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Game Recap
WPG1
TOR4
TOR beat WPG 4-1 despite fewer good chances: 2.25 expected goals to 4.98. WPG outshot TOR 38 to 27. A. Matthews led the way with 2 points (2 G, 0 A). I. Samsonov stopped 37 of 38.
Team Stats
WPGTOR
38Shots on goal27
4.98Expected goals2.25
72Shot attempts40
295v5 shots on goal23
1/4Power play0/1
26Hits24
5Blocked shots16
2Penalty minutes6
8Giveaways7
7Takeaways14
Expected goals: the chance each unblocked shot had of going in, by our model, added up.
Expected Goals Over the Game
WPG 4.98 xGTOR 2.25 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 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 0 | -3 | 0 | 21:00 | 4:10 |
| M. Scheifele | C | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 0 | -3 | 0 | 20:12 | 4:22 |
| P. Dubois | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 0 | -3 | 2 | 21:07 | 4:27 |
| B. Wheeler | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 0 | 17:37 | 2:16 |
| N. Ehlers | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 0 | -3 | 0 | 17:37 | 4:13 |
| A. Lowry | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 14:45 | 2:20 |
| M. Barron | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 14:06 | 0:04 |
| C. Perfetti | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14:06 | 2:27 |
| S. Gagner | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12:53 | 0:05 |
| K. Stenlund | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11:22 | 0:06 |
| S. Maenalanen | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 10:16 | 0:00 |
| A. Jonsson-Fjallby | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8:40 | 0:00 |
| J. Morrissey | D | 0 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 2 | -3 | 0 | 25:51 | 4:35 |
| N. Pionk | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 21:37 | 2:15 |
| D. DeMelo | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 19:55 | 0:06 |
| B. Dillon | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | -1 | 0 | 18:55 | 0:07 |
| N. Schmidt | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 18:39 | 2:27 |
| V. Heinola | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 10:00 | 0:00 |
| Goalie | SA | SV | GA | SV% | TOI | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| C. Hellebuyck | 26 | 23 | 3 | .885 | 59:22 | Loss |
| D. Rittich | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 0:00 |
TOR Skaters
| Player | Pos | G | A | P | SOG | HIT | BLK | +/- | PIM | TOI | PP TOI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| A. Matthews | C | 2 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 2 | 4 | +2 | 0 | 17:10 | 1:34 |
| M. Bunting | LW | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | +2 | 0 | 13:33 | 0:28 |
| M. Marner | RW | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | +1 | 0 | 19:32 | 1:30 |
| W. Nylander | RW | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | +2 | 0 | 16:41 | 1:34 |
| P. Engvall | LW | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | +1 | 0 | 15:19 | 0:26 |
| A. Kerfoot | C | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | +1 | 0 | 11:47 | 0:00 |
| D. Kampf | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | +2 | 0 | 19:04 | 0:00 |
| C. Jarnkrok | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 16:41 | 0:30 |
| J. Tavares | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 16:23 | 1:31 |
| B. McMann | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12:16 | 0:00 |
| Z. Aston-Reese | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8:14 | 0:00 |
| D. Hunt | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6:32 | 0:00 |
| M. Giordano | D | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 3 | +2 | 2 | 20:58 | 0:00 |
| M. Rielly | D | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | +2 | 0 | 20:11 | 1:32 |
| J. Holl | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | +1 | 0 | 24:44 | 0:00 |
| R. Sandin | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | +1 | 2 | 19:20 | 0:29 |
| J. Benn | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | +1 | 0 | 18:28 | 0:00 |
| T. Liljegren | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | +1 | 2 | 15:47 | 0:26 |
| Goalie | SA | SV | GA | SV% | TOI | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| I. Samsonov | 38 | 37 | 1 | .974 | 59:32 | Win |
| M. Murray | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 0:00 |
Storylines That Played Out
As Tonight had them before puck drop, with what each player did.