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Game Recap
NJD1
FinalWed, May 3, 2023PlayoffsEvery game that night
CAR5

CAR beat NJD 5-1, and the chances backed it up: 3.49 expected goals to 1.41. J. Fast led the way with 2 points (1 G, 1 A). F. Andersen stopped 17 of 18.

Scoring

1st2nd3rdT
NJD0101
CAR2125
  1. 1st 9:41CARB. Pesce0.04 xG
  2. 1st 14:43CARS. Jarvis0.11 xG
  3. 2nd 1:55CARJ. Kotkaniemi0.16 xG
  4. 2nd 5:02NJDN. Bastian0.15 xG
  5. 3rd 10:17CARB. Skjei0.11 xG
  6. 3rd 16:44CARJ. FastEN0.92 xG

Team Stats

NJDCAR
18Shots on goal23
1.41Expected goals3.49
44Shot attempts61
175v5 shots on goal17
0/2Power play0/3
34Hits37
16Blocked shots15
6Penalty minutes4
12Giveaways13
7Takeaways10

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

Expected Goals Over the Game

NJD 1.41 xGCAR 3.49 xGGoal

00.511.522.533.51st2nd3rdCAR goal, 9:41CAR goal, 14:43CAR goal, 1:55NJD goal, 5:02CAR goal, 10:17CAR goal, 16:44

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

NJD18 on goal, 1 scored
CAR23 on goal, 5 scored

GoalSavedMissedBlockedBigger: a better chance

Box Score

NJD Skaters

PlayerPosGAPSOGHITBLK+/-PIMTOIPP TOI
M. McLeodC011421+1218:170:00
N. BastianRW1013110018:110:46
J. HughesC000200-3019:432:10
N. HischierC000110-2218:182:13
E. HaulaLW000051-2216:440:43
O. PalatLW000030-3016:162:15
J. BrattLW000101-1016:142:28
T. TatarLW000110-1014:460:28
M. WoodLW000140+1013:300:00
D. MercerC000101-2012:440:41
Y. SharangovichC000000-107:460:00
J. BoqvistC000000-106:180:00
J. SiegenthalerD000072-1022:450:00
D. HamiltonD000132-2021:142:15
D. SeversonD0000110020:540:41
J. MarinoD000113-2018:370:00
K. BahlD0002500017:360:00
R. GravesD000003-2015:060:00
GoalieSASVGASV%TOI
A. Schmid1183.72721:55Loss
V. Vanecek11101.90937:01

CAR Skaters

PlayerPosGAPSOGHITBLK+/-PIMTOIPP TOI
J. MartinookLW022013+2216:010:01
J. FastRW112130+2014:510:00
J. StaalC022233+3014:100:22
J. KotkaniemiC101230+1017:550:57
S. JarvisRW101130+2016:414:00
S. AhoC011121+1015:313:38
S. NoesenRW011010+2014:503:58
M. NecasC000330+1015:393:41
J. DruryC000021+1014:530:56
P. StastnyC000000-1013:590:56
D. StepanC000302-1012:560:00
J. PuljujarviRW000030-1012:450:38
B. PesceD101131+1020:050:18
B. SkjeiD101131+2019:320:20
B. BurnsD000231+3223:063:35
J. SlavinD000121+3022:530:17
S. GostisbehereD000211-1016:491:03
J. ChatfieldD0003100013:240:00
GoalieSASVGASV%TOI
F. Andersen18171.94460:00Win
A. Raanta000–0:00

Storylines That Played Out

  • Old teamStefan Noesen NJD Faces CAR, his team until May 20241 A, 0 SOG

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