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Game Recap
NJD3
FinalSat, Mar 26, 2022Every game that night
WSH4

WSH beat NJD 4-3 despite fewer good chances: 2.18 expected goals to 3.48. NJD outshot WSH 38 to 22. J. Hughes led the way with 2 points (1 G, 1 A). V. Vanecek stopped 35 of 38.

Scoring

1st2nd3rdT
NJD0213
WSH0134
  1. 2nd 0:55NJDJ. Hughes0.03 xG
  2. 2nd 2:47WSHT. Wilson0.21 xG
  3. 2nd 7:17NJDD. Severson0.06 xG
  4. 3rd 2:08WSHC. McMichael0.13 xG
  5. 3rd 6:56WSHN. Backstrom0.03 xG
  6. 3rd 11:48WSHA. OvechkinPP0.17 xG
  7. 3rd 19:28NJDJ. Bratt0.01 xG

Team Stats

NJDWSH
38Shots on goal22
3.48Expected goals2.18
75Shot attempts45
275v5 shots on goal18
0/2Power play1/2
20Hits25
8Blocked shots18
11Penalty minutes11
9Giveaways10
10Takeaways10

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

Expected Goals Over the Game

NJD 3.48 xGWSH 2.18 xGGoal

00.511.522.533.51st2nd3rdNJD goal, 0:55WSH goal, 2:47NJD goal, 7:17WSH goal, 2:08WSH goal, 6:56WSH goal, 11:48NJD goal, 19:28

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

NJD36 on goal, 3 scored
WSH21 on goal, 4 scored

GoalSavedMissedBlockedBigger: a better chance

Box Score

NJD Skaters

PlayerPosGAPSOGHITBLK+/-PIMTOIPP TOI
J. HughesC112301+1023:333:10
N. HischierC011420+1021:193:05
J. BrattLW1014100020:523:05
Y. SharangovichC0113000019:120:52
D. MercerC0114010018:290:50
J. BoqvistC0111000012:460:03
T. TatarLW0001100015:310:53
A. JohnssonLW0000200013:490:02
J. VeseyLW0002000013:140:00
N. BastianRW000030+109:250:52
M. McLeodC000101-176:080:00
A. GreerLW000031-106:030:00
D. SeversonD101411+2025:013:05
R. GravesD011220-1220:030:15
D. HamiltonD000211+1022:103:01
J. SiegenthalerD000121-1019:360:03
P. SubbanD0004100016:140:00
T. SmithD000211-1215:580:44
GoalieSASVGASV%TOI
N. Daws22184.81857:29Loss
J. Gillies000–0:00

WSH Skaters

PlayerPosGAPSOGHITBLK+/-PIMTOIPP TOI
N. BackstromC112100+1014:251:57
E. KuznetsovC0111110018:001:51
A. OvechkinLW101230+1217:323:08
T. WilsonRW101410+2015:331:16
C. ShearyLW011122+1013:550:00
A. ManthaRW011220-1013:391:11
C. McMichaelLW101200+2012:050:00
M. JohanssonLW0000220016:361:17
L. EllerC000230-1016:280:00
G. HathawayRW000030-1014:380:00
T. OshieRW000020-1013:461:52
A. Jonsson-FjallbyLW000201-1012:380:00
J. CarlsonD022302+1224:112:00
J. SchultzD0110120016:320:53
D. OrlovD0001120023:120:15
M. FehérváryD000132-1021:180:00
N. JensenD0000020716:580:00
M. KempnyD0000120014:440:00
GoalieSASVGASV%TOI
V. Vanecek38353.92159:40Win
I. Samsonov000–0:00