Hagel Turns Traffic Into Three-Goal Night

Brandon Hagel piled up his hat trick by hunting the dangerous area in front of the net and finishing chances his linemates created.

He fired 26 shots across five games and has 8 points through five appearances. His expected goals total — a measure of how many goals his chances were worth — is 4.49, and his on-ice expected goals for while he was playing is equivalent to 9.63, evidence that Tampa enjoyed the better chances when he was on the ice. That kind of reliable secondary scoring eases the burden on Tampa’s top creators.