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Game Recap
NJD4
PIT2
NJD beat PIT 4-2, with the chances close: 2.45 expected goals to 2.82. A. Johnsson led the way with 2 points (2 G, 0 A). J. Bernier stopped 33 of 35.
Scoring
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NJD | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 |
| PIT | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
- 1st 12:23PITD. Heinen0.04 xG
- 1st 19:23NJDA. Johnsson0.01 xG
- 2nd 17:57NJDJ. VeseySH0.12 xG
- 3rd 2:02PITB. McGinn0.07 xG
- 3rd 17:00NJDJ. Bratt0.36 xG
- 3rd 18:17NJDA. Johnsson0.05 xG
Team Stats
NJDPIT
40Shots on goal35
2.45Expected goals2.82
59Shot attempts56
335v5 shots on goal27
0/2Power play0/5
27Hits29
13Blocked shots14
8Penalty minutes4
4Giveaways8
13Takeaways6
Expected goals: the chance each unblocked shot had of going in, by our model, added up.
Expected Goals Over the Game
NJD 2.45 xGPIT 2.82 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 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | +3 | 0 | 14:44 | 2:16 |
| A. Johnsson | LW | 2 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | +2 | 2 | 13:12 | 0:00 |
| J. Vesey | LW | 1 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 15:53 | 0:00 |
| N. Hischier | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 17:17 | 2:16 |
| P. Zacha | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15:20 | 2:16 |
| F. Gauthier | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 15:14 | 0:00 |
| Y. Sharangovich | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 14:57 | 1:44 |
| M. McLeod | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | -1 | 2 | 14:23 | 0:36 |
| D. Mercer | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | +2 | 0 | 14:04 | 2:02 |
| T. Tatar | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 13:11 | 1:58 |
| J. Kuokkanen | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 12:39 | 1:08 |
| M. Studenic | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 12:21 | 0:00 |
| D. Hamilton | D | 0 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 21:12 | 2:16 |
| P. Subban | D | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 1 | +1 | 2 | 15:50 | 1:44 |
| R. Graves | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 3 | +1 | 0 | 24:31 | 0:00 |
| D. Severson | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 21:26 | 0:00 |
| J. Siegenthaler | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | +1 | 0 | 17:53 | 0:00 |
| T. Smith | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 17:08 | 1:44 |
| Goalie | SA | SV | GA | SV% | TOI | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| J. Bernier | 35 | 33 | 2 | .943 | 60:00 | Win |
| S. Wedgewood | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 0:00 |
PIT Skaters
| Player | Pos | G | A | P | SOG | HIT | BLK | +/- | PIM | TOI | PP TOI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Z. Aston-Reese | LW | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 1 | +2 | 0 | 14:56 | 0:00 |
| T. Blueger | C | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | +1 | 0 | 16:54 | 0:20 |
| B. McGinn | LW | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | +1 | 2 | 14:43 | 0:00 |
| D. Heinen | LW | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | +1 | 0 | 9:36 | 2:27 |
| J. Carter | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | -2 | 0 | 21:31 | 6:13 |
| J. Guentzel | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | -3 | 2 | 19:57 | 6:30 |
| S. Crosby | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | -3 | 0 | 19:16 | 6:13 |
| K. Kapanen | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 19:07 | 6:03 |
| E. Rodrigues | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 19:05 | 3:49 |
| J. Zucker | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 17:02 | 2:10 |
| B. Boyle | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | +1 | 0 | 7:15 | 0:00 |
| D. O'Connor | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5:59 | 0:00 |
| J. Riikola | D | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | +1 | 0 | 18:00 | 4:10 |
| B. Dumoulin | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 21:37 | 0:00 |
| J. Marino | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 3 | -3 | 0 | 21:02 | 3:31 |
| M. Matheson | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 20:11 | 2:34 |
| M. Pettersson | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15:59 | 0:00 |
| C. Ruhwedel | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 1 | +1 | 0 | 14:54 | 0:00 |
| Goalie | SA | SV | GA | SV% | TOI | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| T. Jarry | 40 | 36 | 4 | .900 | 58:56 | Loss |
| C. DeSmith | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 0:00 |
Storylines That Played Out
As Tonight had them before puck drop, with what each player did.