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Game Recap
EDM2
BUF3
BUF beat EDM 3-2 despite fewer good chances: 1.69 expected goals to 2.27. EDM outshot BUF 35 to 23. L. Draisaitl led the way with 2 points (2 G, 0 A). D. Tokarski stopped 33 of 35.
Scoring
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| EDM | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| BUF | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
- 2nd 2:16BUFA. Bjork0.11 xG
- 2nd 4:08EDML. DraisaitlPP0.13 xG
- 2nd 6:57EDML. DraisaitlPP0.04 xG
- 2nd 13:56BUFD. Cozens0.15 xG
- 2nd 19:10BUFD. Cozens0.03 xG
Team Stats
EDMBUF
35Shots on goal23
2.27Expected goals1.69
62Shot attempts33
275v5 shots on goal21
2/6Power play0/3
8Hits6
6Blocked shots21
6Penalty minutes12
7Giveaways6
4Takeaways9
Expected goals: the chance each unblocked shot had of going in, by our model, added up.
Expected Goals Over the Game
EDM 2.27 xGBUF 1.69 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
EDM Skaters
| Player | Pos | G | A | P | SOG | HIT | BLK | +/- | PIM | TOI | PP TOI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| L. Draisaitl | C | 2 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 25:20 | 7:05 |
| R. Nugent-Hopkins | C | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 23:29 | 7:03 |
| C. McDavid | C | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 0 | -2 | 0 | 23:26 | 6:56 |
| J. Puljujarvi | RW | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 2 | 19:04 | 4:08 |
| Z. Hyman | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 18:24 | 2:42 |
| W. Foegele | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14:35 | 0:36 |
| K. Yamamoto | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 14:03 | 0:00 |
| R. McLeod | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11:21 | 0:29 |
| B. Perlini | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 10:20 | 0:27 |
| T. Benson | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 9:09 | 0:00 |
| D. Ryan | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 8:08 | 0:00 |
| C. Sceviour | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | -1 | 0 | 8:07 | 0:00 |
| D. Nurse | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 2 | 24:23 | 1:47 |
| E. Bouchard | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 22:09 | 0:36 |
| T. Barrie | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 21:09 | 5:51 |
| D. Keith | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | -2 | 0 | 18:09 | 0:00 |
| C. Ceci | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 0 | 14:44 | 0:00 |
| K. Russell | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 10:12 | 0:00 |
| Goalie | SA | SV | GA | SV% | TOI | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| S. Skinner | 23 | 20 | 3 | .870 | 57:48 | Loss |
| M. Koskinen | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 0:00 |
BUF Skaters
| Player | Pos | G | A | P | SOG | HIT | BLK | +/- | PIM | TOI | PP TOI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| D. Cozens | C | 2 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 1 | +2 | 0 | 15:17 | 2:21 |
| V. Hinostroza | C | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | +2 | 0 | 16:02 | 0:00 |
| D. Caggiula | LW | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | +2 | 0 | 15:15 | 0:00 |
| A. Bjork | LW | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | +1 | 0 | 10:28 | 0:00 |
| J. Skinner | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 17:27 | 1:43 |
| T. Thompson | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 17:01 | 1:43 |
| K. Okposo | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 16:48 | 2:21 |
| R. Asplund | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 16:02 | 1:53 |
| Z. Girgensons | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 14:56 | 2:11 |
| C. Eakin | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 12:05 | 0:00 |
| A. Ruotsalainen | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | +1 | 2 | 11:35 | 1:43 |
| J. Hayden | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | +1 | 0 | 9:02 | 0:00 |
| M. Pysyk | D | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | +2 | 2 | 19:54 | 0:02 |
| C. Miller | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 25:12 | 2:33 |
| J. Bryson | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 23:19 | 2:21 |
| R. Dahlin | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | +2 | 0 | 20:07 | 1:29 |
| R. Hagg | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | +1 | 2 | 19:03 | 0:00 |
| W. Butcher | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | +1 | 0 | 10:59 | 0:00 |
| Goalie | SA | SV | GA | SV% | TOI | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| D. Tokarski | 35 | 33 | 2 | .943 | 60:00 | Win |
| A. Dell | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 0:00 |
Storylines That Played Out
As Tonight had them before puck drop, with what each player did.