Detroit Red Wings at Ottawa Senators
Recap
written from the game dataThe Ottawa Senators beat the Detroit Red Wings 2-1. The Senators scored first and never trailed. The Senators led 2-1 after two periods. The biggest swing in win probability was Michael Rasmussen's goal at 3:55 of the second period, which took the Red Wings' chances from 30% to 47%. Expected goals favored the Red Wings, 3.1 to 2.6; shots on goal were DET 35, OTT 36. With league-average goaltending at both ends, the Red Wings win a replay of these chances 57% of the time. Jimmy Howard stopped 34 of 36 (.944), 0.6 goals saved above expected; Craig Anderson stopped 34 of 35 (.971), 2.1 goals saved above expected. Three stars: 1. Drake Batherson (1 G), 2. Matt Duchene (2 A), 3. Craig Anderson (34 saves, .971).
Three stars
- ★D. Batherson1 G

- ★★M. Duchene2 A

- ★★★C. Anderson34 saves, .971

Line score
goals · shots on goal beneathScoring
3 goals1st period
0-119:21
2nd period
1-13:55
1-27:05
Penalties
1st
- 4:38
Justin Abdelkader · Fightingdrawn by Brady Tkachuk5 min
- 4:38
Brady Tkachuk · Fightingdrawn by Justin Abdelkader5 min
- 6:42
Wade Megan · Hookingdrawn by Drake Batherson2 min
2nd
- 5:47
Dylan Larkin · Slashingdrawn by Brady Tkachuk2 min
- 7:45
Anthony Mantha · Boardingdrawn by Dylan DeMelo2 min
- 8:53
Dylan Larkin · Trippingdrawn by Drake Batherson2 min
- 12:34
Mark Borowiecki · Interferencedrawn by Dennis Cholowski2 min
- 16:43
Zack Smith · Trippingdrawn by Gustav Nyquist2 min
3rd
- 9:10
Cody Ceci · Ps holding on breakawaydrawn by Andreas Athanasiou0 min
- 11:13
Mike Green · Delaying game puck over glass2 min
- 15:59
Chris Wideman · Ps tripping on breakawaydrawn by Michael Rasmussen0 min
Win probability
ours · the whole gameBiggest swing: Michael Rasmussen, 2nd 3:55 — 30% → 47%
Shot map
unblocked attempts · size = our xGExpected goals
- 3.11 G
- All situations
- 2 G2.6
- 2.21 G
- Even strength
- 1 G1.4
- 0.80 G
- Power play
- 1 G1.2
- 0.10 G
- Shorthanded
- 0 G0.0
Expected goals: the chance each unblocked attempt scores, from our shot model, summed. 103 unblocked attempts.
Deserve to win
on the chances createdFlurry-adjusted xG 2.99 – 2.61
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
- 35
- Shots on goal
- 36
- 47%
- Faceoffs
- 53%
- 0/2
- Power play
- 1/5
- 15
- Penalty minutes
- 9
- 30
- Hits
- 12
- 10
- Blocked shots
- 20
- 18
- Giveaways
- 22
- 6
- Takeaways
- 6
Box score
every player line
Season series
Data: NHL. Model: Gridpex (expected goals and win probability built on NHL play-by-play).
