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Game Recap
NJD6
PIT1
NJD beat PIT 6-1 despite fewer good chances: 2.90 expected goals to 3.43. J. Bratt led the way with 3 points (2 G, 1 A). N. Daws stopped 37 of 38.
Scoring
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NJD | 3 | 2 | 1 | 6 |
| PIT | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
- 1st 1:16NJDJ. Bratt0.19 xG
- 1st 5:47NJDJ. Bratt0.01 xG
- 1st 6:44NJDY. Sharangovich0.19 xG
- 2nd 9:24NJDD. Mercer0.17 xG
- 2nd 11:13PITE. MalkinPP0.27 xG
- 2nd 13:37NJDD. SeversonPP0.06 xG
- 3rd 9:30NJDN. HischierPP0.11 xG
Team Stats
NJDPIT
36Shots on goal38
2.90Expected goals3.43
50Shot attempts59
305v5 shots on goal35
2/5Power play1/4
21Hits23
13Blocked shots12
10Penalty minutes12
10Giveaways7
4Takeaways7
Expected goals: the chance each unblocked shot had of going in, by our model, added up.
Expected Goals Over the Game
NJD 2.90 xGPIT 3.43 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| N. Hischier | C | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | +2 | 0 | 17:19 | 3:22 |
| J. Hughes | C | 0 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | +2 | 0 | 16:43 | 3:59 |
| J. Bratt | LW | 2 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 1 | +2 | 0 | 16:41 | 3:48 |
| D. Mercer | C | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | +2 | 0 | 14:33 | 2:10 |
| Y. Sharangovich | C | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | +1 | 0 | 14:06 | 1:29 |
| P. Zacha | C | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | +2 | 0 | 13:59 | 1:45 |
| M. McLeod | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 16:28 | 0:24 |
| J. Vesey | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | +1 | 0 | 14:40 | 0:00 |
| A. Johnsson | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 13:49 | 0:00 |
| N. Bastian | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 12:46 | 2:40 |
| T. Tatar | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 12:31 | 1:36 |
| J. Boqvist | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 11:35 | 0:00 |
| D. Severson | D | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 22:10 | 3:07 |
| P. Subban | D | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | +1 | 0 | 16:41 | 0:00 |
| J. Siegenthaler | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 | +2 | 0 | 21:55 | 0:00 |
| D. Hamilton | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 4 | 1 | +2 | 0 | 19:12 | 2:52 |
| R. Graves | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 0 | +1 | 0 | 18:11 | 0:16 |
| T. Smith | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | +2 | 0 | 16:30 | 0:07 |
| Goalie | SA | SV | GA | SV% | TOI | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| N. Daws | 38 | 37 | 1 | .974 | 60:00 | Win |
| J. Gillies | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 0:00 |
PIT Skaters
| Player | Pos | G | A | P | SOG | HIT | BLK | +/- | PIM | TOI | PP TOI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| S. Crosby | C | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 19:18 | 4:37 |
| E. Malkin | C | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | -1 | 2 | 16:53 | 4:37 |
| J. Guentzel | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 20:35 | 4:37 |
| B. Rust | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 18:29 | 4:37 |
| J. Carter | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | -2 | 4 | 16:36 | 1:06 |
| E. Rodrigues | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 1 | -2 | 0 | 14:38 | 1:06 |
| B. McGinn | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | -2 | 2 | 14:18 | 0:00 |
| K. Kapanen | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 12:35 | 1:06 |
| D. Heinen | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | -1 | 0 | 11:30 | 1:06 |
| B. Boyle | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | -1 | 0 | 11:25 | 0:00 |
| Z. Aston-Reese | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 10:57 | 0:00 |
| D. Simon | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 9:23 | 0:00 |
| K. Letang | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 2 | -1 | 0 | 25:47 | 4:37 |
| B. Dumoulin | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 20:21 | 0:00 |
| C. Ruhwedel | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 20:17 | 0:00 |
| J. Marino | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 1 | -4 | 0 | 19:20 | 1:06 |
| M. Matheson | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 19:04 | 0:00 |
| M. Pettersson | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | -3 | 0 | 8:54 | 0:00 |
| Goalie | SA | SV | GA | SV% | TOI | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| T. Jarry | 19 | 14 | 5 | .737 | 33:26 | Loss |
| C. DeSmith | 17 | 16 | 1 | .941 | 26:23 |
Storylines That Played Out
As Tonight had them before puck drop, with what each player did.