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Game Recap
BUF3
FinalThu, Mar 21, 2024Every game that night
EDM8

EDM beat BUF 8-3, and the chances backed it up: 4.83 expected goals to 2.54. EDM outshot BUF 39 to 29. C. McDavid led the way with 4 points (0 G, 4 A). S. Skinner stopped 26 of 29.

Scoring

1st2nd3rdT
BUF2103
EDM1258
  1. 1st 1:38BUFJ. Peterka0.18 xG
  2. 1st 16:34BUFV. Olofsson0.06 xG
  3. 1st 18:55EDML. DraisaitlPP0.16 xG
  4. 2nd 4:26EDMM. Ekholm0.10 xG
  5. 2nd 16:56BUFJ. Peterka0.16 xG
  6. 2nd 19:12EDMZ. Hyman0.13 xG
  7. 3rd 4:38EDMD. Nurse0.01 xG
  8. 3rd 5:40EDMM. Ekholm0.10 xG
  9. 3rd 15:18EDMZ. Hyman0.15 xG
  10. 3rd 16:58EDMR. McLeod0.12 xG
  11. 3rd 19:51EDMC. Brown0.06 xG

Team Stats

BUFEDM
29Shots on goal39
2.54Expected goals4.83
54Shot attempts74
225v5 shots on goal37
0/3Power play1/2
28Hits32
20Blocked shots17
4Penalty minutes6
4Giveaways9
8Takeaways12

Expected goals: the chance each unblocked shot had of going in, by our model, added up.

Expected Goals Over the Game

BUF 2.54 xGEDM 4.83 xGGoal

0123451st2nd3rdBUF goal, 1:38BUF goal, 16:34EDM goal, 18:55EDM goal, 4:26BUF goal, 16:56EDM goal, 19:12EDM goal, 4:38EDM goal, 5:40EDM goal, 15:18EDM goal, 16:58EDM goal, 19:51

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

BUF29 on goal, 3 scored
EDM39 on goal, 8 scored

GoalSavedMissedBlockedBigger: a better chance

Box Score

BUF Skaters

PlayerPosGAPSOGHITBLK+/-PIMTOIPP TOI
J. PeterkaRW202500-1219:154:36
A. TuchRW011431-1022:424:36
T. ThompsonC011510-1019:094:35
V. OlofssonLW101111-1010:210:00
L. RousekRW011100+107:540:00
J. GreenwayLW000124-1022:384:36
D. CozensC000220-2020:421:25
Z. BensonLW000100-1019:391:24
J. SkinnerLW000001-2011:211:24
P. KrebsC000050-1010:500:00
Z. GirgensonsC000001-209:060:00
T. JostC000010008:540:00
B. ByramD011038-1022:011:24
C. CliftonD011131-1215:200:00
O. PowerD000210-2025:381:17
R. DahlinD000532-1022:424:43
H. JokiharjuD000031-2017:190:00
J. BrysonD000100-1012:210:00
GoalieSASVGASV%TOI
U. Luukkonen39318.79559:27Loss
D. Levi000–0:00

EDM Skaters

PlayerPosGAPSOGHITBLK+/-PIMTOIPP TOI
C. McDavidC044040+2019:412:22
L. DraisaitlC123301+3018:572:26
Z. HymanLW202820+2217:302:22
C. BrownRW112101+1013:090:00
R. Nugent-HopkinsC0114100017:032:18
R. McLeodC101200+1014:480:00
S. CarrickC011221009:110:00
C. PerryRW000220+1214:410:19
A. HenriqueC000000+1014:080:19
E. KaneLW000431+1013:390:23
W. FoegeleLW0000200013:060:00
M. JanmarkC0001110010:540:00
M. EkholmD213521+2021:490:00
E. BouchardD022303+3023:532:29
D. NurseD101384+1020:480:15
C. CeciD011011+1218:130:00
T. StecherD011022+1015:040:12
B. KulakD0001210017:500:00
GoalieSASVGASV%TOI
S. Skinner29263.89759:36Win
C. Pickard000–0:00

Storylines That Played Out

  • Old teamDevon Levi EDM First game against BUF since he left (his team until Jan 2025)0 saves on 0
  • Old teamRyan McLeod BUF Faces EDM, his team until Jun 20241 G, 2 SOG
  • Old teamSam Carrick BUF Faces EDM, his team until Jun 20241 A, 2 SOG

As Tonight had them before puck drop, with what each player did.