Vancouver Canucks at Ottawa Senators
Recap
written from the game dataThe Ottawa Senators beat the Vancouver Canucks 2-1. The Senators scored first and never trailed. The Senators led 2-0 after two periods. The biggest swing in win probability was Elias Pettersson's goal at 1:17 of the third period, which took the Canucks' chances from 8% to 24%. Expected goals favored the Senators, 3.6 to 2.2; shots on goal were VAN 20, OTT 40. With league-average goaltending at both ends, the Senators win a replay of these chances 70% of the time. Kevin Lankinen stopped 38 of 40 (.950), 1.3 goals saved above expected; Leevi Meriläinen stopped 19 of 20 (.950), 1.2 goals saved above expected. Three stars: 1. Leevi Meriläinen (19 saves, .950), 2. Kevin Lankinen (38 saves, .950), 3. Artem Zub (1 G).
Three stars
- ★L. Meriläinen19 saves, .950

- ★★K. Lankinen38 saves, .950

- ★★★A. Zub1 G

Line score
goals · shots on goal beneathScoring
3 goals1st period
0-115:36
0-215:51
3rd period
1-21:17
Penalties
2nd
- 1:40
Filip Hronek · Delaying game puck over glass2 min
- 12:54
Claude Giroux · Slashingdrawn by Zeev Buium2 min
3rd
- 19:32
Conor Garland · Trippingdrawn by Artem Zub2 min
Win probability
ours · the whole gameBiggest swing: Elias Pettersson, 3rd 1:17 — 8% → 24%
Shot map
unblocked attempts · size = our xGExpected goals
- 2.21 G
- All situations
- 2 G3.6
- 2.01 G
- Even strength
- 2 G2.7
- 0.20 G
- Power play
- 0 G0.5
- 0.00 G
- Shorthanded
- 0 G0.1
Expected goals: the chance each unblocked attempt scores, from our shot model, summed. 91 unblocked attempts.
Deserve to win
on the chances createdFlurry-adjusted xG 2.12 – 3.29
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
- 20
- Shots on goal
- 40
- 43%
- Faceoffs
- 57%
- 0/1
- Power play
- 0/2
- 4
- Penalty minutes
- 2
- 21
- Hits
- 25
- 18
- Blocked shots
- 16
- 14
- Giveaways
- 11
- 5
- Takeaways
- 5
Box score
every player line
Season series
OTT leads 2-0
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2this game
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0Final
Data: NHL. Model: Gridpex (expected goals and win probability built on NHL play-by-play).




















