Tampa Bay Lightning at Detroit Red Wings
Recap
written from the game dataThe Detroit Red Wings beat the Tampa Bay Lightning 2-1. The Lightning scored first; the Red Wings answered. The Red Wings led 2-1 after two periods. The biggest swing in win probability was Daniel Sprong's goal at 8:58 of the second period, which took the Red Wings' chances from 53% to 71%. Expected goals favored the Red Wings, 3.6 to 2.8; shots on goal were TBL 28, DET 35. With league-average goaltending at both ends, the Red Wings win a replay of these chances 63% of the time. Andrei Vasilevskiy stopped 33 of 35 (.943), 1.6 goals saved above expected; Alex Lyon stopped 27 of 28 (.964), 1.8 goals saved above expected. Three stars: 1. Daniel Sprong (1 G), 2. Alex Lyon (27 saves, .964), 3. Andrei Vasilevskiy (33 saves, .943).
Three stars
- ★D. Sprong1 G

- ★★A. Lyon27 saves, .964

- ★★★A. Vasilevskiy33 saves, .943

Line score
goals · shots on goal beneathScoring
3 goals1st period
1-08:45
1-118:29
2nd period
1-28:58
Penalties
2nd
- 10:42
Austin Watson · High stickingdrawn by Shayne Gostisbehere2 min
- 12:32
Luke Glendening · Trippingdrawn by Daniel Sprong2 min
3rd
- 3:15
Daniel Sprong · Hookingdrawn by Austin Watson2 min
- 11:47
Jake Walman · High stickingdrawn by Brandon Hagel2 min
- 19:48
Jeff Petry · Delaying game puck over glass2 min
Win probability
ours · the whole gameBiggest swing: Daniel Sprong, 2nd 8:58 — 53% → 71%
Shot map
unblocked attempts · size = our xGExpected goals
- 2.81 G
- All situations
- 2 G3.6
- 1.01 G
- Even strength
- 2 G2.4
- 1.80 G
- Power play
- 0 G1.2
Expected goals: the chance each unblocked attempt scores, from our shot model, summed. 85 unblocked attempts.
Deserve to win
on the chances createdFlurry-adjusted xG 2.74 – 3.52
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
- 28
- Shots on goal
- 35
- 49%
- Faceoffs
- 51%
- 0/3
- Power play
- 0/2
- 4
- Penalty minutes
- 6
- 12
- Hits
- 18
- 16
- Blocked shots
- 9
- 6
- Giveaways
- 5
- 4
- Takeaways
- 5
Box score
every player line
Season series
Data: NHL. Model: Gridpex (expected goals and win probability built on NHL play-by-play).
