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Game Recap
BOS4
BUF1
BOS beat BUF 4-1, with the chances close: 2.54 expected goals to 2.25. C. Coyle led the way with 2 points (2 G, 0 A). J. Swayman stopped 25 of 26.
Scoring
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BOS | 2 | 2 | 0 | 4 |
| BUF | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
- 1st 4:19BOSM. Lohrei0.38 xG
- 1st 13:42BOSC. CoylePP0.19 xG
- 2nd 4:18BOSC. CoylePP0.21 xG
- 2nd 13:44BOSM. GeekiePP0.15 xG
- 3rd 5:11BUFE. Johnson0.02 xG
Team Stats
BOSBUF
25Shots on goal26
2.54Expected goals2.25
44Shot attempts65
195v5 shots on goal21
3/4Power play0/6
13Hits17
20Blocked shots10
12Penalty minutes10
4Giveaways3
5Takeaways7
Expected goals: the chance each unblocked shot had of going in, by our model, added up.
Expected Goals Over the Game
BOS 2.54 xGBUF 2.25 xGGoal
Each step up is a shot: how likely it was to go in. A team well above the other had the better chances, whatever the score.
Shot Map
GoalSavedMissedBlockedBigger: a better chance
Box Score
BOS Skaters
| Player | Pos | G | A | P | SOG | HIT | BLK | +/- | PIM | TOI | PP TOI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| B. Marchand | LW | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 17:57 | 2:57 |
| C. Coyle | C | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 17:52 | 1:00 |
| J. DeBrusk | LW | 0 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 16:19 | 0:33 |
| D. Pastrnak | RW | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 17:14 | 3:12 |
| M. Geekie | C | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 16:36 | 2:45 |
| T. Frederic | C | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | +1 | 2 | 13:17 | 0:00 |
| J. van Riemsdyk | LW | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12:42 | 0:48 |
| P. Zacha | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 16:53 | 2:39 |
| D. Heinen | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | +1 | 2 | 14:58 | 0:00 |
| J. Beecher | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 11:44 | 0:00 |
| J. Lauko | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 7:42 | 0:33 |
| P. Brown | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 7:24 | 0:00 |
| C. McAvoy | D | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 23:26 | 2:39 |
| M. Lohrei | D | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | +1 | 0 | 19:42 | 0:33 |
| H. Lindholm | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 23:58 | 0:33 |
| B. Carlo | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 21:36 | 0:00 |
| P. Wotherspoon | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | -1 | 0 | 14:58 | 0:00 |
| K. Shattenkirk | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 13:41 | 0:33 |
| Goalie | SA | SV | GA | SV% | TOI | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| J. Swayman | 26 | 25 | 1 | .962 | 60:00 | Win |
| L. Ullmark | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 0:00 |
BUF Skaters
| Player | Pos | G | A | P | SOG | HIT | BLK | +/- | PIM | TOI | PP TOI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| C. Mittelstadt | C | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 19:40 | 4:56 |
| A. Tuch | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | +1 | 0 | 19:58 | 5:51 |
| J. Quinn | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 19:58 | 3:59 |
| J. Peterka | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 18:50 | 3:36 |
| D. Cozens | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 17:40 | 3:18 |
| P. Krebs | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 15:46 | 0:49 |
| J. Skinner | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 15:33 | 5:44 |
| V. Olofsson | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15:26 | 5:27 |
| J. Greenway | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 13:47 | 0:00 |
| K. Okposo | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 13:14 | 0:00 |
| Z. Benson | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 10:55 | 2:34 |
| T. Jost | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | +1 | 2 | 6:53 | 0:00 |
| O. Power | D | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 21:23 | 3:34 |
| E. Johnson | D | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | +1 | 0 | 12:14 | 0:00 |
| R. Dahlin | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 25:52 | 6:19 |
| M. Samuelsson | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 20:05 | 0:00 |
| C. Clifton | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 17:11 | 0:01 |
| R. Johnson | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12:49 | 0:00 |
| Goalie | SA | SV | GA | SV% | TOI | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| D. Levi | 25 | 21 | 4 | .840 | 57:01 | Loss |
| U. Luukkonen | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 0:00 |
Storylines That Played Out
As Tonight had them before puck drop, with what each player did.