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Anaheim Ducks at Vancouver Canucks

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Anaheim Ducks
5
Vancouver Canucks
▸8
FinalTV BSSC, SNP·Rogers Arena

Recap

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The Vancouver Canucks beat the Anaheim Ducks 8-5. The Ducks scored first; the Canucks answered. The Canucks led 3-2 after two periods. The biggest swing in win probability was Elias Pettersson's goal at 9:07 of the second period, which took the Canucks' chances from 53% to 71%. Expected goals favored the Canucks, 4.5 to 1.9; shots on goal were ANA 31, VAN 47. With league-average goaltending at both ends, the Canucks win a replay of these chances 79% of the time. John Gibson stopped 39 of 46 (.848), 3.3 goals below expected; Spencer Martin stopped 26 of 31 (.839), 3.1 goals below expected. Three stars: 1. Andrei Kuzmenko (3 G, 1 A), 2. Elias Pettersson (1 G, 4 A), 3. Bo Horvat (2 G, 1 A).

Three stars

  1. ★
    VAN
    A. Kuzmenko3 G, 1 A
  2. ★★
    VAN
    E. Pettersson1 G, 4 A
  3. ★★★
    VAN
    B. Horvat2 G, 1 A

Line score

goals · shots on goal beneath
Goals and shots on goal by period
Team1st2nd3rdT
ANAANA11119311531
VANVAN112214521847

Scoring

13 goals

1st period

  1. ANA
    T. Terry(5)PPG
    J. Klingberg (4), J. Gibson (2)
    wristxG 0.09win prob +11 pts
    1-0
    16:30
  2. VAN
    B. Horvat(9)PPG
    Q. Hughes (7), E. Pettersson (7)
    tip-inxG 0.10win prob +11 pts
    1-1
    19:40

2nd period

  1. VAN
    E. Pettersson(5)
    I. Mikheyev (4), A. Kuzmenko (4)
    wristxG 0.20win prob +18 pts
    1-2
    9:07
  2. VAN
    J. Miller(6)
    B. Horvat (3), C. Garland (3)
    snapxG 0.18win prob +15 pts
    1-3
    13:06
  3. ANA
    R. Strome(3)
    T. Zegras (3), T. Terry (9)
    wristxG 0.07win prob +15 pts
    2-3
    19:14

3rd period

  1. VAN
    D. Joshua(2)
    J. Studnicka (1), N. Aman (2)
    backhandxG 0.06win prob +15 pts
    2-4
    5:30
  2. VAN
    A. Kuzmenko(4)PPG
    E. Pettersson (8), Q. Hughes (8)
    wristxG 0.17win prob +3 pts
    2-5
    5:54
  3. ANA
    M. Comtois(3)
    R. Strome (5)
    backhandxG 0.05win prob +4 pts
    3-5
    7:51
  4. ANA
    T. Zegras(7)PPG
    J. Klingberg (5), T. Terry (10)
    wristxG 0.04win prob +8 pts
    4-5
    13:35
  5. VAN
    A. Kuzmenko(5)
    T. Myers (3), E. Pettersson (9)
    tip-inxG 0.08win prob +10 pts
    4-6
    14:48
  6. VAN
    A. Kuzmenko(6)
    E. Pettersson (10)
    wristxG 0.12win prob +1 pts
    4-7
    16:48
  7. ANA
    M. Jones(1)
    N. Beaulieu (2), M. McTavish (5)
    wristxG 0.26win prob +1 pts
    5-7
    17:38
  8. VAN
    B. Horvat(10)EN
    Unassisted
    wristxG 0.44
    5-8
    19:05

Penalties

ANA 11 PIM·VAN 11 PIM

1st

  • 3:12VANDakota Joshua · Fightingdrawn by Nathan Beaulieu5 min
  • 3:12ANANathan Beaulieu · Fightingdrawn by Dakota Joshua5 min
  • 3:52ANAFrank Vatrano · Delaying game puck over glass2 min
  • 15:52VANOliver Ekman-Larsson · Trippingdrawn by Troy Terry2 min
  • 18:51ANAMaxime Comtois · Trippingdrawn by J.T. Miller2 min

3rd

  • 5:30ANAserved by T. Zegras · Delaying game unsuccessful challenge2 min
  • 12:39VANDakota Joshua · Trippingdrawn by Troy Terry2 min
  • 18:12VANConor Garland · Hookingdrawn by Trevor Zegras2 min

Win probability

ours · the whole game
Tap or hover the chart for the moment-by-moment number
VAN goalANA goalFinal: VAN 100%

