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Game Recap
VGK2
BUF7
BUF beat VGK 7-2, and the chances backed it up: 3.31 expected goals to 2.31. BUF outshot VGK 35 to 24. J. Skinner led the way with 3 points (1 G, 2 A). U. Luukkonen stopped 22 of 24.
Scoring
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| VGK | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| BUF | 1 | 2 | 4 | 7 |
- 1st 1:55BUFJ. Skinner0.07 xG
- 2nd 0:54BUFD. CozensSH0.16 xG
- 2nd 1:46VGKB. BrissonPP0.17 xG
- 2nd 4:28VGKW. Karlsson0.42 xG
- 2nd 14:46BUFZ. Girgensons0.10 xG
- 3rd 2:20BUFK. Okposo0.26 xG
- 3rd 6:26BUFO. Power0.03 xG
- 3rd 12:18BUFC. MittelstadtPP0.06 xG
- 3rd 17:12BUFD. CozensSH0.08 xG
Team Stats
VGKBUF
24Shots on goal35
2.31Expected goals3.31
43Shot attempts83
225v5 shots on goal32
1/2Power play1/1
37Hits29
27Blocked shots10
7Penalty minutes9
2Giveaways5
7Takeaways3
Expected goals: the chance each unblocked shot had of going in, by our model, added up.
Expected Goals Over the Game
VGK 2.31 xGBUF 3.31 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
VGK Skaters
| Player | Pos | G | A | P | SOG | HIT | BLK | +/- | PIM | TOI | PP TOI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| P. Cotter | LW | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | +1 | 0 | 17:23 | 1:51 |
| J. Marchessault | RW | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 | -2 | 0 | 19:00 | 0:49 |
| W. Karlsson | C | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | -2 | 0 | 17:23 | 0:49 |
| N. Roy | C | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | -2 | 0 | 16:07 | 1:55 |
| B. Brisson | C | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | -2 | 0 | 11:33 | 1:50 |
| I. Barbashev | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 17:17 | 0:52 |
| M. Amadio | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | -2 | 0 | 16:36 | 0:49 |
| C. Stephenson | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | -2 | 0 | 15:23 | 0:49 |
| M. Morelli | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | -1 | 0 | 13:17 | 0:29 |
| K. Kolesar | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | -2 | 0 | 13:03 | 0:25 |
| G. Denisenko | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 0 | -2 | 0 | 12:53 | 0:59 |
| B. Froese | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | -1 | 0 | 12:17 | 0:29 |
| A. Pietrangelo | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 5 | -2 | 0 | 22:22 | 1:58 |
| A. Martinez | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 7 | -1 | 2 | 21:36 | 0:00 |
| S. Theodore | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 5 | -1 | 0 | 20:06 | 0:49 |
| N. Hague | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 2 | -2 | 0 | 18:27 | 0:30 |
| B. McNabb | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 17:40 | 0:00 |
| Z. Whitecloud | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | -2 | 0 | 17:15 | 0:22 |
| Goalie | SA | SV | GA | SV% | TOI | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| L. Thompson | 35 | 28 | 7 | .800 | 59:58 | Loss |
| A. Hill | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 0:00 |
BUF Skaters
| Player | Pos | G | A | P | SOG | HIT | BLK | +/- | PIM | TOI | PP TOI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| J. Skinner | LW | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 0 | +2 | 0 | 13:45 | 0:24 |
| E. Robinson | LW | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 0 | +2 | 0 | 15:01 | 0:00 |
| C. Mittelstadt | C | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | +2 | 0 | 14:51 | 0:24 |
| D. Cozens | C | 2 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | +1 | 0 | 12:29 | 0:00 |
| K. Okposo | RW | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | +1 | 0 | 14:08 | 0:24 |
| Z. Girgensons | C | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 0 | +2 | 0 | 13:49 | 0:00 |
| J. Greenway | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | +2 | 0 | 18:14 | 0:00 |
| T. Thompson | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 16:26 | 0:00 |
| A. Tuch | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 16:09 | 0:00 |
| J. Peterka | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15:22 | 0:24 |
| Z. Benson | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 14:06 | 0:00 |
| P. Krebs | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | +2 | 7 | 12:54 | 0:00 |
| O. Power | D | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 3 | +1 | 0 | 21:03 | 0:24 |
| H. Jokiharju | D | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | +2 | 0 | 23:28 | 0:00 |
| J. Bryson | D | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | +1 | 0 | 17:00 | 0:00 |
| R. Dahlin | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | +1 | 0 | 24:16 | 0:00 |
| R. Johnson | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | +2 | 0 | 17:13 | 0:00 |
| C. Clifton | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 0 | +3 | 0 | 16:37 | 0:00 |
| Goalie | SA | SV | GA | SV% | TOI | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| U. Luukkonen | 24 | 22 | 2 | .917 | 60:00 | Win |
| E. Comrie | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 0:00 |