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Game Recap
NJD2
BUF5
BUF beat NJD 5-2, and the chances backed it up: 4.02 expected goals to 2.69. T. Thompson scored 4 for BUF. D. Levi stopped 28 of 30.
Scoring
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NJD | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| BUF | 0 | 2 | 3 | 5 |
- 1st 3:00NJDM. Willman0.05 xG
- 1st 10:31NJDJ. Bratt0.13 xG
- 2nd 0:28BUFT. Thompson0.01 xG
- 2nd 17:29BUFT. Thompson0.14 xG
- 3rd 15:26BUFT. Thompson0.18 xG
- 3rd 19:22BUFJ. PeterkaEN0.52 xG
- 3rd 19:54BUFT. ThompsonEN0.94 xG
Team Stats
NJDBUF
30Shots on goal36
2.69Expected goals4.02
63Shot attempts60
255v5 shots on goal34
0/3Power play0/0
18Hits37
12Blocked shots17
0Penalty minutes6
8Giveaways3
5Takeaways5
Expected goals: the chance each unblocked shot had of going in, by our model, added up.
Expected Goals Over the Game
NJD 2.69 xGBUF 4.02 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| T. Meier | RW | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | -3 | 0 | 19:43 | 4:06 |
| N. Hischier | C | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | -3 | 0 | 19:24 | 4:07 |
| J. Bratt | LW | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 0 | -2 | 0 | 18:13 | 3:52 |
| C. Tierney | C | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | +1 | 0 | 7:48 | 0:00 |
| M. Willman | C | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | +1 | 0 | 6:27 | 0:00 |
| J. Hughes | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | -3 | 0 | 25:31 | 4:09 |
| E. Haula | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 2 | -1 | 0 | 22:09 | 1:33 |
| A. Holtz | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 17:46 | 1:27 |
| D. Mercer | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15:10 | 1:39 |
| O. Palat | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | -2 | 0 | 13:32 | 1:23 |
| T. Nosek | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13:18 | 0:00 |
| C. Lazar | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | -1 | 0 | 9:15 | 0:00 |
| L. Hughes | D | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 0 | -2 | 0 | 21:33 | 3:25 |
| S. Nemec | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 23:17 | 2:09 |
| K. Bahl | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 18:41 | 0:00 |
| J. Marino | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | -1 | 0 | 17:35 | 0:00 |
| B. Smith | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 17:30 | 0:00 |
| N. DeSimone | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 14:45 | 0:00 |
| Goalie | SA | SV | GA | SV% | TOI | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| J. Allen | 34 | 31 | 3 | .912 | 58:23 | Loss |
| K. Kahkonen | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 0:00 |
BUF Skaters
| Player | Pos | G | A | P | SOG | HIT | BLK | +/- | PIM | TOI | PP TOI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| T. Thompson | C | 4 | 0 | 4 | 6 | 5 | 1 | +3 | 0 | 16:07 | 0:00 |
| A. Tuch | RW | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | +2 | 2 | 20:06 | 0:00 |
| D. Cozens | C | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | +1 | 2 | 19:35 | 0:00 |
| J. Peterka | RW | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 0 | +3 | 0 | 16:48 | 0:00 |
| Z. Benson | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 18:44 | 0:00 |
| J. Greenway | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | +2 | 0 | 18:19 | 0:00 |
| J. Quinn | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 17:06 | 0:00 |
| J. Skinner | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11:52 | 0:00 |
| P. Krebs | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11:00 | 0:00 |
| T. Jost | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | -1 | 0 | 8:49 | 0:00 |
| V. Olofsson | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8:04 | 0:00 |
| Z. Girgensons | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 1 | -1 | 0 | 7:07 | 0:00 |
| O. Power | D | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 2 | +1 | 0 | 28:51 | 0:00 |
| R. Dahlin | D | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 1 | +1 | 0 | 27:01 | 0:00 |
| H. Jokiharju | D | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | +2 | 0 | 18:28 | 0:00 |
| B. Byram | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | +2 | 2 | 18:21 | 0:00 |
| C. Clifton | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 15:50 | 0:00 |
| J. Bryson | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 11:52 | 0:00 |
| Goalie | SA | SV | GA | SV% | TOI | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| D. Levi | 30 | 28 | 2 | .933 | 60:00 | Win |
| U. Luukkonen | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 0:00 |