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Game Recap
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BUF3
BUF beat NYR 3-2 in overtime despite fewer good chances: 2.98 expected goals to 3.51. C. Mittelstadt led the way with 2 points (0 G, 2 A). D. Levi stopped 31 of 33.
Scoring
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | OT | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NYR | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| BUF | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
- 1st 11:20BUFJ. Peterka0.28 xG
- 2nd 7:39BUFJ. Greenway0.18 xG
- 2nd 12:17NYRK. Kakko0.28 xG
- 3rd 9:45NYRA. Fox0.05 xG
- OT 1:50BUFJ. Skinner0.15 xG
Team Stats
NYRBUF
33Shots on goal34
3.51Expected goals2.98
62Shot attempts61
275v5 shots on goal32
0/1Power play0/2
30Hits14
15Blocked shots12
4Penalty minutes2
1Giveaways11
5Takeaways4
Expected goals: the chance each unblocked shot had of going in, by our model, added up.
Expected Goals Over the Game
NYR 3.51 xGBUF 2.98 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
NYR Skaters
| Player | Pos | G | A | P | SOG | HIT | BLK | +/- | PIM | TOI | PP TOI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| F. Chytil | C | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | +1 | 0 | 17:06 | 0:47 |
| A. Lafrenière | LW | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | +1 | 0 | 16:02 | 0:47 |
| K. Kakko | RW | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | +1 | 0 | 15:12 | 0:00 |
| B. Goodrow | C | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | +1 | 0 | 13:01 | 0:08 |
| T. Motte | C | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 0 | +1 | 0 | 12:35 | 0:08 |
| A. Panarin | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 2 | 17:22 | 1:05 |
| M. Zibanejad | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | -1 | 2 | 16:33 | 1:05 |
| V. Tarasenko | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 2 | -1 | 0 | 16:28 | 0:47 |
| V. Trocheck | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 1 | -2 | 0 | 15:59 | 0:47 |
| C. Kreider | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14:32 | 1:05 |
| P. Kane | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 0 | 13:45 | 1:05 |
| J. Vesey | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | +1 | 0 | 12:54 | 0:08 |
| A. Fox | D | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 3 | +2 | 0 | 23:20 | 1:05 |
| K. Miller | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 2 | -2 | 0 | 23:10 | 0:08 |
| J. Trouba | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 2 | -1 | 0 | 20:45 | 0:47 |
| N. Mikkola | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 19:03 | 0:00 |
| B. Schneider | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 17:00 | 0:08 |
| B. Harpur | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 16:43 | 0:00 |
| Goalie | SA | SV | GA | SV% | TOI | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| J. Halak | 34 | 31 | 3 | .912 | 61:50 | OT loss |
| I. Shesterkin | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 0:00 |
BUF Skaters
| Player | Pos | G | A | P | SOG | HIT | BLK | +/- | PIM | TOI | PP TOI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| C. Mittelstadt | C | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | +1 | 0 | 17:07 | 1:59 |
| J. Skinner | LW | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 1 | +1 | 0 | 16:52 | 2:07 |
| D. Cozens | C | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | +1 | 0 | 16:47 | 1:55 |
| J. Quinn | RW | 0 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 1 | +1 | 0 | 15:43 | 2:07 |
| J. Peterka | RW | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15:20 | 1:51 |
| J. Greenway | LW | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 11:45 | 0:00 |
| A. Tuch | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 19:18 | 2:04 |
| P. Krebs | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15:45 | 1:53 |
| Z. Girgensons | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 14:38 | 0:00 |
| K. Okposo | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 14:33 | 0:00 |
| V. Olofsson | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 13:49 | 1:58 |
| T. Jost | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 13:32 | 0:01 |
| R. Dahlin | D | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 27:01 | 2:15 |
| O. Power | D | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | +1 | 0 | 25:04 | 1:47 |
| H. Jokiharju | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | +1 | 0 | 22:58 | 0:03 |
| M. Samuelsson | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | -1 | 0 | 22:13 | 0:00 |
| I. Lyubushkin | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 12:28 | 0:00 |
| J. Bryson | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 8:37 | 0:00 |