Detroit Red Wings at Tampa Bay Lightning
Recap
written from the game dataThe Tampa Bay Lightning beat the Detroit Red Wings 2-1. The Lightning scored first and never trailed. The Lightning led 2-0 after two periods. The biggest swing in win probability was Adam Erne's goal at 4:00 of the third period, which took the Red Wings' chances from 7% to 22%. Expected goals favored the Lightning, 2.9 to 2.1; shots on goal were DET 26, TBL 29. With league-average goaltending at both ends, the Lightning win a replay of these chances 63% of the time. Thomas Greiss stopped 27 of 29 (.931), 0.9 goals saved above expected; Andrei Vasilevskiy stopped 25 of 26 (.962), 1.1 goals saved above expected. Three stars: 1. Victor Hedman (1 A), 2. Andrei Vasilevskiy (25 saves, .962), 3. Thomas Greiss (27 saves, .931).
Three stars
- ★V. Hedman1 A

- ★★A. Vasilevskiy25 saves, .962

- ★★★T. Greiss27 saves, .931

Line score
goals · shots on goal beneathScoring
3 goals1st period
0-14:07
0-27:26
3rd period
1-24:00
Penalties
1st
- 13:38
served by F. Zadina · Too many men on the ice2 min
- 17:10
Ryan McDonagh · Hookingdrawn by Givani Smith2 min
- 19:54
Darren Helm · Trippingdrawn by Brayden Point2 min
2nd
- 15:58
Adam Erne · Illegal check to headdrawn by Cal Foote2 min
- 17:53
Yanni Gourde · High stickingdrawn by Frans Nielsen2 min
Win probability
ours · the whole gameBiggest swing: Adam Erne, 3rd 4:00 — 7% → 22%
Shot map
unblocked attempts · size = our xGExpected goals
- 2.11 G
- All situations
- 2 G2.9
- 1.91 G
- Even strength
- 2 G2.4
- 0.20 G
- Power play
- 0 G0.4
- 0.00 G
- Shorthanded
- 0 G0.1
Expected goals: the chance each unblocked attempt scores, from our shot model, summed. 71 unblocked attempts.
Deserve to win
on the chances createdFlurry-adjusted xG 2.09 – 2.81
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
- 26
- Shots on goal
- 29
- 60%
- Faceoffs
- 40%
- 0/2
- Power play
- 0/3
- 6
- Penalty minutes
- 4
- 19
- Hits
- 24
- 19
- Blocked shots
- 15
- 2
- Giveaways
- 2
- 5
- Takeaways
- 3
Box score
every player line
Season series
TBL leads 5-3
Data: NHL. Model: Gridpex (expected goals and win probability built on NHL play-by-play).
