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Game Recap
WPG3
FinalFri, Mar 3, 2023Every game that night
EDM6

EDM beat WPG 6-3, and the chances backed it up: 5.00 expected goals to 1.87. R. Nugent-Hopkins led the way with 4 points (2 G, 2 A). S. Skinner stopped 25 of 28.

Scoring

1st2nd3rdT
WPG0033
EDM1326
  1. 1st 2:06EDML. DraisaitlPP0.44 xG
  2. 2nd 1:44EDMR. Nugent-Hopkins0.28 xG
  3. 2nd 9:18EDMK. Yamamoto0.14 xG
  4. 2nd 9:58EDMK. Yamamoto0.23 xG
  5. 3rd 2:26EDMR. Nugent-HopkinsPP0.19 xG
  6. 3rd 6:22WPGA. Jonsson-Fjallby0.02 xG
  7. 3rd 7:27EDML. Draisaitl0.05 xG
  8. 3rd 11:49WPGM. ScheifelePP0.04 xG
  9. 3rd 12:55WPGB. Dillon0.13 xG

Team Stats

WPGEDM
28Shots on goal33
1.87Expected goals5.00
43Shot attempts62
205v5 shots on goal18
1/3Power play2/9
25Hits11
12Blocked shots9
20Penalty minutes8
10Giveaways17
13Takeaways9

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

Expected Goals Over the Game

WPG 1.87 xGEDM 5.00 xGGoal

0123451st2nd3rdEDM goal, 2:06EDM goal, 1:44EDM goal, 9:18EDM goal, 9:58EDM goal, 2:26WPG goal, 6:22EDM goal, 7:27WPG goal, 11:49WPG goal, 12:55

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

WPG27 on goal, 3 scored
EDM33 on goal, 6 scored

GoalSavedMissedBlockedBigger: a better chance

Box Score

WPG Skaters

PlayerPosGAPSOGHITBLK+/-PIMTOIPP TOI
S. MaenalanenRW022111+1211:510:00
A. Jonsson-FjallbyLW112110+1010:430:00
M. ScheifeleC101220-1218:253:27
N. NiederreiterRW0113200014:383:24
D. GustafssonC011300+109:400:00
K. ConnorLW000101-2218:293:25
B. WheelerRW000121-1017:523:25
A. LowryC000110-1015:430:00
M. BarronC000210-1014:110:02
K. StenlundC000000-1413:550:02
K. KuhlmanC000010-1011:500:00
N. EhlersLW000210-1010:480:00
B. DillonD101243+1221:160:03
D. DeMeloD000122-3223:410:07
J. MorrisseyD000210-4223:003:14
N. PionkD0003220019:160:06
N. SchmidtD000310+1017:180:00
L. StanleyD000032+1413:020:00
GoalieSASVGASV%TOI
C. Hellebuyck24204.83340:00Loss
D. Rittich972.77820:00

EDM Skaters

PlayerPosGAPSOGHITBLK+/-PIMTOIPP TOI
R. Nugent-HopkinsC224510+3022:089:20
L. DraisaitlC213300+3021:259:38
C. McDavidC033601-1020:279:36
K. YamamotoRW213501+2018:082:54
K. KostinC011110008:490:00
Z. HymanLW000110-2020:009:11
R. McLeodC0001000017:472:43
W. FoegeleLW0001100215:192:40
M. JanmarkC000200+1014:460:48
D. RyanC0001000014:440:41
D. ShoreC000010+1210:150:26
B. KulakD0111100014:113:02
D. NurseD000112+1020:292:46
E. BouchardD000310+1419:088:48
M. EkholmD000000+3018:031:04
C. CeciD0002030017:570:00
V. DesharnaisD000021+1011:570:06
P. BrobergD000011-209:581:27
GoalieSASVGASV%TOI
S. Skinner28253.89359:42Win
J. Campbell000–0:00

Storylines That Played Out

  • Old teamStuart Skinner WPG Faces EDM, his team until Dec 202525 saves on 28, the win
  • HometownStuart Skinner WPG Plays in his hometown25 saves on 28, the win

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