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Game Recap
NJD6
FinalWed, Jan 3, 2024Every game that night
WSH3

NJD beat WSH 6-3, and the chances backed it up: 2.91 expected goals to 2.09. N. Hischier led the way with 3 points (2 G, 1 A). N. Daws stopped 23 of 26.

Scoring

1st2nd3rdT
NJD2226
WSH1203
  1. 1st 3:03NJDN. Hischier0.35 xG
  2. 1st 9:50NJDN. HischierPP0.08 xG
  3. 1st 18:38WSHC. McMichaelPP0.02 xG
  4. 2nd 8:08NJDD. Mercer0.17 xG
  5. 2nd 11:25WSHE. Kuznetsov0.14 xG
  6. 2nd 18:58WSHJ. CarlsonPP0.05 xG
  7. 2nd 19:44NJDM. McLeod0.10 xG
  8. 3rd 7:16NJDD. Mercer0.20 xG
  9. 3rd 15:35NJDM. McLeod0.25 xG

Team Stats

NJDWSH
28Shots on goal26
2.91Expected goals2.09
61Shot attempts45
255v5 shots on goal20
1/2Power play2/4
17Hits29
8Blocked shots19
8Penalty minutes4
11Giveaways18
10Takeaways6

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

Expected Goals Over the Game

NJD 2.91 xGWSH 2.09 xGGoal

00.511.522.531st2nd3rdNJD goal, 3:03NJD goal, 9:50WSH goal, 18:38NJD goal, 8:08WSH goal, 11:25WSH goal, 18:58NJD goal, 19:44NJD goal, 7:16NJD goal, 15:35

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

NJD27 on goal, 6 scored
WSH25 on goal, 3 scored

GoalSavedMissedBlockedBigger: a better chance

Box Score

NJD Skaters

PlayerPosGAPSOGHITBLK+/-PIMTOIPP TOI
N. HischierC213310+1020:351:37
E. HaulaLW022410+3020:420:48
D. MercerC202301+2020:290:44
A. HoltzRW022200+3013:550:46
M. McLeodC202220+2013:360:00
J. HughesC0111000018:071:33
C. LazarC011120+1013:510:00
N. BastianRW011161+127:230:42
J. BrattLW0004100017:321:35
T. ToffoliC0000000015:481:31
C. TierneyC000101007:520:00
L. HughesD0110000020:121:39
C. MillerD011330+3214:520:00
J. MarinoD0000000021:510:00
S. NemecD000100+2020:230:42
J. SiegenthalerD0002010220:090:08
K. BahlD000003+2016:210:00
B. SmithD0000110211:400:00
GoalieSASVGASV%TOI
N. Daws26233.88559:21Win
V. Vanecek000–0:00

WSH Skaters

PlayerPosGAPSOGHITBLK+/-PIMTOIPP TOI
A. OvechkinLW022320-1221:154:26
E. KuznetsovC1122110019:353:38
A. ManthaRW011200-1015:432:13
C. McMichaelLW101201-2012:491:18
T. WilsonRW000451-1018:453:18
B. MalenstynLW000061-1014:410:09
D. StromeC000101-1014:252:45
N. DowdC000121-1014:180:00
N. Aube-KubelRW0001200013:370:09
A. ProtasLW000101-2013:061:41
M. PhillipsRW000000-1011:510:09
M. PaciorettyLW000021-1211:470:00
J. CarlsonD101421-1023:423:39
M. FehérváryD011124-2020:210:32
R. SandinD011032-2018:151:29
N. JensenD000210-1018:520:00
T. van RiemsdykD0001020018:450:00
E. BearD000112-2015:420:09
GoalieSASVGASV%TOI
H. Shepard28226.78659:56Loss
D. Kuemper000–0:00