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Game Recap
WPG5
STL2
WPG beat STL 5-2, and the chances backed it up: 3.51 expected goals to 1.85. WPG outshot STL 37 to 22. A. Iafallo led the way with 4 points (0 G, 4 A). C. Hellebuyck stopped 20 of 22.
Scoring
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| WPG | 2 | 1 | 2 | 5 |
| STL | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
- 1st 8:44WPGM. ScheifelePP0.16 xG
- 1st 16:15WPGN. Pionk0.08 xG
- 1st 16:55STLR. Thomas0.17 xG
- 2nd 4:34WPGK. ConnorPP0.06 xG
- 3rd 1:02WPGK. Connor0.17 xG
- 3rd 8:08STLB. Schenn0.04 xG
- 3rd 17:32WPGC. PerfettiEN0.62 xG
Team Stats
WPGSTL
37Shots on goal22
3.51Expected goals1.85
59Shot attempts42
305v5 shots on goal18
2/3Power play0/1
10Hits14
8Blocked shots10
4Penalty minutes8
5Giveaways6
13Takeaways13
Expected goals: the chance each unblocked shot had of going in, by our model, added up.
Expected Goals Over the Game
WPG 3.51 xGSTL 1.85 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. Iafallo | LW | 0 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | +3 | 0 | 16:33 | 2:16 |
| M. Scheifele | C | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | +2 | 0 | 18:49 | 2:11 |
| K. Connor | LW | 2 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 0 | 0 | +2 | 0 | 16:46 | 2:18 |
| C. Perfetti | C | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | +1 | 0 | 16:12 | 2:21 |
| M. Appleton | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 16:42 | 0:05 |
| A. Lowry | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 15:43 | 0:05 |
| V. Namestnikov | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | +1 | 0 | 14:59 | 0:42 |
| N. Niederreiter | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 14:58 | 0:47 |
| N. Ehlers | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13:49 | 0:52 |
| M. Barron | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 2 | 12:19 | 0:05 |
| R. Kupari | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 10:57 | 0:00 |
| D. Gustafsson | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 10:23 | 0:00 |
| J. Morrissey | D | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | +2 | 0 | 24:16 | 2:19 |
| N. Pionk | D | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 18:54 | 0:49 |
| D. DeMelo | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | +1 | 0 | 23:05 | 0:00 |
| B. Dillon | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | +1 | 0 | 20:09 | 0:05 |
| N. Schmidt | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | -1 | 0 | 16:44 | 0:45 |
| D. Samberg | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | -1 | 0 | 15:10 | 0:00 |
| Goalie | SA | SV | GA | SV% | TOI | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| C. Hellebuyck | 22 | 20 | 2 | .909 | 59:32 | Win |
| L. Brossoit | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 0:00 |
STL Skaters
| Player | Pos | G | A | P | SOG | HIT | BLK | +/- | PIM | TOI | PP TOI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| R. Thomas | C | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 19:13 | 1:30 |
| K. Kapanen | RW | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | -1 | 0 | 16:24 | 0:53 |
| B. Schenn | C | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 16:23 | 0:59 |
| J. Kyrou | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 19:08 | 1:30 |
| P. Buchnevich | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 17:31 | 1:07 |
| B. Saad | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 15:13 | 0:30 |
| O. Sundqvist | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14:05 | 0:00 |
| K. Hayes | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 2 | 13:02 | 1:01 |
| S. Blais | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12:58 | 0:00 |
| J. Vrana | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11:41 | 0:30 |
| J. Neighbours | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11:36 | 0:00 |
| A. Toropchenko | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10:14 | 0:00 |
| T. Krug | D | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | -1 | 0 | 20:44 | 1:04 |
| J. Faulk | D | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | -1 | 0 | 19:34 | 0:56 |
| T. Tucker | D | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | +1 | 2 | 15:23 | 0:00 |
| C. Parayko | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | -1 | 0 | 24:31 | 0:00 |
| N. Leddy | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 2 | 21:26 | 0:00 |
| M. Scandella | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | +1 | 0 | 16:23 | 0:00 |
| Goalie | SA | SV | GA | SV% | TOI | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| J. Binnington | 36 | 32 | 4 | .889 | 59:23 | Loss |
| J. Hofer | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 0:00 |
Storylines That Played Out
As Tonight had them before puck drop, with what each player did.