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Game Recap
WSH2
BUF4
BUF beat WSH 4-2, with the chances close: 2.61 expected goals to 2.31. J. Greenway led the way with 2 points (0 G, 2 A). U. Luukkonen stopped 22 of 24.
Scoring
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| WSH | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| BUF | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 |
Team Stats
WSHBUF
24Shots on goal17
2.31Expected goals2.61
60Shot attempts47
225v5 shots on goal16
0/0Power play0/1
37Hits25
16Blocked shots13
12Penalty minutes12
2Giveaways3
2Takeaways8
Expected goals: the chance each unblocked shot had of going in, by our model, added up.
Expected Goals Over the Game
WSH 2.31 xGBUF 2.61 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
WSH Skaters
| Player | Pos | G | A | P | SOG | HIT | BLK | +/- | PIM | TOI | PP TOI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| A. Ovechkin | LW | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 17:21 | 0:00 |
| T. Wilson | RW | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 16:51 | 0:00 |
| C. McMichael | LW | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15:50 | 0:00 |
| M. Pacioretty | LW | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 2 | -1 | 5 | 15:19 | 0:00 |
| D. Strome | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | -1 | 0 | 20:00 | 0:00 |
| T. Oshie | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | -1 | 0 | 17:06 | 0:00 |
| A. Protas | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 15:25 | 0:00 |
| S. Milano | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 14:28 | 0:00 |
| H. Lapierre | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | -1 | 0 | 13:19 | 0:00 |
| N. Dowd | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12:10 | 0:00 |
| B. Malenstyn | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12:10 | 0:00 |
| N. Aube-Kubel | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12:07 | 0:00 |
| J. Carlson | D | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 24:54 | 0:00 |
| N. Jensen | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | -1 | 0 | 24:36 | 0:00 |
| A. Alexeyev | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 21:21 | 0:00 |
| M. Fehérváry | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | -1 | 0 | 20:38 | 0:00 |
| T. van Riemsdyk | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 0 | 16:49 | 0:00 |
| V. Iorio | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9:58 | 0:00 |
| Goalie | SA | SV | GA | SV% | TOI | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| C. Lindgren | 16 | 13 | 3 | .813 | 57:38 | Loss |
| D. Kuemper | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 0:00 |
BUF Skaters
| Player | Pos | G | A | P | SOG | HIT | BLK | +/- | PIM | TOI | PP TOI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| J. Greenway | LW | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 0 | +1 | 5 | 16:31 | 0:00 |
| A. Tuch | RW | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 2 | +2 | 0 | 18:41 | 1:13 |
| T. Thompson | C | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 18:15 | 1:15 |
| D. Cozens | C | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | +2 | 0 | 16:09 | 0:45 |
| P. Krebs | C | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | +1 | 0 | 15:32 | 0:47 |
| J. Skinner | LW | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | +1 | 0 | 15:29 | 0:39 |
| J. Quinn | RW | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | +1 | 0 | 14:19 | 0:46 |
| Z. Benson | LW | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | +1 | 0 | 13:28 | 1:14 |
| J. Peterka | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 18:36 | 1:21 |
| L. Rousek | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 12:09 | 0:00 |
| Z. Girgensons | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 11:47 | 0:00 |
| T. Jost | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | -1 | 0 | 11:00 | 0:00 |
| H. Jokiharju | D | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | +2 | 0 | 18:27 | 0:00 |
| C. Clifton | D | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | +1 | 0 | 20:53 | 0:00 |
| O. Power | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 22:55 | 0:55 |
| R. Dahlin | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 21:26 | 1:05 |
| J. Bryson | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | +1 | 0 | 17:58 | 0:00 |
| K. Clague | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 16:25 | 0:00 |
| Goalie | SA | SV | GA | SV% | TOI | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| U. Luukkonen | 24 | 22 | 2 | .917 | 60:00 | Win |
| E. Comrie | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 0:00 |
Storylines That Played Out
As Tonight had them before puck drop, with what each player did.