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Game Recap
BOS1
Final/OTWed, Dec 13, 2023Every game that night
NJD2

NJD beat BOS 2-1 in overtime, and the chances backed it up: 3.72 expected goals to 2.32. NJD outshot BOS 35 to 24. V. Vanecek stopped 23 of 24.

Scoring

1st2nd3rdOTT
BOS10001
NJD00112
  1. 1st 16:51BOSM. Geekie0.50 xG
  2. 3rd 2:34NJDD. Mercer0.39 xG
  3. OT 2:47NJDJ. Hughes0.04 xG

Team Stats

BOSNJD
24Shots on goal35
2.32Expected goals3.72
51Shot attempts73
245v5 shots on goal26
0/1Power play0/2
20Hits25
19Blocked shots13
4Penalty minutes2
4Giveaways8
5Takeaways5

Expected goals: the chance each unblocked shot had of going in, by our model, added up.

Expected Goals Over the Game

BOS 2.32 xGNJD 3.72 xGGoal

00.511.522.533.541st2nd3rdOTBOS goal, 16:51NJD goal, 2:34NJD goal, 2:47

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

BOS24 on goal, 1 scored
NJD35 on goal, 2 scored

GoalSavedMissedBlockedBigger: a better chance

Box Score

BOS Skaters

PlayerPosGAPSOGHITBLK+/-PIMTOIPP TOI
M. GeekieC101231+1017:480:55
D. HeinenLW0113100014:590:07
J. van RiemsdykLW0113100012:110:58
D. PastrnakRW000710-1021:371:52
B. MarchandLW000210-1020:510:55
C. CoyleC0000200018:400:59
J. DeBruskLW0001110018:340:55
T. FredericC0001000015:220:06
M. PoitrasC000100-1014:221:05
J. BeecherC0000300011:500:00
O. SteenC000012009:030:00
J. LaukoC000020007:370:00
H. LindholmD000003-1025:351:05
B. CarloD0000140222:030:00
M. GrzelcykD0000110021:030:08
I. MitchellD0001210019:260:00
M. LohreiD0002020217:050:00
K. ShattenkirkD0001040016:150:55
GoalieSASVGASV%TOI
J. Swayman35332.94362:47OT loss
L. Ullmark000–0:00

NJD Skaters

PlayerPosGAPSOGHITBLK+/-PIMTOIPP TOI
J. HughesC101410+1021:112:25
J. BrattLW011510+1017:062:18
D. MercerC1012000014:521:42
A. HoltzRW0112100012:371:44
E. HaulaLW0115010012:160:00
O. PalatLW0002000019:171:35
T. MeierRW0006110018:101:50
N. HischierC0001120018:012:11
T. ToffoliC0001200016:392:10
M. McLeodC0002410012:490:00
N. BastianRW0002220012:220:00
C. LazarC0000200012:000:00
S. NemecD0000020022:131:32
J. SiegenthalerD0000600021:280:00
J. MarinoD000200+1220:410:00
L. HughesD0001110020:062:28
K. BahlD0000120019:350:05
C. MillerD0000210014:580:00
GoalieSASVGASV%TOI
V. Vanecek24231.95862:47Win
A. Schmid000–0:00