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Game Recap
BUF7
MTL2
BUF beat MTL 7-2, and the chances backed it up: 3.15 expected goals to 2.24. J. Skinner led the way with 5 points (2 G, 3 A). C. Anderson stopped 29 of 31.
Scoring
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BUF | 3 | 1 | 3 | 7 |
| MTL | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
- 1st 0:35BUFR. Dahlin0.19 xG
- 1st 0:52BUFJ. Peterka0.06 xG
- 1st 2:13BUFA. TuchPP0.09 xG
- 1st 2:57MTLC. Caufield0.02 xG
- 2nd 11:21BUFJ. Skinner0.16 xG
- 2nd 13:57MTLS. Monahan0.02 xG
- 3rd 3:48BUFH. Jokiharju0.11 xG
- 3rd 6:39BUFT. Thompson0.14 xG
- 3rd 14:26BUFJ. SkinnerPP0.08 xG
Team Stats
BUFMTL
38Shots on goal31
3.15Expected goals2.24
65Shot attempts47
295v5 shots on goal20
2/4Power play0/6
15Hits20
10Blocked shots21
21Penalty minutes17
12Giveaways14
10Takeaways6
Expected goals: the chance each unblocked shot had of going in, by our model, added up.
Expected Goals Over the Game
BUF 3.15 xGMTL 2.24 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
BUF Skaters
| Player | Pos | G | A | P | SOG | HIT | BLK | +/- | PIM | TOI | PP TOI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| J. Skinner | LW | 2 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | +4 | 2 | 14:56 | 2:47 |
| T. Thompson | C | 1 | 3 | 4 | 8 | 1 | 0 | +4 | 2 | 17:41 | 2:56 |
| A. Tuch | RW | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | +3 | 0 | 17:24 | 2:55 |
| D. Cozens | C | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 1 | +1 | 0 | 17:55 | 2:22 |
| J. Quinn | RW | 0 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 0 | +1 | 0 | 15:48 | 2:46 |
| J. Peterka | RW | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | +1 | 2 | 15:15 | 1:26 |
| V. Hinostroza | C | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 12:00 | 0:00 |
| C. Mittelstadt | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | -2 | 0 | 14:43 | 2:38 |
| V. Olofsson | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 0 | 12:54 | 2:38 |
| T. Jost | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 12:36 | 1:10 |
| Z. Girgensons | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 10:08 | 0:00 |
| R. Asplund | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 8:47 | 0:00 |
| R. Dahlin | D | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 0 | +2 | 4 | 20:37 | 4:33 |
| H. Jokiharju | D | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | +2 | 0 | 22:01 | 0:34 |
| O. Power | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | +1 | 0 | 19:59 | 1:00 |
| M. Samuelsson | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 2 | +2 | 2 | 19:12 | 0:00 |
| I. Lyubushkin | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 18:22 | 0:00 |
| J. Bryson | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | -1 | 0 | 15:42 | 0:00 |
| Goalie | SA | SV | GA | SV% | TOI | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| C. Anderson | 31 | 29 | 2 | .935 | 60:00 | Win |
| U. Luukkonen | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 0:00 |
MTL Skaters
| Player | Pos | G | A | P | SOG | HIT | BLK | +/- | PIM | TOI | PP TOI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| C. Caufield | RW | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 18:38 | 7:10 |
| S. Monahan | C | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 1 | -1 | 0 | 16:02 | 6:21 |
| E. Dadonov | LW | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | -2 | 0 | 14:33 | 2:22 |
| N. Suzuki | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | -2 | 0 | 21:11 | 7:39 |
| K. Dach | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 18:24 | 7:33 |
| C. Dvorak | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 16:10 | 2:06 |
| J. Anderson | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 15:32 | 3:22 |
| J. Evans | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 14:57 | 0:05 |
| B. Gallagher | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14:47 | 5:28 |
| J. Slafkovský | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 14:22 | 4:23 |
| J. Armia | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | -1 | 0 | 13:54 | 1:11 |
| M. Pezzetta | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 6:45 | 0:00 |
| D. Savard | D | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 20:18 | 0:02 |
| K. Guhle | D | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 3 | -1 | 4 | 17:38 | 0:00 |
| C. Wideman | D | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | +1 | 5 | 14:01 | 3:10 |
| M. Matheson | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | -3 | 0 | 22:34 | 7:07 |
| J. Edmundson | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | -2 | 2 | 16:34 | 0:05 |
| J. Harris | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | -1 | 0 | 16:07 | 0:40 |
| Goalie | SA | SV | GA | SV% | TOI | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| J. Allen | 38 | 31 | 7 | .816 | 60:00 | Loss |
| S. Montembeault | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 0:00 |
Storylines That Played Out
As Tonight had them before puck drop, with what each player did.