VAN
3–2
BUF
Final · W
Vancouver Canucks
VAN · 43-18-8
3–2
FinalW
Buffalo Sabres
BUF · 33-32-5
1ST2ND3RDT
VAN
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BUF
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goals · shots on goal
Meeting 2 this season — the Canucks lead the season series 2–0
VAN 43-18-8 · BUF 33-32-5 · Meeting 2 this season — the Canucks lead the season series 2–0
Canucks beat the Sabres
The Canucks earned it: 5.4 expected goals to 1.4, and a 3–2 win to show for it. Devon Levi stopped 3.4 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 Canucks created the better chances: 5.4 expected goals to 1.4, on 34 and 17 shots on goal.
VAN 5.4 xG · 34 shots
BUF 1.4 xG · 17 shots
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3
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1st · the swing
2.3 · 0.6
2nd
2.0 · 0.3
3rd
1.1 · 0.6
Tap a numbered goal to see how it happened.
1
Conor Garland · 1st 04:06 · 1–0 · poke shot on a rebound, a low-percentage shot (6%) that found a way in
2
Elias Pettersson · 2nd 13:48 · 2–0 · backhand shot on a rebound, a great chance (27%)
3
Rasmus Dahlin · 3rd 09:23 · 2–1 · backhand shot, a good chance (10%)
4
Elias Pettersson · 3rd 18:09 · 3–1 · wrist shot, into an empty net
5
Rasmus Dahlin · 3rd 19:38 · 3–2 · slap shot, a low-percentage shot (6%) that found a way in
Deserve to winReplay this game 100 times with average goalies and the Canucks win 94.
VAN 94%BUF 6%
Goals and penalties
5 goals · 0 penalties← Canucks shoot this way
Sabres shoot this way →
On net
Missed
Bigger = better chance
1Goal, numbered to the list
1
Conor Garland · 1st 04:06 · 1–0
Poke shot on a rebound, a low-percentage shot (6%) that found a way in
2
Elias Pettersson · 2nd 13:48 · PP · 2–0
Backhand shot on a rebound, a great chance (27%)
3
Rasmus Dahlin · 3rd 09:23 · 2–1
Backhand shot, a good chance (10%)
4
Elias Pettersson · 3rd 18:09 · EN · GWG · 3–1
Wrist shot, into an empty net
5
Rasmus Dahlin · 3rd 19:38 · EXTRA ATTACKER · 3–2
Slap shot, a low-percentage shot (6%) that found a way in
1st period
1
Quinn Hughes, Elias Pettersson · poke shot on a rebound, a low-percentage shot (6%) that found a way in
1–0
2nd period
3rd period
No penalties
Goaltending
15/17 saves · 2 GA · 1.4 xGA
Allowed 0.6 more goals than expected from the shots he faced.
31/33 saves · 2 GA · 5.4 xGA
Stopped 3.4 more goals than an average goalie would have.
