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Game Recap
DET3
FinalSun, Mar 8, 2026Every game that night
NJD0

DET beat NJD 3-0, with the chances close: 2.48 expected goals to 2.38. M. Seider led the way with 3 points (1 G, 2 A). M. Seider had 5 shots on goal against our projection of 2.0. J. Gibson stopped 21 of 21.

Scoring

1st2nd3rdT
DET1113
NJD0000
  1. 1st 3:20DETM. Seider0.01 xG
  2. 2nd 6:37DETJ. van RiemsdykPP0.06 xG
  3. 3rd 10:24DETD. Shine0.13 xG

Team Stats

DETNJD
30Shots on goal31
2.48Expected goals2.38
52Shot attempts63
225v5 shots on goal25
1/5Power play0/2
17Hits19
15Blocked shots6
6Penalty minutes10
17Giveaways12
6Takeaways4

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

Expected Goals Over the Game

DET 2.48 xGNJD 2.38 xGGoal

00.511.522.51st2nd3rdDET goal, 3:20DET goal, 6:37DET goal, 10:24

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

DET30 on goal, 3 scored
NJD31 on goal, 0 scored

GoalSavedMissedBlockedBigger: a better chance

Box Score

DET Skaters

PlayerPosGAPSOGHITBLK+/-PIMTOIPP TOI
P. KaneRW022310+1019:126:12
J. van RiemsdykLW112101+1010:224:21
A. CoppC011300+1416:332:38
D. ShineRW101101+106:220:00
A. DeBrincatRW000300+1020:066:01
L. RaymondLW0001000019:266:11
J. CompherLW0000000017:211:08
M. AppletonC0001110016:280:05
M. KasperC0000110015:562:13
E. FinnieC0001210014:281:38
M. Brandsegg-NygårdRW0002400012:480:04
M. RasmussenC000101+1010:570:00
M. SeiderD123511+2025:026:51
S. EdvinssonD000012+1020:271:03
J. FaulkD0003430019:281:24
B. ChiarotD000122+1218:580:19
A. JohanssonD0001010016:380:57
J. Bernard-DockerD0003000013:360:00
GoalieSASVGASV%TOI
J. Gibson212101.00039:52Win
C. Talbot101001.00020:00

NJD Skaters

PlayerPosGAPSOGHITBLK+/-PIMTOIPP TOI
J. HughesC0004000022:403:19
C. BrownRW0001000020:493:07
N. HischierC000021-1018:063:19
J. BrattLW0001100016:593:19
T. MeierRW000230-1215:470:12
C. GlassC0000000013:570:00
A. GritsyukRW0003100013:110:09
D. MercerC000201-1012:180:00
N. BjugstadC000321-1010:570:00
L. HameenahoRW0002010010:140:00
P. CotterLW000030-109:100:00
E. DadonovLW000000-107:270:00
D. HamiltonD000321-1024:213:05
L. HughesD0004110221:590:14
S. NemecD0003000220:450:00
B. DillonD0001200218:230:00
J. SiegenthalerD000010-2016:220:00
J. KovacevicD000210-1215:500:00
GoalieSASVGASV%TOI
J. Markstrom30273.90060:00Loss
J. Allen000–0:00

Lines at 5-on-5

DET

Line 1A. Copp13:13A. DeBrincat13:14P. Kane12:42
Line 3M. Kasper11:28E. Finnie11:07L. Raymond12:14
Pair 1B. Chiarot17:40J. Faulk16:19
Pair 2M. Seider15:52S. Edvinsson16:46

NJD

Line 1C. Brown14:31J. Hughes17:08A. Gritsyuk12:54
Line 2T. Meier14:18N. Hischier10:28D. Mercer8:48
Line 3L. Hameenaho10:10C. Glass10:23J. Bratt11:28
Pair 1B. Dillon14:54S. Nemec19:57
Pair 2L. Hughes19:09J. Kovacevic12:10

From the NHL's shift charts: the players on the ice together most at 5-on-5, with each one's own 5-on-5 time.

How We Did

We projectedIt finished
ScoreDET 3.1, NJD 3.0DET 3, NJD 0
Total goals6.13
Shots on goalDET 26.3, NJD 29.1DET 30, NJD 31
Win chanceDET 51%DET won

Players

PlayerSOG projectedSOGPoints projectedPointsGoal chanceGoals
NJD T. Meier3.420.61030%0
NJD J. Hughes3.441.00034%0
DET A. DeBrincat3.230.88034%0
NJD D. Hamilton2.830.58015%0
NJD N. Hischier2.600.81031%0
DET P. Kane2.430.76224%0
NJD J. Bratt2.310.82024%0
DET L. Raymond2.210.91027%0
NJD A. Gritsyuk2.130.44017%0
DET M. Seider2.050.5739%1
DET J. Faulk1.830.49010%0
NJD L. Hughes1.840.5008%0
DET M. Kasper1.800.37017%0
NJD D. Mercer1.820.46022%0
NJD C. Brown1.710.55019%0
DET A. Copp1.530.54117%0
NJD C. Glass1.500.34015%0
NJD S. Nemec1.430.35010%0
DET B. Chiarot1.310.2006%0
DET M. Brandsegg-Nygård1.320.24011%0
DET E. Finnie1.210.27013%0
NJD L. Hameenaho1.220.31013%0
DET S. Edvinsson1.200.36010%0
NJD N. Bjugstad1.230.21012%0
NJD E. Dadonov1.200.35015%0
DET J. Riemsdyk1.210.36215%1
DET J. Compher1.100.33014%0
DET M. Rasmussen1.010.26013%0
DET M. Appleton1.010.26010%0
DET A. Johansson0.910.1705%0
NJD J. Kovacevic0.920.1904%0
DET J. Bernard-Docker0.930.1704%0
NJD J. Siegenthaler0.800.1503%0
NJD B. Dillon0.710.2004%0
NJD P. Cotter0.700.1609%0
DET D. Shine0.610.1216%1

Shots on goal: 19 of 36 players within one of their projection; they took 0.1 more 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.