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Game Recap
NJD5
MTL1
NJD beat MTL 5-1, and the chances backed it up: 4.87 expected goals to 2.53. NJD outshot MTL 39 to 26. J. Hughes led the way with 3 points (2 G, 1 A). V. Vanecek stopped 25 of 26.
Team Stats
NJDMTL
39Shots on goal26
4.87Expected goals2.53
68Shot attempts56
305v5 shots on goal22
1/2Power play0/2
10Hits25
21Blocked shots22
4Penalty minutes4
17Giveaways20
8Takeaways6
Expected goals: the chance each unblocked shot had of going in, by our model, added up.
Expected Goals Over the Game
NJD 4.87 xGMTL 2.53 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 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 0 | 0 | +2 | 0 | 16:41 | 2:57 |
| J. Bratt | LW | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14:39 | 2:52 |
| D. Mercer | C | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | +2 | 0 | 13:28 | 0:00 |
| N. Hischier | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | +2 | 0 | 20:00 | 2:53 |
| N. Bastian | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 16:40 | 2:53 |
| T. Tatar | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | +2 | 0 | 16:21 | 0:35 |
| F. Zetterlund | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | +2 | 0 | 15:43 | 0:21 |
| E. Haula | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | +1 | 0 | 14:36 | 0:30 |
| M. Wood | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13:43 | 0:34 |
| M. McLeod | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 12:58 | 0:00 |
| Y. Sharangovich | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | -1 | 0 | 12:20 | 0:00 |
| J. Boqvist | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11:33 | 0:00 |
| D. Hamilton | D | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | +2 | 0 | 20:03 | 3:00 |
| J. Marino | D | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 | +1 | 0 | 22:17 | 0:05 |
| R. Graves | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 22:40 | 0:00 |
| J. Siegenthaler | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 2 | +3 | 0 | 19:32 | 0:00 |
| D. Severson | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 17:59 | 0:35 |
| B. Smith | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 14:47 | 0:00 |
| Goalie | SA | SV | GA | SV% | TOI | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| V. Vanecek | 26 | 25 | 1 | .962 | 60:00 | Win |
| A. Schmid | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 0:00 |
MTL Skaters
| Player | Pos | G | A | P | SOG | HIT | BLK | +/- | PIM | TOI | PP TOI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| S. Monahan | C | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 16:39 | 2:41 |
| E. Dadonov | LW | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 1 | +1 | 0 | 15:12 | 1:05 |
| N. Suzuki | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | -2 | 0 | 21:25 | 2:42 |
| K. Dach | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | -2 | 2 | 20:28 | 2:47 |
| C. Caufield | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | -2 | 0 | 19:15 | 2:43 |
| B. Gallagher | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | -2 | 0 | 16:40 | 1:19 |
| M. Hoffman | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 16:21 | 1:52 |
| C. Dvorak | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 16:05 | 0:22 |
| J. Evans | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | -1 | 0 | 13:47 | 0:00 |
| J. Anderson | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13:42 | 1:07 |
| J. Slafkovský | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 3 | -1 | 0 | 12:24 | 1:59 |
| M. Pezzetta | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 9:19 | 0:00 |
| D. Savard | D | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | -1 | 0 | 18:54 | 0:02 |
| A. Xhekaj | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 19:36 | 1:11 |
| J. Edmundson | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | +1 | 0 | 18:52 | 0:00 |
| J. Harris | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 17:37 | 0:00 |
| K. Guhle | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 1 | -2 | 0 | 17:37 | 0:10 |
| J. Kovacevic | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 16:30 | 0:00 |
| Goalie | SA | SV | GA | SV% | TOI | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| J. Allen | 38 | 34 | 4 | .895 | 56:10 | Loss |
| S. Montembeault | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 0:00 |
Storylines That Played Out
As Tonight had them before puck drop, with what each player did.