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Game Recap
NJD4
Final/OTSun, Jan 2, 2022Every game that night
WSH3

NJD beat WSH 4-3 in overtime, with the chances close: 2.66 expected goals to 2.99. N. Hischier led the way with 2 points (2 G, 0 A). M. Blackwood stopped 27 of 30.

Scoring

1st2nd3rdOTT
NJD21014
WSH10203
  1. 1st 7:15NJDY. Sharangovich0.24 xG
  2. 1st 8:29NJDD. Severson0.04 xG
  3. 1st 19:13WSHJ. Carlson0.04 xG
  4. 2nd 0:22NJDN. Hischier0.02 xG
  5. 3rd 13:22WSHN. Dowd0.11 xG
  6. 3rd 16:13WSHC. Sheary0.27 xG
  7. OT 2:56NJDN. Hischier0.09 xG

Team Stats

NJDWSH
37Shots on goal30
2.66Expected goals2.99
61Shot attempts61
315v5 shots on goal25
0/1Power play0/1
13Hits29
17Blocked shots14
6Penalty minutes6
3Giveaways2
10Takeaways5

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

Expected Goals Over the Game

NJD 2.66 xGWSH 2.99 xGGoal

00.511.522.531st2nd3rdOTNJD goal, 7:15NJD goal, 8:29WSH goal, 19:13NJD goal, 0:22WSH goal, 13:22WSH goal, 16:13NJD goal, 2:56

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

NJD37 on goal, 4 scored
WSH30 on goal, 3 scored

GoalSavedMissedBlockedBigger: a better chance

Box Score

NJD Skaters

PlayerPosGAPSOGHITBLK+/-PIMTOIPP TOI
J. HughesC022100+2020:171:17
N. HischierC202402+2016:291:26
Y. SharangovichC101400+1017:030:00
D. MercerC011200-2014:221:10
J. KuokkanenC011301-1014:080:00
J. BrattLW0002020017:071:26
P. ZachaC0003100016:300:34
M. McLeodC000110+1014:510:00
M. StudenicRW0001100013:290:00
J. BoqvistC000200+1013:260:00
A. JohnssonLW000100-1012:500:34
N. BastianRW0001510012:060:50
D. SeversonD112111+2029:521:26
J. SiegenthalerD011226+1225:240:00
P. SubbanD011511-2423:580:43
R. GravesD000211-2024:150:00
T. SmithD000201+2016:010:34
D. HamiltonD000001002:400:00
GoalieSASVGASV%TOI
M. Blackwood30273.90062:56Win
A. Schmid000–0:00

WSH Skaters

PlayerPosGAPSOGHITBLK+/-PIMTOIPP TOI
N. DowdC101342+1217:260:00
G. HathawayRW011140+1016:220:00
C. ShearyLW1014000015:501:41
L. EllerC0111010214:310:19
M. SgarbossaC011300+108:360:00
E. KuznetsovC000200-3023:151:41
A. OvechkinLW000340-2022:561:56
T. WilsonRW000171-2022:041:41
C. HagelinLW000300+1015:280:00
D. SprongRW0002100014:300:19
C. McMichaelLW000000006:030:00
B. LeasonRW000000005:420:00
D. OrlovD011130+1025:240:19
J. CarlsonD101221+2023:141:56
T. van RiemsdykD011224-1019:580:00
M. KempnyD000003-1018:230:00
J. SchultzD000101-1018:090:04
N. JensenD000121-1216:530:00
GoalieSASVGASV%TOI
I. Samsonov37334.89262:56OT loss
P. Copley000–0:00