Detroit Red Wings at Tampa Bay Lightning
Recap
written from the game dataThe Tampa Bay Lightning beat the Detroit Red Wings 3-2. The Lightning scored first and never trailed. The Lightning led 2-1 after two periods. The biggest swing in win probability was Nikita Kucherov's goal at 11:56 of the first period, which took the Lightning's chances from 67% to 81%. Expected goals favored the Lightning, 2.6 to 1.4; shots on goal were DET 24, TBL 33. With league-average goaltending at both ends, the Lightning win a replay of these chances 72% of the time. Jonathan Bernier stopped 30 of 33 (.909); Louis Domingue stopped 22 of 24 (.917), 0.6 goals below expected. Three stars: 1. Nikita Kucherov (2 G), 2. Victor Hedman (1 A), 3. Ryan McDonagh (1 G).
Three stars
- ★N. Kucherov2 G

- ★★V. Hedman1 A

- ★★★R. McDonagh1 G

Line score
goals · shots on goal beneathScoring
5 goals1st period
0-13:06
0-211:56
2nd period
1-219:56
3rd period
1-313:53
2-319:04
Penalties
1st
- 3:28
Darren Helm · Trippingdrawn by Nikita Kucherov2 min
- 4:10
Steven Stamkos · Hookingdrawn by Justin Abdelkader2 min
- 19:32
Alex Killorn · Holdingdrawn by Filip Hronek2 min
- 19:52
Steven Stamkos · Roughingdrawn by Justin Abdelkader2 min
- 19:52
Justin Abdelkader · Roughingdrawn by Steven Stamkos2 min
2nd
- 4:33
Danny DeKeyser · Holdingdrawn by Anthony Cirelli2 min
- 9:51
Victor Hedman · Trippingdrawn by Andreas Athanasiou2 min
- 12:07
Mathieu Joseph · High stickingdrawn by Filip Zadina2 min
- 17:58
Victor Hedman · Trippingdrawn by Darren Helm2 min
3rd
- 4:09
Justin Abdelkader · Slashingdrawn by Victor Hedman2 min
Win probability
ours · the whole gameBiggest swing: Nikita Kucherov, 1st 11:56 — 67% → 81%
Shot map
unblocked attempts · size = our xGExpected goals
- 1.42 G
- All situations
- 3 G2.6
- 0.61 G
- Even strength
- 3 G1.8
- 0.61 G
- Power play
- 0 G0.7
- 0.10 G
- Shorthanded
- 0 G0.0
Expected goals: the chance each unblocked attempt scores, from our shot model, summed. 80 unblocked attempts.
Deserve to win
on the chances createdFlurry-adjusted xG 1.37 – 2.51
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
- 33
- 41%
- Faceoffs
- 59%
- 1/5
- Power play
- 0/3
- 8
- Penalty minutes
- 12
- 29
- Hits
- 21
- 12
- Blocked shots
- 10
- 5
- Giveaways
- 4
- 4
- Takeaways
- 9
Box score
every player line
Season series
TBL leads 4-0
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3Final
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Data: NHL. Model: Gridpex (expected goals and win probability built on NHL play-by-play).






