Vancouver Canucks
VAN · 29-23-11
1–4
FinalL
Dallas Stars
DAL · 42-20-2
1ST2ND3RDT
VAN
0617010123
DAL
072725419
goals · shots on goal
Meeting 2 this season — the Canucks trail the season series 0–2
VAN 29-23-11 · DAL 42-20-2 · Meeting 2 this season — the Canucks trail the season series 0–2
Canucks fell to the Stars
The Canucks created the better chances (3.0 to 1.9 expected goals) — and lost 1–4. Casey DeSmith stopped 2.0 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: 3.0 expected goals to 1.9, on 23 and 19 shots on goal.
VAN 3.0 xG · 23 shots
DAL 1.9 xG · 19 shots
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2
3
1st
0.5 · 0.2
2nd
0.7 · 1.0
3rd · the swing
1.8 · 0.7
Tap a numbered goal to see how it happened.
1
Thomas Harley · 2nd 05:17 · 0–1 · wrist shot, a low-percentage shot (3%) that found a way in
2
Derek Forbort · 2nd 11:35 · 1–1 · wrist shot, a good chance (12%)
3
Mikael Granlund · 2nd 19:34 · 1–2 · wrist shot on a rebound, a good chance (23%)
4
Jason Robertson · 3rd 08:26 · 1–3 · tip in shot, a great chance (27%)
5
Mikko Rantanen · 3rd 18:52 · 1–4 · wrist shot, into an empty net
Deserve to winReplay this game 100 times with average goalies and the Canucks win 69.
VAN 69%DAL 31%
Goals and penalties
5 goals · 0 penalties
On net
Missed
Bigger = better chance
1Goal, numbered to the list
1
Thomas Harley · 2nd 05:17 · 0–1
Wrist shot, a low-percentage shot (3%) that found a way in
2
Derek Forbort · 2nd 11:35 · 1–1
Wrist shot, a good chance (12%)
3
Mikael Granlund · 2nd 19:34 · GWG · 1–2
Wrist shot on a rebound, a good chance (23%)
4
Jason Robertson · 3rd 08:26 · 1–3
Tip in shot, a great chance (27%)
5
Mikko Rantanen · 3rd 18:52 · EN · 1–4
Wrist shot, into an empty net
1st period
No goals or penalties.
2nd period
3rd period
No penalties
Goaltending
15/18 saves · 3 GA · 1.9 xGA
Allowed 1.1 more goals than expected from the shots he faced.
22/23 saves · 1 GA · 3.0 xGA
Stopped 2.0 more goals than an average goalie would have.