Ottawa Senators at Vancouver Canucks
Recap
written from the game dataThe Vancouver Canucks beat the Ottawa Senators 4-1. The Canucks scored first and never trailed. The Canucks led 3-1 after two periods. The biggest swing in win probability was Elias Pettersson's goal at 10:49 of the first period, which took the Canucks' chances from 67% to 81%. Expected goals favored the Canucks, 3.3 to 2.7; shots on goal were OTT 37, VAN 25. With league-average goaltending at both ends, the Canucks win a replay of these chances 58% of the time. Matt Murray stopped 21 of 25 (.840), 0.7 goals below expected; Braden Holtby stopped 36 of 37 (.973), 1.7 goals saved above expected. Three stars: 1. Brock Boeser (2 G, 1 A), 2. Braden Holtby (36 saves, .973), 3. Elias Pettersson (1 G, 1 A).
Three stars
- ★B. Boeser2 G, 1 A

- ★★B. Holtby36 saves, .973

- ★★★E. Pettersson1 G, 1 A

Line score
goals · shots on goal beneathScoring
5 goals1st period
0-15:30
0-210:49
2nd period
0-34:32
1-314:15
3rd period
1-41:47
Penalties
1st
- 4:04
Austin Watson · Interferencedrawn by Adam Gaudette2 min
- 7:57
Alexander Edler · Trippingdrawn by Austin Watson2 min
2nd
- 10:53
Tyler Myers · Slashingdrawn by Cedric Paquette2 min
- 14:58
Colin White · High stickingdrawn by Tanner Pearson2 min
- 19:12
Braydon Coburn · Interferencedrawn by Brandon Sutter2 min
3rd
- 4:28
Joshua Brown · Holdingdrawn by Zack MacEwen2 min
- 10:08
Jalen Chatfield · Interferencedrawn by Brady Tkachuk2 min
- 10:08
Brady Tkachuk · Roughingdrawn by Jalen Chatfield2 min
- 10:08
Jalen Chatfield · Roughingdrawn by Brady Tkachuk2 min
- 10:39
Alexander Edler · Cross checkingdrawn by Drake Batherson2 min
- 19:10
Zack MacEwen · Fightingdrawn by Brady Tkachuk5 min
- 19:10
Brady Tkachuk · Fightingdrawn by Zack MacEwen5 min
- 19:10
Adam Gaudette · Cross checkingdrawn by Brady Tkachuk2 min
Win probability
ours · the whole gameBiggest swing: Elias Pettersson, 1st 10:49 — 67% → 81%
Shot map
unblocked attempts · size = our xGExpected goals
- 2.71 G
- All situations
- 4 G3.3
- 1.61 G
- Even strength
- 3 G2.7
- 1.00 G
- Power play
- 1 G0.7
- 0.20 G
- Shorthanded
- 0 G0.0
Expected goals: the chance each unblocked attempt scores, from our shot model, summed. 91 unblocked attempts.
Deserve to win
on the chances createdFlurry-adjusted xG 2.70 – 3.18
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
- 37
- Shots on goal
- 25
- 45%
- Faceoffs
- 55%
- 0/5
- Power play
- 1/4
- 15
- Penalty minutes
- 17
- 36
- Hits
- 22
- 11
- Blocked shots
- 19
- 6
- Giveaways
- 8
- 7
- Takeaways
- 8
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).
