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Game Recap
BUF4
TBL2
BUF beat TBL 4-2, with the chances close: 3.91 expected goals to 3.21. D. Cozens led the way with 3 points (2 G, 1 A). E. Comrie stopped 31 of 33.
Scoring
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BUF | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 |
| TBL | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
- 1st 1:26BUFD. Cozens0.41 xG
- 2nd 2:27TBLS. Stamkos0.14 xG
- 2nd 5:08BUFD. CozensSH0.13 xG
- 2nd 16:13BUFJ. Greenway0.26 xG
- 3rd 9:39TBLE. Cernak0.03 xG
- 3rd 9:54BUFZ. Benson0.24 xG
Team Stats
BUFTBL
34Shots on goal33
3.91Expected goals3.21
55Shot attempts62
285v5 shots on goal27
0/2Power play0/2
13Hits18
12Blocked shots11
4Penalty minutes4
1Giveaways9
7Takeaways13
Expected goals: the chance each unblocked shot had of going in, by our model, added up.
Expected Goals Over the Game
BUF 3.91 xGTBL 3.21 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| D. Cozens | C | 2 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 0 | 0 | +3 | 0 | 20:15 | 2:35 |
| J. Greenway | LW | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | +1 | 2 | 18:19 | 1:27 |
| J. Quinn | RW | 0 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | +2 | 0 | 16:57 | 0:54 |
| Z. Benson | LW | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 2 | +2 | 0 | 16:36 | 1:22 |
| Z. Girgensons | C | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 12:34 | 0:00 |
| T. Jost | C | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8:45 | 0:00 |
| A. Tuch | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 24:13 | 3:06 |
| J. Peterka | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 23:11 | 3:10 |
| J. Skinner | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | -1 | 0 | 13:38 | 0:50 |
| P. Krebs | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 12:04 | 1:11 |
| V. Olofsson | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 8:01 | 0:00 |
| T. Thompson | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3:11 | 0:00 |
| B. Byram | D | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | +1 | 0 | 21:02 | 1:25 |
| R. Dahlin | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 22:23 | 3:08 |
| C. Clifton | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | +1 | 0 | 20:54 | 0:00 |
| O. Power | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | +1 | 0 | 20:17 | 0:52 |
| H. Jokiharju | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | +1 | 0 | 17:32 | 0:00 |
| J. Bryson | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 16:08 | 0:00 |
| Goalie | SA | SV | GA | SV% | TOI | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| E. Comrie | 33 | 31 | 2 | .939 | 60:00 | Win |
| U. Luukkonen | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 0:00 |
TBL Skaters
| Player | Pos | G | A | P | SOG | HIT | BLK | +/- | PIM | TOI | PP TOI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| N. Kucherov | RW | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 24:00 | 4:00 |
| N. Paul | LW | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 19:55 | 2:20 |
| S. Stamkos | C | 1 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 1 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 18:58 | 3:29 |
| B. Point | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 23:11 | 3:02 |
| A. Cirelli | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 1 | -2 | 0 | 18:54 | 1:31 |
| B. Hagel | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 0 | 18:28 | 0:31 |
| A. Duclair | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 17:09 | 1:05 |
| C. Sheary | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | +1 | 0 | 10:52 | 0:00 |
| M. Chaffee | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | -1 | 0 | 10:02 | 0:00 |
| T. Jeannot | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | +1 | 2 | 9:47 | 0:00 |
| M. Eyssimont | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 9:29 | 0:00 |
| L. Glendening | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3:47 | 0:00 |
| E. Cernak | D | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 19:04 | 0:00 |
| V. Hedman | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 2 | -1 | 0 | 26:15 | 2:59 |
| D. Raddysh | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 21:16 | 1:03 |
| N. Perbix | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 16:28 | 0:00 |
| M. Dumba | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 1 | -1 | 0 | 15:46 | 0:00 |
| E. Lilleberg | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | -1 | 2 | 15:03 | 0:00 |
| Goalie | SA | SV | GA | SV% | TOI | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| A. Vasilevskiy | 34 | 30 | 4 | .882 | 57:36 | Loss |
| M. Tomkins | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 0:00 |
Storylines That Played Out
As Tonight had them before puck drop, with what each player did.