Anaheim Ducks at Tampa Bay Lightning
Recap
written from the game dataThe Tampa Bay Lightning beat the Anaheim Ducks 6-2. The Lightning scored first and never trailed. The Lightning led 4-2 after two periods. The biggest swing in win probability was Nikita Kucherov's goal at 5:28 of the second period, which took the Lightning's chances from 53% to 70%. Expected goals were close — ANA 2.9, TBL 2.7; shots on goal were ANA 38, TBL 27. With league-average goaltending at both ends, the Ducks win a replay of these chances 54% of the time. Ryan Miller stopped 21 of 27 (.778), 3.3 goals below expected; Andrei Vasilevskiy stopped 36 of 38 (.947), 0.9 goals saved above expected. Three stars: 1. Andrei Vasilevskiy (36 saves, .947), 2. Brayden Point (2 G), 3. Anthony Cirelli (1 G, 1 A).
Three stars
- ★A. Vasilevskiy36 saves, .947

- ★★B. Point2 G

- ★★★A. Cirelli1 G, 1 A

Line score
goals · shots on goal beneathScoring
8 goals1st period
0-116:08
1-118:00
2nd period
1-25:28
2-27:57
2-312:39
2-414:25
3rd period
2-56:20
2-617:27
Penalties
1st
- 1:42
Cory Conacher · Trippingdrawn by Sam Steel2 min
- 17:12
Erik Gudbranson · Trippingdrawn by Ryan McDonagh2 min
2nd
- 5:54
Jan Rutta · Hookingdrawn by Rickard Rakell2 min
- 12:22
Hampus Lindholm · Hookingdrawn by Nikita Kucherov2 min
3rd
- 4:14
Patrick Maroon · High stickingdrawn by Carter Rowney2 min
- 5:38
Troy Terry · Slashingdrawn by Victor Hedman2 min
- 15:29
Erik Cernak · Roughingdrawn by Korbinian Holzer2 min
- 15:29
Anthony Cirelli · Cross checkingdrawn by Korbinian Holzer2 min
- 15:29
Nick Ritchie · Cross checkingdrawn by Anthony Cirelli2 min
- 15:29
Nick Ritchie · Roughingdrawn by Anthony Cirelli2 min
- 15:29
Nick Ritchie · Misconduct10 min
- 15:29
Korbinian Holzer · Cross checkingdrawn by Erik Cernak2 min
- 20:00
Derek Grant · Roughingdrawn by Patrick Maroon2 min
- 20:00
Patrick Maroon · Roughingdrawn by Derek Grant2 min
Win probability
ours · the whole gameBiggest swing: Nikita Kucherov, 2nd 5:28 — 53% → 70%
Shot map
unblocked attempts · size = our xGExpected goals
- 2.92 G
- All situations
- 6 G2.7
- 1.81 G
- Even strength
- 3 G1.5
- 0.90 G
- Power play
- 3 G1.2
- 0.11 G
- Shorthanded
- 0 G0.0
Expected goals: the chance each unblocked attempt scores, from our shot model, summed. 86 unblocked attempts.
Deserve to win
on the chances createdFlurry-adjusted xG 2.87 – 2.63
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
- 38
- Shots on goal
- 27
- 44%
- Faceoffs
- 56%
- 0/3
- Power play
- 3/4
- 24
- Penalty minutes
- 12
- 15
- Hits
- 20
- 14
- Blocked shots
- 14
- 2
- Giveaways
- 7
- 5
- Takeaways
- 9
Box score
every player line
Season series
TBL leads 2-0
2@
6this game
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3Final
Data: NHL. Model: Gridpex (expected goals and win probability built on NHL play-by-play).
