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Game Recap
WPG1
Final/OTSat, Oct 30, 2021Every game that night
SJS2

SJS beat WPG 2-1 in overtime, with the chances close: 2.91 expected goals to 2.70. T. Meier led the way with 2 points (1 G, 1 A). J. Reimer stopped 34 of 35.

Scoring

1st2nd3rdOTT
WPG00101
SJS01012
  1. 2nd 0:54SJST. Hertl0.19 xG
  2. 3rd 16:48WPGK. Connor0.03 xG
  3. OT 1:07SJST. MeierPP0.18 xG

Team Stats

WPGSJS
35Shots on goal36
2.70Expected goals2.91
69Shot attempts54
355v5 shots on goal31
0/0Power play1/3
20Hits15
10Blocked shots16
8Penalty minutes2
9Giveaways9
8Takeaways10

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

Expected Goals Over the Game

WPG 2.70 xGSJS 2.91 xGGoal

00.511.522.531st2nd3rdOTSJS goal, 0:54WPG goal, 16:48SJS goal, 1:07

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

WPG35 on goal, 1 scored
SJS33 on goal, 2 scored

GoalSavedMissedBlockedBigger: a better chance

Box Score

WPG Skaters

PlayerPosGAPSOGHITBLK+/-PIMTOIPP TOI
N. EhlersLW011300+1221:080:00
K. ConnorLW1016000019:560:00
P. DuboisC0112010418:520:00
A. CoppC0003110022:380:00
P. StastnyC0002000220:180:00
B. WheelerRW0001300018:210:00
A. LowryC0002200014:500:00
E. SvechnikovLW000220-1013:140:00
J. HarkinsC0001100010:380:00
K. VesalainenLW000000008:590:00
D. ToninatoC000010007:140:00
J. MorrisseyD0003110023:540:00
N. SchmidtD0001030022:120:00
B. DillonD0005310021:480:00
N. PionkD0003210020:360:00
D. DeMeloD0000100015:430:00
L. StanleyD0000320013:360:00
N. BeaulieuD000100005:240:00
GoalieSASVGASV%TOI
C. Hellebuyck36342.94461:07OT loss
E. Comrie000–0:00

SJS Skaters

PlayerPosGAPSOGHITBLK+/-PIMTOIPP TOI
T. MeierRW112622+1022:092:39
T. HertlC101610+1022:002:39
A. BarabanovLW011111+1019:442:02
K. LabancRW0110000013:242:35
N. BoninoC0003030017:431:58
W. EklundLW0000000017:331:58
R. BalcersLW0001110016:430:00
J. WeatherbyC0001110014:212:02
N. MerkleyRW000101-1011:110:44
L. PedersonC000000-1011:101:09
J. LeonardLW0002100011:060:00
J. GadjovichLW000240-1010:060:00
B. BurnsD011602-1029:042:39
M. FerraroD000224-1025:320:00
S. HatakkaD000110+1216:210:00
R. MerkleyD0000000016:111:58
N. MelocheD000311+1015:580:05
J. MegnaD0001000013:420:00
GoalieSASVGASV%TOI
J. Reimer35341.97161:07Win
A. Hill000–0:00

Storylines That Played Out

  • Old teamEric Comrie SJS First game against WPG since he left (his team until Apr 2026)0 saves on 0
  • Old teamMario Ferraro WPG First game back in San Jose, his team until Apr 20262 SOG

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