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Game Recap
WPG3
SJS4
SJS beat WPG 4-3, and the chances backed it up: 2.65 expected goals to 1.59. SJS outshot WPG 31 to 23. T. Hertl led the way with 2 points (1 G, 1 A). A. Hill stopped 20 of 23.
Scoring
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| WPG | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| SJS | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 |
- 1st 4:20WPGP. Dubois0.17 xG
- 2nd 1:09WPGA. CoppSH0.18 xG
- 2nd 3:38SJSA. CoglianoSH0.09 xG
- 2nd 13:17SJSJ. WeatherbyPP0.03 xG
- 3rd 3:25SJST. HertlPP0.05 xG
- 3rd 5:02SJSR. Balcers0.04 xG
- 3rd 13:28WPGJ. Harkins0.01 xG
Team Stats
WPGSJS
23Shots on goal31
1.59Expected goals2.65
50Shot attempts58
155v5 shots on goal18
0/3Power play2/5
26Hits33
14Blocked shots21
17Penalty minutes11
6Giveaways6
9Takeaways7
Expected goals: the chance each unblocked shot had of going in, by our model, added up.
Expected Goals Over the Game
WPG 1.59 xGSJS 2.65 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. Copp | C | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | +2 | 0 | 20:00 | 2:01 |
| P. Dubois | C | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 18:42 | 3:07 |
| A. Lowry | C | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | +2 | 2 | 14:04 | 0:00 |
| J. Harkins | C | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | +1 | 0 | 8:37 | 0:00 |
| B. Wheeler | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | -1 | 0 | 21:20 | 2:42 |
| M. Scheifele | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | -2 | 2 | 19:52 | 2:59 |
| K. Connor | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | -2 | 0 | 19:16 | 2:52 |
| N. Ehlers | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | +1 | 0 | 19:01 | 2:09 |
| P. Stastny | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13:55 | 2:16 |
| C. Perfetti | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 8:02 | 0:00 |
| R. Nash | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7:43 | 0:00 |
| K. Vesalainen | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | +1 | 0 | 6:22 | 0:00 |
| J. Morrissey | D | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | +1 | 2 | 21:13 | 2:26 |
| N. Pionk | D | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 2 | -1 | 4 | 20:36 | 2:42 |
| B. Dillon | D | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 19:53 | 0:00 |
| L. Stanley | D | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 1 | +2 | 5 | 16:21 | 0:00 |
| N. Schmidt | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 20:10 | 2:26 |
| D. DeMelo | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | +1 | 0 | 17:36 | 0:00 |
| Goalie | SA | SV | GA | SV% | TOI | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| C. Hellebuyck | 31 | 27 | 4 | .871 | 58:12 | Loss |
| E. Comrie | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 0:00 |
SJS Skaters
| Player | Pos | G | A | P | SOG | HIT | BLK | +/- | PIM | TOI | PP TOI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| T. Hertl | C | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 0 | -1 | 2 | 16:42 | 2:58 |
| J. Weatherby | C | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | -2 | 0 | 10:25 | 3:59 |
| L. Couture | C | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | +1 | 0 | 20:08 | 4:21 |
| T. Meier | RW | 0 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 18:05 | 4:21 |
| K. Labanc | RW | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | -1 | 2 | 15:02 | 4:01 |
| R. Balcers | LW | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14:36 | 0:00 |
| W. Eklund | LW | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | -2 | 2 | 14:01 | 3:43 |
| A. Cogliano | C | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | +1 | 0 | 12:56 | 0:09 |
| N. Bonino | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 20:43 | 4:12 |
| J. Dahlen | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 14:45 | 4:12 |
| M. Nieto | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14:33 | 0:00 |
| L. Pederson | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 10:27 | 0:45 |
| B. Burns | D | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 5 | +1 | 0 | 27:26 | 4:26 |
| E. Karlsson | D | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 20:50 | 3:37 |
| M. Ferraro | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 3 | +1 | 0 | 20:59 | 0:21 |
| J. Middleton | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | +1 | 5 | 16:15 | 0:00 |
| M. Vlasic | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | -2 | 0 | 14:15 | 0:00 |
| R. Simek | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | -2 | 0 | 11:52 | 0:00 |
Storylines That Played Out
As Tonight had them before puck drop, with what each player did.