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Game Recap
CBJ3
FinalTue, Mar 11, 2025Every game that night
NJD5

NJD beat CBJ 5-3, and the chances backed it up: 3.37 expected goals to 1.51. NJD outshot CBJ 28 to 20. J. Bratt led the way with 3 points (1 G, 2 A). T. Meier had 6 shots on goal against our projection of 3.1. J. Markstrom stopped 17 of 20.

Scoring

1st2nd3rdT
CBJ0213
NJD3115
  1. 1st 6:37NJDN. HischierPP0.09 xG
  2. 1st 10:49NJDP. Cotter0.04 xG
  3. 1st 18:51NJDJ. Bratt0.15 xG
  4. 2nd 3:30CBJM. Olivier0.05 xG
  5. 2nd 7:16CBJK. Marchenko0.06 xG
  6. 2nd 16:49NJDT. Meier0.05 xG
  7. 3rd 0:26NJDL. Hughes0.02 xG
  8. 3rd 10:29CBJM. Olivier0.11 xG

Team Stats

CBJNJD
20Shots on goal28
1.51Expected goals3.37
50Shot attempts54
175v5 shots on goal24
0/3Power play1/5
27Hits16
14Blocked shots13
10Penalty minutes6
9Giveaways9
2Takeaways2

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

Expected Goals Over the Game

CBJ 1.51 xGNJD 3.37 xGGoal

00.511.522.533.51st2nd3rdNJD goal, 6:37NJD goal, 10:49NJD goal, 18:51CBJ goal, 3:30CBJ goal, 7:16NJD goal, 16:49NJD goal, 0:26CBJ goal, 10:29

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

CBJ19 on goal, 3 scored
NJD27 on goal, 5 scored

GoalSavedMissedBlockedBigger: a better chance

Box Score

CBJ Skaters

PlayerPosGAPSOGHITBLK+/-PIMTOIPP TOI
M. OlivierRW202330+1215:550:00
A. FantilliC0111200018:393:22
K. JohnsonC0111100217:363:29
K. MarchenkoRW1012000217:223:14
B. JennerC0112100017:071:50
D. VoronkovLW000100+1017:083:25
J. DanforthRW0000220013:430:00
L. KuninC0001410012:500:00
E. ChinakhovRW000140-1212:351:58
S. KuralyC000112-1012:230:00
J. van RiemsdykLW000000-2011:401:47
Z. Aston-ReeseLW000141-1011:110:00
Z. WerenskiD011302-2028:473:16
D. MateychukD011002+1018:081:43
I. ProvorovD0001100023:391:55
D. FabbroD000122-2219:140:00
D. SeversonD000101+1016:100:00
J. ChristiansenD000021009:430:01
GoalieSASVGASV%TOI
E. Merzlikins28235.82159:09Loss
D. Tarasov000–0:00

NJD Skaters

PlayerPosGAPSOGHITBLK+/-PIMTOIPP TOI
J. BrattLW1231110017:233:29
C. GlassC022000+1016:321:53
N. HischierC1015000217:403:29
T. MeierRW1016300017:393:54
S. NoesenRW011210+2014:150:40
P. CotterLW101210+1210:260:11
D. MercerC0002020019:403:36
E. HaulaLW0002120215:130:58
O. PalatLW0001110013:271:11
N. BastianRW0000200012:171:05
T. TatarLW000120-1012:040:54
C. LazarC0000310010:590:53
L. HughesD1122000022:303:45
B. DumoulinD011101+1014:350:00
B. PesceD000000+1024:341:34
B. DillonD000012-1021:261:38
J. KovacevicD000103+3020:121:05
D. CholowskiD000100-2013:080:50
GoalieSASVGASV%TOI
J. Markstrom20173.85060:00Win
J. Allen000–0:00

How We Did

We projectedIt finished
ScoreCBJ 2.8, NJD 3.3CBJ 3, NJD 5
Total goals6.18
Shots on goalCBJ 25.5, NJD 30.8CBJ 20, NJD 28
Win chanceNJD 59%NJD won

Players

PlayerSOG projectedSOGPoints projectedPointsGoal chanceGoals
CBJ Z. Werenski3.230.87118%0
NJD T. Meier3.160.77133%1
NJD N. Hischier2.650.93133%1
NJD J. Bratt2.411.01328%1
CBJ K. Marchenko2.320.66127%1
CBJ A. Fantilli2.210.59124%0
NJD S. Noesen2.120.55124%0
CBJ B. Jenner2.120.52124%0
CBJ D. Voronkov1.910.57024%0
NJD L. Hughes1.920.63210%1
NJD C. Glass1.800.41216%0
NJD D. Mercer1.820.53025%0
CBJ E. Chinakhov1.710.38017%0
NJD E. Haula1.720.37017%0
CBJ K. Johnson1.610.58122%0
NJD B. Pesce1.600.2907%0
NJD O. Palat1.410.48020%0
CBJ D. Fabbro1.410.3007%0
CBJ L. Kunin1.410.25014%0
CBJ J. Danforth1.300.33015%0
CBJ M. Olivier1.330.30214%2
NJD P. Cotter1.320.34118%1
CBJ I. Provorov1.310.3708%0
CBJ J. Riemsdyk1.200.40016%0
CBJ Z. Aston-Reese1.210.22011%0
NJD T. Tatar1.210.36016%0
NJD N. Bastian1.100.28013%0
CBJ S. Kuraly1.110.24012%0
NJD J. Kovacevic1.110.2706%0
CBJ D. Severson1.010.2907%0
NJD C. Lazar0.900.25010%0
NJD B. Dumoulin0.910.2615%0
CBJ D. Mateychuk0.900.1917%0
NJD B. Dillon0.800.2706%0
CBJ J. Christiansen0.800.1202%0
NJD D. Cholowski0.610.2104%0

Shots on goal: 26 of 36 players within one of their projection; they took 0.3 fewer than projected on average.

Our projections as they stood at puck drop. One game says little about a model; Model Notes has how it tests over thousands.