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Game Recap
CAR6
FinalTue, May 9, 2023PlayoffsEvery game that night
NJD1

CAR beat NJD 6-1, and the chances backed it up: 2.88 expected goals to 1.73. J. Martinook led the way with 3 points (1 G, 2 A). F. Andersen stopped 21 of 22.

Scoring

1st2nd3rdT
CAR1506
NJD1001
  1. 1st 1:55NJDJ. Hughes0.06 xG
  2. 1st 17:40CARM. Necas0.28 xG
  3. 2nd 7:26CARM. Necas0.22 xG
  4. 2nd 9:51CARB. Pesce0.16 xG
  5. 2nd 11:07CARJ. Fast0.41 xG
  6. 2nd 12:46CARB. Burns0.01 xG
  7. 2nd 19:36CARJ. Martinook0.05 xG

Team Stats

CARNJD
29Shots on goal22
2.88Expected goals1.73
55Shot attempts38
245v5 shots on goal20
0/3Power play0/2
30Hits32
9Blocked shots16
4Penalty minutes6
2Giveaways25
13Takeaways8

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

Expected Goals Over the Game

CAR 2.88 xGNJD 1.73 xGGoal

00.511.522.531st2nd3rdNJD goal, 1:55CAR goal, 17:40CAR goal, 7:26CAR goal, 9:51CAR goal, 11:07CAR goal, 12:46CAR goal, 19:36

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

CAR28 on goal, 6 scored
NJD22 on goal, 1 scored

GoalSavedMissedBlockedBigger: a better chance

Box Score

CAR Skaters

PlayerPosGAPSOGHITBLK+/-PIMTOIPP TOI
J. MartinookLW123320+3011:580:00
M. NecasC202311+3017:044:19
J. StaalC022310+2012:420:18
J. DruryC011020+1016:291:12
J. KotkaniemiC011210+3013:501:08
J. FastRW101250+2011:340:41
S. JarvisRW0003510020:244:04
S. AhoC0001210020:103:54
S. NoesenRW0003410218:184:01
P. StastnyC0000100013:051:02
M. MacEachernLW000210+1012:390:06
D. StepanC0002110012:100:00
B. BurnsD112110+2024:063:58
B. PesceD112201+1019:280:21
J. SlavinD011011+3020:340:00
J. ChatfieldD011101+1015:510:10
B. SkjeiD000120+2219:020:00
S. GostisbehereD000001+1016:361:31
GoalieSASVGASV%TOI
F. Andersen22211.95560:00Win
P. Kochetkov000–0:00

NJD Skaters

PlayerPosGAPSOGHITBLK+/-PIMTOIPP TOI
J. HughesC101202-1017:441:42
T. MeierRW011160-1217:431:42
M. McLeodC000250-2019:010:07
N. HischierC000440-2018:131:41
J. BrattLW000031-2017:011:37
D. MercerC0000100016:271:01
E. HaulaLW000210-1416:061:35
N. BastianRW000230-2015:420:02
O. PalatLW000010-1015:161:30
M. WoodLW000220-2013:350:04
T. TatarLW000021-108:340:31
J. MarinoD0000020020:020:00
D. HamiltonD000312-3019:501:43
L. HughesD000001-3018:161:50
D. SeversonD000203-2017:191:40
J. SiegenthalerD000113-2016:360:00
B. SmithD0001200016:100:00
K. BahlD0000010010:390:00
GoalieSASVGASV%TOI
V. Vanecek17125.70632:46Loss
A. Schmid12111.91727:00

Storylines That Played Out

  • Old teamStefan Noesen NJD Faces CAR, his team until May 20243 SOG

As Tonight had them before puck drop, with what each player did.