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Game Recap
WSH5
WPG2
WSH beat WPG 5-2, and the chances backed it up: 4.79 expected goals to 2.94. D. Orlov led the way with 2 points (0 G, 2 A). C. Lindgren stopped 29 of 31.
Team Stats
WSHWPG
36Shots on goal31
4.79Expected goals2.94
56Shot attempts57
265v5 shots on goal25
1/2Power play0/3
12Hits15
19Blocked shots13
6Penalty minutes14
8Giveaways8
2Takeaways8
Expected goals: the chance each unblocked shot had of going in, by our model, added up.
Expected Goals Over the Game
WSH 4.79 xGWPG 2.94 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| E. Kuznetsov | C | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 18:15 | 2:42 |
| C. Sheary | LW | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 0 | 16:25 | 0:39 |
| L. Eller | C | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | +2 | 4 | 16:07 | 0:00 |
| A. Ovechkin | LW | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | -1 | 0 | 16:02 | 2:42 |
| M. Johansson | LW | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | +2 | 0 | 15:33 | 0:00 |
| A. Mantha | RW | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | +1 | 0 | 13:24 | 0:00 |
| N. Dowd | C | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | +1 | 2 | 12:38 | 0:00 |
| A. Protas | LW | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 0 | +1 | 0 | 12:03 | 0:00 |
| T. Oshie | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | +1 | 0 | 16:06 | 2:03 |
| D. Strome | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 0 | 15:33 | 2:42 |
| G. Hathaway | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 3 | +1 | 0 | 12:35 | 0:00 |
| S. Milano | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 11:47 | 0:00 |
| D. Orlov | D | 0 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 21:29 | 0:00 |
| J. Carlson | D | 0 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 25:22 | 2:42 |
| T. van Riemsdyk | D | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | +1 | 0 | 19:06 | 0:00 |
| N. Jensen | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | +1 | 0 | 21:06 | 0:00 |
| M. Irwin | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 16:57 | 0:00 |
| L. Johansen | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 13:32 | 0:00 |
| Goalie | SA | SV | GA | SV% | TOI | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| C. Lindgren | 31 | 29 | 2 | .935 | 60:00 | Win |
| H. Shepard | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 0:00 |
WPG Skaters
| Player | Pos | G | A | P | SOG | HIT | BLK | +/- | PIM | TOI | PP TOI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| K. Connor | LW | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | +1 | 0 | 21:33 | 2:47 |
| P. Dubois | C | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 20:41 | 3:07 |
| A. Lowry | C | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | +1 | 0 | 16:12 | 2:50 |
| M. Eyssimont | C | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | +1 | 0 | 15:25 | 0:00 |
| M. Barron | C | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 14:14 | 0:22 |
| M. Scheifele | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 10 | 20:20 | 3:05 |
| B. Wheeler | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 17:49 | 3:07 |
| C. Perfetti | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 16:17 | 2:43 |
| J. Harkins | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | +1 | 0 | 13:40 | 0:10 |
| S. Gagner | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | -2 | 0 | 9:42 | 2:31 |
| A. Jonsson-Fjallby | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 0 | 7:26 | 0:00 |
| D. Gustafsson | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 2 | 7:15 | 0:03 |
| J. Morrissey | D | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | +1 | 0 | 24:54 | 3:03 |
| N. Pionk | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | +1 | 0 | 22:40 | 2:41 |
| B. Dillon | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 21:55 | 0:16 |
| N. Schmidt | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 0 | 19:04 | 3:07 |
| D. DeMelo | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 15:24 | 0:00 |
| D. Samberg | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | -2 | 0 | 13:29 | 0:08 |
| Goalie | SA | SV | GA | SV% | TOI | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| C. Hellebuyck | 35 | 31 | 4 | .886 | 58:21 | Loss |
| D. Rittich | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 0:00 |
Storylines That Played Out
As Tonight had them before puck drop, with what each player did.