OTT
3–1
UTA
Final · W
Ottawa Senators
OTT · 26-20-4
3–1
FinalW
Utah Mammoth
UTA · 21-21-7
1ST2ND3RDT
OTT
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UTA
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goals · shots on goal
Meeting 2 this season — the Senators lead the season series 2–0
OTT 26-20-4 · UTA 21-21-7 · Meeting 2 this season — the Senators lead the season series 2–0
Senators beat the Mammoth
The Senators earned it: 2.9 expected goals to 2.2, and a 3–1 win to show for it. Leevi Meriläinen stopped 1.2 more goals than an average goalie would have.
Who had the better chances
Expected goals (xG) score every shot by how often shots like it go in: distance, angle, type, rebound, rush. Adding them up shows who created the better chances, whatever the scoreboard says.
The Senators created the better chances: 2.9 expected goals to 2.2, on 27 and 35 shots on goal.
OTT 2.9 xG · 27 shots
UTA 2.2 xG · 35 shots
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2
3
1st
0.7 · 0.6
2nd
0.6 · 0.9
3rd · the swing
1.7 · 0.7
Tap a numbered goal to see how it happened.
1
Ridly Greig · 2nd 12:16 · 1–0 · wrist shot, a low-percentage shot (8%) that found a way in
2
Clayton Keller · 2nd 13:52 · 1–1 · wrist shot, a low-percentage shot (1%) that found a way in
3
Claude Giroux · 3rd 07:33 · 2–1 · backhand shot, a good chance (10%)
4
Brady Tkachuk · 3rd 13:22 · 3–1 · wrist shot on a rebound, a great chance (52%)
Deserve to winReplay this game 100 times with average goalies and the Senators win 62.
OTT 62%UTA 38%
Goals and penalties
4 goals · 0 penalties← Senators shoot this way
Mammoth shoot this way →
On net
Missed
Bigger = better chance
1Goal, numbered to the list
1
Ridly Greig · 2nd 12:16 · SH · 1–0
Wrist shot, a low-percentage shot (8%) that found a way in
2
Clayton Keller · 2nd 13:52 · 1–1
Wrist shot, a low-percentage shot (1%) that found a way in
3
Claude Giroux · 3rd 07:33 · GWG · 2–1
Backhand shot, a good chance (10%)
4
Brady Tkachuk · 3rd 13:22 · 3–1
Wrist shot on a rebound, a great chance (52%)
1st period
No goals or penalties.
2nd period
3rd period
No penalties
Goaltending
34/35 saves · 1 GA · 2.2 xGA
Stopped 1.2 more goals than an average goalie would have.
24/27 saves · 3 GA · 2.9 xGA
Gave up about what the shots he faced would predict.
