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Game Recap
NJD4
Final/SOMon, Jan 16, 2023Every game that night
SJS3

NJD beat SJS 4-3 in a shootout despite fewer good chances: 2.64 expected goals to 3.50. NJD outshot SJS 41 to 32. T. Meier led the way with 2 points (1 G, 1 A). V. Vanecek stopped 29 of 32.

Scoring

1st2nd3rdSOT
NJD10214
SJS20103
  1. 1st 0:29NJDR. Graves0.13 xG
  2. 1st 16:44SJST. Meier0.17 xG
  3. 1st 19:56SJSE. KarlssonPP0.03 xG
  4. 3rd 0:11NJDN. Hischier0.10 xG
  5. 3rd 5:56SJSN. Bonino0.01 xG
  6. 3rd 19:50NJDJ. Hughes0.04 xG

Team Stats

NJDSJS
41Shots on goal32
2.64Expected goals3.50
70Shot attempts58
295v5 shots on goal24
0/1Power play1/3
24Hits29
13Blocked shots23
4Penalty minutes4
9Giveaways8
9Takeaways23

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

Expected Goals Over the Game

NJD 2.64 xGSJS 3.50 xGGoal

00.511.522.533.51st2nd3rdOTNJD goal, 0:29SJS goal, 16:44SJS goal, 19:56NJD goal, 0:11SJS goal, 5:56NJD goal, 19:50

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

NJD40 on goal, 3 scored
SJS32 on goal, 3 scored

GoalSavedMissedBlockedBigger: a better chance

Box Score

NJD Skaters

PlayerPosGAPSOGHITBLK+/-PIMTOIPP TOI
J. BrattLW022200+2019:170:55
N. HischierC112411+1018:300:55
J. HughesC1017110225:470:55
O. PalatLW011252+2017:091:01
Y. SharangovichC011111-1013:560:04
D. MercerC000510+1018:041:01
E. HaulaLW0003000017:201:01
T. TatarLW0004000215:450:55
M. McLeodC0002200015:110:04
M. WoodLW0001010012:571:01
J. BoqvistC0000200011:430:04
N. FooteLW000000003:080:00
D. HamiltonD011421+1025:400:59
R. GravesD101211+1019:240:04
D. SeversonD0001030026:021:01
J. SiegenthalerD000212-1022:240:00
B. SmithD0001200016:190:00
N. OkhotiukD0000500012:130:00
GoalieSASVGASV%TOI
V. Vanecek32293.90664:05Win
M. Blackwood000–0:00

SJS Skaters

PlayerPosGAPSOGHITBLK+/-PIMTOIPP TOI
T. MeierRW112820-1021:212:55
M. EyssimontC0223410217:362:09
T. HertlC011322-1019:422:52
N. BoninoC101102+1017:291:51
L. CoutureC000310-1021:283:18
A. BarabanovLW000012-1020:232:58
M. NietoLW000100-1016:190:26
N. SturmC000311+1016:081:48
N. GregorLW0002300015:210:00
S. LorentzC0000610010:080:00
O. LindblomLW000120008:250:59
J. GadjovichLW000110007:210:00
E. KarlssonD112405-2030:263:38
M. BenningD011011+2220:471:27
M. FerraroD0002020021:480:46
J. MegnaD000030-2018:040:00
M. VlasicD0000120017:080:23
N. CicekD0000140013:060:00
GoalieSASVGASV%TOI
J. Reimer41383.92765:00OT loss
K. Kahkonen000–0:00

Storylines That Played Out

  • Old teamTimo Meier NJD Faces SJS, his team until Feb 20231 G, 1 A, 8 SOG

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