Biggest swing: Elias Pettersson, 2nd 9:07 — VAN 53% → 71%

Shot map

unblocked attempts · size = our xG
B. Horvat · Goal · xG 0.44B. Horvat · On goal · xG 0.42E. Pettersson · Missed · xG 0.34I. Mikheyev · Missed · xG 0.23E. Pettersson · Goal · xG 0.20J. Miller · Goal · xG 0.18A. Kuzmenko · Goal · xG 0.17E. Pettersson · On goal · xG 0.16J. Miller · On goal · xG 0.15T. Pearson · On goal · xG 0.15E. Pettersson · On goal · xG 0.14E. Pettersson · On goal · xG 0.13A. Kuzmenko · Goal · xG 0.12B. Horvat · On goal · xG 0.11J. Miller · On goal · xG 0.10B. Horvat · Goal · xG 0.10E. Pettersson · On goal · xG 0.08J. Studnicka · On goal · xG 0.08A. Kuzmenko · Goal · xG 0.08T. Pearson · On goal · xG 0.06I. Mikheyev · On goal · xG 0.06D. Joshua · Goal · xG 0.06N. Aman · On goal · xG 0.05E. Pettersson · On goal · xG 0.05N. Aman · On goal · xG 0.05E. Pettersson · On goal · xG 0.05S. Dries · On goal · xG 0.05J. Miller · On goal · xG 0.05N. Aman · On goal · xG 0.05J. Miller · Missed · xG 0.04O. Ekman-Larsson · Missed · xG 0.04E. Bear · On goal · xG 0.04V. Podkolzin · Missed · xG 0.04J. Studnicka · On goal · xG 0.04N. Aman · On goal · xG 0.03B. Horvat · On goal · xG 0.03R. Stillman · On goal · xG 0.03Q. Hughes · Missed · xG 0.02Q. Hughes · On goal · xG 0.02J. Studnicka · On goal · xG 0.02O. Ekman-Larsson · On goal · xG 0.02R. Stillman · On goal · xG 0.02V. Podkolzin · On goal · xG 0.02O. Ekman-Larsson · On goal · xG 0.02L. Schenn · Missed · xG 0.02E. Pettersson · On goal · xG 0.02T. Myers · Missed · xG 0.02T. Myers · On goal · xG 0.02R. Stillman · Missed · xG 0.01E. Pettersson · Missed · xG 0.01O. Ekman-Larsson · On goal · xG 0.01L. Schenn · On goal · xG 0.01E. Bear · On goal · xG 0.01Q. Hughes · On goal · xG 0.01S. Dries · On goal · xG 0.01E. Bear · On goal · xG 0.01B. Horvat · On goal · xG 0.00
VAN8 G · 4.5 xG · 57 att
Tap a shot for who, when and how likely
GoalOn goalMissedBigger = higher xG

Expected goals

ANAvsVAN
1.95 G
All situations
7 G4.5
1.33 G
Even strength
5 G3.0
0.62 G
Power play
2 G0.7

Expected goals: the chance each unblocked attempt scores, from our shot model, summed. 92 unblocked attempts. Empty-net goals are left out of the goal counts.

Deserve to win

on the chances created
ANA21%79%VAN

Flurry-adjusted xG 1.89 – 3.67

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

ANAvsVAN
31
Shots on goal
47
40%
Faceoffs
60%
2/3
Power play
2/3
11
Penalty minutes
11
13
Hits
20
6
Blocked shots
13
8
Giveaways
12
5
Takeaways
5

Box score

every player line
Anaheim Ducks skaters
SkaterGAP+/-SOGixGHitBlkPIMFO%TOI
29D. KulikovD000-220.05100—25:59
3J. KlingbergD022-210.08100—24:36
4C. FowlerD000-210.00000—21:41
19T. TerryR123-210.09010—21:32
11T. ZegrasC112060.271104421:16
44M. ComtoisL101-310.05002—18:28
13S. BenoitD000-120.13400—17:46
16R. StromeC112-310.070102517:37
14A. HenriqueC000-110.241008316:30
22K. ShattenkirkD000000.00000—16:30
38D. GrantC000-140.19000014:17
77F. VatranoR000-120.03102—13:57
33J. SilfverbergR000-110.00000—13:08
21I. LundestromC000-100.000103812:02
28N. BeaulieuD011+120.05015—11:45
20B. LeasonR000+110.05210—10:33
49M. JonesL101+140.39200—10:26
37M. McTavishC011+110.210005009:41
Anaheim Ducks goalies
GoalieSASVGASV%xGAGSAxTOI
36J. Gibson(L)46397.8483.69-3.3159:03

Season series

VAN leads 4-0

Data: NHL. Model: Gridpex (expected goals and win probability built on NHL play-by-play).