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Game Recap
CBJ5
WSH4
CBJ beat WSH 5-4, with the chances close: 2.94 expected goals to 3.03. P. Laine led the way with 3 points (2 G, 1 A). E. Merzlikins stopped 29 of 33.
Scoring
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CBJ | 0 | 3 | 2 | 5 |
| WSH | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 |
- 1st 17:19WSHG. Hathaway0.03 xG
- 2nd 0:40WSHN. Dowd0.18 xG
- 2nd 9:38CBJP. LainePP0.07 xG
- 2nd 12:42CBJA. Boqvist0.11 xG
- 2nd 15:57WSHE. KuznetsovPP0.06 xG
- 2nd 19:56CBJP. LainePP0.04 xG
- 3rd 2:40CBJT. Fix-Wolansky0.13 xG
- 3rd 17:34WSHT. Wilson0.10 xG
- 3rd 19:15CBJB. Jenner0.08 xG
Team Stats
CBJWSH
26Shots on goal33
2.94Expected goals3.03
50Shot attempts67
215v5 shots on goal23
2/3Power play1/4
27Hits17
18Blocked shots11
8Penalty minutes6
6Giveaways4
8Takeaways12
Expected goals: the chance each unblocked shot had of going in, by our model, added up.
Expected Goals Over the Game
CBJ 2.94 xGWSH 3.03 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
CBJ Skaters
| Player | Pos | G | A | P | SOG | HIT | BLK | +/- | PIM | TOI | PP TOI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| P. Laine | LW | 2 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 1 | -1 | 0 | 17:39 | 3:32 |
| B. Jenner | C | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 1 | -1 | 0 | 22:38 | 3:42 |
| G. Nyquist | RW | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 17:25 | 0:47 |
| M. Domi | C | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | +2 | 0 | 14:40 | 0:47 |
| J. Voracek | RW | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | -1 | 0 | 18:29 | 3:42 |
| O. Bjorkstrand | RW | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 15:19 | 3:42 |
| J. Roslovic | C | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | +2 | 0 | 9:20 | 0:47 |
| T. Fix-Wolansky | RW | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | +1 | 0 | 5:23 | 0:00 |
| C. Sillinger | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 17:22 | 0:12 |
| S. Kuraly | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 16:29 | 0:22 |
| E. Chinakhov | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 16:07 | 0:59 |
| B. Gaunce | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6:32 | 0:00 |
| A. Boqvist | D | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | +1 | 0 | 13:40 | 1:09 |
| A. Peeke | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | -1 | 0 | 26:21 | 0:12 |
| Z. Werenski | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 24:16 | 3:20 |
| V. Gavrikov | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | +1 | 0 | 22:49 | 0:12 |
| D. Kukan | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | -1 | 2 | 14:33 | 0:00 |
| G. Bayreuther | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 14:07 | 0:00 |
| Goalie | SA | SV | GA | SV% | TOI | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| E. Merzlikins | 33 | 29 | 4 | .879 | 60:00 | Win |
| J. Korpisalo | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 0:00 |
WSH Skaters
| Player | Pos | G | A | P | SOG | HIT | BLK | +/- | PIM | TOI | PP TOI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| C. Hagelin | LW | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | +1 | 0 | 15:09 | 0:00 |
| N. Dowd | C | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | +1 | 0 | 14:47 | 0:00 |
| A. Ovechkin | LW | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 21:49 | 6:32 |
| T. Wilson | RW | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | +1 | 0 | 20:18 | 4:48 |
| E. Kuznetsov | C | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | +1 | 0 | 16:58 | 2:08 |
| G. Hathaway | RW | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | +1 | 0 | 13:28 | 0:00 |
| N. Backstrom | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 19:25 | 4:48 |
| C. Sheary | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 16:50 | 1:44 |
| L. Eller | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 0 | 14:52 | 4:24 |
| J. Snively | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12:26 | 0:00 |
| C. McMichael | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 7:57 | 0:00 |
| D. Sprong | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 7:44 | 0:00 |
| J. Carlson | D | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | +2 | 2 | 23:33 | 5:59 |
| M. Fehérváry | D | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 2 | +2 | 0 | 18:57 | 0:00 |
| D. Orlov | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 2 | -2 | 0 | 24:01 | 1:44 |
| J. Schultz | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 0 | 16:43 | 0:33 |
| N. Jensen | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 16:00 | 0:00 |
| T. van Riemsdyk | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | -1 | 2 | 14:37 | 0:00 |
| Goalie | SA | SV | GA | SV% | TOI | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| P. Copley | 19 | 15 | 4 | .789 | 42:40 | |
| I. Samsonov | 7 | 6 | 1 | .857 | 16:46 | Loss |
Storylines That Played Out
As Tonight had them before puck drop, with what each player did.