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Game Recap
NJD5
LAK2
NJD beat LAK 5-2, with the chances close: 4.24 expected goals to 3.50. LAK outshot NJD 37 to 28. R. Graves led the way with 2 points (1 G, 1 A). M. Blackwood stopped 35 of 37.
Scoring
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NJD | 1 | 3 | 1 | 5 |
| LAK | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
- 1st 6:32LAKK. FialaPP0.12 xG
- 1st 12:51NJDT. TatarPP0.01 xG
- 2nd 2:37NJDE. Haula0.01 xG
- 2nd 6:48LAKA. KopitarPP0.10 xG
- 2nd 7:40NJDN. Okhotiuk0.02 xG
- 2nd 10:57NJDR. Graves0.02 xG
- 3rd 18:56NJDJ. BrattEN0.70 xG
Team Stats
NJDLAK
28Shots on goal37
4.24Expected goals3.50
54Shot attempts65
195v5 shots on goal28
1/3Power play2/4
32Hits21
13Blocked shots19
8Penalty minutes6
5Giveaways7
3Takeaways2
Expected goals: the chance each unblocked shot had of going in, by our model, added up.
Expected Goals Over the Game
NJD 4.24 xGLAK 3.50 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| J. Hughes | C | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | +1 | 0 | 19:20 | 3:37 |
| Y. Sharangovich | C | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | +2 | 0 | 15:00 | 0:00 |
| N. Hischier | C | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | +2 | 0 | 18:49 | 3:29 |
| D. Mercer | C | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | +1 | 0 | 17:51 | 1:26 |
| T. Tatar | LW | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | +1 | 2 | 17:28 | 3:23 |
| J. Bratt | LW | 1 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 0 | +2 | 0 | 16:29 | 3:31 |
| O. Palat | LW | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | +1 | 0 | 14:29 | 1:16 |
| E. Haula | LW | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 1 | +1 | 0 | 13:21 | 1:07 |
| J. Boqvist | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | +1 | 0 | 14:22 | 0:00 |
| M. McLeod | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13:55 | 0:00 |
| M. Wood | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 9:39 | 1:19 |
| N. Foote | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 7:45 | 0:00 |
| R. Graves | D | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | +3 | 0 | 23:40 | 0:03 |
| N. Okhotiuk | D | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | +1 | 0 | 12:01 | 0:00 |
| D. Severson | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | +2 | 0 | 24:58 | 1:20 |
| J. Siegenthaler | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 3 | +1 | 2 | 19:23 | 0:00 |
| D. Hamilton | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 19:19 | 3:29 |
| B. Smith | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | +1 | 2 | 16:12 | 0:00 |
| Goalie | SA | SV | GA | SV% | TOI | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| M. Blackwood | 37 | 35 | 2 | .946 | 60:00 | Win |
| V. Vanecek | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 0:00 |
LAK Skaters
| Player | Pos | G | A | P | SOG | HIT | BLK | +/- | PIM | TOI | PP TOI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| A. Kempe | RW | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 1 | -1 | 0 | 22:41 | 4:12 |
| A. Kopitar | C | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 22:33 | 4:42 |
| K. Fiala | LW | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | -1 | 2 | 19:34 | 4:42 |
| G. Vilardi | C | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 15:47 | 4:13 |
| P. Danault | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 0 | 18:57 | 1:17 |
| A. Iafallo | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | -2 | 2 | 17:06 | 1:46 |
| V. Arvidsson | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | -2 | 0 | 16:51 | 1:17 |
| Q. Byfield | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | -1 | 2 | 14:59 | 1:47 |
| B. Lizotte | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 12:02 | 0:00 |
| R. Kupari | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | -1 | 0 | 8:59 | 0:00 |
| J. Anderson-Dolan | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | -1 | 0 | 7:05 | 0:00 |
| B. Lemieux | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 6:35 | 0:00 |
| D. Doughty | D | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 28:15 | 4:09 |
| S. Durzi | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 2 | -1 | 0 | 22:21 | 1:50 |
| M. Anderson | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 21:53 | 0:00 |
| M. Roy | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 | -2 | 0 | 19:29 | 0:00 |
| S. Walker | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | -3 | 0 | 12:11 | 0:00 |
| A. Edler | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | -2 | 0 | 9:46 | 0:00 |
Storylines That Played Out
As Tonight had them before puck drop, with what each player did.