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Game Recap
BUF2
TOR5
TOR beat BUF 5-2, with the chances close: 3.37 expected goals to 2.72. BUF outshot TOR 34 to 23. J. Tavares led the way with 3 points (1 G, 2 A). M. Murray stopped 32 of 34.
Scoring
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BUF | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| TOR | 3 | 1 | 1 | 5 |
- 1st 12:58TORJ. TavaresPP0.10 xG
- 1st 17:27TORC. Jarnkrok0.22 xG
- 1st 18:21TORM. GiordanoSH0.18 xG
- 2nd 10:01BUFA. TuchPP0.05 xG
- 2nd 14:50TORW. NylanderPP0.02 xG
- 3rd 10:37TORW. Nylander0.10 xG
- 3rd 15:07BUFC. MittelstadtPP0.01 xG
Team Stats
BUFTOR
34Shots on goal23
2.72Expected goals3.37
61Shot attempts42
185v5 shots on goal19
2/6Power play2/3
28Hits32
11Blocked shots19
6Penalty minutes12
14Giveaways14
7Takeaways11
Expected goals: the chance each unblocked shot had of going in, by our model, added up.
Expected Goals Over the Game
BUF 2.72 xGTOR 3.37 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 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 21:00 | 8:03 |
| A. Tuch | RW | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 1 | -1 | 0 | 20:31 | 7:46 |
| V. Olofsson | LW | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15:52 | 3:14 |
| J. Quinn | RW | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 15:20 | 3:17 |
| C. Mittelstadt | C | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15:17 | 3:26 |
| T. Thompson | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 2 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 21:02 | 7:56 |
| J. Skinner | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 19:47 | 7:08 |
| J. Peterka | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 17:03 | 2:48 |
| V. Hinostroza | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 12:02 | 0:00 |
| P. Krebs | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 11:58 | 0:19 |
| R. Asplund | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | -2 | 0 | 10:02 | 0:00 |
| R. Sheahan | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 4 | 9:06 | 0:00 |
| R. Dahlin | D | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 0 | -2 | 0 | 26:21 | 8:31 |
| O. Power | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 21:34 | 2:36 |
| H. Jokiharju | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | -2 | 2 | 19:44 | 0:31 |
| C. Fitzgerald | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 14:50 | 0:00 |
| J. Bryson | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 14:30 | 0:00 |
| I. Lyubushkin | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 12:17 | 0:00 |
| Goalie | SA | SV | GA | SV% | TOI | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| U. Luukkonen | 23 | 19 | 5 | .826 | 60:00 | Loss |
| C. Anderson | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 0:00 |
TOR Skaters
| Player | Pos | G | A | P | SOG | HIT | BLK | +/- | PIM | TOI | PP TOI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| J. Tavares | C | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 1 | +1 | 2 | 14:05 | 0:34 |
| M. Marner | RW | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | +1 | 0 | 17:58 | 0:34 |
| W. Nylander | RW | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | +1 | 4 | 16:57 | 1:44 |
| D. Kampf | C | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | +1 | 0 | 17:16 | 0:00 |
| A. Matthews | C | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 14:06 | 0:34 |
| C. Jarnkrok | C | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | +1 | 0 | 13:38 | 0:00 |
| P. Engvall | LW | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | +1 | 0 | 12:37 | 1:10 |
| A. Kerfoot | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | +1 | 0 | 17:52 | 1:10 |
| M. Bunting | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14:26 | 1:10 |
| Z. Aston-Reese | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 12:38 | 0:00 |
| P. Holmberg | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | +1 | 0 | 10:09 | 0:00 |
| D. Malgin | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 9:17 | 0:00 |
| M. Rielly | D | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | +1 | 0 | 20:44 | 0:34 |
| M. Giordano | D | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | +1 | 0 | 20:36 | 0:00 |
| R. Sandin | D | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | +1 | 2 | 16:07 | 1:10 |
| J. Holl | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | +2 | 0 | 24:08 | 0:00 |
| J. Benn | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 18:28 | 0:00 |
| T. Liljegren | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 2 | +1 | 2 | 18:13 | 0:00 |
| Goalie | SA | SV | GA | SV% | TOI | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| M. Murray | 34 | 32 | 2 | .941 | 59:38 | Win |
| E. Kallgren | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 0:00 |
Storylines That Played Out
As Tonight had them before puck drop, with what each player did.