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Game Recap
NJD1
FinalThu, Mar 31, 2022Every game that night
BOS8

BOS beat NJD 8-1, and the chances backed it up: 3.98 expected goals to 2.35. BOS outshot NJD 40 to 26. P. Bergeron led the way with 3 points (1 G, 2 A). L. Ullmark stopped 25 of 26.

Scoring

1st2nd3rdT
NJD1001
BOS2608
  1. 1st 0:57BOSM. Grzelcyk0.00 xG
  2. 1st 11:02NJDJ. Hughes0.04 xG
  3. 1st 16:09BOSJ. DeBrusk0.28 xG
  4. 2nd 2:22BOSE. Haula0.41 xG
  5. 2nd 6:33BOSB. Marchand0.07 xG
  6. 2nd 9:01BOSP. BergeronPP0.13 xG
  7. 2nd 10:34BOSB. Marchand0.02 xG
  8. 2nd 12:04BOSM. McLaughlin0.05 xG
  9. 2nd 16:12BOST. Hall0.07 xG

Team Stats

NJDBOS
26Shots on goal40
2.35Expected goals3.98
41Shot attempts60
245v5 shots on goal35
0/3Power play1/3
20Hits23
13Blocked shots6
23Penalty minutes23
15Giveaways10
6Takeaways14

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

Expected Goals Over the Game

NJD 2.35 xGBOS 3.98 xGGoal

00.511.522.533.541st2nd3rdBOS goal, 0:57NJD goal, 11:02BOS goal, 16:09BOS goal, 2:22BOS goal, 6:33BOS goal, 9:01BOS goal, 10:34BOS goal, 12:04BOS goal, 16:12

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

NJD24 on goal, 1 scored
BOS36 on goal, 8 scored

GoalSavedMissedBlockedBigger: a better chance

Box Score

NJD Skaters

PlayerPosGAPSOGHITBLK+/-PIMTOIPP TOI
N. HischierC011021-1020:373:24
J. HughesC101100-1017:403:24
D. MercerC000200-4018:562:36
Y. SharangovichC000100-2018:082:36
J. BrattLW0001000017:143:24
M. WoodLW000110-1216:181:38
T. TatarLW000410-2016:142:36
J. BoqvistC000110-1214:070:58
J. VeseyLW0001310013:570:00
M. McLeodC000110-2011:370:00
N. BastianRW000110-1011:283:24
M. GeertsenLW000110-2155:160:00
D. SeversonD011202-1023:063:24
R. GravesD000023-2021:090:00
D. HamiltonD000321-2019:082:36
J. SiegenthalerD000330-3218:340:00
P. SubbanD000114-4218:200:00
T. SmithD000211-1013:340:00
GoalieSASVGASV%TOI
N. Daws20155.75029:01Loss
J. Gillies20173.85030:59

BOS Skaters

PlayerPosGAPSOGHITBLK+/-PIMTOIPP TOI
D. PastrnakRW033300+3014:281:54
P. BergeronC123610+2013:541:31
J. DeBruskLW112320+3015:481:30
B. MarchandLW202610+3014:541:54
E. HaulaLW101300+2217:172:07
T. FredericC011212+1015:140:53
T. HallLW101200+3013:331:54
M. McLaughlinC101310+1013:011:07
C. CoyleC000112+11017:211:30
T. NosekLW0001100013:551:07
C. LazarC0001400013:450:00
A. BlidhLW0002400012:240:00
M. GrzelcykD112110+4019:371:57
C. McAvoyD011001+1023:302:18
H. LindholmD0113110222:531:25
M. ReillyD011020+2419:251:12
B. CarloD000320+2022:430:16
J. BrownD000010+2510:180:00
GoalieSASVGASV%TOI
L. Ullmark26251.96260:00Win
J. Swayman000–0:00

Storylines That Played Out

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