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Game Recap
BUF6
FinalThu, Jan 4, 2024Every game that night
MTL1

BUF beat MTL 6-1, with the chances close: 3.48 expected goals to 3.23. J. Skinner led the way with 4 points (1 G, 3 A). D. Levi stopped 32 of 33.

Team Stats

BUFMTL
38Shots on goal33
3.48Expected goals3.23
67Shot attempts62
295v5 shots on goal22
2/4Power play0/3
31Hits26
17Blocked shots14
8Penalty minutes12
10Giveaways12
3Takeaways6

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

Expected Goals Over the Game

BUF 3.48 xGMTL 3.23 xGGoal

00.511.522.533.51st2nd3rdBUF goal, 5:33BUF goal, 6:59MTL goal, 13:19BUF goal, 6:45BUF goal, 8:35BUF goal, 18:32

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

BUF36 on goal, 5 scored
MTL32 on goal, 1 scored

GoalSavedMissedBlockedBigger: a better chance

Box Score

BUF Skaters

PlayerPosGAPSOGHITBLK+/-PIMTOIPP TOI
J. SkinnerLW134400+1015:573:02
T. ThompsonC213411+1017:283:06
C. MittelstadtC112211+1017:462:55
A. TuchRW022110+1016:233:00
J. QuinnRW112301+2013:262:17
J. PeterkaRW0113000011:282:18
J. GreenwayLW000131+1018:390:00
Z. BensonLW0002110217:092:18
D. CozensC000222+1614:402:09
V. OlofssonLW0001000012:160:00
Z. GirgensonsC0001300011:580:00
P. KrebsC0001200011:520:00
R. DahlinD1124220021:173:09
M. SamuelssonD011550+2021:320:00
C. CliftonD011143+2019:320:00
E. JohnsonD0000510017:540:00
O. PowerD000101+2017:382:17
H. JokiharjuD000213+1017:070:00
GoalieSASVGASV%TOI
D. Levi33321.97060:00Win
U. Luukkonen000–0:00

MTL Skaters

PlayerPosGAPSOGHITBLK+/-PIMTOIPP TOI
J. ArmiaRW1013100215:120:00
N. SuzukiC000200-1023:185:05
C. CaufieldRW000210-1020:283:32
J. SlafkovskýLW000221-1019:463:32
S. MonahanC000310-1019:003:32
J. AndersonRW000301-1017:052:28
J. EvansC000121-2016:300:55
B. GallagherRW000210-2015:322:28
J. YlonenRW000520-2013:282:28
M. StephensC0000100211:040:00
M. PezzettaLW000270-1210:040:00
M. MathesonD0003000219:573:32
K. GuhleD000011-1018:540:00
J. StrubleD000130-1017:450:00
J. BarronD000310-1016:472:28
D. SavardD000025-1416:450:00
J. HarrisD000101-1015:340:00
J. KovacevicD000014008:070:00
GoalieSASVGASV%TOI
J. Allen37325.86559:26Loss
C. Primeau000–0:00