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Game Recap
NJD2
FinalThu, Dec 2, 2021Every game that night
MIN5

MIN beat NJD 5-2, and the chances backed it up: 4.61 expected goals to 1.95. K. Kaprizov led the way with 3 points (2 G, 1 A). K. Kahkonen stopped 29 of 31.

Scoring

1st2nd3rdT
NJD0202
MIN2215
  1. 1st 8:49MINK. Kaprizov0.09 xG
  2. 1st 11:09MINR. Pitlick0.12 xG
  3. 2nd 2:28MINK. Kaprizov0.07 xG
  4. 2nd 2:52NJDR. Graves0.02 xG
  5. 2nd 7:40NJDT. Tatar0.08 xG
  6. 2nd 10:27MIND. Kulikov0.17 xG
  7. 3rd 16:05MINR. Hartman0.05 xG

Team Stats

NJDMIN
31Shots on goal38
1.95Expected goals4.61
55Shot attempts66
265v5 shots on goal32
0/3Power play0/4
10Hits14
13Blocked shots15
10Penalty minutes8
5Giveaways4
4Takeaways8

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

Expected Goals Over the Game

NJD 1.95 xGMIN 4.61 xGGoal

0123451st2nd3rdMIN goal, 8:49MIN goal, 11:09MIN goal, 2:28NJD goal, 2:52NJD goal, 7:40MIN goal, 10:27MIN goal, 16:05

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

NJD31 on goal, 2 scored
MIN38 on goal, 5 scored

GoalSavedMissedBlockedBigger: a better chance

Box Score

NJD Skaters

PlayerPosGAPSOGHITBLK+/-PIMTOIPP TOI
M. McLeodC0110300014:220:24
T. TatarLW1014000013:292:51
N. HischierC0001010020:172:45
D. MercerC000002-2218:333:15
P. ZachaC0001000217:523:09
J. HughesC0001000017:462:07
J. VeseyLW000210-1017:232:45
J. BrattLW000700-3016:413:15
A. JohnssonLW000230-2415:232:26
Y. SharangovichC000101-1012:201:02
N. BastianRW000120009:140:00
M. GeertsenLW000000005:220:00
D. HamiltonD022401-1019:322:45
R. GravesD101102-1016:380:00
D. SeversonD000411-1022:183:15
J. SiegenthalerD000000-2218:530:00
P. SubbanD000102-1018:340:00
T. SmithD0001030017:390:01
GoalieSASVGASV%TOI
M. Blackwood38335.86859:44Loss
J. Bernier000–0:00

MIN Skaters

PlayerPosGAPSOGHITBLK+/-PIMTOIPP TOI
R. HartmanRW1231001+4219:194:53
K. KaprizovLW213400+4018:526:44
M. ZuccarelloRW011200+4018:296:34
R. PitlickC1011000211:510:46
V. RaskC0112000011:240:00
J. Eriksson EkC0004110021:076:09
J. GreenwayLW0000210014:461:12
K. FialaLW0005000014:442:17
M. FolignoLW0001300014:131:47
B. DuhaimeLW000100-1212:370:00
N. SturmC000012-1212:020:00
N. BjugstadC000031-1011:080:00
A. GoligoskiD022002+3017:322:36
D. KulikovD101111+1017:310:00
J. BrodinD000214-1024:365:20
M. DumbaD000311-1021:541:22
J. MerrillD000201+4017:330:00
J. BennD0000100013:550:00
GoalieSASVGASV%TOI
K. Kahkonen31292.93560:00Win
C. Talbot000–0:00

Storylines That Played Out

  • Old teamNick Bjugstad NJD Faces MIN, his team until Apr 20220 SOG
  • HometownNick Bjugstad NJD Plays near home (born in Minneapolis)0 SOG

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