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Game Recap
SJS3
BUF2
SJS beat BUF 3-2 despite fewer good chances: 1.87 expected goals to 2.54. BUF outshot SJS 39 to 21. T. Hertl led the way with 2 points (1 G, 1 A). A. Hill stopped 37 of 39.
Scoring
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SJS | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| BUF | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
- 1st 12:27SJSM. Nieto0.15 xG
- 1st 13:44SJST. Meier0.02 xG
- 1st 17:24SJST. Hertl0.08 xG
- 2nd 7:56BUFJ. Skinner0.10 xG
- 3rd 18:15BUFZ. GirgensonsPP0.15 xG
Team Stats
SJSBUF
21Shots on goal39
1.87Expected goals2.54
34Shot attempts68
195v5 shots on goal28
0/1Power play1/3
16Hits10
21Blocked shots7
11Penalty minutes7
3Giveaways5
1Takeaways4
Expected goals: the chance each unblocked shot had of going in, by our model, added up.
Expected Goals Over the Game
SJS 1.87 xGBUF 2.54 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
SJS Skaters
| Player | Pos | G | A | P | SOG | HIT | BLK | +/- | PIM | TOI | PP TOI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| T. Hertl | C | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | +1 | 0 | 20:40 | 1:03 |
| N. Bonino | C | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | +1 | 0 | 21:11 | 1:03 |
| T. Meier | RW | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 2 | +1 | 0 | 20:07 | 1:14 |
| A. Barabanov | LW | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | +1 | 0 | 18:49 | 1:14 |
| M. Nieto | LW | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | +1 | 0 | 18:20 | 0:00 |
| A. Cogliano | C | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | +1 | 2 | 16:23 | 0:00 |
| J. Weatherby | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 13:52 | 0:57 |
| N. Gregor | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 13:38 | 0:46 |
| J. Dahlen | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11:18 | 0:46 |
| J. Gadjovich | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 7:49 | 0:00 |
| S. Reedy | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 7:41 | 0:47 |
| J. Viel | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7:22 | 0:00 |
| M. Ferraro | D | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | +1 | 0 | 24:32 | 0:10 |
| B. Burns | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | +1 | 0 | 26:34 | 1:30 |
| M. Vlasic | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | +1 | 2 | 18:50 | 0:00 |
| R. Simek | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 18:20 | 0:00 |
| J. Megna | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 16:24 | 0:00 |
| R. Merkley | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | +1 | 0 | 13:46 | 0:30 |
| Goalie | SA | SV | GA | SV% | TOI | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| A. Hill | 39 | 37 | 2 | .949 | 60:00 | Win |
| Z. Sawchenko | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 0:00 |
BUF Skaters
| Player | Pos | G | A | P | SOG | HIT | BLK | +/- | PIM | TOI | PP TOI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| T. Thompson | C | 0 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 1 | -1 | 0 | 18:27 | 2:54 |
| V. Olofsson | LW | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 18:04 | 3:07 |
| J. Skinner | LW | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 2 | 17:59 | 2:54 |
| Z. Girgensons | C | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14:33 | 2:37 |
| D. Cozens | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 19:04 | 1:54 |
| V. Hinostroza | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | -1 | 0 | 18:43 | 0:13 |
| R. Asplund | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 18:41 | 1:28 |
| M. Jankowski | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 13:59 | 0:00 |
| B. Murray | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13:39 | 1:34 |
| J. Hayden | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 10:47 | 0:02 |
| C. Eakin | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10:26 | 0:00 |
| R. MacInnis | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10:00 | 0:00 |
| R. Dahlin | D | 0 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 28:47 | 3:07 |
| H. Jokiharju | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 22:50 | 0:00 |
| W. Butcher | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | -1 | 0 | 20:44 | 1:17 |
| M. Pysyk | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | -1 | 0 | 19:04 | 0:09 |
| C. Miller | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 14:23 | 1:08 |
| E. Prow | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 9:56 | 0:00 |
| Goalie | SA | SV | GA | SV% | TOI | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| U. Luukkonen | 21 | 18 | 3 | .857 | 57:54 | Loss |
| M. Subban | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 0:00 |