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Game Recap
NSH3
Final/SOThu, Dec 30, 2021Every game that night
CBJ4

CBJ beat NSH 4-3 in a shootout, with the chances close: 3.49 expected goals to 3.13. B. Jenner led the way with 2 points (1 G, 1 A). E. Merzlikins stopped 31 of 34.

Scoring

1st2nd3rdSOT
NSH12003
CBJ11114
  1. 1st 2:50NSHM. McCarron0.17 xG
  2. 1st 6:26CBJB. Jenner0.08 xG
  3. 2nd 0:24CBJP. Laine0.09 xG
  4. 2nd 15:31NSHN. Cousins0.02 xG
  5. 2nd 16:06NSHR. JohansenPP0.30 xG
  6. 3rd 13:33CBJA. Texier0.11 xG

Team Stats

NSHCBJ
34Shots on goal29
3.13Expected goals3.49
56Shot attempts60
275v5 shots on goal21
1/3Power play0/3
27Hits26
15Blocked shots14
11Penalty minutes11
10Giveaways8
3Takeaways8

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

Expected Goals Over the Game

NSH 3.13 xGCBJ 3.49 xGGoal

00.511.522.533.51st2nd3rdOTNSH goal, 2:50CBJ goal, 6:26CBJ goal, 0:24NSH goal, 15:31NSH goal, 16:06CBJ goal, 13:33

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

NSH32 on goal, 3 scored
CBJ29 on goal, 3 scored

GoalSavedMissedBlockedBigger: a better chance

Box Score

NSH Skaters

PlayerPosGAPSOGHITBLK+/-PIMTOIPP TOI
M. DucheneC0220100218:242:04
M. GranlundC011011-1022:182:04
R. JohansenC101201-2015:502:04
N. CousinsC101210+1015:372:11
M. McCarronC101221+1013:530:00
P. TomasinoRW011100+1011:442:11
M. LuffRW011100008:510:00
F. ForsbergLW000320-2018:212:04
Y. TreninC000220+1016:500:00
L. KuninC000340-2016:102:11
E. TolvanenRW000222-1015:382:11
T. JeannotLW0002310714:500:00
D. FabbroD0112010018:020:00
M. EkholmD0003110228:412:11
A. CarrierD0004010023:072:04
M. BenningD0001230020:470:00
B. HarpurD000111-2016:400:00
M. BorowieckiD000252+1016:040:00
GoalieSASVGASV%TOI
D. Rittich29263.89764:57OT loss
J. Saros000–0:00

CBJ Skaters

PlayerPosGAPSOGHITBLK+/-PIMTOIPP TOI
B. JennerC112411+2022:204:54
J. VoracekRW011300+2022:255:09
P. LaineLW101712+1021:574:54
A. TexierLW101200+1020:080:00
G. NyquistRW000031+1021:012:54
S. KuralyC0003610017:470:00
M. DomiC0002000013:181:06
E. BemstromC0000000012:110:51
J. RoslovicC0000000011:551:06
C. SillingerC000112-1011:080:00
E. ChinakhovRW000310-109:550:51
J. DanforthRW000130-207:490:00
V. GavrikovD011112+1024:590:00
A. BoqvistD011112+2218:551:06
Z. WerenskiD000010-1028:385:09
J. BeanD0001010220:310:00
A. PeekeD0000710718:280:00
G. CarlssonD0000010010:520:00
GoalieSASVGASV%TOI
E. Merzlikins34313.91264:36Win
D. Tarasov000–0:00

Storylines That Played Out

  • Old teamDante Fabbro CBJ Faces NSH, his team until Oct 20241 A, 2 SOG

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