VAN 2–4 TBL Final · L
Canucks/Schedule/Recap Sun, Dec 8, 2024 · 2024-25 regular season
Vancouver Canucks
VAN · 14-8-4
2–4
FinalL
Tampa Bay Lightning
TBL · 14-9-2
1ST2ND3RDT VAN 1805112225 TBL 0721828433 goals · shots on goal
Meeting 2 this season — the Canucks trail the season series 0–2
VAN 14-8-4 · TBL 14-9-2 · Meeting 2 this season — the Canucks trail the season series 0–2

Canucks fell to the Lightning

The Canucks were outchanced (3.9 to 2.6 expected goals) and lost 2–4. The Lightning owned the 2nd period, 2.3 to 0.3 in expected goals.

Who had the better chances

The Lightning created the better chances: 3.9 expected goals to 2.6, on 33 and 25 shots on goal.

VAN 2.6 xG · 25 shots TBL 3.9 xG · 33 shots
0
1
2
3
4
1st 0.5 · 0.5
2nd · the swing 0.3 · 2.3
3rd 1.8 · 1.1
Tap a numbered goal to see how it happened.
Deserve to winReplay this game 100 times with average goalies and the Canucks win 31.
VAN 31%TBL 69%

Goals and penalties

6 goals · 0 penalties
← Canucks shoot this way Lightning shoot this way →
On net Missed Bigger = better chance 1Goal, numbered to the list
1st period
1
16:08 Quinn Hughes
Pius Suter · backhand shot, a low-percentage shot (2%) that found a way in
1–0
2nd period
2
Ryan McDonagh, Brayden Point · wrist shot, a low-percentage shot (6%) that found a way in
1–1
3
06:29 Brayden Point PP
Nikita Kucherov, Victor Hedman · wrist shot, a low-percentage shot (10%) that found a way in
1–2
3rd period
4
Tyler Myers, Aatu Räty · snap shot, a good chance (24%)
2–2
5
16:04 Jake Guentzel PPGWG
Nikita Kucherov, Brayden Point · deflected shot on a rebound, a great chance (37%)
2–3
6
19:42 Brayden Point EN
Unassisted · backhand shot, into an empty net
2–4
No penalties
Goaltending
+0.9
vs expected
29/32 saves · 3 GA · 3.9 xGA Stopped 0.9 more goals than an average goalie would have.
+0.6
vs expected
23/25 saves · 2 GA · 2.6 xGA Stopped 0.6 more goals than an average goalie would have.
Team VANTBL
Shots on goal
25
33
Expected goals
2.6
3.9
Hits
0
0
Blocks
0
0
Power play
0/0
2/0
Penalty minutes
0
0