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Game Recap
WPG1
SJS2
SJS beat WPG 2-1 despite fewer good chances: 2.39 expected goals to 4.26. M. Blackwood stopped 36 of 37.
Scoring
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| WPG | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| SJS | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
Team Stats
WPGSJS
37Shots on goal32
4.26Expected goals2.39
75Shot attempts55
285v5 shots on goal26
0/5Power play1/3
19Hits22
10Blocked shots17
6Penalty minutes10
0Giveaways8
3Takeaways7
Expected goals: the chance each unblocked shot had of going in, by our model, added up.
Expected Goals Over the Game
WPG 4.26 xGSJS 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| M. Scheifele | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 24:25 | 6:08 |
| G. Vilardi | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 21:55 | 5:46 |
| N. Ehlers | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 19:46 | 5:53 |
| C. Perfetti | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 1 | +1 | 0 | 17:54 | 5:47 |
| V. Namestnikov | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | +1 | 0 | 17:00 | 2:45 |
| M. Barron | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15:30 | 0:00 |
| M. Appleton | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15:25 | 0:00 |
| A. Lowry | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 14:45 | 0:06 |
| N. Niederreiter | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 14:33 | 2:53 |
| A. Iafallo | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10:54 | 2:29 |
| D. Gustafsson | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 9:16 | 0:00 |
| B. Dillon | D | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14:47 | 0:06 |
| J. Morrissey | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 24:23 | 5:39 |
| D. DeMelo | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 20:21 | 0:04 |
| N. Pionk | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 18:38 | 3:05 |
| N. Schmidt | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14:54 | 2:59 |
| D. Samberg | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 11:02 | 0:00 |
| L. Stanley | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 10:59 | 0:00 |
| Goalie | SA | SV | GA | SV% | TOI | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| L. Brossoit | 32 | 30 | 2 | .938 | 57:58 | Loss |
| C. Hellebuyck | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 0:00 |
SJS Skaters
| Player | Pos | G | A | P | SOG | HIT | BLK | +/- | PIM | TOI | PP TOI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| M. Granlund | C | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 25:09 | 3:47 |
| A. Duclair | LW | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 17:13 | 3:39 |
| W. Eklund | LW | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | -1 | 4 | 16:10 | 3:38 |
| M. Hoffman | C | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | +1 | 2 | 12:44 | 0:40 |
| J. Bailey | RW | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | +1 | 0 | 10:48 | 0:00 |
| T. Hertl | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 21:40 | 3:41 |
| F. Zetterlund | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 19:43 | 3:39 |
| A. Barabanov | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 15:47 | 0:41 |
| L. Kunin | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 14:17 | 0:00 |
| N. Sturm | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | +1 | 0 | 8:44 | 0:00 |
| F. Zadina | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 8:09 | 0:38 |
| K. Labanc | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 7:10 | 0:40 |
| J. Rutta | D | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 21:43 | 0:00 |
| M. Ferraro | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 24:56 | 0:00 |
| K. Burroughs | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 22:46 | 0:00 |
| N. Okhotiuk | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 2 | -1 | 0 | 15:48 | 0:00 |
| H. Thrun | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | +1 | 2 | 13:51 | 0:00 |
| C. Addison | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 13:22 | 0:32 |
| Goalie | SA | SV | GA | SV% | TOI | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| M. Blackwood | 37 | 36 | 1 | .973 | 60:00 | Win |
| K. Kahkonen | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 0:00 |
Storylines That Played Out
As Tonight had them before puck drop, with what each player did.