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Game Recap
NJD1
FinalFri, May 5, 2023PlayoffsEvery game that night
CAR6

CAR beat NJD 6-1, with the chances close: 3.66 expected goals to 3.20. J. Kotkaniemi led the way with 2 points (2 G, 0 A). F. Andersen stopped 28 of 29.

Scoring

1st2nd3rdT
NJD0011
CAR0426
  1. 2nd 1:35CARJ. KotkaniemiPP0.09 xG
  2. 2nd 3:58CARJ. Kotkaniemi0.07 xG
  3. 2nd 17:25CARJ. Staal0.21 xG
  4. 2nd 19:44CARM. Necas0.36 xG
  5. 3rd 3:49NJDM. Wood0.13 xG
  6. 3rd 12:48CARJ. Martinook0.14 xG
  7. 3rd 13:42CARS. Noesen0.26 xG

Team Stats

NJDCAR
29Shots on goal35
3.20Expected goals3.66
55Shot attempts72
205v5 shots on goal30
0/3Power play1/2
31Hits24
22Blocked shots13
6Penalty minutes8
14Giveaways8
9Takeaways8

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

Expected Goals Over the Game

NJD 3.20 xGCAR 3.66 xGGoal

00.511.522.533.541st2nd3rdCAR goal, 1:35CAR goal, 3:58CAR goal, 17:25CAR goal, 19:44NJD goal, 3:49CAR goal, 12:48CAR goal, 13:42

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

NJD29 on goal, 1 scored
CAR35 on goal, 6 scored

GoalSavedMissedBlockedBigger: a better chance

Box Score

NJD Skaters

PlayerPosGAPSOGHITBLK+/-PIMTOIPP TOI
M. McLeodC011221+1014:100:12
N. BastianRW011030+1014:040:12
M. WoodLW101231+1013:180:12
J. HughesC000410-1019:003:21
O. PalatLW000121-3017:273:04
N. HischierC000131-2016:573:14
T. MeierRW000521-1016:492:25
E. HaulaLW000230-2016:192:11
D. MercerC000001-1014:572:19
J. BrattLW000210-2014:513:00
T. TatarLW000030-2212:152:00
C. LazarC000131009:120:00
J. SiegenthalerD000237-1224:110:12
J. MarinoD000202-2022:160:06
D. SeversonD000301-1022:002:33
D. HamiltonD000111-3021:583:04
K. BahlD000010-1214:140:00
R. GravesD0001040010:230:00
GoalieSASVGASV%TOI
A. Schmid25214.84040:00Loss
V. Vanecek1082.80020:00

CAR Skaters

PlayerPosGAPSOGHITBLK+/-PIMTOIPP TOI
J. MartinookLW112421+2215:240:00
J. KotkaniemiC202621+2014:261:36
J. DruryC022131+1014:091:25
M. NecasC101410+2017:592:21
J. StaalC101120+1016:490:04
S. AhoC011000+2016:212:03
S. JarvisRW011330+1015:292:13
J. FastRW011110+2213:180:00
S. NoesenRW101220+1013:092:19
P. StastnyC000120-1013:441:20
D. StepanC000401-1012:390:00
J. PuljujarviRW000220-1011:411:14
S. GostisbehereD022211+1015:541:33
J. SlavinD011003+3023:120:00
B. PesceD011002+1019:530:00
B. BurnsD000322+2223:412:07
B. SkjeiD000010+1020:550:00
J. ChatfieldD0001010213:170:00
GoalieSASVGASV%TOI
F. Andersen29281.96660:00Win
P. Kochetkov000–0:00

Storylines That Played Out

  • Old teamStefan Noesen NJD Faces CAR, his team until May 20241 G, 2 SOG

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