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Game Recap
WPG3
TBL2
WPG beat TBL 3-2 despite fewer good chances: 2.73 expected goals to 3.56. TBL outshot WPG 35 to 22. A. Cirelli led the way with 2 points (1 G, 1 A). C. Hellebuyck stopped 33 of 35.
Scoring
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| WPG | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 |
| TBL | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
- 1st 1:19TBLA. Killorn0.16 xG
- 1st 10:15WPGN. Schmidt0.01 xG
- 2nd 1:01WPGN. NiederreiterPP0.10 xG
- 2nd 9:04WPGM. Barron0.27 xG
- 2nd 10:01TBLA. CirelliSH0.16 xG
Team Stats
WPGTBL
22Shots on goal35
2.73Expected goals3.56
40Shot attempts64
195v5 shots on goal26
1/2Power play0/3
42Hits33
12Blocked shots8
6Penalty minutes2
4Giveaways12
6Takeaways10
Expected goals: the chance each unblocked shot had of going in, by our model, added up.
Expected Goals Over the Game
WPG 2.73 xGTBL 3.56 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 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | -2 | 2 | 19:24 | 1:24 |
| N. Niederreiter | RW | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 17:14 | 1:24 |
| M. Appleton | C | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | +1 | 0 | 16:00 | 0:00 |
| M. Barron | C | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 0 | +1 | 0 | 14:11 | 0:00 |
| B. Wheeler | RW | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | -2 | 0 | 13:11 | 1:24 |
| K. Connor | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | -2 | 2 | 20:14 | 2:27 |
| A. Lowry | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 18:07 | 0:00 |
| N. Ehlers | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14:05 | 1:03 |
| V. Namestnikov | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12:06 | 0:56 |
| K. Stenlund | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | +2 | 2 | 11:36 | 1:03 |
| S. Maenalanen | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | +1 | 0 | 11:26 | 0:00 |
| D. Gustafsson | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | +1 | 0 | 8:29 | 0:00 |
| B. Dillon | D | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | +1 | 0 | 21:23 | 0:00 |
| N. Schmidt | D | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 20:13 | 1:03 |
| L. Stanley | D | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15:42 | 0:00 |
| N. Pionk | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 23:45 | 1:31 |
| D. DeMelo | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 19:43 | 0:00 |
| D. Samberg | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 17:14 | 0:00 |
| Goalie | SA | SV | GA | SV% | TOI | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| C. Hellebuyck | 35 | 33 | 2 | .943 | 59:57 | Win |
| D. Rittich | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 0:00 |
TBL Skaters
| Player | Pos | G | A | P | SOG | HIT | BLK | +/- | PIM | TOI | PP TOI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| B. Hagel | LW | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | +2 | 0 | 21:12 | 1:52 |
| A. Cirelli | C | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | +2 | 0 | 10:40 | 0:07 |
| A. Killorn | LW | 1 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 2 | 1 | +1 | 0 | 18:56 | 2:59 |
| N. Paul | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 20:02 | 1:47 |
| N. Kucherov | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 19:26 | 3:06 |
| B. Point | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 18:52 | 3:06 |
| S. Stamkos | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | -1 | 0 | 17:49 | 3:06 |
| T. Jeannot | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 1 | -1 | 0 | 14:50 | 0:00 |
| R. Colton | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | -1 | 2 | 14:08 | 1:46 |
| C. Perry | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 1 | -1 | 0 | 11:32 | 2:57 |
| M. Eyssimont | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 10:54 | 0:05 |
| P. Maroon | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8:58 | 0:03 |
| M. Sergachev | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | -1 | 0 | 25:15 | 1:58 |
| V. Hedman | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 22:45 | 1:52 |
| E. Cernak | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | +1 | 0 | 19:00 | 0:06 |
| I. Cole | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | +1 | 0 | 16:28 | 0:00 |
| N. Perbix | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 15:40 | 0:00 |
| D. Raddysh | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13:00 | 0:00 |
| Goalie | SA | SV | GA | SV% | TOI | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| A. Vasilevskiy | 22 | 19 | 3 | .864 | 58:06 | Loss |
| B. Elliott | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 0:00 |
Storylines That Played Out
As Tonight had them before puck drop, with what each player did.