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Game Recap
WPG4
CGY2
WPG beat CGY 4-2 despite fewer good chances: 2.69 expected goals to 3.39. CGY outshot WPG 36 to 28. K. Connor led the way with 2 points (2 G, 0 A). C. Hellebuyck stopped 34 of 36.
Scoring
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| WPG | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 |
| CGY | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
- 1st 0:26CGYM. Tkachuk0.01 xG
- 1st 7:42CGYE. LindholmPP0.04 xG
- 1st 16:26WPGK. Connor0.12 xG
- 2nd 4:50WPGP. Stastny0.03 xG
- 3rd 15:09WPGK. Connor0.06 xG
- 3rd 19:00WPGA. CoppEN0.44 xG
Team Stats
WPGCGY
28Shots on goal36
2.69Expected goals3.39
42Shot attempts65
185v5 shots on goal26
0/3Power play1/4
12Hits16
18Blocked shots7
8Penalty minutes19
13Giveaways5
6Takeaways6
Expected goals: the chance each unblocked shot had of going in, by our model, added up.
Expected Goals Over the Game
WPG 2.69 xGCGY 3.39 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| K. Connor | LW | 2 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | +2 | 0 | 20:33 | 4:37 |
| B. Wheeler | RW | 0 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 2 | +2 | 0 | 18:43 | 4:55 |
| A. Copp | C | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | +1 | 0 | 22:08 | 3:00 |
| M. Scheifele | C | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 2 | +2 | 0 | 21:13 | 4:55 |
| P. Dubois | C | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | +2 | 0 | 18:32 | 3:18 |
| P. Stastny | C | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13:48 | 2:52 |
| E. Svechnikov | LW | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | +1 | 2 | 11:57 | 0:00 |
| N. Ehlers | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 1 | -1 | 0 | 15:41 | 4:37 |
| A. Lowry | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13:27 | 0:00 |
| D. Toninato | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 7:47 | 0:00 |
| K. Vesalainen | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 7:06 | 0:00 |
| J. Harkins | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6:47 | 0:08 |
| N. Pionk | D | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | +2 | 2 | 24:56 | 5:47 |
| L. Stanley | D | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | +1 | 0 | 15:29 | 0:00 |
| J. Morrissey | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 22:53 | 3:18 |
| N. Schmidt | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 19:43 | 2:08 |
| B. Dillon | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | +2 | 4 | 17:38 | 0:00 |
| D. DeMelo | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | +1 | 0 | 15:25 | 0:00 |
| Goalie | SA | SV | GA | SV% | TOI | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| C. Hellebuyck | 36 | 34 | 2 | .944 | 60:00 | Win |
| E. Comrie | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 0:00 |
CGY Skaters
| Player | Pos | G | A | P | SOG | HIT | BLK | +/- | PIM | TOI | PP TOI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| J. Gaudreau | LW | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 17:51 | 3:14 |
| E. Lindholm | C | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 21:04 | 3:28 |
| M. Tkachuk | LW | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 2 | 18:18 | 3:36 |
| S. Monahan | C | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 14:34 | 3:18 |
| M. Backlund | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 19:25 | 1:48 |
| A. Mangiapane | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 3 | 0 | -2 | 0 | 17:39 | 1:26 |
| B. Coleman | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 17:31 | 1:15 |
| T. Lewis | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 12:14 | 0:00 |
| D. Dube | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11:53 | 0:00 |
| T. Pitlick | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 9:24 | 0:00 |
| B. Richardson | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | -1 | 0 | 7:57 | 0:00 |
| M. Lucic | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | -1 | 15 | 7:29 | 0:19 |
| R. Andersson | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | -1 | 0 | 23:20 | 2:58 |
| C. Tanev | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | -1 | 0 | 20:38 | 0:12 |
| N. Hanifin | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 20:04 | 1:52 |
| O. Kylington | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 18:41 | 1:44 |
| E. Gudbranson | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 18:07 | 0:00 |
| N. Zadorov | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | -1 | 0 | 15:37 | 0:00 |
| Goalie | SA | SV | GA | SV% | TOI | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| J. Markstrom | 27 | 24 | 3 | .889 | 59:14 | Loss |
| D. Vladar | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 0:00 |
Storylines That Played Out
As Tonight had them before puck drop, with what each player did.