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Game Recap
BUF2
PIT1
BUF beat PIT 2-1 despite fewer good chances: 1.64 expected goals to 4.19. PIT outshot BUF 46 to 19. D. Tokarski stopped 45 of 46.
Scoring
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BUF | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| PIT | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
- 2nd 0:28BUFC. Miller0.03 xG
- 2nd 8:54BUFK. Okposo0.06 xG
- 3rd 5:59PITJ. GuentzelPP0.13 xG
Team Stats
BUFPIT
19Shots on goal46
1.64Expected goals4.19
31Shot attempts73
165v5 shots on goal32
0/5Power play1/4
25Hits31
18Blocked shots7
13Penalty minutes15
6Giveaways10
8Takeaways6
Expected goals: the chance each unblocked shot had of going in, by our model, added up.
Expected Goals Over the Game
BUF 1.64 xGPIT 4.19 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Z. Girgensons | C | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | +1 | 0 | 17:53 | 3:05 |
| K. Okposo | RW | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | +1 | 0 | 17:41 | 4:15 |
| D. Caggiula | LW | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | +1 | 0 | 13:45 | 0:00 |
| D. Cozens | C | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | +1 | 0 | 12:34 | 2:11 |
| T. Thompson | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 18:30 | 6:30 |
| J. Skinner | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 17:56 | 5:32 |
| R. Asplund | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14:57 | 4:46 |
| A. Ruotsalainen | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14:47 | 2:32 |
| V. Hinostroza | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | +1 | 0 | 14:33 | 0:00 |
| C. Eakin | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | +1 | 2 | 12:23 | 0:00 |
| A. Bjork | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 11:47 | 0:11 |
| J. Hayden | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 10:16 | 0:01 |
| R. Dahlin | D | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | +1 | 0 | 22:56 | 5:22 |
| C. Miller | D | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | +1 | 0 | 21:31 | 2:40 |
| J. Bryson | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | +1 | 2 | 22:49 | 3:14 |
| M. Pysyk | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | +1 | 2 | 18:54 | 1:18 |
| R. Hagg | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 16:51 | 0:01 |
| W. Butcher | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12:56 | 1:10 |
| Goalie | SA | SV | GA | SV% | TOI | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| D. Tokarski | 46 | 45 | 1 | .978 | 60:00 | Win |
| A. Dell | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 0:00 |
PIT Skaters
| Player | Pos | G | A | P | SOG | HIT | BLK | +/- | PIM | TOI | PP TOI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| S. Crosby | C | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | -2 | 0 | 18:53 | 4:02 |
| B. Rust | RW | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | -1 | 2 | 16:26 | 4:02 |
| J. Guentzel | C | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 16:18 | 4:02 |
| J. Carter | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 20:32 | 4:02 |
| E. Rodrigues | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15:56 | 1:47 |
| J. Zucker | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 15:31 | 1:47 |
| K. Kapanen | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15:12 | 1:47 |
| T. Blueger | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 14:37 | 0:00 |
| B. McGinn | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 13:54 | 0:00 |
| D. Heinen | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | -1 | 2 | 12:20 | 1:47 |
| Z. Aston-Reese | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 9:52 | 0:00 |
| D. Simon | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 9:32 | 0:00 |
| K. Letang | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | -1 | 2 | 26:55 | 4:35 |
| B. Dumoulin | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | -1 | 0 | 22:10 | 0:00 |
| J. Marino | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 21:11 | 1:14 |
| M. Pettersson | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 14:56 | 0:00 |
| M. Matheson | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 1 | -1 | 0 | 14:36 | 0:00 |
| C. Ruhwedel | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 12:52 | 0:00 |
| Goalie | SA | SV | GA | SV% | TOI | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| T. Jarry | 19 | 17 | 2 | .895 | 58:41 | Loss |
| C. DeSmith | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 0:00 |
Storylines That Played Out
As Tonight had them before puck drop, with what each player did.