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Game Recap
NJD4
FinalTue, Feb 13, 2024Every game that night
NSH2

NJD beat NSH 4-2, and the chances backed it up: 4.58 expected goals to 3.26. NJD outshot NSH 47 to 32. N. Hischier led the way with 2 points (2 G, 0 A). N. Daws stopped 30 of 32.

Scoring

1st2nd3rdT
NJD0134
NSH1102
  1. 1st 4:04NSHR. O'ReillyPP0.50 xG
  2. 2nd 1:30NJDJ. Hughes0.05 xG
  3. 2nd 7:01NSHT. Novak0.17 xG
  4. 3rd 2:16NJDN. Hischier0.11 xG
  5. 3rd 14:44NJDT. Meier0.19 xG
  6. 3rd 19:21NJDN. HischierEN0.56 xG

Team Stats

NJDNSH
47Shots on goal32
4.58Expected goals3.26
95Shot attempts63
415v5 shots on goal20
0/2Power play1/2
22Hits38
17Blocked shots27
6Penalty minutes4
8Giveaways15
9Takeaways17

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

Expected Goals Over the Game

NJD 4.58 xGNSH 3.26 xGGoal

0123451st2nd3rdNSH goal, 4:04NJD goal, 1:30NSH goal, 7:01NJD goal, 2:16NJD goal, 14:44NJD goal, 19:21

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

NJD47 on goal, 4 scored
NSH32 on goal, 2 scored

GoalSavedMissedBlockedBigger: a better chance

Box Score

NJD Skaters

PlayerPosGAPSOGHITBLK+/-PIMTOIPP TOI
N. HischierC202501+2020:172:46
J. HughesC101601+1019:192:50
J. BrattLW011500+1018:522:46
E. HaulaLW011121+1218:451:04
O. PalatLW011111+1017:021:11
D. MercerC011201+1016:010:00
T. MeierRW101431+1014:410:59
C. LazarC011421+1014:240:09
T. ToffoliC000210+1018:312:40
A. HoltzRW000220-107:181:17
N. BastianRW000020-127:170:09
T. NosekLW000200025:330:00
L. HughesD011400+1023:382:57
J. MarinoD011122+2023:030:00
K. BahlD000133+2019:150:09
S. NemecD000201+2018:331:03
B. SmithD0003330017:270:00
C. MillerD000211-1014:260:00
GoalieSASVGASV%TOI
N. Daws32302.93860:00Win
A. Schmid000–0:00

NSH Skaters

PlayerPosGAPSOGHITBLK+/-PIMTOIPP TOI
C. GlassC022500-1018:073:16
R. O'ReillyC101513-2023:223:13
T. NovakC101111-1014:270:25
F. ForsbergLW000231-1021:233:24
C. SissonsC0000100014:510:22
C. SmithRW0003600014:160:00
Y. TreninC0002400013:500:00
G. NyquistRW000002-1013:070:00
M. McCarronC0000320012:430:00
E. AfanasyevLW000322-1010:300:14
L. EvangelistaRW000211-109:190:00
M. JankowskiLW000200-108:450:00
R. JosiD022205-2027:043:30
R. McDonaghD0000020021:330:14
T. BarrieD0003130020:403:24
A. CarrierD000013-2018:410:00
J. LauzonD0000102-2217:120:00
L. SchennD0002400215:150:08
GoalieSASVGASV%TOI
J. Saros46433.93558:59Loss
K. Lankinen000–0:00

Storylines That Played Out

  • Old teamLuke Evangelista NJD First game back in Nashville, his team until Apr 20262 SOG
  • Old teamCody Glass NJD Faces NSH, his team until Apr 20242 A, 5 SOG

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