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Game Recap
WPG2
FinalSun, May 11, 2025PlayoffsEvery game that night
DAL5

DAL beat WPG 5-2, and the chances backed it up: 3.89 expected goals to 2.19. M. Rantanen led the way with 3 points (1 G, 2 A). J. Oettinger stopped 24 of 26.

Scoring

1st2nd3rdT
WPG1102
DAL2035
  1. 1st 2:27DALR. HintzPP0.07 xG
  2. 1st 9:53WPGK. Connor0.07 xG
  3. 1st 15:12DALT. Harley0.16 xG
  4. 2nd 10:07WPGN. Niederreiter0.07 xG
  5. 3rd 3:51DALA. Petrovic0.11 xG
  6. 3rd 4:40DALM. Rantanen0.14 xG
  7. 3rd 14:06DALW. Johnston0.20 xG

Team Stats

WPGDAL
26Shots on goal26
2.19Expected goals3.89
60Shot attempts61
205v5 shots on goal25
0/4Power play1/2
41Hits42
18Blocked shots15
4Penalty minutes8
13Giveaways14
4Takeaways1

Expected goals: the chance each unblocked shot had of going in, by our model, added up.

Expected Goals Over the Game

WPG 2.19 xGDAL 3.89 xGGoal

00.511.522.533.541st2nd3rdDAL goal, 2:27WPG goal, 9:53DAL goal, 15:12WPG goal, 10:07DAL goal, 3:51DAL goal, 4:40DAL goal, 14:06

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

WPG26 on goal, 2 scored
DAL26 on goal, 5 scored

GoalSavedMissedBlockedBigger: a better chance

Box Score

WPG Skaters

PlayerPosGAPSOGHITBLK+/-PIMTOIPP TOI
K. ConnorLW1017200020:554:05
G. VilardiC0113000020:043:49
N. NiederreiterRW1011400216:354:07
M. ScheifeleC0000110020:553:44
V. NamestnikovC0001110017:044:01
C. PerfettiC000231-1016:554:17
N. EhlersLW0003210016:242:57
A. LowryC000071+1015:571:56
M. AppletonC0002120014:310:06
A. IafalloLW000252-2012:244:24
B. TanevLW000011-208:500:03
M. BarronC000030-208:050:00
J. MorrisseyD011222+2224:553:52
C. MillerD011020+1013:451:53
N. PionkD000241-3023:272:16
D. SambergD000001-2020:320:05
D. DeMeloD000132-1020:160:25
H. FleuryD000002-109:180:00
GoalieSASVGASV%TOI
C. Hellebuyck26215.80856:58Loss
E. Comrie000–0:00

DAL Skaters

PlayerPosGAPSOGHITBLK+/-PIMTOIPP TOI
M. RantanenRW123200+3217:271:38
R. HintzC112221+2019:071:11
M. GranlundC022120+2016:161:10
S. SteelC0221000013:130:00
W. JohnstonC1012400215:081:02
J. BennLW0112600212:430:00
E. DadonovLW0111200010:280:00
M. MarchmentLW0002220015:270:52
M. DucheneC0002310015:150:57
T. SeguinC0002100014:320:47
J. RobertsonLW0002210013:180:26
C. BlackwellC000012-1010:500:00
T. HarleyD1123020024:381:23
A. PetrovicD101121+1014:140:00
E. LindellD000112+1025:430:43
C. CeciD000212+1021:180:16
I. LyubushkinD000001-1218:220:00
L. BichselD0000130+2014:010:00
GoalieSASVGASV%TOI
J. Oettinger26242.92360:00Win
C. DeSmith000–0:00