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Game Recap
NJD2
FinalSat, Dec 30, 2023Every game that night
BOS5

BOS beat NJD 5-2, and the chances backed it up: 2.60 expected goals to 1.82. D. Pastrnak led the way with 3 points (2 G, 1 A). L. Ullmark stopped 31 of 33.

Scoring

1st2nd3rdT
NJD1102
BOS0415
  1. 1st 6:03NJDN. HischierPP0.12 xG
  2. 2nd 1:11NJDL. Hughes0.01 xG
  3. 2nd 5:35BOSJ. DeBrusk0.18 xG
  4. 2nd 12:51BOSD. Pastrnak0.09 xG
  5. 2nd 15:39BOSD. PastrnakPP0.16 xG
  6. 2nd 17:14BOSK. Shattenkirk0.07 xG
  7. 3rd 16:49BOSK. ShattenkirkPP0.09 xG

Team Stats

NJDBOS
33Shots on goal31
1.82Expected goals2.60
55Shot attempts55
295v5 shots on goal28
1/2Power play2/2
33Hits39
13Blocked shots14
4Penalty minutes4
5Giveaways3
3Takeaways8

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

Expected Goals Over the Game

NJD 1.82 xGBOS 2.60 xGGoal

00.511.522.531st2nd3rdNJD goal, 6:03NJD goal, 1:11BOS goal, 5:35BOS goal, 12:51BOS goal, 15:39BOS goal, 17:14BOS goal, 16:49

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

NJD33 on goal, 2 scored
BOS31 on goal, 5 scored

GoalSavedMissedBlockedBigger: a better chance

Box Score

NJD Skaters

PlayerPosGAPSOGHITBLK+/-PIMTOIPP TOI
T. ToffoliC022110+1015:551:50
J. HughesC0114000019:221:50
J. BrattLW011420+1019:081:50
N. HischierC101200-2017:251:48
D. MercerC000221-1019:140:16
M. McLeodC0002400018:530:16
E. HaulaLW000310-2016:280:00
O. PalatLW000320-2015:150:16
T. MeierRW000102-1012:300:16
A. HoltzRW000000009:510:00
N. BastianRW000140008:310:00
C. TierneyC000010007:280:00
L. HughesD101310-1020:261:50
S. NemecD000111-1021:030:16
K. BahlD0000810420:490:00
J. SiegenthalerD000440-1020:260:00
B. SmithD0002250017:400:00
J. MarinoD000003-1016:590:02
GoalieSASVGASV%TOI
V. Vanecek31265.83960:00Loss
N. Daws000–0:00

BOS Skaters

PlayerPosGAPSOGHITBLK+/-PIMTOIPP TOI
D. PastrnakRW2136100218:592:37
B. MarchandLW022040+1018:252:37
C. CoyleC022072+2015:340:00
J. DeBruskLW112230+2015:300:07
M. GeekieC0111300018:231:37
P. ZachaC0001400018:302:30
G. MerkulovC0000020015:080:00
T. FredericC0002610014:380:00
D. HeinenLW000101+1013:010:00
J. van RiemsdykLW0001100012:490:00
J. LaukoC000010009:340:00
J. BeecherC000220008:460:00
K. ShattenkirkD202410+1215:450:19
C. McAvoyD0112230022:572:01
B. CarloD011340+1021:180:00
M. GrzelcykD011402+1018:200:00
H. LindholmD000002+1022:550:36
M. LohreiD0002010017:220:41
GoalieSASVGASV%TOI
L. Ullmark33312.93960:00Win
J. Swayman000–0:00

Storylines That Played Out

  • Old teamPavel Zacha BOS Faces NJD, his team until Apr 20221 SOG

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