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Game Recap
BUF4
WPG2
BUF beat WPG 4-2 despite fewer good chances: 2.70 expected goals to 4.32. WPG outshot BUF 36 to 27. R. Dahlin led the way with 2 points (2 G, 0 A). U. Luukkonen stopped 34 of 36.
Scoring
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BUF | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 |
| WPG | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
Team Stats
BUFWPG
27Shots on goal36
2.70Expected goals4.32
42Shot attempts70
245v5 shots on goal30
1/2Power play0/3
17Hits27
11Blocked shots3
6Penalty minutes4
10Giveaways7
5Takeaways5
Expected goals: the chance each unblocked shot had of going in, by our model, added up.
Expected Goals Over the Game
BUF 2.70 xGWPG 4.32 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 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13:13 | 1:25 |
| V. Olofsson | LW | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12:41 | 1:25 |
| C. Eakin | C | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | +1 | 2 | 14:52 | 0:28 |
| V. Hinostroza | C | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | +1 | 0 | 14:16 | 0:12 |
| A. Bjork | LW | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | +1 | 0 | 14:06 | 0:12 |
| J. Skinner | LW | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | +1 | 0 | 12:47 | 1:25 |
| D. Cozens | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 17:23 | 1:13 |
| K. Okposo | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 16:33 | 0:55 |
| B. Murray | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 15:20 | 0:23 |
| R. Asplund | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 15:01 | 1:07 |
| Z. Girgensons | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 14:50 | 0:39 |
| J. Hayden | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 14:40 | 0:00 |
| R. Dahlin | D | 2 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | +2 | 0 | 23:10 | 1:25 |
| H. Jokiharju | D | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | +1 | 0 | 24:54 | 0:24 |
| J. Bryson | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | -1 | 0 | 22:03 | 0:43 |
| M. Pysyk | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | +1 | 0 | 19:56 | 0:24 |
| W. Butcher | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 16:45 | 0:20 |
| R. Hagg | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | -1 | 2 | 11:30 | 0:00 |
| Goalie | SA | SV | GA | SV% | TOI | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| U. Luukkonen | 36 | 34 | 2 | .944 | 60:00 | Win |
| M. Subban | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 0:00 |
WPG Skaters
| Player | Pos | G | A | P | SOG | HIT | BLK | +/- | PIM | TOI | PP TOI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| P. Dubois | C | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | +1 | 0 | 19:03 | 2:52 |
| N. Ehlers | LW | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | +1 | 0 | 19:30 | 3:08 |
| M. Scheifele | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 0 | -2 | 0 | 25:19 | 3:07 |
| K. Connor | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | -3 | 0 | 24:47 | 2:52 |
| A. Copp | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 21:42 | 3:07 |
| P. Stastny | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 18:05 | 2:52 |
| A. Lowry | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 16:58 | 3:07 |
| J. Harkins | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13:27 | 0:01 |
| K. Vesalainen | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | -1 | 2 | 10:30 | 0:00 |
| E. Svechnikov | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8:40 | 0:00 |
| D. Toninato | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | +1 | 0 | 6:12 | 0:01 |
| J. Morrissey | D | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | -2 | 0 | 22:43 | 2:53 |
| B. Dillon | D | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | +1 | 0 | 18:31 | 0:00 |
| N. Schmidt | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 2 | 21:40 | 3:32 |
| N. Pionk | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 1 | +1 | 0 | 20:39 | 2:28 |
| D. DeMelo | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15:07 | 0:00 |
| L. Stanley | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 13:03 | 0:00 |
| N. Beaulieu | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3:01 | 0:00 |
| Goalie | SA | SV | GA | SV% | TOI | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| C. Hellebuyck | 27 | 23 | 4 | .852 | 58:26 | Loss |
| E. Comrie | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 0:00 |