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Game Recap
NJD4
NSH6
NSH beat NJD 6-4, with the chances close: 4.63 expected goals to 3.90. D. Hamilton led the way with 3 points (0 G, 3 A). J. Saros stopped 35 of 39.
Scoring
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NJD | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 |
| NSH | 2 | 1 | 3 | 6 |
- 1st 10:19NJDJ. Bratt0.06 xG
- 1st 12:24NSHC. GlassPP0.24 xG
- 1st 15:57NJDY. Sharangovich0.19 xG
- 1st 16:20NSHC. Smith0.03 xG
- 2nd 4:06NJDJ. Hughes0.11 xG
- 2nd 11:33NSHM. Granlund0.09 xG
- 3rd 8:49NSHM. Duchene0.12 xG
- 3rd 16:05NSHF. Forsberg0.07 xG
- 3rd 17:46NJDD. Mercer0.37 xG
- 3rd 19:52NSHT. JeannotEN0.90 xG
Team Stats
NJDNSH
39Shots on goal41
3.90Expected goals4.63
67Shot attempts77
275v5 shots on goal34
0/2Power play1/2
19Hits29
15Blocked shots17
2Penalty minutes4
10Giveaways14
5Takeaways7
Expected goals: the chance each unblocked shot had of going in, by our model, added up.
Expected Goals Over the Game
NJD 3.90 xGNSH 4.63 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 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 20:26 | 2:40 |
| O. Palat | LW | 0 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 18:44 | 1:52 |
| J. Bratt | LW | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 17:12 | 1:55 |
| D. Mercer | C | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 17:05 | 1:56 |
| Y. Sharangovich | C | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 16:44 | 0:11 |
| F. Zetterlund | LW | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 16:27 | 0:11 |
| N. Hischier | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 0 | 18:01 | 1:57 |
| E. Haula | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 16:00 | 1:20 |
| T. Tatar | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13:29 | 1:53 |
| M. McLeod | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 10:43 | 0:00 |
| N. Bastian | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 10:18 | 0:00 |
| M. Wood | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10:04 | 1:52 |
| D. Hamilton | D | 0 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 0 | +2 | 0 | 23:44 | 2:18 |
| D. Severson | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | -1 | 0 | 23:00 | 1:55 |
| J. Siegenthaler | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 21:52 | 0:00 |
| R. Graves | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | -3 | 0 | 20:03 | 0:00 |
| B. Smith | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 13:04 | 0:00 |
| N. Okhotiuk | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12:07 | 0:00 |
| Goalie | SA | SV | GA | SV% | TOI | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| M. Blackwood | 40 | 35 | 5 | .875 | 57:10 | Loss |
| V. Vanecek | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 0:00 |
NSH Skaters
| Player | Pos | G | A | P | SOG | HIT | BLK | +/- | PIM | TOI | PP TOI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| M. Duchene | C | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 0 | +1 | 0 | 20:00 | 3:12 |
| C. Sissons | C | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0 | +1 | 0 | 13:08 | 0:00 |
| J. Parssinen | C | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 10:12 | 0:31 |
| F. Forsberg | LW | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 1 | +1 | 0 | 18:29 | 3:16 |
| R. Johansen | C | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 18:23 | 3:09 |
| M. Granlund | C | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 17:48 | 3:10 |
| C. Glass | C | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 16:55 | 0:35 |
| T. Jeannot | LW | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 1 | +1 | 0 | 13:58 | 0:00 |
| C. Smith | RW | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 11:19 | 0:00 |
| T. Novak | C | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9:23 | 0:36 |
| N. Niederreiter | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 15:57 | 0:37 |
| Y. Trenin | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14:09 | 0:00 |
| R. Josi | D | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | +5 | 0 | 26:05 | 2:50 |
| R. McDonagh | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2 | +3 | 0 | 23:18 | 0:00 |
| M. Ekholm | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | -3 | 0 | 20:50 | 0:59 |
| J. Lauzon | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 4 | -1 | 0 | 20:23 | 0:00 |
| D. Fabbro | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 14:31 | 0:00 |
| K. Gravel | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 3 | -1 | 0 | 11:12 | 0:00 |
| Goalie | SA | SV | GA | SV% | TOI | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| J. Saros | 39 | 35 | 4 | .897 | 60:00 | Win |
| K. Lankinen | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 0:00 |
Storylines That Played Out
As Tonight had them before puck drop, with what each player did.