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Game Recap
NSH3
BUF4
BUF beat NSH 4-3, and the chances backed it up: 3.54 expected goals to 1.78. BUF outshot NSH 35 to 25. T. Thompson led the way with 2 points (2 G, 0 A). C. Anderson stopped 22 of 25.
Scoring
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NSH | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| BUF | 3 | 1 | 0 | 4 |
- 1st 2:14BUFP. Krebs0.04 xG
- 1st 4:32NSHF. Forsberg0.10 xG
- 1st 6:58BUFT. Thompson0.12 xG
- 1st 13:22BUFT. Thompson0.08 xG
- 1st 17:23NSHM. McCarron0.07 xG
- 1st 19:01NSHJ. Lauzon0.10 xG
- 2nd 14:25BUFV. OlofssonPP0.08 xG
Team Stats
NSHBUF
25Shots on goal35
1.78Expected goals3.54
44Shot attempts51
215v5 shots on goal30
0/1Power play1/2
12Hits20
7Blocked shots11
2Penalty minutes2
4Giveaways7
2Takeaways8
Expected goals: the chance each unblocked shot had of going in, by our model, added up.
Expected Goals Over the Game
NSH 1.78 xGBUF 3.54 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
NSH Skaters
| Player | Pos | G | A | P | SOG | HIT | BLK | +/- | PIM | TOI | PP TOI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| M. Duchene | C | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | +2 | 0 | 20:36 | 1:00 |
| R. Johansen | C | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | +2 | 0 | 17:11 | 1:12 |
| F. Forsberg | LW | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | +2 | 0 | 19:03 | 0:59 |
| M. McCarron | C | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | +1 | 0 | 15:52 | 0:00 |
| E. Tolvanen | RW | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | +1 | 0 | 10:50 | 0:43 |
| M. Granlund | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 16:46 | 1:12 |
| T. Jeannot | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 16:25 | 0:48 |
| C. Sissons | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | -2 | 0 | 14:25 | 0:00 |
| Y. Trenin | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 2 | 14:25 | 0:00 |
| L. Kunin | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13:14 | 0:00 |
| N. Cousins | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | -2 | 0 | 12:28 | 0:48 |
| P. Tomasino | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | -1 | 0 | 10:57 | 1:01 |
| J. Lauzon | D | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 19:35 | 0:00 |
| M. Benning | D | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14:18 | 0:00 |
| R. Josi | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | +1 | 0 | 26:56 | 1:17 |
| M. Ekholm | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 23:26 | 1:00 |
| A. Carrier | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 20:11 | 0:00 |
| J. Davies | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 11:55 | 0:00 |
| Goalie | SA | SV | GA | SV% | TOI | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| J. Saros | 35 | 31 | 4 | .886 | 57:55 | Loss |
| D. Rittich | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 0:00 |
BUF Skaters
| Player | Pos | G | A | P | SOG | HIT | BLK | +/- | PIM | TOI | PP TOI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| D. Cozens | C | 0 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 16:35 | 2:06 |
| T. Thompson | C | 2 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | +1 | 2 | 15:23 | 1:21 |
| A. Tuch | RW | 0 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | +1 | 0 | 14:28 | 1:21 |
| P. Krebs | C | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | +1 | 0 | 14:05 | 2:06 |
| V. Olofsson | LW | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 13:48 | 2:09 |
| J. Skinner | LW | 0 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 0 | +1 | 0 | 18:31 | 1:21 |
| K. Okposo | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 1 | -2 | 0 | 18:12 | 2:07 |
| V. Hinostroza | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | +1 | 0 | 15:28 | 0:04 |
| C. Eakin | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 15:06 | 0:05 |
| Z. Girgensons | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | -2 | 0 | 14:40 | 0:02 |
| C. Mittelstadt | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13:37 | 1:21 |
| R. Asplund | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11:18 | 0:00 |
| H. Jokiharju | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | +1 | 0 | 24:03 | 2:06 |
| M. Samuelsson | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 23:45 | 0:05 |
| R. Dahlin | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | +1 | 0 | 20:35 | 1:21 |
| C. Fitzgerald | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 19:54 | 0:05 |
| J. Bryson | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | -1 | 0 | 14:57 | 0:00 |
| M. Pysyk | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | -1 | 0 | 13:35 | 0:00 |
| Goalie | SA | SV | GA | SV% | TOI | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| C. Anderson | 25 | 22 | 3 | .880 | 60:00 | Win |
| D. Tokarski | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 0:00 |