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Game Recap
NSH4
WPG2
NSH beat WPG 4-2, and the chances backed it up: 2.74 expected goals to 1.96. NSH outshot WPG 38 to 29. G. Nyquist led the way with 2 points (1 G, 1 A). J. Saros stopped 27 of 29.
Scoring
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NSH | 2 | 0 | 2 | 4 |
| WPG | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
- 1st 6:38NSHG. Nyquist0.05 xG
- 1st 14:32NSHK. Sherwood0.10 xG
- 3rd 1:29NSHF. Forsberg0.15 xG
- 3rd 1:51NSHJ. Zucker0.19 xG
- 3rd 13:12WPGA. Iafallo0.02 xG
- 3rd 19:49WPGM. AppletonPP0.07 xG
Team Stats
NSHWPG
38Shots on goal29
2.74Expected goals1.96
61Shot attempts48
355v5 shots on goal20
0/3Power play1/3
28Hits42
9Blocked shots10
6Penalty minutes6
7Giveaways9
6Takeaways7
Expected goals: the chance each unblocked shot had of going in, by our model, added up.
Expected Goals Over the Game
NSH 2.74 xGWPG 1.96 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| G. Nyquist | RW | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | +2 | 2 | 18:57 | 4:17 |
| F. Forsberg | LW | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 1 | +2 | 0 | 19:22 | 3:58 |
| C. Sissons | C | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 0 | +2 | 0 | 15:58 | 1:39 |
| C. Smith | RW | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 0 | +1 | 0 | 15:11 | 0:00 |
| J. Zucker | LW | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 | +1 | 0 | 12:32 | 2:09 |
| K. Sherwood | LW | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 12:29 | 0:00 |
| R. O'Reilly | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 20:09 | 3:40 |
| M. McCarron | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 15:22 | 0:00 |
| L. Evangelista | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14:22 | 3:56 |
| A. Beauvillier | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12:38 | 2:20 |
| M. Jankowski | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 11:19 | 0:00 |
| T. Novak | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | +1 | 0 | 11:19 | 1:39 |
| R. Josi | D | 0 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 1 | +1 | 0 | 21:03 | 3:42 |
| R. McDonagh | D | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | +2 | 0 | 20:29 | 2:09 |
| A. Carrier | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 22:35 | 0:20 |
| J. Lauzon | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 21:09 | 0:11 |
| L. Schenn | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | +3 | 0 | 16:02 | 0:00 |
| S. Stastney | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | +1 | 0 | 13:27 | 0:00 |
| Goalie | SA | SV | GA | SV% | TOI | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| J. Saros | 29 | 27 | 2 | .931 | 59:56 | Win |
| K. Lankinen | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 0:00 |
WPG Skaters
| Player | Pos | G | A | P | SOG | HIT | BLK | +/- | PIM | TOI | PP TOI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| M. Appleton | C | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 18:56 | 0:45 |
| V. Namestnikov | C | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | -1 | 0 | 13:22 | 1:20 |
| A. Iafallo | LW | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12:03 | 0:00 |
| S. Monahan | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 22:35 | 3:35 |
| K. Connor | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 20:47 | 3:37 |
| T. Toffoli | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 16:57 | 3:39 |
| N. Ehlers | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 16:57 | 3:28 |
| A. Lowry | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | -1 | 0 | 16:48 | 0:45 |
| N. Niederreiter | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 15:34 | 2:05 |
| C. Perfetti | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 9:00 | 1:20 |
| M. Barron | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 0 | -2 | 2 | 8:03 | 0:00 |
| R. Kupari | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | -1 | 0 | 6:40 | 0:00 |
| B. Dillon | D | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 2 | -2 | 0 | 21:46 | 0:40 |
| D. Samberg | D | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 12:22 | 0:05 |
| C. Miller | D | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 11:43 | 1:25 |
| J. Morrissey | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 26:13 | 3:36 |
| N. Pionk | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 1 | -2 | 0 | 23:47 | 2:21 |
| D. DeMelo | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 21:55 | 0:40 |
| Goalie | SA | SV | GA | SV% | TOI | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| C. Hellebuyck | 38 | 34 | 4 | .895 | 58:32 | Loss |
| L. Brossoit | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 0:00 |
Storylines That Played Out
As Tonight had them before puck drop, with what each player did.