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Game Recap
NJD1
BOS2
BOS beat NJD 2-1, and the chances backed it up: 3.82 expected goals to 2.46. BOS outshot NJD 40 to 30. P. Zacha led the way with 2 points (2 G, 0 A). L. Ullmark stopped 29 of 30.
Scoring
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NJD | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| BOS | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Team Stats
NJDBOS
30Shots on goal40
2.46Expected goals3.82
47Shot attempts70
245v5 shots on goal35
0/3Power play1/1
32Hits31
16Blocked shots8
4Penalty minutes10
17Giveaways9
7Takeaways9
Expected goals: the chance each unblocked shot had of going in, by our model, added up.
Expected Goals Over the Game
NJD 2.46 xGBOS 3.82 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 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 22:56 | 4:03 |
| J. Bratt | LW | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 1 | +1 | 0 | 20:34 | 4:03 |
| O. Palat | LW | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 16:31 | 1:57 |
| N. Hischier | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 20:14 | 3:55 |
| D. Mercer | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 20:04 | 2:09 |
| T. Meier | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 18:45 | 3:43 |
| T. Tatar | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14:18 | 1:57 |
| Y. Sharangovich | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 12:38 | 0:00 |
| M. McLeod | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 11:59 | 0:21 |
| J. Boqvist | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 10:19 | 0:08 |
| M. Wood | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10:16 | 1:36 |
| N. Bastian | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 8:10 | 0:00 |
| D. Hamilton | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 23:56 | 4:03 |
| D. Severson | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 20:13 | 1:57 |
| J. Siegenthaler | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | +1 | 0 | 19:08 | 0:00 |
| J. Marino | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 19:01 | 0:08 |
| R. Graves | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 16:12 | 0:00 |
| K. Bahl | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | -1 | 0 | 13:46 | 0:00 |
| Goalie | SA | SV | GA | SV% | TOI | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| M. Blackwood | 40 | 38 | 2 | .950 | 58:04 | Loss |
| V. Vanecek | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 0:00 |
BOS Skaters
| Player | Pos | G | A | P | SOG | HIT | BLK | +/- | PIM | TOI | PP TOI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| P. Zacha | C | 2 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 17:23 | 0:18 |
| T. Bertuzzi | LW | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14:01 | 0:18 |
| D. Pastrnak | RW | 0 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 18:17 | 0:56 |
| B. Marchand | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 18:51 | 0:56 |
| C. Coyle | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 16:39 | 0:00 |
| P. Bergeron | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 16:26 | 0:38 |
| J. DeBrusk | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14:27 | 0:38 |
| T. Nosek | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 12:46 | 0:00 |
| T. Hall | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 12:12 | 0:00 |
| T. Frederic | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11:49 | 0:00 |
| G. Hathaway | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10:09 | 0:00 |
| A. Greer | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9:23 | 0:00 |
| H. Lindholm | D | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 20:57 | 0:56 |
| D. Orlov | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 23:09 | 0:00 |
| C. McAvoy | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 3 | -1 | 6 | 20:30 | 0:00 |
| B. Carlo | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | +1 | 0 | 20:27 | 0:00 |
| M. Grzelcyk | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 19:06 | 0:00 |
| J. Zboril | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 0 | +1 | 0 | 15:28 | 0:00 |
| Goalie | SA | SV | GA | SV% | TOI | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| L. Ullmark | 30 | 29 | 1 | .967 | 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.