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Game Recap
BUF5
NJD2
BUF beat NJD 5-2, with the chances close: 2.80 expected goals to 3.20. V. Olofsson led the way with 3 points (0 G, 3 A). C. Anderson stopped 29 of 31.
Scoring
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BUF | 0 | 3 | 2 | 5 |
| NJD | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
- 2nd 11:53BUFK. OkposoSH0.00 xG
- 2nd 12:40BUFA. TuchSH0.01 xG
- 2nd 17:58BUFR. Dahlin0.14 xG
- 2nd 19:52NJDJ. Boqvist0.07 xG
- 3rd 4:59NJDN. Okhotiuk0.01 xG
- 3rd 8:33BUFO. Power0.15 xG
- 3rd 16:03BUFJ. Skinner0.07 xG
Team Stats
BUFNJD
28Shots on goal31
2.80Expected goals3.20
41Shot attempts57
245v5 shots on goal23
0/1Power play0/4
13Hits22
10Blocked shots7
8Penalty minutes4
10Giveaways7
8Takeaways7
Expected goals: the chance each unblocked shot had of going in, by our model, added up.
Expected Goals Over the Game
BUF 2.80 xGNJD 3.20 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| V. Olofsson | LW | 0 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | +3 | 0 | 13:24 | 0:00 |
| T. Thompson | C | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | +4 | 0 | 18:09 | 1:39 |
| J. Skinner | LW | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | +2 | 0 | 15:04 | 2:00 |
| K. Okposo | RW | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 16:00 | 1:03 |
| A. Tuch | RW | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 2 | +1 | 0 | 13:36 | 0:57 |
| D. Cozens | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 16:41 | 0:00 |
| R. Asplund | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15:25 | 0:00 |
| C. Mittelstadt | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 13:44 | 2:00 |
| Z. Girgensons | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 13:16 | 0:00 |
| P. Krebs | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13:16 | 0:21 |
| V. Hinostroza | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 12:57 | 0:00 |
| A. Bjork | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 11:28 | 0:00 |
| R. Dahlin | D | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 2 | +2 | 2 | 24:12 | 1:41 |
| O. Power | D | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | +3 | 0 | 22:21 | 0:00 |
| M. Samuelsson | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 23:43 | 0:00 |
| H. Jokiharju | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | -1 | 2 | 19:40 | 0:19 |
| J. Bryson | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15:34 | 0:00 |
| C. Fitzgerald | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 1 | +2 | 0 | 13:30 | 0:00 |
| Goalie | SA | SV | GA | SV% | TOI | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| C. Anderson | 31 | 29 | 2 | .935 | 60:00 | Win |
| D. Tokarski | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 0:00 |
NJD Skaters
| Player | Pos | G | A | P | SOG | HIT | BLK | +/- | PIM | TOI | PP TOI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| J. Boqvist | C | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | -2 | 0 | 15:22 | 1:42 |
| P. Zacha | C | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | -2 | 0 | 13:35 | 1:21 |
| M. McLeod | C | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12:42 | 0:00 |
| J. Kuokkanen | C | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11:22 | 0:00 |
| N. Hischier | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 21:22 | 4:19 |
| J. Bratt | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 20:16 | 4:19 |
| Y. Sharangovich | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | -1 | 0 | 16:34 | 0:36 |
| D. Mercer | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 0 | 16:25 | 1:37 |
| T. Tatar | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | -3 | 0 | 14:38 | 2:00 |
| N. Bastian | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 13:31 | 3:39 |
| F. Zetterlund | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 13:29 | 3:20 |
| A. Johnsson | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 12:35 | 0:00 |
| D. Hamilton | D | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 0 | -3 | 2 | 20:27 | 4:27 |
| N. Okhotiuk | D | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15:54 | 0:05 |
| D. Severson | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | -1 | 2 | 20:12 | 1:44 |
| R. Graves | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 19:35 | 0:19 |
| P. Subban | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 19:17 | 0:20 |
| K. Bahl | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 18:44 | 0:00 |
| Goalie | SA | SV | GA | SV% | TOI | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| A. Hammond | 28 | 23 | 5 | .821 | 60:00 | Loss |
| J. Gillies | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 0:00 |