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Game Recap
NJD7
FinalTue, Feb 27, 2024Every game that night
SJS2

NJD beat SJS 7-2, and the chances backed it up: 4.35 expected goals to 3.35. NJD outshot SJS 44 to 31. N. Hischier led the way with 4 points (1 G, 3 A). N. Daws stopped 29 of 31.

Scoring

1st2nd3rdT
NJD0347
SJS1012
  1. 1st 18:17SJSN. Sturm0.11 xG
  2. 2nd 3:29NJDJ. Bratt0.12 xG
  3. 2nd 4:06NJDJ. Hughes0.11 xG
  4. 2nd 13:08NJDK. Bahl0.08 xG
  5. 3rd 2:41NJDC. Miller0.02 xG
  6. 3rd 5:01NJDB. Smith0.03 xG
  7. 3rd 6:57NJDD. Mercer0.16 xG
  8. 3rd 7:57NJDN. Hischier0.08 xG
  9. 3rd 12:33SJSJ. Bailey0.01 xG

Team Stats

NJDSJS
44Shots on goal31
4.35Expected goals3.35
84Shot attempts59
365v5 shots on goal31
0/2Power play0/1
11Hits17
12Blocked shots14
2Penalty minutes4
7Giveaways8
10Takeaways9

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

Expected Goals Over the Game

NJD 4.35 xGSJS 3.35 xGGoal

012341st2nd3rdSJS goal, 18:17NJD goal, 3:29NJD goal, 4:06NJD goal, 13:08NJD goal, 2:41NJD goal, 5:01NJD goal, 6:57NJD goal, 7:57SJS goal, 12:33

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

NJD44 on goal, 7 scored
SJS30 on goal, 2 scored

GoalSavedMissedBlockedBigger: a better chance

Box Score

NJD Skaters

PlayerPosGAPSOGHITBLK+/-PIMTOIPP TOI
N. HischierC134600+3019:403:52
J. HughesC1231101+3023:063:56
J. BrattLW112301+3020:033:22
T. MeierRW022100+2017:220:21
O. PalatLW011130+3018:180:14
D. MercerC1012000015:410:04
C. TierneyC011001+109:280:04
T. ToffoliC0003000018:063:25
E. HaulaLW000320-1014:390:00
C. LazarC000210+1014:060:00
A. HoltzRW0002100211:040:17
K. BahlD101232+3018:330:00
J. MarinoD011100+3018:320:00
J. SiegenthalerD011001+2017:080:00
B. SmithD1012030015:190:21
C. MillerD101211+1011:150:04
L. HughesD0002000020:173:32
S. NemecD000102+1015:230:28
GoalieSASVGASV%TOI
N. Daws31292.93560:00Win
A. Schmid000–0:00

SJS Skaters

PlayerPosGAPSOGHITBLK+/-PIMTOIPP TOI
N. SturmC1011100014:130:09
A. BarabanovLW011201-1014:000:02
R. CarpenterC011001-1010:370:00
J. BaileyRW101301-107:560:00
M. GranlundC000100-2020:441:51
W. EklundLW000101-2019:361:46
F. ZadinaRW000200-2018:470:00
F. ZetterlundLW000341-2017:310:49
L. KuninC000111-2017:021:11
A. DuclairLW000100-2016:231:58
K. LabancRW0002200012:400:00
M. HoffmanC000100007:550:00
H. ThrunD011000-1221:441:53
M. FerraroD000325-2021:240:14
J. RuttaD0003120020:110:00
T. EmbersonD000221-3019:410:07
K. BurroughsD000110-1018:040:00
N. OkhotiukD000430-3217:360:00
GoalieSASVGASV%TOI
M. Blackwood131301.00017:34
K. Kahkonen31247.77442:22Loss

Storylines That Played Out

  • Old teamTimo Meier NJD Faces SJS, his team until Feb 20232 A, 1 SOG
  • Old teamTyler Toffoli SJS Faces NJD, his team until Mar 20243 SOG

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