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Game Recap
NJD1
FinalSun, Apr 2, 2023Every game that night
WPG6

WPG beat NJD 6-1, with the chances close: 3.11 expected goals to 2.96. N. Ehlers led the way with 2 points (2 G, 0 A). C. Hellebuyck stopped 31 of 32.

Scoring

1st2nd3rdT
NJD0011
WPG2226
  1. 1st 4:59WPGN. Ehlers0.10 xG
  2. 1st 16:15WPGN. Niederreiter0.27 xG
  3. 2nd 2:42WPGM. Barron0.27 xG
  4. 2nd 10:34WPGK. Connor0.26 xG
  5. 3rd 10:19WPGP. Dubois0.05 xG
  6. 3rd 14:10WPGN. EhlersPP0.16 xG
  7. 3rd 19:46NJDN. HischierPP0.25 xG

Team Stats

NJDWPG
32Shots on goal27
2.96Expected goals3.11
69Shot attempts41
285v5 shots on goal21
1/3Power play1/3
9Hits17
7Blocked shots21
6Penalty minutes6
7Giveaways7
6Takeaways9

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

Expected Goals Over the Game

NJD 2.96 xGWPG 3.11 xGGoal

00.511.522.533.51st2nd3rdWPG goal, 4:59WPG goal, 16:15WPG goal, 2:42WPG goal, 10:34WPG goal, 10:19WPG goal, 14:10NJD goal, 19:46

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

NJD32 on goal, 1 scored
WPG25 on goal, 6 scored

GoalSavedMissedBlockedBigger: a better chance

Box Score

NJD Skaters

PlayerPosGAPSOGHITBLK+/-PIMTOIPP TOI
J. HughesC0112010020:374:22
J. BrattLW0112100018:223:04
N. HischierC101810-1017:303:59
D. MercerC0000000016:362:01
T. MeierRW000200-1216:253:52
Y. SharangovichC0002000015:150:00
E. HaulaLW000300-3213:531:53
O. PalatLW000100-2013:502:49
T. TatarLW000200-2012:521:27
M. McLeodC000010-1012:500:04
J. BoqvistC000000-2011:260:02
M. WoodLW000110009:520:03
R. GravesD000313-2020:560:00
J. MarinoD000200-2020:170:00
D. HamiltonD000110-1019:194:23
D. SeversonD000111-1019:111:36
K. BahlD0000210018:000:05
J. SiegenthalerD000201-2216:560:00
GoalieSASVGASV%TOI
V. Vanecek21174.81040:00Loss
M. Blackwood642.66720:00

WPG Skaters

PlayerPosGAPSOGHITBLK+/-PIMTOIPP TOI
P. DuboisC112210+2018:344:25
N. EhlersLW202500+1015:374:11
B. WheelerRW022110+2013:471:29
K. ConnorLW101400+2019:114:23
M. ScheifeleC011112+2219:094:24
V. NamestnikovC011101+2014:501:30
N. NiederreiterRW101221+1014:081:34
M. BarronC101211+1011:340:00
A. LowryC000201+1015:231:26
M. AppletonC0001000014:590:00
K. StenlundC0000130013:060:00
K. KuhlmanC000000009:190:00
J. MorrisseyD022113+2021:194:02
D. DeMeloD011112+1217:030:00
N. SchmidtD011111+2016:070:00
N. PionkD0002120023:252:01
B. DillonD000123+1020:520:00
D. SambergD000041+1215:410:00
GoalieSASVGASV%TOI
C. Hellebuyck32311.96960:00Win
D. Rittich000–0:00

Storylines That Played Out

  • Old teamDawson Mercer WPG First game against NJD since he left (his team until Oct 2026)0 SOG

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