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Game Recap
WPG4
STL1
WPG beat STL 4-1, with the chances close: 3.64 expected goals to 3.01. P. Stastny led the way with 2 points (2 G, 0 A). E. Comrie stopped 28 of 29.
Scoring
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| WPG | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 |
| STL | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
- 1st 6:08STLV. TarasenkoPP0.10 xG
- 1st 14:23WPGP. Stastny0.12 xG
- 2nd 7:57WPGK. Connor0.14 xG
- 2nd 12:35WPGN. SchmidtPP0.03 xG
- 3rd 17:25WPGP. StastnyEN0.87 xG
Team Stats
WPGSTL
24Shots on goal29
3.64Expected goals3.01
45Shot attempts55
165v5 shots on goal20
1/3Power play1/5
9Hits19
11Blocked shots9
12Penalty minutes8
8Giveaways12
13Takeaways12
Expected goals: the chance each unblocked shot had of going in, by our model, added up.
Expected Goals Over the Game
WPG 3.64 xGSTL 3.01 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| K. Connor | LW | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | +2 | 0 | 21:03 | 1:24 |
| P. Stastny | C | 2 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 0 | +2 | 2 | 15:06 | 0:08 |
| M. Scheifele | C | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 18:13 | 1:24 |
| P. Dubois | C | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | +2 | 4 | 16:53 | 2:22 |
| A. Copp | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 18:52 | 0:50 |
| B. Wheeler | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 17:32 | 2:22 |
| A. Lowry | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | +1 | 0 | 15:04 | 0:00 |
| C. Perfetti | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | +1 | 0 | 12:09 | 0:58 |
| A. Poganski | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | +1 | 0 | 10:40 | 0:00 |
| D. Toninato | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 10:22 | 0:00 |
| K. Vesalainen | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8:09 | 0:00 |
| J. Harkins | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6:57 | 0:00 |
| N. Pionk | D | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | +1 | 2 | 26:11 | 0:58 |
| N. Schmidt | D | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | +1 | 0 | 24:38 | 1:24 |
| B. Dillon | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | +2 | 0 | 24:06 | 0:00 |
| V. Heinola | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 18:56 | 0:00 |
| D. Chisholm | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | +1 | 0 | 12:10 | 0:00 |
| J. Kovacevic | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | +1 | 2 | 11:41 | 0:00 |
| Goalie | SA | SV | GA | SV% | TOI | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| E. Comrie | 29 | 28 | 1 | .966 | 59:35 | Win |
| C. Hellebuyck | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 0:00 |
STL Skaters
| Player | Pos | G | A | P | SOG | HIT | BLK | +/- | PIM | TOI | PP TOI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| B. Schenn | C | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | -1 | 2 | 19:27 | 4:43 |
| V. Tarasenko | RW | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | -3 | 2 | 17:35 | 4:50 |
| R. O'Reilly | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 19:56 | 4:49 |
| D. Perron | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 18:29 | 4:52 |
| J. Kyrou | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | -3 | 0 | 17:33 | 2:42 |
| R. Thomas | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | -3 | 0 | 17:18 | 2:29 |
| P. Buchnevich | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 16:40 | 2:44 |
| I. Barbashev | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14:54 | 1:43 |
| B. Saad | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13:05 | 0:58 |
| O. Sundqvist | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10:00 | 0:00 |
| K. Kostin | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9:18 | 0:00 |
| T. Bozak | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8:53 | 0:00 |
| J. Faulk | D | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 2 | -2 | 0 | 20:51 | 2:16 |
| C. Parayko | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | -1 | 0 | 23:12 | 0:13 |
| T. Krug | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | -2 | 2 | 21:59 | 5:26 |
| N. Mikkola | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 18:24 | 0:00 |
| M. Scandella | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14:07 | 0:00 |
| R. Bortuzzo | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13:13 | 0:00 |
| Goalie | SA | SV | GA | SV% | TOI | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| V. Husso | 23 | 20 | 3 | .870 | 58:34 | Loss |
| J. Binnington | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 0:00 |
Storylines That Played Out
As Tonight had them before puck drop, with what each player did.