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Game Recap
SJS1
FinalThu, Nov 11, 2021Every game that night
WPG4

WPG beat SJS 4-1, and the chances backed it up: 6.12 expected goals to 2.22. P. Dubois led the way with 2 points (1 G, 1 A). C. Hellebuyck stopped 26 of 27.

Scoring

1st2nd3rdT
SJS1001
WPG1214
  1. 1st 6:28SJSA. Cogliano0.04 xG
  2. 1st 11:38WPGK. Connor0.04 xG
  3. 2nd 14:11WPGN. Schmidt0.05 xG
  4. 2nd 19:16WPGJ. Harkins0.10 xG
  5. 3rd 19:27WPGP. DuboisEN0.94 xG

Team Stats

SJSWPG
27Shots on goal34
2.22Expected goals6.12
58Shot attempts73
215v5 shots on goal28
0/0Power play0/3
19Hits28
17Blocked shots16
13Penalty minutes7
15Giveaways16
10Takeaways8

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

Expected Goals Over the Game

SJS 2.22 xGWPG 6.12 xGGoal

01234561st2nd3rdSJS goal, 6:28WPG goal, 11:38WPG goal, 14:11WPG goal, 19:16WPG goal, 19:27

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

SJS25 on goal, 1 scored
WPG34 on goal, 4 scored

GoalSavedMissedBlockedBigger: a better chance

Box Score

SJS Skaters

PlayerPosGAPSOGHITBLK+/-PIMTOIPP TOI
A. CoglianoC101200+1013:440:00
T. HertlC000300-2019:380:00
R. BalcersLW000321-1018:500:00
L. CoutureC000100-2217:590:00
A. BarabanovLW000001-1016:410:00
N. BoninoC000201-2215:380:00
N. MerkleyRW000010-1015:120:00
J. WeatherbyC0001310213:390:00
J. DahlenC000101-2013:310:00
J. LeonardLW0002110011:050:00
J. GadjovichLW000030059:540:00
L. PedersonC000100007:110:00
B. BurnsD011441-1026:260:00
M. FerraroD000124-1026:320:00
N. MelocheD000312-2018:580:00
J. MegnaD000112-1016:430:00
R. MerkleyD0002010216:350:00
S. HatakkaD000011-1014:530:00
GoalieSASVGASV%TOI
J. Reimer33303.90958:48Loss
A. Hill000–0:00

WPG Skaters

PlayerPosGAPSOGHITBLK+/-PIMTOIPP TOI
P. DuboisC112611+1017:223:00
A. CoppC022310+2017:052:52
N. EhlersLW011212+2019:132:52
K. ConnorLW1014110018:552:46
B. WheelerRW011311+1017:273:08
J. HarkinsC101200+1014:070:00
A. LowryC011021+1512:330:00
E. SvechnikovLW0112000012:280:00
M. ScheifeleC000101+1019:123:08
K. VesalainenLW0002400011:330:02
R. NashC0000210010:472:50
D. ToninatoC0001000210:050:08
N. SchmidtD101211+1024:443:46
J. MorrisseyD011131+2024:242:32
N. PionkD000232+1021:042:56
B. DillonD000133+2020:500:00
L. StanleyD0001300013:470:00
D. DeMeloD0001210012:240:00
GoalieSASVGASV%TOI
C. Hellebuyck27261.96360:00Win
E. Comrie000–0:00

Storylines That Played Out

  • Old teamEric Comrie SJS First game back in Winnipeg, his team until Apr 20260 saves on 0
  • Old teamMario Ferraro WPG First game against SJS since he left (his team until Apr 2026)1 SOG

As Tonight had them before puck drop, with what each player did.