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Game Recap
WPG5
CAR3
WPG beat CAR 5-3, with the chances close: 3.21 expected goals to 2.94. J. Morrissey led the way with 3 points (0 G, 3 A). C. Hellebuyck stopped 32 of 35.
Scoring
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| WPG | 0 | 0 | 5 | 5 |
| CAR | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
- 2nd 10:12CARM. Necas0.05 xG
- 2nd 15:54CART. Teravainen0.20 xG
- 2nd 19:12CARS. AhoPP0.19 xG
- 3rd 1:36WPGK. Connor0.04 xG
- 3rd 3:02WPGN. Niederreiter0.27 xG
- 3rd 5:40WPGM. ScheifelePP0.15 xG
- 3rd 16:47WPGS. Monahan0.16 xG
- 3rd 19:49WPGN. NiederreiterEN0.41 xG
Team Stats
WPGCAR
32Shots on goal35
3.21Expected goals2.94
52Shot attempts65
215v5 shots on goal26
1/5Power play1/4
20Hits8
11Blocked shots11
8Penalty minutes10
5Giveaways12
9Takeaways15
Expected goals: the chance each unblocked shot had of going in, by our model, added up.
Expected Goals Over the Game
WPG 3.21 xGCAR 2.94 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
WPG Skaters
| Player | Pos | G | A | P | SOG | HIT | BLK | +/- | PIM | TOI | PP TOI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| N. Niederreiter | RW | 2 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 1 | +2 | 0 | 14:07 | 2:55 |
| M. Scheifele | C | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | +1 | 0 | 21:13 | 6:00 |
| K. Connor | LW | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 0 | +1 | 0 | 20:17 | 5:31 |
| A. Iafallo | LW | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 19:15 | 5:03 |
| S. Monahan | C | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 18:32 | 5:06 |
| N. Ehlers | LW | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | +1 | 0 | 17:22 | 3:26 |
| A. Lowry | C | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | +1 | 0 | 15:32 | 1:15 |
| V. Namestnikov | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | +2 | 2 | 17:55 | 2:11 |
| M. Appleton | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | +1 | 0 | 14:00 | 0:00 |
| M. Barron | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 7:56 | 0:00 |
| D. Gustafsson | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 6:25 | 0:00 |
| R. Kupari | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 5:56 | 0:00 |
| J. Morrissey | D | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | +1 | 0 | 21:25 | 5:28 |
| N. Schmidt | D | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | +2 | 2 | 17:11 | 3:02 |
| N. Pionk | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 0 | +1 | 2 | 21:23 | 2:33 |
| D. DeMelo | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 20:59 | 0:00 |
| D. Samberg | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 2 | -1 | 2 | 18:34 | 0:00 |
| L. Stanley | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | +1 | 0 | 14:23 | 0:00 |
| Goalie | SA | SV | GA | SV% | TOI | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| C. Hellebuyck | 35 | 32 | 3 | .914 | 60:00 | Win |
| L. Brossoit | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 0:00 |
CAR Skaters
| Player | Pos | G | A | P | SOG | HIT | BLK | +/- | PIM | TOI | PP TOI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| S. Aho | C | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 20:54 | 5:26 |
| A. Svechnikov | RW | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 16:43 | 5:24 |
| M. Bunting | LW | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 17:00 | 5:42 |
| T. Teravainen | C | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | +1 | 0 | 16:10 | 1:44 |
| M. Necas | C | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 15:55 | 2:05 |
| S. Noesen | RW | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9:19 | 1:41 |
| S. Jarvis | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | -2 | 0 | 20:14 | 5:20 |
| J. Staal | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | -3 | 0 | 16:19 | 0:09 |
| J. Martinook | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | -2 | 2 | 14:21 | 0:10 |
| J. Drury | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 13:09 | 2:03 |
| J. Fast | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10:41 | 0:07 |
| J. Kotkaniemi | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 10:22 | 0:00 |
| J. Chatfield | D | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 13:58 | 0:00 |
| B. Burns | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 22:46 | 5:34 |
| B. Skjei | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 2 | 22:16 | 2:00 |
| J. Slavin | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | -1 | 0 | 18:39 | 0:29 |
| B. Pesce | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | -1 | 0 | 17:58 | 0:01 |
| D. Orlov | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 17:33 | 0:00 |
| Goalie | SA | SV | GA | SV% | TOI | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| P. Kochetkov | 31 | 27 | 4 | .871 | 57:13 | Loss |
| S. Martin | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 0:00 |
Storylines That Played Out
As Tonight had them before puck drop, with what each player did.