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Game Recap
WPG5
NSH2
WPG beat NSH 5-2, and the chances backed it up: 4.15 expected goals to 2.45. B. Wheeler led the way with 5 points (2 G, 3 A). C. Hellebuyck stopped 34 of 36.
Scoring
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| WPG | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5 |
| NSH | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
- 1st 3:26NSHM. Granlund0.07 xG
- 1st 6:19NSHM. DuchenePP0.05 xG
- 1st 7:44WPGM. Scheifele0.14 xG
- 2nd 9:58WPGK. ConnorPP0.08 xG
- 3rd 10:53WPGB. WheelerPP0.12 xG
- 3rd 11:52WPGP. DuboisPP0.15 xG
- 3rd 16:46WPGB. WheelerEN0.62 xG
Team Stats
WPGNSH
43Shots on goal36
4.15Expected goals2.45
66Shot attempts56
255v5 shots on goal26
3/8Power play1/3
35Hits35
12Blocked shots9
18Penalty minutes45
9Giveaways17
8Takeaways9
Expected goals: the chance each unblocked shot had of going in, by our model, added up.
Expected Goals Over the Game
WPG 4.15 xGNSH 2.45 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| B. Wheeler | RW | 2 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 1 | 1 | +1 | 0 | 21:55 | 8:22 |
| M. Scheifele | C | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 0 | +1 | 2 | 22:41 | 8:41 |
| K. Connor | LW | 1 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 25:46 | 8:27 |
| P. Dubois | C | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 21:42 | 8:09 |
| A. Copp | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 18:11 | 2:32 |
| P. Stastny | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15:32 | 2:42 |
| C. Perfetti | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14:58 | 2:13 |
| A. Lowry | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 11:35 | 0:00 |
| K. Reichel | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 10:21 | 0:00 |
| D. Toninato | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 7:14 | 0:00 |
| J. Harkins | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6:46 | 0:00 |
| E. Svechnikov | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4:05 | 0:00 |
| J. Morrissey | D | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 23:31 | 8:23 |
| V. Heinola | D | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | +1 | 0 | 13:28 | 0:00 |
| N. Schmidt | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | +1 | 0 | 19:49 | 2:11 |
| B. Dillon | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 18:43 | 0:03 |
| N. Pionk | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 18:41 | 2:34 |
| D. DeMelo | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 17:24 | 0:13 |
| Goalie | SA | SV | GA | SV% | TOI | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| C. Hellebuyck | 36 | 34 | 2 | .944 | 60:00 | Win |
| E. Comrie | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 0:00 |
NSH Skaters
| Player | Pos | G | A | P | SOG | HIT | BLK | +/- | PIM | TOI | PP TOI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| M. Granlund | C | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 20:28 | 3:06 |
| F. Forsberg | LW | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 19:20 | 3:06 |
| R. Johansen | C | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | -1 | 2 | 16:31 | 3:06 |
| M. Duchene | C | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 16:13 | 3:06 |
| C. Sissons | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15:52 | 0:03 |
| Y. Trenin | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 15:32 | 0:03 |
| T. Jeannot | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 1 | -1 | 7 | 14:22 | 0:00 |
| E. Tolvanen | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12:41 | 0:35 |
| M. McCarron | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12:02 | 0:00 |
| P. Tomasino | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10:25 | 0:32 |
| L. Kunin | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 17 | 9:21 | 0:32 |
| N. Cousins | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6:29 | 0:32 |
| R. Josi | D | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | -2 | 2 | 22:55 | 3:09 |
| A. Carrier | D | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | +1 | 0 | 20:51 | 0:03 |
| M. Ekholm | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 22:50 | 0:32 |
| M. Benning | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 18:04 | 0:00 |
| D. Fabbro | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | -1 | 0 | 17:02 | 0:00 |
| M. Borowiecki | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 15:06 | 0:00 |
| Goalie | SA | SV | GA | SV% | TOI | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| J. Saros | 42 | 38 | 4 | .905 | 59:05 | Loss |
| D. Rittich | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 0:00 |