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Game Recap
NJD5
WSH3
NJD beat WSH 5-3, and the chances backed it up: 4.12 expected goals to 2.82. E. Haula led the way with 3 points (0 G, 3 A). T. Tatar had 4 shots on goal against our projection of 1.2. J. Markstrom stopped 29 of 32.
Scoring
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NJD | 2 | 2 | 1 | 5 |
| WSH | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
Team Stats
NJDWSH
33Shots on goal32
4.12Expected goals2.82
59Shot attempts56
245v5 shots on goal25
0/4Power play1/3
19Hits21
15Blocked shots18
8Penalty minutes10
16Giveaways17
3Takeaways8
Expected goals: the chance each unblocked shot had of going in, by our model, added up.
Expected Goals Over the Game
NJD 4.12 xGWSH 2.82 xGGoal
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
GoalSavedMissedBlockedBigger: a better chance
Box Score
NJD Skaters
| Player | Pos | G | A | P | SOG | HIT | BLK | +/- | PIM | TOI | PP TOI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| E. Haula | LW | 0 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | +2 | 0 | 17:15 | 3:28 |
| S. Noesen | RW | 0 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | +2 | 0 | 13:30 | 3:32 |
| T. Tatar | LW | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | +1 | 0 | 13:57 | 2:42 |
| P. Cotter | LW | 2 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 1 | +1 | 2 | 13:10 | 0:06 |
| D. Mercer | C | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 19:55 | 3:36 |
| N. Hischier | C | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 18:40 | 3:34 |
| J. Bratt | LW | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | +1 | 2 | 14:37 | 3:45 |
| T. Meier | RW | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | +1 | 2 | 14:27 | 3:55 |
| J. Hughes | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | +1 | 0 | 17:13 | 4:00 |
| O. Palat | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13:12 | 0:14 |
| N. Bastian | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 13:04 | 0:09 |
| C. Lazar | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11:18 | 0:16 |
| S. Casey | D | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | +1 | 0 | 9:45 | 2:12 |
| J. Siegenthaler | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | -1 | 0 | 23:15 | 0:04 |
| J. Kovacevic | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | -1 | 2 | 22:43 | 0:55 |
| D. Hamilton | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 1 | +3 | 0 | 22:07 | 4:28 |
| B. Dillon | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | +3 | 0 | 21:36 | 0:19 |
| S. Nemec | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | +1 | 0 | 14:35 | 1:10 |
| Goalie | SA | SV | GA | SV% | TOI | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| J. Markstrom | 32 | 29 | 3 | .906 | 59:31 | Win |
| J. Allen | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 0:00 |
WSH Skaters
| Player | Pos | G | A | P | SOG | HIT | BLK | +/- | PIM | TOI | PP TOI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| D. Strome | C | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 20:21 | 3:14 |
| A. Ovechkin | LW | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 19:44 | 3:46 |
| T. Wilson | RW | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 3 | -1 | 2 | 17:52 | 2:34 |
| P. Dubois | C | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | -1 | 2 | 17:29 | 3:17 |
| C. McMichael | LW | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14:27 | 0:28 |
| A. Mangiapane | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 18:35 | 1:11 |
