Anaheim Ducks at Vancouver Canucks
Recap
written from the game dataThe Vancouver Canucks beat the Anaheim Ducks 4-0. The Canucks scored first and never trailed. The Canucks led 3-0 after two periods. The biggest swing in win probability was Alex Biega's goal at 16:40 of the first period, which took the Canucks' chances from 68% to 82%. Expected goals were close — ANA 2.1, VAN 2.1; shots on goal were ANA 29, VAN 29. With league-average goaltending at both ends, the Ducks win a replay of these chances 52% of the time. Kevin Boyle stopped 25 of 29 (.862), 1.9 goals below expected; Jacob Markstrom stopped 29 of 29 (1.000), 2.1 goals saved above expected. Three stars: 1. Jacob Markstrom (29 saves, 1.000), 2. Bo Horvat (2 G), 3. Elias Pettersson (2 A).
Three stars
- ★J. Markstrom29 saves, 1.000

- ★★B. Horvat2 G

- ★★★E. Pettersson2 A

Line score
goals · shots on goal beneathScoring
4 goals1st period
0-18:04
0-216:40
2nd period
0-32:22
3rd period
0-47:12
Penalties
1st
- 4:09
Derek Grant · Holdingdrawn by Luke Schenn2 min
- 13:21
Antoine Roussel · Cross checkingdrawn by Ryan Kesler2 min
2nd
- 1:40
Brendan Guhle · Boardingdrawn by Tyler Motte2 min
3rd
- 18:48
Bo Horvat · Interferencedrawn by Carter Rowney2 min
Win probability
ours · the whole gameBiggest swing: Alex Biega, 1st 16:40 — 68% → 82%
Shot map
unblocked attempts · size = our xGExpected goals
- 2.10 G
- All situations
- 4 G2.1
- 1.90 G
- Even strength
- 3 G1.4
- 0.10 G
- Power play
- 1 G0.6
- 0.10 G
- Shorthanded
- 0 G0.1
Expected goals: the chance each unblocked attempt scores, from our shot model, summed. 93 unblocked attempts.
Deserve to win
on the chances createdFlurry-adjusted xG 2.12 – 2.05
How often each side wins a replay of these chances with league-average goaltending at both ends. Rebounds in a flurry are counted once, so a scramble is not three chances.
Team stats
- 29
- Shots on goal
- 29
- 46%
- Faceoffs
- 54%
- 0/2
- Power play
- 1/2
- 4
- Penalty minutes
- 4
- 14
- Hits
- 20
- 18
- Blocked shots
- 14
- 4
- Giveaways
- 7
- 2
- Takeaways
- 7
Box score
every player line
Season series
Data: NHL. Model: Gridpex (expected goals and win probability built on NHL play-by-play).
