Ottawa Senators at Vancouver Canucks
Recap
written from the game dataThe Vancouver Canucks beat the Ottawa Senators 5-1. The Canucks scored first and never trailed. The Canucks led 4-1 after two periods. The biggest swing in win probability was J.T. Miller's goal at 1:16 of the second period, which took the Canucks' chances from 53% to 69%. Expected goals favored the Canucks, 4.7 to 3.8; shots on goal were OTT 43, VAN 35. With league-average goaltending at both ends, the Canucks win a replay of these chances 66% of the time. Marcus Hogberg stopped 30 of 35 (.857); Thatcher Demko stopped 42 of 43 (.977), 2.8 goals saved above expected. Three stars: 1. J.T. Miller (2 G, 1 A), 2. Elias Pettersson (1 G, 1 A), 3. Tyler Motte (2 G).
Three stars
- ★J. Miller2 G, 1 A

- ★★E. Pettersson1 G, 1 A

- ★★★T. Motte2 G

Line score
goals · shots on goal beneathScoring
6 goals1st period
0-12:06
1-18:16
2nd period
1-21:16
1-37:29
1-417:16
3rd period
1-511:46
Penalties
1st
- 4:11
Josh Norris · Hookingdrawn by Bo Horvat2 min
- 6:48
Jake Virtanen · Holding the stickdrawn by Josh Norris2 min
- 12:39
J.T. Miller · Hookingdrawn by Colin White2 min
- 18:15
Antoine Roussel · High stickingdrawn by Cedric Paquette2 min
2nd
- 9:11
Thomas Chabot · Slashingdrawn by Jay Beagle2 min
- 15:27
Thomas Chabot · Holdingdrawn by Elias Pettersson2 min
3rd
- 17:40
J.T. Miller · Hookingdrawn by Mike Reilly2 min
Win probability
ours · the whole gameBiggest swing: J.T. Miller, 2nd 1:16 — 53% → 69%
Shot map
unblocked attempts · size = our xGExpected goals
- 3.81 G
- All situations
- 5 G4.7
- 2.60 G
- Even strength
- 4 G3.5
- 1.11 G
- Power play
- 1 G1.2
- 0.00 G
- Shorthanded
- 0 G0.0
Expected goals: the chance each unblocked attempt scores, from our shot model, summed. 104 unblocked attempts.
Deserve to win
on the chances createdFlurry-adjusted xG 3.61 – 4.70
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
- 43
- Shots on goal
- 35
- 50%
- Faceoffs
- 50%
- 1/4
- Power play
- 1/3
- 6
- Penalty minutes
- 8
- 25
- Hits
- 16
- 13
- Blocked shots
- 11
- 4
- Giveaways
- 9
- 4
- Takeaways
- 2
Box score
every player line
Season series
VAN leads 6-3
Data: NHL. Model: Gridpex (expected goals and win probability built on NHL play-by-play).
