7
- 4
- Takeaways
- 4
Box score
every player line
Season series
Data: NHL. Model: Gridpex (expected goals and win probability built on NHL play-by-play).
