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Seattle Kraken at Vancouver Canucks

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Seattle Kraken
▸5
Vancouver Canucks
2
FinalTV KHN/Prime, KING 5·Rogers Arena

Recap

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The Seattle Kraken beat the Vancouver Canucks 5-2. The Kraken scored first and never trailed. The Kraken led 3-1 after two periods. The biggest swing in win probability was Jamie Oleksiak's goal at 5:06 of the second period, which took the Kraken's chances from 64% to 81%. Expected goals were close — SEA 2.4, VAN 2.2; shots on goal were SEA 33, VAN 34. With league-average goaltending at both ends, the Kraken win a replay of these chances 54% of the time. Philipp Grubauer stopped 32 of 34 (.941); Nikita Tolopilo stopped 28 of 33 (.848), 2.6 goals below expected. Three stars: 1. Bobby McMann (2 G, 1 A), 2. Matty Beniers (1 G, 2 A), 3. Jordan Eberle (3 A).

Three stars

  1. ★
    SEA
    B. McMann2 G, 1 A
  2. ★★
    SEA
    M. Beniers1 G, 2 A
  3. ★★★
    SEA
    J. Eberle3 A

Line score

goals · shots on goal beneath
Goals and shots on goal by period
Team1st2nd3rdT
SEASEA210111212533
VANVAN11501118234

Scoring

7 goals

1st period

  1. SEA
    J. McCann(17)
    B. Montour (17), J. Eberle (23)
    wristxG 0.12win prob +12 ptsVideo
    1-0
    4:12
  2. VAN
    E. Kane(12)
    D. O'Connor (10), Z. Buium (17)
    backhandxG 0.12win prob +13 ptsVideo
    1-1
    11:42
  3. SEA
    B. McMann(20)PPG
    E. Tolvanen (21), S. Wright (14)
    wristxG 0.03win prob +12 ptsVideo
    2-1
    19:10

2nd period

  1. SEA
    J. Oleksiak(4)
    M. Beniers (24), B. Montour (18)
    wristxG 0.07win prob +17 ptsVideo
    3-1
    5:06

3rd period

  1. SEA
    B. McMann(21)
    J. Eberle (24), M. Beniers (25)
    tip-inxG 0.21win prob +6 ptsVideo
    4-1
    4:14
  2. SEA
    M. Beniers(18)
    J. Eberle (25), B. McMann (14)
    wristxG 0.19win prob +1 ptsVideo
    5-1
    9:58
  3. VAN
    M. Rossi(8)
    B. Boeser (16)
    wristxG 0.13Video
    5-2
    19:40

Penalties

SEA 4 PIM·VAN 6 PIM

1st

  • 18:43VANTom Willander · Holdingdrawn by Eeli Tolvanen2 min

2nd

  • 1:45SEARyker Evans · High stickingdrawn by Marco Rossi2 min

3rd

  • 7:29SEARyan Lindgren · Trippingdrawn by Elias Pettersson2 min
  • 12:31VANNikita Tolopilo · Delaying game puck over glass2 min
  • 15:03VANTom Willander · Hookingdrawn by Ryan Winterton2 min

Win probability

ours · the whole game
Tap or hover the chart for the moment-by-moment number
VAN goalSEA goalFinal: VAN 0%

Biggest swing: Jamie Oleksiak, 2nd 5:06 — SEA 64% → 81%

Shot map

unblocked attempts · size = our xG
E. Pettersson · On goal · xG 0.15J. DeBrusk · Missed · xG 0.15L. Ohgren · On goal · xG 0.14M. Rossi · Goal · xG 0.13E. Kane · Goal · xG 0.12B. Boeser · Missed · xG 0.10D. O'Connor · On goal · xG 0.09M. Rossi · Missed · xG 0.08D. O'Connor · On goal · xG 0.07L. Karlsson · Missed · xG 0.07D. O'Connor · On goal · xG 0.07B. Boeser · On goal · xG 0.07B. Boeser · On goal · xG 0.07A. Räty · Missed · xG 0.07L. Karlsson · On goal · xG 0.06E. Kane · On goal · xG 0.06D. O'Connor · On goal · xG 0.06M. Pettersson · Missed · xG 0.05J. DeBrusk · On goal · xG 0.04D. O'Connor · On goal · xG 0.04L. Ohgren · Missed · xG 0.04B. Boeser · On goal · xG 0.04A. Räty · On goal · xG 0.03E. Pettersson · On goal · xG 0.03E. Pettersson · On goal · xG 0.03F. Hronek · On goal · xG 0.03E. Pettersson · On goal · xG 0.03F. Hronek · On goal · xG 0.03C. Douglas · On goal · xG 0.03E. Kane · On goal · xG 0.02J. DeBrusk · On goal · xG 0.02T. Blueger · Missed · xG 0.02B. Boeser · Missed · xG 0.02Z. Buium · On goal · xG 0.02T. Willander · Missed · xG 0.02C. Douglas · Missed · xG 0.02E. Kane · On goal · xG 0.01F. Hronek · On goal · xG 0.01Z. Buium · On goal · xG 0.01T. Willander · On goal · xG 0.01M. Rossi · On goal · xG 0.01L. Karlsson · Missed · xG 0.01Z. Buium · On goal · xG 0.01E. Kane · Missed · xG 0.01D. O'Connor · On goal · xG 0.01F. Hronek · On goal · xG 0.00M. Pettersson · On goal · xG 0.00A. Räty · Missed · xG 0.00
VAN2 G · 2.2 xG · 48 att
Tap a shot for who, when and how likely
GoalOn goalMissedBigger = higher xG

Expected goals

SEAvsVAN
2.45 G
All situations
2 G2.2
2.04 G
Even strength
2 G1.9
0.41 G
Power play
0 G0.3
0.00 G
Shorthanded
0 G0.1

Expected goals: the chance each unblocked attempt scores, from our shot model, summed. 92 unblocked attempts.

Deserve to win

on the chances created
SEA54%46%VAN

Flurry-adjusted xG 2.41 – 2.19

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

SEAvsVAN
33
Shots on goal
34
38%
Faceoffs
62%
1/3
Power play
0/2
4
Penalty minutes
6
20
Hits
24
9
Blocked shots
16
9
Giveaways
22
4
Takeaways
4

Box score

every player line
Seattle Kraken skaters
SkaterGAP+/-SOGixGHitBlkPIMFO%TOI
62B. MontourD022+120.06010—23:10
24J. OleksiakD101030.10100—20:02
20E. TolvanenR011-220.12300—19:42
6A. LarssonD000+100.00120—19:12
41R. EvansD000+110.03112—18:52
10M. BeniersC123+410.250004218:31
29V. DunnD000+250.28010—18:09
9C. StephensonC000-230.150004018:04
74B. McMannC213+140.32400018:04
55R. LindgrenD000-110.00112—17:47
19J. McCannL101010.32000—16:36
7J. EberleR033+410.06010—16:12
26R. WintertonC000020.14300014:12
59B. MeyersC000030.292006713:38
89F. GaudreauC000000.131102013:24
51S. WrightC011020.091003312:09
84K. KakkoR000020.07200—09:50
27B. CattonC000+100.0401010008:56
Seattle Kraken goalies
GoalieSASVGASV%xGAGSAxTOI
31P. Grubauer(W)34322.9412.23+0.2359:30

Season series

SEA leads 3-1

Data: NHL. Model: Gridpex (expected goals and win probability built on NHL play-by-play).