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Game Recap
BUF6
OTT4
BUF beat OTT 6-4 despite fewer good chances: 2.08 expected goals to 3.04. OTT outshot BUF 38 to 24. T. Thompson led the way with 3 points (2 G, 1 A). U. Luukkonen stopped 34 of 38.
Team Stats
BUFOTT
24Shots on goal38
2.08Expected goals3.04
42Shot attempts65
215v5 shots on goal29
1/2Power play1/5
19Hits24
16Blocked shots9
31Penalty minutes27
11Giveaways14
3Takeaways5
Expected goals: the chance each unblocked shot had of going in, by our model, added up.
Expected Goals Over the Game
BUF 2.08 xGOTT 3.04 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 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 14:55 | 1:20 |
| C. Mittelstadt | C | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | +1 | 0 | 17:42 | 0:59 |
| J. Skinner | LW | 2 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 0 | +1 | 0 | 17:35 | 1:18 |
| A. Tuch | RW | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 1 | +1 | 7 | 17:28 | 1:19 |
| K. Okposo | RW | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | +1 | 2 | 16:33 | 0:00 |
| Z. Girgensons | C | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | +1 | 2 | 16:21 | 0:00 |
| D. Cozens | C | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | +1 | 16 | 14:42 | 1:16 |
| J. Greenway | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | -1 | 0 | 16:30 | 0:00 |
| P. Krebs | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12:07 | 0:01 |
| V. Olofsson | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | +1 | 0 | 11:41 | 0:59 |
| Z. Benson | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 9:49 | 0:58 |
| J. Peterka | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8:42 | 1:00 |
| R. Dahlin | D | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | -1 | 0 | 21:17 | 1:16 |
| O. Power | D | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | +2 | 0 | 19:13 | 1:01 |
| C. Clifton | D | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 0 | +1 | 2 | 19:01 | 0:03 |
| H. Jokiharju | D | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 17:31 | 0:00 |
| M. Samuelsson | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 22:35 | 0:00 |
| E. Johnson | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | +2 | 0 | 18:45 | 0:00 |
| Goalie | SA | SV | GA | SV% | TOI | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| U. Luukkonen | 38 | 34 | 4 | .895 | 59:42 | Win |
| E. Comrie | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 0:00 |
OTT Skaters
| Player | Pos | G | A | P | SOG | HIT | BLK | +/- | PIM | TOI | PP TOI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| M. Joseph | RW | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | +2 | 0 | 14:23 | 0:10 |
| V. Tarasenko | RW | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0 | +2 | 4 | 14:04 | 1:49 |
| T. Stützle | C | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 24:43 | 5:04 |
| J. Norris | C | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 0 | -5 | 0 | 16:31 | 5:24 |
| D. Batherson | RW | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | -4 | 0 | 16:07 | 4:26 |
| R. Greig | C | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | +2 | 0 | 14:22 | 0:34 |
| C. Giroux | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 22:32 | 4:16 |
| B. Tkachuk | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 19 | 20:25 | 3:35 |
| P. Kelly | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 12:31 | 0:00 |
| D. Kubalik | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -3 | 0 | 11:33 | 1:39 |
| M. Kastelic | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8:06 | 0:00 |
| R. Chartier | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7:44 | 0:00 |
| J. Sanderson | D | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 26:12 | 5:11 |
| T. Chabot | D | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 2 | +1 | 0 | 23:12 | 1:41 |
| J. Chychrun | D | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 18:05 | 1:47 |
| T. Hamonic | D | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | -1 | 2 | 16:23 | 0:00 |
| E. Brannstrom | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | -1 | 2 | 15:53 | 0:21 |
| J. Bernard-Docker | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | -1 | 0 | 15:12 | 0:21 |
| Goalie | SA | SV | GA | SV% | TOI | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| A. Forsberg | 18 | 13 | 5 | .722 | 40:00 | Loss |
| J. Korpisalo | 5 | 5 | 0 | 1.000 | 19:42 |
Storylines That Played Out
As Tonight had them before puck drop, with what each player did.