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Game Recap
BUF3
WPG2
BUF beat WPG 3-2, and the chances backed it up: 3.19 expected goals to 2.39. BUF outshot WPG 36 to 21. T. Thompson led the way with 2 points (1 G, 1 A). E. Comrie stopped 19 of 21.
Scoring
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BUF | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| WPG | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
- 2nd 10:32BUFO. Power0.08 xG
- 2nd 14:15BUFT. Thompson0.19 xG
- 3rd 10:30BUFV. OlofssonPP0.31 xG
- 3rd 15:14WPGN. SchmidtPP0.16 xG
- 3rd 19:17WPGP. Dubois0.13 xG
Team Stats
BUFWPG
36Shots on goal21
3.19Expected goals2.39
53Shot attempts52
305v5 shots on goal12
1/2Power play1/3
10Hits19
15Blocked shots12
6Penalty minutes4
8Giveaways13
7Takeaways9
Expected goals: the chance each unblocked shot had of going in, by our model, added up.
Expected Goals Over the Game
BUF 3.19 xGWPG 2.39 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 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 2 | +2 | 0 | 17:46 | 2:25 |
| J. Skinner | LW | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | +2 | 2 | 17:44 | 2:31 |
| A. Tuch | RW | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 21:24 | 2:30 |
| V. Olofsson | LW | 1 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13:27 | 1:35 |
| T. Jost | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 15:59 | 0:00 |
| C. Mittelstadt | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14:58 | 0:29 |
| K. Okposo | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 14:42 | 0:00 |
| P. Krebs | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 14:09 | 0:00 |
| Z. Girgensons | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12:43 | 0:00 |
| J. Peterka | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 11:49 | 0:24 |
| D. Cozens | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 11:42 | 1:19 |
| J. Quinn | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | +1 | 0 | 11:39 | 0:23 |
| R. Dahlin | D | 0 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 3 | +1 | 0 | 24:34 | 2:40 |
| O. Power | D | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | +1 | 0 | 22:08 | 0:14 |
| H. Jokiharju | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 25:58 | 0:00 |
| I. Lyubushkin | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 16:27 | 0:00 |
| K. Clague | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | +1 | 0 | 15:15 | 0:00 |
| J. Bryson | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12:50 | 0:00 |
| Goalie | SA | SV | GA | SV% | TOI | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| E. Comrie | 21 | 19 | 2 | .905 | 59:33 | Win |
| U. Luukkonen | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 0:00 |
WPG Skaters
| Player | Pos | G | A | P | SOG | HIT | BLK | +/- | PIM | TOI | PP TOI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| B. Wheeler | RW | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | +1 | 0 | 19:27 | 2:37 |
| M. Scheifele | C | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | +1 | 0 | 23:12 | 2:53 |
| P. Dubois | C | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 20:49 | 2:34 |
| A. Lowry | C | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 12:59 | 2:06 |
| K. Connor | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | +1 | 0 | 23:58 | 3:05 |
| N. Ehlers | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | +1 | 0 | 18:15 | 2:56 |
| C. Perfetti | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 17:29 | 2:17 |
| M. Barron | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | -2 | 0 | 15:08 | 0:00 |
| K. Kuhlman | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | -2 | 0 | 11:57 | 0:00 |
| K. Stenlund | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 11:21 | 0:14 |
| S. Maenalanen | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6:16 | 0:00 |
| A. Jonsson-Fjallby | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5:40 | 0:00 |
| N. Schmidt | D | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 18:29 | 2:12 |
| J. Morrissey | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 26:15 | 2:59 |
| N. Pionk | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | -1 | 0 | 20:37 | 2:01 |
| D. DeMelo | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | -1 | 0 | 17:17 | 0:00 |
| B. Dillon | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | -1 | 0 | 17:02 | 0:14 |
| L. Stanley | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 14:13 | 0:00 |
| Goalie | SA | SV | GA | SV% | TOI | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| C. Hellebuyck | 36 | 33 | 3 | .917 | 56:42 | Loss |
| D. Rittich | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 0:00 |
Storylines That Played Out
As Tonight had them before puck drop, with what each player did.