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Game Recap
WPG2
NJD1
WPG beat NJD 2-1 despite fewer good chances: 3.05 expected goals to 4.26. E. Comrie stopped 33 of 34.
Scoring
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| WPG | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| NJD | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Team Stats
WPGNJD
30Shots on goal34
3.05Expected goals4.26
49Shot attempts66
295v5 shots on goal27
0/2Power play1/3
17Hits10
13Blocked shots9
6Penalty minutes4
6Giveaways11
3Takeaways9
Expected goals: the chance each unblocked shot had of going in, by our model, added up.
Expected Goals Over the Game
WPG 3.05 xGNJD 4.26 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| M. Scheifele | C | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | +1 | 0 | 20:22 | 2:25 |
| K. Connor | LW | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 | +1 | 0 | 19:56 | 2:24 |
| B. Wheeler | RW | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | +1 | 0 | 18:59 | 2:06 |
| P. Stastny | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | +1 | 0 | 16:57 | 0:38 |
| A. Copp | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 16:55 | 1:12 |
| P. Dubois | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 1 | +1 | 0 | 16:31 | 1:52 |
| A. Lowry | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 16:02 | 1:31 |
| N. Ehlers | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15:20 | 0:37 |
| E. Svechnikov | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | +1 | 0 | 13:07 | 0:00 |
| D. Toninato | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8:13 | 0:00 |
| J. Harkins | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7:45 | 0:00 |
| K. Vesalainen | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6:47 | 0:00 |
| B. Dillon | D | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | +1 | 2 | 17:54 | 0:32 |
| J. Morrissey | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 26:40 | 2:28 |
| D. DeMelo | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | +1 | 2 | 24:11 | 0:16 |
| N. Pionk | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | +2 | 0 | 19:03 | 1:53 |
| N. Schmidt | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 16:38 | 0:01 |
| L. Stanley | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 14:10 | 0:00 |
| Goalie | SA | SV | GA | SV% | TOI | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| E. Comrie | 34 | 33 | 1 | .971 | 60:00 | Win |
| C. Hellebuyck | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 0:00 |
NJD Skaters
| Player | Pos | G | A | P | SOG | HIT | BLK | +/- | PIM | TOI | PP TOI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| J. Hughes | C | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 21:45 | 3:05 |
| J. Bratt | LW | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 19:17 | 2:49 |
| P. Zacha | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 19:31 | 2:52 |
| Y. Sharangovich | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 18:52 | 1:41 |
| D. Mercer | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 17:38 | 1:37 |
| J. Vesey | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 1 | -1 | 0 | 15:38 | 0:00 |
| T. Tatar | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15:05 | 1:26 |
| A. Johnsson | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 13:28 | 1:29 |
| J. Boqvist | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 12:57 | 0:00 |
| M. McLeod | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | -1 | 0 | 11:32 | 0:00 |
| N. Bastian | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | -1 | 0 | 10:58 | 2:49 |
| M. Geertsen | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6:46 | 0:00 |
| D. Severson | D | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 23:49 | 2:38 |
| D. Hamilton | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | -2 | 2 | 20:27 | 1:52 |
| R. Graves | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | -2 | 0 | 20:06 | 0:12 |
| J. Siegenthaler | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 19:28 | 0:00 |
| P. Subban | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 15:48 | 0:00 |
| T. Smith | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 15:09 | 0:00 |
| Goalie | SA | SV | GA | SV% | TOI | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| N. Daws | 30 | 28 | 2 | .933 | 58:11 | Loss |
| J. Gillies | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 0:00 |
Storylines That Played Out
As Tonight had them before puck drop, with what each player did.