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Game Recap
NJD3
BOS5
BOS beat NJD 5-3, and the chances backed it up: 3.49 expected goals to 2.52. BOS outshot NJD 34 to 26. C. Lazar led the way with 2 points (1 G, 1 A). L. Ullmark stopped 23 of 26.
Scoring
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NJD | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| BOS | 1 | 2 | 2 | 5 |
- 1st 2:53BOSC. Lazar0.01 xG
- 2nd 0:57NJDN. Bastian0.29 xG
- 2nd 1:17BOSO. Steen0.42 xG
- 2nd 3:05NJDT. Tatar0.62 xG
- 2nd 9:42BOST. Frederic0.01 xG
- 3rd 7:36NJDD. Severson0.09 xG
- 3rd 14:11BOSD. Pastrnak0.13 xG
- 3rd 19:37BOSB. Carlo0.01 xG
Team Stats
NJDBOS
26Shots on goal34
2.52Expected goals3.49
41Shot attempts62
245v5 shots on goal32
0/1Power play0/1
25Hits29
13Blocked shots9
2Penalty minutes2
14Giveaways10
11Takeaways5
Expected goals: the chance each unblocked shot had of going in, by our model, added up.
Expected Goals Over the Game
NJD 2.52 xGBOS 3.49 xGGoal
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
GoalSavedMissedBlockedBigger: a better chance
Box Score
NJD Skaters
| Player | Pos | G | A | P | SOG | HIT | BLK | +/- | PIM | TOI | PP TOI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| J. Hughes | C | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 20:10 | 1:13 |
| J. Bratt | LW | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 19:52 | 1:13 |
| N. Bastian | RW | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 1 | -1 | 0 | 16:08 | 1:13 |
| M. McLeod | C | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15:47 | 0:07 |
| T. Tatar | LW | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | +1 | 0 | 14:58 | 0:52 |
| A. Johnsson | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | -2 | 0 | 19:45 | 1:01 |
| D. Mercer | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | -2 | 0 | 17:16 | 0:00 |
| J. Kuokkanen | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 1 | -1 | 0 | 16:56 | 0:40 |
| M. Studenic | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 14:26 | 0:07 |
| A. Holtz | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 9:50 | 0:40 |
| J. Boqvist | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 8:53 | 0:07 |
| M. Geertsen | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | -1 | 0 | 7:38 | 0:00 |
| D. Severson | D | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | -1 | 2 | 25:08 | 1:13 |
| P. Subban | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | +1 | 0 | 26:07 | 0:47 |
| R. Graves | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 25:41 | 0:00 |
| J. Siegenthaler | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | +1 | 0 | 24:57 | 0:07 |
| T. Smith | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | -1 | 0 | 7:51 | 0:40 |
| C. Jaros | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | -2 | 0 | 7:48 | 0:00 |
| Goalie | SA | SV | GA | SV% | TOI | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| M. Blackwood | 34 | 29 | 5 | .853 | 58:49 | Loss |
| A. Schmid | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 0:00 |
BOS Skaters
| Player | Pos | G | A | P | SOG | HIT | BLK | +/- | PIM | TOI | PP TOI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| C. Lazar | C | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | +2 | 0 | 11:33 | 0:00 |
| T. Hall | LW | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | -1 | 2 | 16:32 | 0:32 |
| E. Haula | LW | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 16:22 | 0:00 |
| D. Pastrnak | RW | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 | +1 | 0 | 15:44 | 1:28 |
| N. Foligno | LW | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | +2 | 0 | 14:09 | 1:02 |
| T. Nosek | LW | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | +2 | 0 | 13:00 | 0:00 |
| T. Frederic | C | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 1 | +2 | 0 | 12:01 | 0:00 |
| O. Steen | C | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 0 | +1 | 0 | 11:45 | 0:00 |
| B. Marchand | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 18:37 | 1:28 |
| C. Smith | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 0 | -2 | 0 | 18:26 | 0:58 |
| P. Bergeron | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 16:33 | 1:02 |
| C. Coyle | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14:31 | 0:58 |
| B. Carlo | D | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 1 | +2 | 0 | 19:28 | 0:00 |
| D. Forbort | D | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | +1 | 0 | 18:01 | 0:00 |
| C. McAvoy | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 24:15 | 0:58 |
| M. Grzelcyk | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 20:48 | 0:32 |
| M. Reilly | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 19:59 | 1:02 |
| C. Clifton | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | +1 | 0 | 16:01 | 0:00 |
| Goalie | SA | SV | GA | SV% | TOI | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| L. Ullmark | 26 | 23 | 3 | .885 | 60:00 | Win |
| J. Swayman | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 0:00 |
Storylines That Played Out
As Tonight had them before puck drop, with what each player did.