Toronto Maple Leafs at Vancouver Canucks
Recap
written from the game dataThe Vancouver Canucks beat the Toronto Maple Leafs 4-1. The Canucks scored first and never trailed. The Canucks led 1-0 after two periods. The biggest swing in win probability was Elias Pettersson's goal at 6:49 of the third period, which took the Canucks' chances from 45% to 75%. Expected goals favored the Canucks, 3.5 to 3.2; shots on goal were TOR 37, VAN 24. With league-average goaltending at both ends, the Maple Leafs win a replay of these chances 54% of the time. Matt Murray stopped 20 of 24 (.833), 1.1 goals below expected; Thatcher Demko stopped 36 of 37 (.973), 2.2 goals saved above expected. Three stars: 1. Thatcher Demko (36 saves, .973), 2. Elias Pettersson (1 G, 1 A), 3. J.T. Miller (1 G, 1 A).
Three stars
- ★T. Demko36 saves, .973

- ★★E. Pettersson1 G, 1 A

- ★★★J. Miller1 G, 1 A

Line score
goals · shots on goal beneathScoring
5 goals2nd period
0-117:51
3rd period
1-11:32
1-26:49
1-37:33
1-412:34
Penalties
1st
- 0:59
Jake McCabe · Instigatordrawn by Tyler Myers2 min
- 0:59
Tyler Myers · Fightingdrawn by Jake McCabe5 min
- 0:59
Jake McCabe · Fightingdrawn by Tyler Myers5 min
- 0:59
Jake McCabe · Instigator misconduct10 min
- 6:01
Noel Acciari · Holdingdrawn by Christian Wolanin2 min
- 13:28
Nils Aman · Interference goalkeeperdrawn by Matt Murray2 min
2nd
- 0:32
Noah Juulsen · Slashingdrawn by Mitch Marner2 min
- 16:32
Morgan Rielly · Holdingdrawn by Dakota Joshua2 min
3rd
- 0:45
Tyler Myers · Hookingdrawn by Mitch Marner2 min
- 6:31
Phillip Di Giuseppe · High stickingdrawn by Morgan Rielly2 min
Win probability
ours · the whole gameBiggest swing: Elias Pettersson, 3rd 6:49 — 45% → 75%
Shot map
unblocked attempts · size = our xGExpected goals
- 3.21 G
- All situations
- 4 G3.5
- 2.10 G
- Even strength
- 1 G2.2
- 1.11 G
- Power play
- 1 G0.4
- 0.00 G
- Shorthanded
- 2 G0.3
Expected goals: the chance each unblocked attempt scores, from our shot model, summed. 81 unblocked attempts.
Deserve to win
on the chances createdFlurry-adjusted xG 3.11 – 2.85
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
- 37
- Shots on goal
- 24
- 54%
- Faceoffs
- 46%
- 1/4
- Power play
- 1/3
- 21
- Penalty minutes
- 13
- 16
- Hits
- 23
- 16
- Blocked shots
- 16
- 7
- Giveaways
- 2
- 2
- Takeaways
- 3
Box score
every player line
Season series
Tied 1-1
2@
3Final
1@
4this game
Data: NHL. Model: Gridpex (expected goals and win probability built on NHL play-by-play).
