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Game Recap
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OTT beat BUF 4-1, and the chances backed it up: 5.25 expected goals to 3.07. OTT outshot BUF 40 to 30. T. Stützle led the way with 2 points (1 G, 1 A). A. Forsberg stopped 29 of 30.
Scoring
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BUF | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| OTT | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 |
- 1st 9:45OTTA. Watson0.04 xG
- 2nd 6:41BUFT. ThompsonPP0.11 xG
- 2nd 9:57OTTB. TkachukPP0.08 xG
- 3rd 14:21OTTA. DeBrincat0.22 xG
- 3rd 19:19OTTT. StützleEN0.93 xG
Team Stats
BUFOTT
30Shots on goal40
3.07Expected goals5.25
56Shot attempts56
195v5 shots on goal26
1/8Power play1/5
10Hits27
9Blocked shots19
14Penalty minutes18
13Giveaways15
7Takeaways5
Expected goals: the chance each unblocked shot had of going in, by our model, added up.
Expected Goals Over the Game
BUF 3.07 xGOTT 5.25 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| T. Thompson | C | 1 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 0 | -2 | 0 | 22:25 | 7:53 |
| A. Tuch | RW | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | -2 | 2 | 21:38 | 7:56 |
| V. Olofsson | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 2 | 18:21 | 7:30 |
| J. Skinner | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | -1 | 4 | 16:59 | 7:50 |
| C. Mittelstadt | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 16:55 | 2:51 |
| D. Cozens | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 16:12 | 3:23 |
| J. Peterka | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 15:41 | 3:21 |
| V. Hinostroza | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 12:20 | 0:18 |
| P. Krebs | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 12:11 | 2:57 |
| R. Asplund | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 11:22 | 0:00 |
| A. Bjork | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9:38 | 0:00 |
| Z. Girgensons | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 6:08 | 0:00 |
| R. Dahlin | D | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | -2 | 0 | 28:22 | 8:46 |
| O. Power | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | -2 | 0 | 25:03 | 2:51 |
| H. Jokiharju | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 19:55 | 1:00 |
| J. Bryson | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | -1 | 0 | 14:43 | 0:23 |
| I. Lyubushkin | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 13:25 | 0:00 |
| L. Pilut | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 9:03 | 0:00 |
| Goalie | SA | SV | GA | SV% | TOI | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| E. Comrie | 24 | 22 | 2 | .917 | 32:36 | Loss |
| C. Anderson | 15 | 14 | 1 | .933 | 25:33 |
OTT Skaters
| Player | Pos | G | A | P | SOG | HIT | BLK | +/- | PIM | TOI | PP TOI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| T. Stützle | C | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | +1 | 2 | 18:20 | 5:18 |
| A. DeBrincat | RW | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | +1 | 0 | 16:12 | 6:31 |
| B. Tkachuk | LW | 1 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 2 | 0 | +1 | 0 | 15:56 | 6:27 |
| M. Joseph | RW | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | +1 | 2 | 13:53 | 0:25 |
| A. Watson | LW | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | +1 | 0 | 13:33 | 0:00 |
| P. Kelly | C | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | +1 | 0 | 12:01 | 0:00 |
| C. Giroux | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | +1 | 2 | 18:07 | 3:49 |
| D. Batherson | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14:56 | 5:00 |
| T. Motte | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 14:11 | 0:03 |
| S. Pinto | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14:05 | 2:46 |
| D. Gambrell | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | +1 | 0 | 12:32 | 0:00 |
| D. Brassard | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 0 | +1 | 2 | 9:42 | 1:36 |
| J. Sanderson | D | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 5 | +1 | 0 | 24:55 | 4:46 |
| N. Holden | D | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 2 | +1 | 0 | 19:50 | 0:00 |
| T. Hamonic | D | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | +2 | 2 | 18:26 | 0:17 |
| E. Brannstrom | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | +2 | 2 | 22:37 | 3:17 |
| J. Bernard-Docker | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 12:57 | 0:00 |
| J. Larsson | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 12:33 | 0:00 |
| Goalie | SA | SV | GA | SV% | TOI | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| A. Forsberg | 30 | 29 | 1 | .967 | 60:00 | Win |
| C. Talbot | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 0:00 |
Storylines That Played Out
As Tonight had them before puck drop, with what each player did.