Vancouver Canucks
VAN · 8-2-1
2–0
FinalW
Dallas Stars
DAL · 7-2-1
1ST2ND3RDT
VAN
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DAL
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goals · shots on goal
First meeting this season — the Canucks lead the season series 1–0
VAN 8-2-1 · DAL 7-2-1 · First meeting this season — the Canucks lead the season series 1–0
Canucks beat the Stars
The Canucks were outchanced (3.8 to 3.1 expected goals) but won 2–0 anyway. Thatcher Demko stopped 3.8 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 Stars created the better chances: 3.8 expected goals to 3.1, on 27 and 28 shots on goal.
VAN 3.1 xG · 28 shots
DAL 3.8 xG · 27 shots
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1st
1.0 · 1.8
2nd · the swing
1.7 · 0.9
3rd
0.4 · 1.1
Tap a numbered goal to see how it happened.
1
Pius Suter · 2nd 04:21 · 1–0 · snap shot, a good chance (23%)
2
Elias Pettersson · 2nd 15:54 · 2–0 · wrist shot, a low-percentage shot (8%) that found a way in
Deserve to winReplay this game 100 times with average goalies and the Canucks win 40.
VAN 40%DAL 60%
Goals and penalties
2 goals · 0 penalties
On net
Missed
Bigger = better chance
1Goal, numbered to the list
1
Pius Suter · 2nd 04:21 · GWG · 1–0
Snap shot, a good chance (23%)
2
Elias Pettersson · 2nd 15:54 · 2–0
Wrist shot, a low-percentage shot (8%) that found a way in
1st period
No goals or penalties.
2nd period
3rd period
No goals or penalties.
No penalties
Goaltending
27/27 saves · 0 GA · 3.8 xGA
Stopped 3.8 more goals than an average goalie would have.
26/28 saves · 2 GA · 3.1 xGA
Stopped 1.1 more goals than an average goalie would have.