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Game Recap
NJD5
PIT2
NJD beat PIT 5-2, and the chances backed it up: 4.98 expected goals to 2.15. NJD outshot PIT 43 to 31. N. Hischier led the way with 4 points (2 G, 2 A). V. Vanecek stopped 29 of 31.
Scoring
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NJD | 1 | 2 | 2 | 5 |
| PIT | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
- 1st 3:33PITE. MalkinPP0.17 xG
- 1st 4:53NJDD. Mercer0.04 xG
- 2nd 3:47NJDD. HamiltonPP0.16 xG
- 2nd 8:25NJDN. HischierSH0.23 xG
- 3rd 8:39NJDJ. Bratt0.12 xG
- 3rd 14:43PITE. Malkin0.17 xG
- 3rd 17:56NJDN. HischierEN0.94 xG
Team Stats
NJDPIT
43Shots on goal31
4.98Expected goals2.15
63Shot attempts59
355v5 shots on goal24
1/3Power play1/5
21Hits29
20Blocked shots10
10Penalty minutes6
7Giveaways15
11Takeaways9
Expected goals: the chance each unblocked shot had of going in, by our model, added up.
Expected Goals Over the Game
NJD 4.98 xGPIT 2.15 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 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 3 | +3 | 0 | 18:41 | 2:29 |
| D. Mercer | C | 1 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 1 | 1 | +2 | 0 | 19:56 | 1:29 |
| J. Hughes | C | 0 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 17:30 | 2:27 |
| Y. Sharangovich | C | 0 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 0 | +2 | 0 | 15:23 | 0:00 |
| T. Tatar | LW | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 | +2 | 0 | 16:48 | 1:09 |
| J. Bratt | LW | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 16:09 | 2:26 |
| E. Haula | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 20:29 | 1:06 |
| O. Palat | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 16:50 | 1:56 |
| F. Zetterlund | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14:04 | 0:00 |
| M. McLeod | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 7:54 | 0:00 |
| J. Boqvist | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6:04 | 0:00 |
| M. Wood | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4:48 | 1:00 |
| D. Hamilton | D | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 17:41 | 1:47 |
| J. Marino | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | +3 | 2 | 24:28 | 0:16 |
| R. Graves | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 7 | +2 | 4 | 23:51 | 0:03 |
| B. Smith | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 18:58 | 0:00 |
| D. Severson | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 1 | +1 | 0 | 18:29 | 1:47 |
| K. Bahl | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 13:29 | 0:00 |
| Goalie | SA | SV | GA | SV% | TOI | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| V. Vanecek | 31 | 29 | 2 | .935 | 60:00 | Win |
| M. Blackwood | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 0:00 |
PIT Skaters
| Player | Pos | G | A | P | SOG | HIT | BLK | +/- | PIM | TOI | PP TOI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| E. Malkin | C | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 17:05 | 5:41 |
| R. Rakell | RW | 0 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 1 | -3 | 0 | 22:24 | 5:26 |
| S. Crosby | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 1 | -3 | 0 | 22:06 | 5:48 |
| J. Guentzel | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 2 | -3 | 0 | 21:41 | 5:36 |
| B. Rust | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | -1 | 0 | 14:06 | 2:05 |
| T. Blueger | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13:59 | 0:00 |
| J. Zucker | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 0 | +1 | 0 | 13:39 | 2:06 |
| J. Carter | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | -1 | 4 | 13:17 | 2:26 |
| K. Kapanen | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 13:15 | 2:20 |
| B. McGinn | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11:53 | 0:00 |
| J. Archibald | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11:28 | 0:00 |
| D. O'Connor | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10:10 | 0:00 |
| K. Letang | D | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | -2 | 0 | 24:39 | 5:28 |
| J. Petry | D | 0 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 1 | +1 | 0 | 22:05 | 2:26 |
| M. Pettersson | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | +1 | 2 | 19:12 | 0:03 |
| B. Dumoulin | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 17:32 | 0:00 |
| P. Joseph | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | -2 | 0 | 14:23 | 0:00 |
| C. Ruhwedel | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | -2 | 0 | 13:35 | 0:00 |
| Goalie | SA | SV | GA | SV% | TOI | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| D. Tokarski | 42 | 38 | 4 | .905 | 59:21 | Loss |
| C. DeSmith | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 0:00 |