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Game Recap
TBL2
BUF3
BUF beat TBL 3-2 in overtime despite fewer good chances: 2.70 expected goals to 3.43. B. Hagel led the way with 2 points (2 G, 0 A). D. Levi stopped 23 of 25.
Scoring
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | OT | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TBL | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| BUF | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
- 1st 8:57BUFZ. Girgensons0.14 xG
- 1st 15:28BUFJ. Skinner0.07 xG
- 2nd 17:58TBLB. Hagel0.23 xG
- 3rd 19:53TBLB. Hagel0.33 xG
- OT 1:46BUFD. Cozens0.15 xG
Team Stats
TBLBUF
25Shots on goal31
3.43Expected goals2.70
56Shot attempts56
185v5 shots on goal24
0/4Power play0/3
20Hits14
10Blocked shots12
11Penalty minutes13
7Giveaways6
4Takeaways7
Expected goals: the chance each unblocked shot had of going in, by our model, added up.
Expected Goals Over the Game
TBL 3.43 xGBUF 2.70 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
TBL Skaters
| Player | Pos | G | A | P | SOG | HIT | BLK | +/- | PIM | TOI | PP TOI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| B. Hagel | LW | 2 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 0 | +2 | 0 | 19:54 | 2:12 |
| B. Point | C | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 2 | -1 | 0 | 26:26 | 4:46 |
| A. Cirelli | C | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | +1 | 0 | 18:02 | 0:00 |
| T. Jeannot | LW | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 14:44 | 1:59 |
| N. Kucherov | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | +1 | 0 | 25:57 | 4:50 |
| A. Barré-Boulet | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 16:57 | 1:42 |
| N. Paul | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15:38 | 4:34 |
| C. Sheary | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 2 | 12:53 | 1:45 |
| M. Eyssimont | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | -1 | 0 | 10:34 | 0:00 |
| L. Glendening | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 9:03 | 0:00 |
| W. Merela | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5:49 | 0:00 |
| A. Watson | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | -1 | 5 | 5:04 | 0:00 |
| V. Hedman | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | +1 | 0 | 28:19 | 4:39 |
| M. Sergachev | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 4 | -1 | 0 | 26:26 | 4:51 |
| D. Raddysh | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 2 | 23:06 | 1:32 |
| E. Cernak | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 17:57 | 0:10 |
| N. Perbix | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12:27 | 0:00 |
| Z. Bogosian | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11:37 | 0:00 |
| Goalie | SA | SV | GA | SV% | TOI | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| J. Johansson | 31 | 28 | 3 | .903 | 60:11 | OT loss |
| M. Tomkins | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 0:00 |
BUF Skaters
| Player | Pos | G | A | P | SOG | HIT | BLK | +/- | PIM | TOI | PP TOI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| A. Tuch | RW | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 19:48 | 3:02 |
| J. Skinner | LW | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 | +1 | 0 | 18:27 | 2:50 |
| J. Greenway | LW | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 16:58 | 0:00 |
| D. Cozens | C | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11:36 | 2:51 |
| T. Jost | C | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 | +1 | 0 | 11:24 | 0:02 |
| Z. Girgensons | C | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | +1 | 5 | 9:11 | 0:00 |
| T. Thompson | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 21:51 | 2:49 |
| C. Mittelstadt | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 18:00 | 1:42 |
| Z. Benson | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15:00 | 1:34 |
| P. Krebs | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 14:30 | 1:45 |
| J. Peterka | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | -1 | 0 | 12:33 | 1:45 |
| K. Okposo | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | +1 | 0 | 10:24 | 0:00 |
| R. Dahlin | D | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 25:54 | 2:51 |
| O. Power | D | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 22:51 | 1:46 |
| M. Samuelsson | D | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | +1 | 0 | 17:36 | 0:00 |
| E. Johnson | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 17:45 | 0:00 |
| C. Clifton | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 17:45 | 0:03 |
| H. Jokiharju | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 15:45 | 0:00 |
Storylines That Played Out
As Tonight had them before puck drop, with what each player did.