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Game Recap
WSH1
STL5
STL beat WSH 5-1, with the chances close: 2.69 expected goals to 2.32. P. Buchnevich led the way with 3 points (2 G, 1 A). V. Husso stopped 26 of 27.
Team Stats
WSHSTL
27Shots on goal24
2.32Expected goals2.69
49Shot attempts41
245v5 shots on goal21
0/3Power play0/2
11Hits19
8Blocked shots12
4Penalty minutes6
4Giveaways6
6Takeaways13
Expected goals: the chance each unblocked shot had of going in, by our model, added up.
Expected Goals Over the Game
WSH 2.32 xGSTL 2.69 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| D. Sprong | RW | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 18:24 | 1:59 |
| A. Protas | LW | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | +1 | 0 | 13:24 | 1:59 |
| A. Ovechkin | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | -3 | 0 | 20:55 | 6:00 |
| C. Sheary | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | -3 | 0 | 18:35 | 4:01 |
| E. Kuznetsov | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 0 | 17:37 | 4:45 |
| T. Wilson | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | -4 | 0 | 16:49 | 4:01 |
| L. Eller | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | -3 | 0 | 16:42 | 0:54 |
| N. Dowd | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 13:29 | 0:00 |
| G. Hathaway | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 12:35 | 0:00 |
| B. Leason | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11:31 | 0:00 |
| C. Hagelin | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 11:11 | 0:00 |
| M. Sgarbossa | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | +1 | 0 | 10:23 | 0:00 |
| T. van Riemsdyk | D | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | -1 | 0 | 19:46 | 0:00 |
| J. Carlson | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | -2 | 0 | 22:48 | 5:11 |
| D. Orlov | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 19:49 | 1:15 |
| M. Fehérváry | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | -1 | 0 | 19:38 | 0:02 |
| N. Jensen | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | -2 | 2 | 17:19 | 0:00 |
| J. Schultz | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 15:59 | 0:47 |
| Goalie | SA | SV | GA | SV% | TOI | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| I. Samsonov | 16 | 12 | 4 | .750 | 40:00 | Loss |
| Z. Fucale | 7 | 7 | 0 | 1.000 | 19:06 |
STL Skaters
| Player | Pos | G | A | P | SOG | HIT | BLK | +/- | PIM | TOI | PP TOI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| P. Buchnevich | LW | 2 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 0 | +3 | 0 | 18:41 | 1:32 |
| R. Thomas | C | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | +2 | 0 | 18:02 | 1:32 |
| R. O'Reilly | C | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | +2 | 0 | 17:18 | 2:28 |
| J. Kyrou | RW | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 1 | +1 | 0 | 16:18 | 1:32 |
| O. Sundqvist | C | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15:50 | 0:00 |
| I. Barbashev | LW | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 2 | +2 | 2 | 15:40 | 1:32 |
| B. Saad | LW | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14:50 | 2:28 |
| B. Schenn | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | +1 | 0 | 16:07 | 2:28 |
| D. Perron | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12:47 | 2:28 |
| T. Bozak | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11:31 | 0:00 |
| L. Brown | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10:43 | 0:00 |
| K. Kostin | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10:03 | 0:00 |
| J. Faulk | D | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | +4 | 0 | 20:19 | 1:32 |
| T. Krug | D | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | +3 | 0 | 20:09 | 2:28 |
| M. Scandella | D | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15:00 | 0:00 |
| C. Parayko | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 24:28 | 0:00 |
| N. Mikkola | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 21:05 | 0:00 |
| R. Bortuzzo | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | +1 | 2 | 15:09 | 0:00 |
| Goalie | SA | SV | GA | SV% | TOI | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| V. Husso | 27 | 26 | 1 | .963 | 60:00 | Win |
| J. Binnington | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 0:00 |
Storylines That Played Out
As Tonight had them before puck drop, with what each player did.