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Game Recap
NJD1
FinalSat, Mar 16, 2024Every game that night
ARI4

ARI beat NJD 4-1, with the chances close: 3.42 expected goals to 3.23. N. Schmaltz led the way with 3 points (0 G, 3 A). K. Vejmelka stopped 37 of 38.

Scoring

1st2nd3rdT
NJD0101
ARI3014
  1. 1st 9:37ARIJ. Moser0.11 xG
  2. 1st 14:02ARID. GuentherPP0.13 xG
  3. 1st 17:32ARIL. Cooley0.14 xG
  4. 2nd 7:01NJDN. DeSimone0.15 xG
  5. 3rd 18:29ARIC. KellerEN0.54 xG

Team Stats

NJDARI
38Shots on goal32
3.23Expected goals3.42
76Shot attempts55
385v5 shots on goal24
0/2Power play1/2
25Hits12
15Blocked shots22
9Penalty minutes9
6Giveaways8
2Takeaways4

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

Expected Goals Over the Game

NJD 3.23 xGARI 3.42 xGGoal

00.511.522.533.51st2nd3rdARI goal, 9:37ARI goal, 14:02ARI goal, 17:32NJD goal, 7:01ARI goal, 18:29

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

NJD38 on goal, 1 scored
ARI32 on goal, 4 scored

GoalSavedMissedBlockedBigger: a better chance

Box Score

NJD Skaters

PlayerPosGAPSOGHITBLK+/-PIMTOIPP TOI
J. HughesC011100-1021:302:38
C. LazarC011431+1013:040:00
N. HischierC000310-1020:202:43
J. BrattLW000800-2019:491:31
T. MeierRW000530-1019:392:29
D. MercerC0001100017:482:26
E. HaulaLW000340-2216:441:22
O. PalatLW0001100014:481:16
A. HoltzRW000220-1014:201:18
T. NosekLW0000120210:150:00
C. TierneyC000101009:160:00
K. MacDermidLW000031055:190:00
N. DeSimoneD101312-1016:110:00
L. HughesD0002010026:222:52
S. NemecD0002230025:281:25
B. SmithD000013-1018:100:00
K. BahlD000211-1016:050:00
S. HatakkaD000010-1013:490:00
GoalieSASVGASV%TOI
K. Kahkonen15123.80019:54Loss
N. Daws161601.00038:22

ARI Skaters

PlayerPosGAPSOGHITBLK+/-PIMTOIPP TOI
N. SchmaltzC033002+1018:121:57
C. KellerRW112200+1017:321:57
L. CrouseLW011231+1018:000:50
L. CooleyC101200+1017:160:43
D. GuentherRW101300+1016:421:57
J. McBainC0003100018:350:00
A. KerfootC0000020018:161:57
M. MaccelliLW0001000016:560:50
M. CarconeLW0004000012:580:00
L. O'BrienC0003300010:050:00
N. BjugstadC000101+107:240:50
J. LeonardLW000101007:080:00
S. DurziD011203+1022:271:57
J. MoserD101212+1018:270:46
J. VälimäkiD0000240020:540:04
T. DermottD000001+1220:260:00
M. KesselringD0005230218:160:07
J. BrownD000102+1517:120:00
GoalieSASVGASV%TOI
K. Vejmelka38371.97459:14Win
C. Ingram000–0:00

Storylines That Played Out

  • Old teamNick Bjugstad NJD First game back in ARI, his team until Apr 20241 SOG

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