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Game Recap
BUF3
MTL2
BUF beat MTL 3-2, with the chances close: 2.33 expected goals to 2.74. MTL outshot BUF 31 to 23. J. Roy led the way with 2 points (0 G, 2 A). U. Luukkonen stopped 29 of 31.
Scoring
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BUF | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| MTL | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
- 1st 12:41MTLA. Xhekaj0.03 xG
- 2nd 4:20BUFZ. Girgensons0.08 xG
- 2nd 6:35MTLJ. Struble0.01 xG
- 2nd 9:28BUFJ. SkinnerPP0.20 xG
- 2nd 18:08BUFA. TuchSH0.16 xG
Team Stats
BUFMTL
23Shots on goal31
2.33Expected goals2.74
48Shot attempts65
145v5 shots on goal22
1/3Power play0/4
21Hits16
15Blocked shots19
10Penalty minutes10
8Giveaways12
9Takeaways9
Expected goals: the chance each unblocked shot had of going in, by our model, added up.
Expected Goals Over the Game
BUF 2.33 xGMTL 2.74 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| D. Cozens | C | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 18:43 | 2:48 |
| A. Tuch | RW | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | +1 | 0 | 18:14 | 2:55 |
| T. Thompson | C | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 17:47 | 2:59 |
| J. Skinner | LW | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 17:02 | 2:33 |
| Z. Girgensons | C | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | +1 | 0 | 11:24 | 0:00 |
| J. Greenway | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | -1 | 2 | 19:04 | 0:58 |
| Z. Benson | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14:19 | 0:00 |
| J. Peterka | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 13:44 | 1:34 |
| C. Mittelstadt | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | -1 | 2 | 12:45 | 1:05 |
| P. Krebs | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | -1 | 0 | 11:54 | 0:11 |
| K. Okposo | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | +1 | 0 | 11:29 | 0:57 |
| E. Robinson | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | +1 | 0 | 9:36 | 0:00 |
| R. Dahlin | D | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | +1 | 0 | 29:10 | 3:23 |
| H. Jokiharju | D | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | +1 | 2 | 22:47 | 0:57 |
| J. Bryson | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 17:55 | 0:00 |
| C. Clifton | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 17:35 | 0:00 |
| E. Johnson | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 1 | -1 | 0 | 17:05 | 0:00 |
| K. Clague | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 11:53 | 0:00 |
| Goalie | SA | SV | GA | SV% | TOI | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| U. Luukkonen | 31 | 29 | 2 | .935 | 60:00 | Win |
| E. Comrie | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 0:00 |
MTL Skaters
| Player | Pos | G | A | P | SOG | HIT | BLK | +/- | PIM | TOI | PP TOI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| J. Roy | RW | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | +2 | 0 | 11:27 | 1:51 |
| A. Newhook | C | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | +1 | 0 | 18:10 | 5:14 |
| N. Suzuki | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 22:12 | 5:16 |
| J. Slafkovský | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | -1 | 6 | 21:30 | 5:19 |
| C. Caufield | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 1 | -1 | 0 | 20:50 | 4:55 |
| J. Evans | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 15:05 | 0:04 |
| J. Anderson | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | +2 | 2 | 14:43 | 1:29 |
| B. Gallagher | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13:39 | 1:10 |
| J. Armia | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13:37 | 0:00 |
| T. Pearson | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | -1 | 0 | 12:58 | 1:05 |
| B. Gignac | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | -1 | 0 | 10:58 | 0:21 |
| J. Ylonen | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 8:16 | 0:00 |
| A. Xhekaj | D | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 1 | +1 | 0 | 18:52 | 0:58 |
| D. Savard | D | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | +1 | 0 | 18:13 | 0:00 |
| J. Struble | D | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 14:35 | 0:00 |
| M. Matheson | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 5 | -1 | 2 | 25:13 | 5:26 |
| K. Guhle | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 20:45 | 0:00 |
| J. Harris | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15:28 | 0:00 |
| Goalie | SA | SV | GA | SV% | TOI | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| S. Montembeault | 23 | 20 | 3 | .870 | 58:15 | Loss |
| J. Allen | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 0:00 |