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Game Recap
NJD5
MIN3
NJD beat MIN 5-3, and the chances backed it up: 3.19 expected goals to 2.15. NJD outshot MIN 38 to 25. J. Bratt led the way with 4 points (1 G, 3 A). V. Vanecek stopped 22 of 25.
Scoring
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NJD | 2 | 1 | 2 | 5 |
| MIN | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
- 1st 3:20NJDA. Holtz0.14 xG
- 1st 15:23NJDM. McLeod0.12 xG
- 2nd 2:31NJDT. MeierPP0.16 xG
- 2nd 9:03MINK. KaprizovPP0.03 xG
- 3rd 1:10MINM. Rossi0.47 xG
- 3rd 15:36NJDJ. BrattPP0.12 xG
- 3rd 16:27MINJ. Middleton0.02 xG
- 3rd 19:22NJDD. HamiltonPP0.19 xG
Team Stats
NJDMIN
38Shots on goal25
3.19Expected goals2.15
64Shot attempts53
295v5 shots on goal20
3/5Power play1/2
13Hits26
11Blocked shots12
4Penalty minutes10
11Giveaways9
4Takeaways10
Expected goals: the chance each unblocked shot had of going in, by our model, added up.
Expected Goals Over the Game
NJD 3.19 xGMIN 2.15 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. Bratt | LW | 1 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | +1 | 0 | 17:38 | 4:11 |
| J. Hughes | C | 0 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 21:57 | 4:08 |
| T. Meier | RW | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 20:28 | 4:05 |
| T. Toffoli | C | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 18:52 | 4:10 |
| O. Palat | LW | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 1 | +1 | 0 | 16:05 | 1:21 |
| M. McLeod | C | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | +2 | 0 | 14:20 | 0:38 |
| A. Holtz | RW | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | +1 | 0 | 9:47 | 0:45 |
| N. Bastian | RW | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | +1 | 2 | 8:24 | 0:00 |
| E. Haula | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 17:00 | 0:44 |
| D. Mercer | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | -1 | 0 | 15:50 | 1:20 |
| C. Lazar | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | -1 | 0 | 14:07 | 0:00 |
| C. Tierney | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7:43 | 0:00 |
| L. Hughes | D | 0 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 | +1 | 0 | 22:01 | 4:13 |
| D. Hamilton | D | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 21:17 | 1:22 |
| J. Siegenthaler | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 20:58 | 0:00 |
| J. Marino | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 18:47 | 0:00 |
| B. Smith | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | +1 | 0 | 16:22 | 0:38 |
| K. Bahl | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | -1 | 0 | 15:45 | 0:00 |
| Goalie | SA | SV | GA | SV% | TOI | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| V. Vanecek | 25 | 22 | 3 | .880 | 60:00 | Win |
| A. Schmid | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 0:00 |
MIN Skaters
| Player | Pos | G | A | P | SOG | HIT | BLK | +/- | PIM | TOI | PP TOI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| M. Boldy | LW | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | +1 | 2 | 21:29 | 1:58 |
| M. Rossi | C | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 1 | +2 | 2 | 20:04 | 0:45 |
| K. Kaprizov | LW | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | +1 | 2 | 22:04 | 1:57 |
| M. Zuccarello | RW | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 16:44 | 1:54 |
| J. Eriksson Ek | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 3 | -1 | 2 | 19:10 | 1:58 |
| R. Hartman | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | -1 | 0 | 16:05 | 0:41 |
| M. Foligno | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15:03 | 0:00 |
| M. Johansson | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | -1 | 0 | 14:07 | 0:41 |
| P. Maroon | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13:28 | 0:42 |
| C. Dewar | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7:56 | 0:00 |
| B. Duhaime | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7:23 | 0:00 |
| V. Lettieri | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5:44 | 0:00 |
| J. Brodin | D | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | +1 | 0 | 27:13 | 0:35 |
| J. Middleton | D | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 16:42 | 0:00 |
| C. Addison | D | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 16:06 | 2:04 |
| B. Faber | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | +1 | 0 | 25:08 | 0:00 |
| J. Merrill | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 15:34 | 0:00 |
| D. Mermis | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | -1 | 0 | 15:08 | 0:00 |
| Goalie | SA | SV | GA | SV% | TOI | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| F. Gustavsson | 38 | 33 | 5 | .868 | 58:31 | Loss |
| M. Fleury | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 0:00 |