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Game Recap
WSH2
FinalTue, Apr 2, 2024Every game that night
BUF6

BUF beat WSH 6-2, and the chances backed it up: 3.37 expected goals to 2.29. BUF outshot WSH 35 to 26. J. Peterka led the way with 3 points (2 G, 1 A). U. Luukkonen stopped 24 of 26.

Scoring

1st2nd3rdT
WSH1102
BUF2136
  1. 1st 2:46WSHM. Fehérváry0.05 xG
  2. 1st 15:42BUFZ. Girgensons0.08 xG
  3. 1st 16:50BUFJ. PeterkaPP0.13 xG
  4. 2nd 10:54BUFJ. Peterka0.18 xG
  5. 2nd 19:14WSHD. StromePP0.04 xG
  6. 3rd 3:03BUFR. DahlinPP0.03 xG
  7. 3rd 4:48BUFT. Thompson0.18 xG
  8. 3rd 5:33BUFA. Tuch0.12 xG

Team Stats

WSHBUF
26Shots on goal35
2.29Expected goals3.37
58Shot attempts65
175v5 shots on goal32
1/3Power play2/2
24Hits23
18Blocked shots17
4Penalty minutes6
2Giveaways5
6Takeaways6

Expected goals: the chance each unblocked shot had of going in, by our model, added up.

Expected Goals Over the Game

WSH 2.29 xGBUF 3.37 xGGoal

00.511.522.533.51st2nd3rdWSH goal, 2:46BUF goal, 15:42BUF goal, 16:50BUF goal, 10:54WSH goal, 19:14BUF goal, 3:03BUF goal, 4:48BUF goal, 5:33

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

WSH26 on goal, 2 scored
BUF35 on goal, 6 scored

GoalSavedMissedBlockedBigger: a better chance

Box Score

WSH Skaters

PlayerPosGAPSOGHITBLK+/-PIMTOIPP TOI
A. OvechkinLW011340-2018:583:31
M. SgarbossaC011221+1016:432:41
D. StromeC101501-1015:572:41
H. LapierreC011412+1015:462:28
C. McMichaelLW000100-2018:110:50
I. MiroshnichenkoLW0000210015:010:00
M. PaciorettyLW000232-1214:351:03
S. MilanoLW000100-1014:350:50
A. ProtasLW0001100013:560:00
B. MalenstynLW000102-1013:030:00
N. DowdC000010-1012:420:00
N. Aube-KubelRW000110-2012:000:00
J. CarlsonD011112-1023:542:26
M. FehérváryD1011220020:360:00
R. SandinD000130-2219:271:05
N. JensenD000011-1019:080:00
T. van RiemsdykD000102-1016:560:00
A. AlexeyevD000122-1016:330:00
GoalieSASVGASV%TOI
C. Lindgren31256.80645:33Loss
D. Kuemper4401.00014:19

BUF Skaters

PlayerPosGAPSOGHITBLK+/-PIMTOIPP TOI
A. TuchRW123402+2020:171:15
T. ThompsonC123410+3019:411:15
J. PeterkaRW213300+1218:411:15
Z. BensonLW022220+1013:381:15
J. QuinnRW0112000015:100:00
Z. GirgensonsC101220+1014:220:00
J. SkinnerLW0003010014:160:00
D. CozensC0003200013:290:00
L. RousekRW0000200013:040:00
P. KrebsC000120-1212:160:00
E. RobinsonLW000111+1011:530:00
V. OlofssonLW000200+109:550:00
R. DahlinD123432+1021:051:15
O. PowerD011221+2223:380:00
H. JokiharjuD000213+1020:430:00
B. ByramD0000330019:210:00
C. CliftonD000012+1018:020:00
J. BrysonD000012+1016:060:00
GoalieSASVGASV%TOI
U. Luukkonen26242.92360:00Win
D. Levi000–0:00

Storylines That Played Out

  • Old teamAlex Tuch WSH First game back in Buffalo, his team until May 20261 G, 2 A, 4 SOG

As Tonight had them before puck drop, with what each player did.