| N. Dowd | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 17:14 | 0:09 |
| B. Duhaime | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 15:07 | 0:00 |
| T. Raddysh | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12:11 | 0:00 |
| A. Protas | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -3 | 0 | 10:28 | 0:00 |
| H. Lapierre | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -3 | 0 | 7:53 | 0:37 |
| S. Milano | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | -3 | 0 | 5:52 | 0:00 |
| J. Carlson | D | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 24:55 | 2:43 |
| J. Chychrun | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | -1 | 2 | 22:09 | 1:10 |
| M. Fehérváry | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | -2 | 0 | 20:59 | 0:00 |
| R. Sandin | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 19:22 | 0:00 |
| T. van Riemsdyk | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 19:03 | 0:06 |
| M. Roy | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | -2 | 0 | 8:39 | 0:00 |
| Goalie | SA | SV | GA | SV% | TOI | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| C. Lindgren | 32 | 28 | 4 | .875 | 57:40 | Loss |
| L. Thompson | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 0:00 |
How We Did
| We projected | It finished | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | NJD 3.1, WSH 3.0 | NJD 5, WSH 3 |
| Total goals | 6.1 | 8 |
| Shots on goal | NJD 28.5, WSH 26.8 | NJD 33, WSH 32 |
| Win chance | NJD 51% | NJD won |
Players
| Player | SOG projected | SOG | Points projected | Points | Goal chance | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NJD J. Hughes | 4.3 | 2 | 1.19 | 0 | 37% | 0 |
| NJD T. Meier | 3.7 | 0 | 0.87 | 1 | 35% | 0 |
| WSH A. Ovechkin | 3.3 | 0 | 0.88 | 1 | 38% | 0 |
| NJD J. Bratt | 3.1 | 0 | 0.99 | 1 | 29% | 0 |
| NJD D. Hamilton | 3.0 | 4 | 0.63 | 0 | 17% | 0 |
| NJD N. Hischier | 2.9 | 3 | 0.97 | 1 | 29% | 0 |
| WSH J. Carlson | 2.6 | 4 | 0.82 | 2 | 16% | 1 |
| WSH D. Strome | 2.4 | 4 | 0.94 | 2 | 31% | 1 |
| WSH T. Wilson | 2.4 | 5 | 0.60 | 1 | 27% | 1 |
| WSH J. Chychrun | 2.4 | 2 | 0.49 | 0 | 12% | 0 |
| NJD E. Haula | 1.9 | 2 | 0.47 | 3 | 18% | 0 |
| WSH C. McMichael | 1.9 | 3 | 0.42 | 1 | 21% | 0 |
| NJD D. Mercer | 1.8 | 1 | 0.54 | 1 | 24% | 1 |
| WSH P. Dubois | 1.8 | 2 | 0.55 | 1 | 23% | 0 |
| WSH A. Protas | 1.8 | 0 | 0.41 | 0 | 11% | 0 |
| WSH A. Mangiapane | 1.8 | 2 | 0.54 | 0 | 22% | 0 |
| WSH T. Raddysh | 1.6 | 1 | 0.29 | 0 | 15% | 0 |
| WSH M. Roy | 1.5 | 2 | 0.33 | 0 | 6% | 0 |
| NJD O. Palat | 1.4 | 2 | 0.45 | 0 | 16% | 0 |
| NJD S. Noesen | 1.3 | 1 | 0.40 | 3 | 15% | 0 |
| NJD P. Cotter | 1.3 | 4 | 0.34 | 2 | 14% | 2 |
| WSH H. Lapierre | 1.3 | 0 | 0.47 | 0 | 17% | 0 |
| NJD T. Tatar | 1.2 | 4 | 0.37 | 2 | 15% | 1 |
| WSH M. Fehérváry | 1.2 | 2 | 0.31 | 0 | 8% | 0 |
| NJD J. Siegenthaler | 1.1 | 1 | 0.20 | 0 | 4% | 0 |
| WSH R. Sandin | 1.0 | 1 | 0.39 | 0 | 7% | 0 |
| NJD B. Dillon | 1.0 | 0 | 0.27 | 0 | 6% | 0 |
| WSH S. Milano | 1.0 | 1 | 0.42 | 0 | 18% | 0 |
| NJD J. Kovacevic | 1.0 | 2 | 0.26 | 0 | 8% | 0 |
| WSH T. Riemsdyk | 1.0 | 2 | 0.23 | 0 | 4% | 0 |
| WSH N. Dowd | 1.0 | 0 | 0.37 | 0 | 18% | 0 |
| NJD S. Nemec | 1.0 | 3 | 0.23 | 0 | 5% | 0 |
| NJD N. Bastian | 1.0 | 2 | 0.23 | 0 | 10% | 0 |
| NJD C. Lazar | 0.9 | 1 | 0.22 | 0 | 8% | 0 |
| WSH B. Duhaime | 0.9 | 1 | 0.14 | 0 | 8% | 0 |
Shots on goal: 18 of 35 players within one of their projection; they took 0.0 more than projected on average.
Our projections as they stood at puck drop. One game says little about a model; Model Notes has how it tests over thousands.