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Game Recap
BUF2
NSH4
NSH beat BUF 4-2, and the chances backed it up: 3.39 expected goals to 2.25. F. Forsberg scored three for NSH. J. Saros stopped 26 of 28.
Scoring
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BUF | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| NSH | 2 | 0 | 2 | 4 |
- 1st 3:53NSHF. ForsbergPP0.07 xG
- 1st 4:23BUFB. Byram0.08 xG
- 1st 16:15NSHL. EvangelistaPP0.33 xG
- 3rd 1:49NSHF. Forsberg0.11 xG
- 3rd 6:43NSHF. Forsberg0.09 xG
- 3rd 12:52BUFO. Power0.19 xG
Team Stats
BUFNSH
28Shots on goal24
2.25Expected goals3.39
45Shot attempts57
205v5 shots on goal21
0/3Power play2/3
16Hits17
8Blocked shots15
6Penalty minutes6
15Giveaways19
9Takeaways14
Expected goals: the chance each unblocked shot had of going in, by our model, added up.
Expected Goals Over the Game
BUF 2.25 xGNSH 3.39 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| P. Krebs | C | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | +1 | 0 | 11:42 | 0:23 |
| D. Cozens | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 22:23 | 4:31 |
| J. Greenway | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 19:40 | 2:51 |
| A. Tuch | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | -1 | 0 | 19:16 | 3:47 |
| J. Peterka | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | +1 | 0 | 17:25 | 1:05 |
| K. Okposo | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 15:25 | 2:09 |
| V. Olofsson | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | +2 | 0 | 14:36 | 2:00 |
| E. Robinson | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | -1 | 0 | 13:54 | 0:00 |
| Z. Girgensons | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | -1 | 2 | 13:17 | 0:00 |
| Z. Benson | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | -1 | 0 | 12:09 | 1:07 |
| J. Skinner | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | +1 | 0 | 11:51 | 1:42 |
| L. Rousek | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | +1 | 0 | 8:33 | 0:00 |
| B. Byram | D | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 1 | +1 | 0 | 24:58 | 4:04 |
| R. Dahlin | D | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | +1 | 2 | 26:05 | 4:41 |
| O. Power | D | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 21:57 | 1:23 |
| H. Jokiharju | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | -1 | 0 | 18:22 | 0:17 |
| C. Clifton | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14:00 | 0:00 |
| J. Bryson | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13:13 | 0:00 |
| Goalie | SA | SV | GA | SV% | TOI | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| E. Comrie | 24 | 20 | 4 | .833 | 56:47 | Loss |
| U. Luukkonen | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 0:00 |
NSH Skaters
| Player | Pos | G | A | P | SOG | HIT | BLK | +/- | PIM | TOI | PP TOI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| F. Forsberg | LW | 3 | 0 | 3 | 8 | 1 | 1 | +2 | 0 | 19:39 | 2:58 |
| G. Nyquist | RW | 0 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | +1 | 0 | 19:01 | 2:31 |
| R. O'Reilly | C | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | +1 | 0 | 20:00 | 2:27 |
| M. Jankowski | LW | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 14:57 | 2:12 |
| T. Novak | C | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 12:35 | 1:56 |
| L. Evangelista | RW | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10:31 | 2:00 |
| M. McCarron | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 0 | -2 | 2 | 17:12 | 0:00 |
| C. Smith | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 15:33 | 0:00 |
| C. Sissons | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | +1 | 0 | 15:32 | 1:29 |
| K. Sherwood | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 14:01 | 0:00 |
| C. Glass | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 11:06 | 2:15 |
| D. Gurianov | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7:49 | 0:00 |
| R. Josi | D | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 22:35 | 2:38 |
| J. Lauzon | D | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 1 | +1 | 0 | 21:17 | 0:00 |
| R. McDonagh | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 20:05 | 1:49 |
| A. Carrier | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | +1 | 2 | 19:48 | 0:00 |
| D. Fabbro | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 17:46 | 0:00 |
| L. Schenn | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | -1 | 0 | 14:33 | 0:00 |
| Goalie | SA | SV | GA | SV% | TOI | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| J. Saros | 28 | 26 | 2 | .929 | 60:00 | Win |
| K. Lankinen | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 0:00 |