Vancouver Canucks at Anaheim Ducks
Recap
written from the game dataThe Vancouver Canucks beat the Anaheim Ducks 2-1. The Canucks scored first and never trailed. The Canucks led 2-0 after two periods. The biggest swing in win probability was Elias Pettersson's goal at 1:31 of the second period, which took the Canucks' chances from 66% to 79%. Expected goals favored the Canucks, 3.6 to 1.4; shots on goal were VAN 40, ANA 18. With league-average goaltending at both ends, the Canucks win a replay of these chances 74% of the time. Collin Delia stopped 17 of 18 (.944); John Gibson stopped 38 of 40 (.950), 0.7 goals saved above expected. Three stars: 1. Elias Pettersson (1 G, 1 A), 2. Quinn Hughes (2 A), 3. John Gibson (38 saves, .950).
Three stars
- ★E. Pettersson1 G, 1 A

- ★★Q. Hughes2 A

- ★★★J. Gibson38 saves, .950

Line score
goals · shots on goal beneathScoring
3 goals1st period
1-09:05
2nd period
2-01:31
3rd period
2-113:10
Penalties
2nd
- 0:40
Scott Harrington · Cross checkingdrawn by Phillip Di Giuseppe2 min
- 6:40
Tyler Myers · Interferencedrawn by Troy Terry2 min
- 9:19
Sam Carrick · Roughingdrawn by J.T. Miller2 min
- 12:13
Trevor Zegras · Slashingdrawn by Dakota Joshua2 min
- 12:55
Vitali Kravtsov · Playing without a helmet2 min
- 18:52
Kevin Shattenkirk · Trippingdrawn by Christian Wolanin2 min
3rd
- 2:28
Anthony Beauvillier · Trippingdrawn by Trevor Zegras2 min
Win probability
ours · the whole gameBiggest swing: Elias Pettersson, 2nd 1:31 — 66% → 79%
Shot map
unblocked attempts · size = our xGExpected goals
- 3.62 G
- All situations
- 1 G1.4
- 1.71 G
- Even strength
- 1 G0.8
- 1.01 G
- Power play
- 0 G0.7
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 2.64 – 1.37
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
- 40
- Shots on goal
- 18
- 58%
- Faceoffs
- 42%
- 1/4
- Power play
- 0/3
- 6
- Penalty minutes
- 8
- 13
- Hits
- 11
- 11
- Blocked shots
- 11
- 7
- Giveaways
- 10
- 4
- Takeaways
- 4
Box score
every player line
Season series
VAN leads 4-0
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8Final
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3OTFinal
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1this game
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2Final
Data: NHL. Model: Gridpex (expected goals and win probability built on NHL play-by-play).




















