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Game Recap
DAL6
FinalSat, Jan 20, 2024Every game that night
NJD2

DAL beat NJD 6-2, and the chances backed it up: 4.11 expected goals to 2.53. R. Hintz led the way with 2 points (2 G, 0 A). S. Wedgewood stopped 29 of 31.

Scoring

1st2nd3rdT
DAL1326
NJD0022
  1. 1st 5:42DALJ. PavelskiPP0.18 xG
  2. 2nd 7:58DALR. HintzSH0.19 xG
  3. 2nd 16:31DALM. Duchene0.50 xG
  4. 2nd 19:42DALR. Hintz0.19 xG
  5. 3rd 2:10DALC. Smith0.03 xG
  6. 3rd 7:18DALW. Johnston0.26 xG
  7. 3rd 13:15NJDJ. Bratt0.22 xG
  8. 3rd 19:00NJDT. Toffoli0.07 xG

Team Stats

DALNJD
36Shots on goal31
4.11Expected goals2.53
67Shot attempts66
275v5 shots on goal28
1/6Power play0/3
12Hits25
17Blocked shots18
6Penalty minutes22
1Giveaways4
4Takeaways2

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

Expected Goals Over the Game

DAL 4.11 xGNJD 2.53 xGGoal

012341st2nd3rdDAL goal, 5:42DAL goal, 7:58DAL goal, 16:31DAL goal, 19:42DAL goal, 2:10DAL goal, 7:18NJD goal, 13:15NJD goal, 19:00

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

DAL35 on goal, 6 scored
NJD31 on goal, 2 scored

GoalSavedMissedBlockedBigger: a better chance

Box Score

DAL Skaters

PlayerPosGAPSOGHITBLK+/-PIMTOIPP TOI
W. JohnstonC112302+3018:273:20
J. RobertsonLW022001+2217:463:19
R. HintzC202610+3016:432:44
M. DucheneC1011000015:173:28
J. PavelskiC1015120015:022:49
T. DellandreaC0111110015:011:12
T. SeguinC0111000014:572:48
J. BennLW0116000013:462:40
C. SmithC1014100011:081:17
R. FaksaC0001000014:561:17
E. DadonovLW0000000013:373:25
S. SteelC0001000013:140:00
T. HarleyD022130+2023:014:23
R. SuterD022121+1417:350:35
E. LindellD011111+1020:420:42
J. HakanpääD000117+2018:590:00
N. LundkvistD000301-1017:363:01
J. HanleyD000011+1016:240:00
GoalieSASVGASV%TOI
S. Wedgewood31292.93559:49Win
J. Oettinger000–0:00

NJD Skaters

PlayerPosGAPSOGHITBLK+/-PIMTOIPP TOI
N. HischierC011111+1016:582:27
T. MeierRW011301-2016:462:29
J. BrattLW101421+1016:102:26
T. ToffoliC101500+1213:212:14
D. MercerC000100-1018:371:55
M. McLeodC000240-1018:310:03
N. BastianRW000020-2213:432:08
A. HoltzRW000311-3013:141:56
E. HaulaLW000610-2013:111:28
C. TierneyC000000-1011:520:03
C. LazarC0000410011:340:03
M. WillmanC000021-1010:080:00
J. MarinoD000104-1021:260:03
L. HughesD000111-2020:293:13
K. BahlD000142+1019:450:03
S. NemecD000002-2219:091:34
C. FooteD000012+11618:540:00
C. MillerD000321-2017:300:00
GoalieSASVGASV%TOI
N. Daws36306.83359:43Loss
V. Vanecek000–0:00