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Game Recap
BUF4
NSH1
BUF beat NSH 4-1 despite fewer good chances: 1.68 expected goals to 2.65. NSH outshot BUF 30 to 21. J. Skinner led the way with 2 points (2 G, 0 A). A. Dell stopped 29 of 30.
Team Stats
BUFNSH
21Shots on goal30
1.68Expected goals2.65
42Shot attempts52
145v5 shots on goal24
1/4Power play1/4
21Hits45
11Blocked shots13
6Penalty minutes8
10Giveaways16
10Takeaways2
Expected goals: the chance each unblocked shot had of going in, by our model, added up.
Expected Goals Over the Game
BUF 1.68 xGNSH 2.65 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 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 0 | +1 | 4 | 18:14 | 3:30 |
| K. Okposo | RW | 0 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | +1 | 0 | 16:00 | 4:09 |
| A. Tuch | RW | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | +1 | 0 | 19:34 | 4:09 |
| D. Cozens | C | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | +1 | 0 | 18:21 | 4:16 |
| M. Jankowski | LW | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | +1 | 0 | 15:50 | 0:29 |
| V. Hinostroza | C | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | +1 | 0 | 12:38 | 0:00 |
| Z. Girgensons | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | +1 | 0 | 16:19 | 3:27 |
| V. Olofsson | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | +1 | 0 | 13:51 | 3:27 |
| R. Asplund | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | +1 | 0 | 13:21 | 3:30 |
| J. Hayden | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 12:44 | 0:00 |
| C. Eakin | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 11:37 | 0:00 |
| A. Bjork | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8:58 | 0:00 |
| M. Pysyk | D | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | +2 | 0 | 17:09 | 0:00 |
| R. Hagg | D | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | +1 | 0 | 16:28 | 0:00 |
| R. Dahlin | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 25:18 | 5:45 |
| H. Jokiharju | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 19:38 | 0:00 |
| C. Miller | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | +1 | 0 | 19:00 | 3:27 |
| J. Bryson | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | +2 | 0 | 18:18 | 1:51 |
NSH Skaters
| Player | Pos | G | A | P | SOG | HIT | BLK | +/- | PIM | TOI | PP TOI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| M. Duchene | C | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 17:44 | 4:35 |
| R. Johansen | C | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 0 | 16:46 | 4:35 |
| M. Granlund | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | -1 | 0 | 21:02 | 4:46 |
| T. Jeannot | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 0 | -1 | 2 | 19:15 | 0:11 |
| C. Sissons | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 18:26 | 0:11 |
| L. Kunin | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 15:41 | 1:59 |
| E. Tolvanen | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15:13 | 4:35 |
| N. Cousins | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 13:34 | 1:59 |
| M. Luff | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13:13 | 0:11 |
| P. Tomasino | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 11:03 | 1:59 |
| M. McCarron | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 1 | -1 | 2 | 9:41 | 0:00 |
| C. Smith | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 7:06 | 0:00 |
| R. Josi | D | 0 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 3 | -2 | 0 | 26:48 | 4:37 |
| M. Ekholm | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | -2 | 0 | 22:39 | 1:59 |
| D. Fabbro | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 20:28 | 0:11 |
| A. Carrier | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 18:31 | 2:08 |
| M. Benning | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | -1 | 2 | 15:18 | 0:00 |
| P. Myers | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 11:50 | 0:00 |
| Goalie | SA | SV | GA | SV% | TOI | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| J. Saros | 20 | 17 | 3 | .850 | 58:06 | Loss |
| D. Rittich | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 0:00 |