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Game Recap
NJD4
FinalSat, Dec 9, 2023Every game that night
CGY2

NJD beat CGY 4-2, with the chances close: 2.51 expected goals to 1.90. N. Hischier led the way with 2 points (2 G, 0 A). V. Vanecek stopped 23 of 25.

Team Stats

NJDCGY
30Shots on goal25
2.51Expected goals1.90
60Shot attempts56
255v5 shots on goal23
0/2Power play0/0
22Hits14
16Blocked shots19
0Penalty minutes2
9Giveaways9
14Takeaways14

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

Expected Goals Over the Game

NJD 2.51 xGCGY 1.90 xGGoal

00.511.522.531st2nd3rdCGY goal, 19:41NJD goal, 3:28NJD goal, 12:31NJD goal, 8:59CGY goal, 14:46

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, 3 scored
CGY25 on goal, 2 scored

GoalSavedMissedBlockedBigger: a better chance

Box Score

NJD Skaters

PlayerPosGAPSOGHITBLK+/-PIMTOIPP TOI
J. BrattLW112510+2018:122:35
N. HischierC202502+3017:412:35
A. HoltzRW1012000013:041:07
J. HughesC0007000019:372:57
T. ToffoliC0002000017:262:39
O. PalatLW000113+2015:540:53
T. MeierRW0001010014:211:08
E. HaulaLW0001100014:200:00
C. LazarC000020-1014:040:14
M. McLeodC0002210013:500:17
D. MercerC0001100013:301:07
N. BastianRW000040-1011:330:10
L. HughesD011000+2023:172:49
J. MarinoD011021+1020:050:03
J. SiegenthalerD000041+1022:540:15
S. NemecD000102-1018:271:11
C. MillerD000221+2018:230:00
K. BahlD0000240013:300:00
GoalieSASVGASV%TOI
V. Vanecek25232.92059:52Win
A. Schmid000–0:00

CGY Skaters

PlayerPosGAPSOGHITBLK+/-PIMTOIPP TOI
N. KadriC1014000018:020:00
B. ColemanLW011220-1017:080:00
Y. SharangovichC101301+1015:020:00
E. LindholmC0001110019:540:00
C. ZaryC0000110018:170:00
M. BacklundC000231-2017:010:00
J. HuberdeauLW000110-3016:400:00
A. MangiapaneLW0002100014:170:00
M. CoronatoRW0001100013:300:00
A. RuzickaC000100-109:270:00
D. DubeC000002-109:040:00
A. GreerLW000110-108:440:00
R. AnderssonD011104-1225:220:00
N. HanifinD011300-2023:260:00
I. SolovyovD011014+1015:280:00
M. WeegarD0001230023:090:00
C. TanevD000100-2020:000:00
D. GilbertD0001020012:470:00
GoalieSASVGASV%TOI
D. Wolf29263.89758:42Loss
D. Vladar000–0:00

Storylines That Played Out

  • Old teamSimon Nemec CGY First game against NJD since he left (his team until Apr 2026)1 SOG
  • Old teamKevin Bahl CGY Faces NJD, his team until Apr 20240 SOG
  • Old teamYegor Sharangovich CGY Faces NJD, his team until May 20231 G, 3 SOG

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