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Game Recap
SJS1
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
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SJS | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| WPG | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 |
- 1st 6:28SJSA. Cogliano0.04 xG
- 1st 11:38WPGK. Connor0.04 xG
- 2nd 14:11WPGN. Schmidt0.05 xG
- 2nd 19:16WPGJ. Harkins0.10 xG
- 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
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| A. Cogliano | C | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | +1 | 0 | 13:44 | 0:00 |
| T. Hertl | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 0 | 19:38 | 0:00 |
| R. Balcers | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 1 | -1 | 0 | 18:50 | 0:00 |
| L. Couture | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 2 | 17:59 | 0:00 |
| A. Barabanov | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | -1 | 0 | 16:41 | 0:00 |
| N. Bonino | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | -2 | 2 | 15:38 | 0:00 |
| N. Merkley | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 15:12 | 0:00 |
| J. Weatherby | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 13:39 | 0:00 |
| J. Dahlen | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | -2 | 0 | 13:31 | 0:00 |
| J. Leonard | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 11:05 | 0:00 |
| J. Gadjovich | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 9:54 | 0:00 |
| L. Pederson | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7:11 | 0:00 |
| B. Burns | D | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 1 | -1 | 0 | 26:26 | 0:00 |
| M. Ferraro | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 4 | -1 | 0 | 26:32 | 0:00 |
| N. Meloche | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 2 | -2 | 0 | 18:58 | 0:00 |
| J. Megna | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | -1 | 0 | 16:43 | 0:00 |
| R. Merkley | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 16:35 | 0:00 |
| S. Hatakka | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | -1 | 0 | 14:53 | 0:00 |
WPG Skaters
| Player | Pos | G | A | P | SOG | HIT | BLK | +/- | PIM | TOI | PP TOI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| P. Dubois | C | 1 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 1 | 1 | +1 | 0 | 17:22 | 3:00 |
| A. Copp | C | 0 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | +2 | 0 | 17:05 | 2:52 |
| N. Ehlers | LW | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | +2 | 0 | 19:13 | 2:52 |
| K. Connor | LW | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 18:55 | 2:46 |
| B. Wheeler | RW | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | +1 | 0 | 17:27 | 3:08 |
| J. Harkins | C | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | +1 | 0 | 14:07 | 0:00 |
| A. Lowry | C | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | +1 | 5 | 12:33 | 0:00 |
| E. Svechnikov | LW | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12:28 | 0:00 |
| M. Scheifele | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | +1 | 0 | 19:12 | 3:08 |
| K. Vesalainen | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11:33 | 0:02 |
| R. Nash | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 10:47 | 2:50 |
| D. Toninato | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 10:05 | 0:08 |
| N. Schmidt | D | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | +1 | 0 | 24:44 | 3:46 |
| J. Morrissey | D | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | +2 | 0 | 24:24 | 2:32 |
| N. Pionk | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 2 | +1 | 0 | 21:04 | 2:56 |
| B. Dillon | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | +2 | 0 | 20:50 | 0:00 |
| L. Stanley | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13:47 | 0:00 |
| D. DeMelo | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 12:24 | 0:00 |
| Goalie | SA | SV | GA | SV% | TOI | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| C. Hellebuyck | 27 | 26 | 1 | .963 | 60:00 | Win |
| E. Comrie | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 0:00 |
Storylines That Played Out
As Tonight had them before puck drop, with what each player did.