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Game Recap
WPG3
MTL4
MTL beat WPG 4-3 in a shootout despite fewer good chances: 2.39 expected goals to 3.37. WPG outshot MTL 45 to 29. A. Lowry led the way with 2 points (2 G, 0 A). J. Allen stopped 42 of 45.
Scoring
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | SO | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WPG | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| MTL | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 |
- 1st 4:28WPGA. Lowry0.30 xG
- 1st 5:05MTLJ. Barron0.24 xG
- 2nd 0:15WPGA. Lowry0.03 xG
- 2nd 0:33WPGN. Niederreiter0.06 xG
- 2nd 8:23MTLS. MonahanPP0.12 xG
- 3rd 1:54MTLJ. Armia0.13 xG
Team Stats
WPGMTL
45Shots on goal29
3.37Expected goals2.39
79Shot attempts49
375v5 shots on goal22
0/4Power play1/2
11Hits22
10Blocked shots19
7Penalty minutes13
6Giveaways12
5Takeaways7
Expected goals: the chance each unblocked shot had of going in, by our model, added up.
Expected Goals Over the Game
WPG 3.37 xGMTL 2.39 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| A. Lowry | C | 2 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 0 | +3 | 2 | 16:42 | 0:25 |
| M. Appleton | C | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | +2 | 0 | 14:22 | 0:10 |
| N. Niederreiter | RW | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | +1 | 0 | 14:11 | 2:41 |
| M. Scheifele | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | -1 | 0 | 25:27 | 5:46 |
| K. Connor | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 23:18 | 5:44 |
| A. Iafallo | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 20:59 | 4:51 |
| N. Ehlers | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 0 | 20:46 | 5:21 |
| C. Perfetti | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 16:33 | 1:51 |
| V. Namestnikov | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 15:55 | 1:08 |
| M. Barron | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 9:07 | 0:08 |
| R. Kupari | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8:56 | 0:51 |
| D. Gustafsson | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6:00 | 0:00 |
| J. Morrissey | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 27:09 | 5:24 |
| N. Pionk | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 21:51 | 2:48 |
| D. DeMelo | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 20:24 | 0:05 |
| N. Schmidt | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 18:45 | 2:04 |
| B. Dillon | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | +1 | 5 | 17:25 | 0:00 |
| D. Samberg | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14:42 | 0:00 |
| Goalie | SA | SV | GA | SV% | TOI | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| L. Brossoit | 29 | 26 | 3 | .897 | 65:00 | OT loss |
| C. Hellebuyck | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 0:00 |
MTL Skaters
| Player | Pos | G | A | P | SOG | HIT | BLK | +/- | PIM | TOI | PP TOI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| N. Suzuki | C | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | +1 | 0 | 22:19 | 2:03 |
| S. Monahan | C | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 18:51 | 2:02 |
| R. Harvey-Pinard | LW | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | +1 | 0 | 15:44 | 0:00 |
| J. Armia | RW | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | +1 | 0 | 14:56 | 0:00 |
| C. Caufield | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | +1 | 2 | 20:24 | 2:04 |
| J. Anderson | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | -2 | 0 | 17:09 | 2:07 |
| J. Evans | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | +1 | 0 | 15:08 | 0:00 |
| B. Gallagher | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 14:52 | 0:59 |
| T. Pearson | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 13:20 | 0:54 |
| J. Slafkovský | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | -2 | 0 | 12:02 | 0:57 |
| A. Newhook | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | -2 | 0 | 11:51 | 0:58 |
| M. Pezzetta | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8:02 | 0:00 |
| K. Guhle | D | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 3 | +2 | 2 | 25:08 | 0:00 |
| J. Barron | D | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | +2 | 2 | 19:09 | 0:00 |
| M. Matheson | D | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 16:15 | 2:12 |
| J. Kovacevic | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | +1 | 0 | 23:11 | 0:00 |
| J. Harris | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | -2 | 0 | 22:28 | 0:00 |
| A. Xhekaj | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 2 | -2 | 2 | 16:45 | 0:49 |
| Goalie | SA | SV | GA | SV% | TOI | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| J. Allen | 45 | 42 | 3 | .933 | 65:00 | Win |
| S. Montembeault | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 0:00 |