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Game Recap
SEA3
FinalThu, Oct 23, 2025Every game that night
WPG0

SEA beat WPG 3-0, and the chances backed it up: 3.67 expected goals to 2.10. J. Schwartz led the way with 3 points (2 G, 1 A). N. Pionk had 5 shots on goal against our projection of 1.8. J. Daccord stopped 32 of 32.

Scoring

1st2nd3rdT
SEA0123
WPG0000
  1. 2nd 2:28SEAJ. Schwartz0.27 xG
  2. 3rd 18:20SEAJ. SchwartzEN0.86 xG
  3. 3rd 18:43SEAJ. EberleEN0.86 xG

Team Stats

SEAWPG
28Shots on goal32
3.67Expected goals2.10
53Shot attempts62
265v5 shots on goal31
0/1Power play0/3
13Hits30
14Blocked shots14
16Penalty minutes12
15Giveaways24
6Takeaways2

Expected goals: the chance each unblocked shot had of going in, by our model, added up.

Expected Goals Over the Game

SEA 3.67 xGWPG 2.10 xGGoal

00.511.522.533.541st2nd3rdSEA goal, 2:28SEA goal, 18:20SEA goal, 18:43

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

SEA28 on goal, 3 scored
WPG32 on goal, 0 scored

GoalSavedMissedBlockedBigger: a better chance

Box Score

SEA Skaters

PlayerPosGAPSOGHITBLK+/-PIMTOIPP TOI
J. SchwartzLW213210+3214:420:24
J. EberleRW101200+2217:260:00
S. WrightC011200+1013:460:24
C. StephensonC000202+2021:510:00
M. MarchmentLW0001200019:100:24
M. BeniersC0001020018:390:00
E. TolvanenRW0000210217:180:24
R. WintertonC0002010012:550:00
T. KartyeLW0001100011:310:00
B. CattonC0001010010:090:00
J. NymanRW000110+109:160:00
B. MeyersC000010007:230:00
A. LarssonD011122+3027:170:00
V. DunnD000501+1024:430:00
J. OleksiakD000331+2021:330:00
R. LindgrenD0002010021:140:00
J. MahuraD00010201013:140:00
C. FleuryD0001000011:530:24
GoalieSASVGASV%TOI
J. Daccord323201.00060:00Win
M. Murray000–0:00

WPG Skaters

PlayerPosGAPSOGHITBLK+/-PIMTOIPP TOI
M. ScheifeleC000100-2023:422:44
K. ConnorLW000601-2222:412:46
G. VilardiC000200-2022:142:40
J. ToewsC000202-2016:261:38
N. NiederreiterRW0002200015:541:36
G. NyquistRW0001000015:511:32
A. IafalloLW000010-1013:102:28
V. NamestnikovC000011-1012:051:30
M. BarronC0002200010:570:00
B. LambertC000101-1010:140:06
C. KoepkeLW0000200109:410:00
T. PearsonLW000120009:240:00
J. MorrisseyD000422-2028:132:33
N. PionkD000553-2022:361:36
D. DeMeloD0001110021:040:13
L. StanleyD0001510019:290:21
H. FleuryD000231-1015:300:17
L. SchennD000141-109:130:00
GoalieSASVGASV%TOI
C. Hellebuyck26251.96259:36Loss
E. Comrie000–0:00

Lines at 5-on-5

SEA

Line 2J. Eberle15:59M. Beniers15:56B. Catton10:09
Line 3J. Schwartz13:07S. Wright12:36J. Nyman9:16
Pair 1A. Larsson23:55V. Dunn22:58
Pair 2J. Oleksiak19:00R. Lindgren18:07
Pair 3C. Fleury11:22J. Mahura11:16

WPG

Line 1M. Scheifele20:04K. Connor19:32G. Vilardi18:45
Line 4T. Pearson9:24M. Barron10:33C. Koepke9:17
Pair 1D. DeMelo19:56J. Morrissey23:41
Pair 2L. Stanley19:08N. Pionk19:06
Pair 3L. Schenn9:13H. Fleury15:13

From the NHL's shift charts: the players on the ice together most at 5-on-5, with each one's own 5-on-5 time.

How We Did

We projectedIt finished
ScoreSEA 2.5, WPG 3.3SEA 3, WPG 0
Total goals5.83
Shots on goalSEA 24.8, WPG 28.1SEA 28, WPG 32
Win chanceWPG 63%SEA won

Players

PlayerSOG projectedSOGPoints projectedPointsGoal chanceGoals
WPG K. Connor3.161.15037%0
WPG M. Scheifele2.111.04035%0
SEA V. Dunn2.050.59012%0
SEA J. Schwartz2.020.44320%2
WPG G. Vilardi2.020.80030%0
WPG J. Morrissey2.040.75014%0
SEA J. Eberle1.920.57120%1
WPG N. Pionk1.850.4808%0
WPG N. Niederreiter1.720.46021%0
SEA M. Marchment1.710.45019%0
SEA M. Beniers1.710.48020%0
WPG A. Iafallo1.600.44018%0
SEA E. Tolvanen1.600.37018%0
WPG J. Toews1.520.54019%0
SEA A. Larsson1.310.2716%0
SEA J. Nyman1.310.30014%0
WPG T. Pearson1.310.32012%0
WPG M. Barron1.220.29013%0
SEA S. Wright1.220.44118%0
WPG V. Namestnikov1.200.48016%0
SEA C. Stephenson1.120.59018%0
SEA R. Winterton1.120.1007%0
WPG G. Nyquist1.110.45015%0
WPG D. DeMelo1.110.3205%0
WPG C. Koepke1.000.21011%0
SEA J. Mahura1.010.1903%0
WPG L. Schenn1.010.1303%0
SEA C. Fleury0.910.1202%0
SEA T. Kartye0.910.20010%0
WPG H. Fleury0.920.1502%0
SEA J. Oleksiak0.930.1804%0
WPG L. Stanley0.810.2204%0
WPG B. Lambert0.810.30011%0
SEA R. Lindgren0.820.2203%0
SEA B. Meyers0.600.1007%0

Shots on goal: 23 of 35 players within one of their projection; they took 0.3 more than projected on average.

Our projections as they stood at puck drop. One game says little about a model; Model Notes has how it tests over thousands.