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Game Recap
WPG4
FinalThu, Oct 26, 2023Every game that night
DET1

WPG beat DET 4-1, with the chances close: 3.35 expected goals to 3.08. N. Niederreiter led the way with 2 points (1 G, 1 A). C. Hellebuyck stopped 35 of 36.

Scoring

1st2nd3rdT
WPG2024
DET0101
  1. 1st 16:28WPGN. Ehlers0.13 xG
  2. 1st 17:30WPGK. Connor0.14 xG
  3. 2nd 3:18DETL. Raymond0.09 xG
  4. 3rd 10:26WPGM. Appleton0.18 xG
  5. 3rd 18:58WPGN. NiederreiterEN0.60 xG

Team Stats

WPGDET
29Shots on goal36
3.35Expected goals3.08
57Shot attempts68
225v5 shots on goal26
0/3Power play0/2
14Hits26
18Blocked shots16
4Penalty minutes6
2Giveaways6
2Takeaways3

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

Expected Goals Over the Game

WPG 3.35 xGDET 3.08 xGGoal

00.511.522.533.51st2nd3rdWPG goal, 16:28WPG goal, 17:30DET goal, 3:18WPG goal, 10:26WPG goal, 18:58

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

WPG29 on goal, 4 scored
DET36 on goal, 1 scored

GoalSavedMissedBlockedBigger: a better chance

Box Score

WPG Skaters

PlayerPosGAPSOGHITBLK+/-PIMTOIPP TOI
M. AppletonC112321+1015:590:00
N. NiederreiterRW112304+1015:182:20
K. ConnorLW101500+1022:074:10
A. LowryC011130+1014:450:00
N. EhlersLW101620+1013:183:58
C. PerfettiC011100+1010:401:51
M. ScheifeleC000300+1022:154:09
A. IafalloLW000102+1019:543:40
V. NamestnikovC000001+1013:421:51
M. BarronC0000000011:320:00
D. GustafssonC0001000011:230:00
R. KupariC000010028:490:00
J. MorrisseyD011311+1223:513:29
D. SambergD011102+1014:440:00
N. PionkD000113+1022:472:30
D. DeMeloD000011+1019:290:01
B. DillonD000030+1018:270:11
N. SchmidtD000003+1017:001:50
GoalieSASVGASV%TOI
C. Hellebuyck36351.97260:00Win
L. Brossoit000–0:00

DET Skaters

PlayerPosGAPSOGHITBLK+/-PIMTOIPP TOI
D. LarkinC0112210020:342:18
L. RaymondLW1014200017:441:37
A. DeBrincatRW0004000018:112:22
J. CompherLW000211-1016:561:42
A. CoppC000210-1016:431:42
M. RasmussenC000301-1013:540:00
D. SprongRW000410-1213:351:38
D. PerronLW000221-3212:372:18
K. KostinC0000300012:290:00
C. FischerRW000120-1011:350:00
A. CzarnikC000010-1011:170:00
J. VelenoC000020-1011:110:00
M. SeiderD0114310022:412:15
B. ChiarotD000302-2021:100:00
J. WalmanD000503+1021:061:44
S. GostisbehereD000032-2019:322:24
J. HollD000022-1218:060:00
O. MaattaD000012-2015:490:00
GoalieSASVGASV%TOI
J. Reimer28253.89358:50Loss
V. Husso000–0:00

Storylines That Played Out

  • Old teamAndrew Copp DET Faces WPG, his team until Mar 20222 SOG
  • Old teamMason Appleton DET Faces WPG, his team until May 20251 G, 1 A, 3 SOG
  • Old teamVladislav Namestnikov WPG Faces DET, his team until Mar 20220 SOG
  • HometownKyle Connor WPG Plays near home (born in Shelby Township)1 G, 5 SOG

As Tonight had them before puck drop, with what each player did.