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Game Recap
NSH3
Final/SOSun, Apr 7, 2024Every game that night
NJD2

NSH beat NJD 3-2 in a shootout, with the chances close: 2.67 expected goals to 1.95. NSH outshot NJD 35 to 25. F. Forsberg led the way with 2 points (0 G, 2 A). J. Saros stopped 23 of 25.

Scoring

1st2nd3rdSOT
NSH10113
NJD10102
  1. 1st 1:49NJDJ. Hughes0.07 xG
  2. 1st 8:39NSHR. Josi0.04 xG
  3. 3rd 2:11NJDC. Tierney0.07 xG
  4. 3rd 12:45NSHL. EvangelistaPP0.17 xG

Team Stats

NSHNJD
35Shots on goal25
2.67Expected goals1.95
67Shot attempts49
295v5 shots on goal22
1/4Power play0/2
17Hits13
9Blocked shots16
4Penalty minutes8
5Giveaways12
17Takeaways17

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

Expected Goals Over the Game

NSH 2.67 xGNJD 1.95 xGGoal

00.511.522.531st2nd3rdOTNJD goal, 1:49NSH goal, 8:39NJD goal, 2:11NSH goal, 12:45

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

NSH34 on goal, 2 scored
NJD24 on goal, 2 scored

GoalSavedMissedBlockedBigger: a better chance

Box Score

NSH Skaters

PlayerPosGAPSOGHITBLK+/-PIMTOIPP TOI
R. O'ReillyC0223010022:312:54
F. ForsbergLW0224010021:033:31
L. EvangelistaRW1015000015:422:39
G. NyquistRW0002100019:072:39
M. JankowskiLW0003000015:510:42
T. NovakC0002000015:172:03
C. SmithRW0001310015:170:00
K. SherwoodLW0003400014:300:12
J. ZuckerLW000310-1014:001:22
M. McCarronC0002000013:460:12
C. SissonsC000011-1212:401:00
A. BeauvillierRW000010-1010:340:58
R. JosiD1013000028:293:53
R. McDonaghD0002030023:160:50
A. CarrierD000111-1020:420:10
J. LauzonD000120-1219:070:00
S. StastneyD0000010015:000:00
L. SchennD0000300014:380:00
GoalieSASVGASV%TOI
J. Saros25232.92065:00Win
K. Lankinen000–0:00

NJD Skaters

PlayerPosGAPSOGHITBLK+/-PIMTOIPP TOI
J. HughesC101300+1022:223:21
J. BrattLW011201+1020:353:14
T. NosekLW0111000017:020:00
C. TierneyC101110+108:040:00
N. HischierC0002000020:492:44
T. MeierRW000330-1018:573:14
E. HaulaLW000203+1018:010:42
D. MercerC000011-1017:480:48
O. PalatLW0001010016:281:12
S. BowersC000201+1012:330:00
A. HoltzRW000101009:570:44
B. HalonenLW000120006:470:00
L. HughesD011102+1224:432:40
B. SmithD0002010021:470:00
S. NemecD0001020220:291:19
J. SiegenthalerD0000510219:110:00
K. BahlD0001000217:510:02
N. DeSimoneD000112+1017:220:00
GoalieSASVGASV%TOI
K. Kahkonen541.8008:39
J. Allen30291.96756:21OT loss

Storylines That Played Out

  • Old teamLuke Evangelista NJD First game against NSH since he left (his team until Apr 2026)1 G, 5 SOG

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