Winnipeg Jets
WPG · 31-18-1
2–3
FinalL
Buffalo Sabres
BUF · 26-19-3
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WPG
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BUF
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goals · shots on goal
Meeting 2 this season — the season series is tied 1–1
WPG 31-18-1 · BUF 26-19-3 · Meeting 2 this season — the season series is tied 1–1
Jets fell to the Sabres
The Jets were outchanced (2.9 to 2.2 expected goals) and lost 2–3.
Who had the better chances
Expected goals (xG) score every shot by how often shots like it go in: distance, angle, type, rebound, rush. Adding them up shows who created the better chances, whatever the scoreboard says.
The Sabres created the better chances: 2.9 expected goals to 2.2, on 36 and 21 shots on goal.
WPG 2.2 xG · 21 shots
BUF 2.9 xG · 36 shots
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1st
0.9 · 1.1
2nd
0.5 · 0.9
3rd
0.8 · 0.9
Tap a numbered goal to see how it happened.
1
Owen Power · 2nd 10:32 · 0–1 · wrist shot, a low-percentage shot (8%) that found a way in
2
Tage Thompson · 2nd 14:15 · 0–2 · snap shot, a good chance (17%)
3
Victor Olofsson · 3rd 10:30 · 0–3 · wrist shot on a rebound, a good chance (15%)
4
Nate Schmidt · 3rd 15:14 · 1–3 · wrist shot, a good chance (14%)
5
Pierre-Luc Dubois · 3rd 19:17 · 2–3 · snap shot, a low-percentage shot (7%) that found a way in
Deserve to winReplay this game 100 times with average goalies and the Jets win 38.
WPG 38%BUF 62%
Goals and penalties
5 goals · 0 penalties
On net
Missed
Bigger = better chance
1Goal, numbered to the list
1
Owen Power · 2nd 10:32 · 0–1
Wrist shot, a low-percentage shot (8%) that found a way in
2
Tage Thompson · 2nd 14:15 · 0–2
Snap shot, a good chance (17%)
3
Victor Olofsson · 3rd 10:30 · PP · GWG · 0–3
Wrist shot on a rebound, a good chance (15%)
4
Nate Schmidt · 3rd 15:14 · EXTRA ATTACKER · 1–3
Wrist shot, a good chance (14%)
5
Pierre-Luc Dubois · 3rd 19:17 · EXTRA ATTACKER · 2–3
Snap shot, a low-percentage shot (7%) that found a way in
1st period
No goals or penalties.
2nd period
3rd period
No penalties
Goaltending
33/36 saves · 3 GA · 2.9 xGA
Gave up about what the shots he faced would predict.
19/21 saves · 2 GA · 2.2 xGA
Gave up about what the shots he faced would predict.