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Game Recap
NJD4
PIT2
NJD beat PIT 4-2, with the chances close: 3.30 expected goals to 2.72. J. Hughes led the way with 2 points (2 G, 0 A). V. Vanecek stopped 25 of 27.
Scoring
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NJD | 0 | 3 | 1 | 4 |
| PIT | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
- 1st 14:26PITE. Malkin0.23 xG
- 2nd 6:18NJDJ. HughesPP0.09 xG
- 2nd 12:30PITJ. Carter0.15 xG
- 2nd 17:37NJDD. Hamilton0.01 xG
- 2nd 19:22NJDN. HischierSH0.02 xG
- 3rd 19:55NJDJ. HughesEN0.87 xG
Team Stats
NJDPIT
28Shots on goal27
3.30Expected goals2.72
53Shot attempts55
175v5 shots on goal11
1/6Power play0/9
25Hits34
18Blocked shots12
14Penalty minutes10
2Giveaways7
7Takeaways10
Expected goals: the chance each unblocked shot had of going in, by our model, added up.
Expected Goals Over the Game
NJD 3.30 xGPIT 2.72 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 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 1 | 0 | +1 | 0 | 20:22 | 6:16 |
| D. Mercer | C | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | +2 | 0 | 19:21 | 0:00 |
| N. Hischier | C | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 23:13 | 6:30 |
| E. Haula | LW | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | -1 | 4 | 19:20 | 1:07 |
| J. Bratt | LW | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 14:47 | 5:49 |
| M. McLeod | C | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | +1 | 0 | 10:37 | 0:00 |
| Y. Sharangovich | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | -1 | 2 | 15:54 | 0:42 |
| T. Tatar | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12:53 | 4:13 |
| J. Boqvist | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 11:11 | 0:16 |
| M. Wood | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | +1 | 2 | 9:22 | 1:36 |
| F. Zetterlund | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 6:18 | 1:13 |
| A. Holtz | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5:47 | 2:19 |
| D. Hamilton | D | 1 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 18:20 | 6:11 |
| J. Siegenthaler | D | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 26:53 | 0:11 |
| B. Smith | D | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | +1 | 0 | 23:56 | 0:00 |
| D. Severson | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | +1 | 0 | 30:41 | 1:57 |
| K. Bahl | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 7:09 | 0:00 |
| N. Okhotiuk | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 5:56 | 0:00 |
| Goalie | SA | SV | GA | SV% | TOI | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| V. Vanecek | 27 | 25 | 2 | .926 | 60:00 | Win |
| M. Blackwood | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 0:00 |
PIT Skaters
| Player | Pos | G | A | P | SOG | HIT | BLK | +/- | PIM | TOI | PP TOI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| R. Rakell | RW | 0 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 1 | -1 | 0 | 23:21 | 10:20 |
| E. Malkin | C | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 22:01 | 12:28 |
| J. Carter | C | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | +1 | 2 | 14:36 | 3:35 |
| J. Guentzel | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | -1 | 0 | 25:48 | 12:37 |
| S. Crosby | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 0 | -2 | 2 | 25:25 | 12:32 |
| B. Rust | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | -2 | 0 | 19:48 | 5:55 |
| J. Zucker | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12:45 | 3:45 |
| T. Blueger | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 11:53 | 0:04 |
| B. McGinn | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11:38 | 0:04 |
| K. Kapanen | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 8:43 | 3:46 |
| R. Poehling | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 7:46 | 0:04 |
| D. Heinen | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5:24 | 0:00 |
| P. Joseph | D | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 17:08 | 5:17 |
| T. Smith | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 0 | +1 | 0 | 22:14 | 11:10 |
| M. Pettersson | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 18:30 | 0:27 |
| J. Rutta | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | -1 | 0 | 17:28 | 0:04 |
| B. Dumoulin | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 13:31 | 0:07 |
| M. Friedman | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | +1 | 0 | 12:44 | 0:00 |
| Goalie | SA | SV | GA | SV% | TOI | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| T. Jarry | 27 | 24 | 3 | .889 | 58:43 | Loss |
| C. DeSmith | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 0:00 |