Stanley Cup Finals Game 1 Stats Recap: September 19, 2020

Welcome to the Playoff Stats Recap for the Stanley Cup Finals! After each game, I’ll have last night’s game broken down with game charts, similar to the ones I’ve produced for every Nashville game the last two seasons. This is a one-stop shop for a graphical breakdown of the games, featuring stats from Natural Stat Trick.

Check out the respective SBNation team sites (Defending Big D and Raw Charge) for amazing, in-depth coverage for every game of the Finals.

To look at all recaps from today and throughout the playoffs, you can visit the Tableau page where they are all hosted. You can download all charts as images there if necessary.

Note: Simply click the individual charts below to enlarge for readability.

---

Game 1: Dallas Stars 4, Tampa Bay Lightning 1

The Dallas Stars lead the Stanley Cup Finals series 1-0. Find full interactive charts here.

Dallas Stars: Defending Big D
Tampa Bay: Raw Charge

Check out the full game recap from NHL.com by clicking here!

---

Full Team Overview

Data: Natural Stat Trick, Viz: Bryan Bastin

Tampa Bay Lightning Individual Statistics (5 on 5)

Data: Natural Stat Trick, Viz: Bryan Bastin

Dallas Stars Individual Statistics (5 on 5)

Data: Natural Stat Trick, Viz: Bryan Bastin

Team Forward Line Statistics (5 on 5)

Data: Natural Stat Trick, Viz: Bryan Bastin

Team On-Ice Expected Goal Rates Per 60 Minutes (5 on 5)

Data: Natural Stat Trick, Viz: Bryan Bastin

Team On-Ice Shot Attempt Rates Per 60 Minutes (5 on 5)

Data: Natural Stat Trick, Viz: Bryan Bastin