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Game Recap
EDM2
FinalFri, Nov 12, 2021Every game that night
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

1st2nd3rdT
EDM0202
BUF0303
  1. 2nd 2:16BUFA. Bjork0.11 xG
  2. 2nd 4:08EDML. DraisaitlPP0.13 xG
  3. 2nd 6:57EDML. DraisaitlPP0.04 xG
  4. 2nd 13:56BUFD. Cozens0.15 xG
  5. 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

00.511.522.51st2nd3rdBUF goal, 2:16EDM goal, 4:08EDM goal, 6:57BUF goal, 13:56BUF goal, 19:10

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

EDM33 on goal, 2 scored
BUF23 on goal, 3 scored

GoalSavedMissedBlockedBigger: a better chance

Box Score

EDM Skaters

PlayerPosGAPSOGHITBLK+/-PIMTOIPP TOI
L. DraisaitlC202800-1025:207:05
R. Nugent-HopkinsC0221000023:297:03
C. McDavidC011420-2023:266:56
J. PuljujarviRW011200-1219:044:08
Z. HymanLW000200-1018:242:42
W. FoegeleLW0000000014:350:36
K. YamamotoRW000100-1014:030:00
R. McLeodC0002000011:210:29
B. PerliniLW0001400210:200:27
T. BensonLW000200-109:090:00
D. RyanC000000-108:080:00
C. SceviourC000021-108:070:00
D. NurseD000300-1224:231:47
E. BouchardD000000-1022:090:36
T. BarrieD0008000021:095:51
D. KeithD000001-2018:090:00
C. CeciD000000-2014:440:00
K. RussellD0001040010:120:00
GoalieSASVGASV%TOI
S. Skinner23203.87057:48Loss
M. Koskinen000–0:00

BUF Skaters

PlayerPosGAPSOGHITBLK+/-PIMTOIPP TOI
D. CozensC202301+2015:172:21
V. HinostrozaC011210+2016:020:00
D. CaggiulaLW011112+2015:150:00
A. BjorkLW101211+1010:280:00
J. SkinnerLW0004000017:271:43
T. ThompsonC0003000017:011:43
K. OkposoRW0001000016:482:21
R. AsplundC0000000016:021:53
Z. GirgensonsC0002000214:562:11
C. EakinC0000010012:050:00
A. RuotsalainenC000012+1211:351:43
J. HaydenC000001+109:020:00
M. PysykD011003+2219:540:02
C. MillerD0002040225:122:33
J. BrysonD0000110223:192:21
R. DahlinD000201+2020:071:29
R. HaggD000013+1219:030:00
W. ButcherD000101+1010:590:00
GoalieSASVGASV%TOI
D. Tokarski35332.94360:00Win
A. Dell000–0:00

Storylines That Played Out

  • Old teamRyan McLeod BUF Faces EDM, his team until Jun 20242 SOG

As Tonight had them before puck drop, with what each player did.