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Game Recap
BUF1
TOR2
TOR beat BUF 2-1 in overtime, with the chances close: 2.51 expected goals to 2.06. I. Samsonov stopped 24 of 25.
Scoring
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | OT | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BUF | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| TOR | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
- 2nd 2:29TORW. Nylander0.15 xG
- 2nd 6:31BUFV. Olofsson0.02 xG
- OT 4:20TORA. Matthews0.20 xG
Team Stats
BUFTOR
25Shots on goal27
2.06Expected goals2.51
58Shot attempts46
175v5 shots on goal24
0/2Power play0/1
34Hits38
8Blocked shots17
2Penalty minutes4
14Giveaways15
7Takeaways10
Expected goals: the chance each unblocked shot had of going in, by our model, added up.
Expected Goals Over the Game
BUF 2.06 xGTOR 2.51 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 | 4 | 0 | +1 | 0 | 16:44 | 0:00 |
| V. Olofsson | LW | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10:20 | 0:00 |
| D. Cozens | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | -1 | 0 | 20:58 | 2:54 |
| A. Tuch | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 19:12 | 2:24 |
| T. Thompson | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 18:36 | 2:39 |
| J. Peterka | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 18:04 | 1:21 |
| J. Skinner | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 17:49 | 2:39 |
| J. Greenway | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 17:35 | 1:24 |
| E. Robinson | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 16:04 | 0:00 |
| K. Okposo | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15:12 | 1:34 |
| P. Krebs | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 10:49 | 1:03 |
| Z. Benson | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9:09 | 0:00 |
| R. Dahlin | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 27:43 | 2:19 |
| O. Power | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 27:08 | 1:41 |
| H. Jokiharju | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | +1 | 0 | 23:10 | 0:02 |
| J. Bryson | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 19:47 | 0:00 |
| C. Clifton | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | -1 | 0 | 13:47 | 0:00 |
| R. Johnson | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | -1 | 0 | 9:21 | 0:00 |
| Goalie | SA | SV | GA | SV% | TOI | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| U. Luukkonen | 27 | 25 | 2 | .926 | 63:52 | OT loss |
| E. Comrie | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 0:00 |
TOR Skaters
| Player | Pos | G | A | P | SOG | HIT | BLK | +/- | PIM | TOI | PP TOI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| A. Matthews | C | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | +1 | 0 | 23:45 | 1:12 |
| M. Marner | RW | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | +1 | 0 | 23:35 | 1:10 |
| W. Nylander | RW | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | +1 | 0 | 19:46 | 1:13 |
| M. Domi | C | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | +1 | 0 | 14:41 | 0:50 |
| T. Bertuzzi | LW | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | +1 | 0 | 14:10 | 1:11 |
| C. Jarnkrok | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 16:49 | 0:49 |
| J. Tavares | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 16:39 | 0:46 |
| M. Knies | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15:48 | 0:00 |
| B. McMann | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 14:50 | 0:47 |
| D. Kampf | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 9:56 | 0:00 |
| N. Gregor | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 9:02 | 0:00 |
| R. Reaves | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 7:16 | 0:00 |
| M. Rielly | D | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | +1 | 0 | 25:34 | 1:05 |
| T. Brodie | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 22:28 | 0:02 |
| T. Liljegren | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 21:00 | 0:55 |
| I. Lyubushkin | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 0 | +1 | 0 | 19:34 | 0:00 |
| S. Benoit | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 2 | -1 | 0 | 18:33 | 0:00 |
| W. Lagesson | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 15:34 | 0:00 |
| Goalie | SA | SV | GA | SV% | TOI | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| I. Samsonov | 25 | 24 | 1 | .960 | 64:20 | Win |
| J. Woll | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 0:00 |
Storylines That Played Out
As Tonight had them before puck drop, with what each player did.