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Game Recap
NSH4
SJS2
NSH beat SJS 4-2, and the chances backed it up: 4.87 expected goals to 2.27. NSH outshot SJS 35 to 25. K. Sherwood led the way with 2 points (2 G, 0 A). J. Saros stopped 23 of 25.
Scoring
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NSH | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 |
| SJS | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
- 1st 10:14NSHK. Sherwood0.12 xG
- 2nd 18:27NSHF. ForsbergPP0.05 xG
- 3rd 1:10SJSM. Granlund0.10 xG
- 3rd 3:40NSHK. Sherwood0.06 xG
- 3rd 9:34SJSF. Zadina0.34 xG
- 3rd 19:48NSHG. NyquistEN0.79 xG
Team Stats
NSHSJS
35Shots on goal25
4.87Expected goals2.27
69Shot attempts47
285v5 shots on goal20
1/3Power play0/2
14Hits18
12Blocked shots17
4Penalty minutes6
4Giveaways8
6Takeaways8
Expected goals: the chance each unblocked shot had of going in, by our model, added up.
Expected Goals Over the Game
NSH 4.87 xGSJS 2.27 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
NSH Skaters
| Player | Pos | G | A | P | SOG | HIT | BLK | +/- | PIM | TOI | PP TOI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| F. Forsberg | LW | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 18:31 | 4:08 |
| G. Nyquist | RW | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 17:10 | 4:08 |
| K. Sherwood | LW | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | +2 | 0 | 11:15 | 0:38 |
| M. McCarron | C | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | +2 | 0 | 15:40 | 0:07 |
| T. Novak | C | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 15:12 | 1:40 |
| R. O'Reilly | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 17:14 | 3:37 |
| L. Evangelista | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 16:48 | 1:09 |
| C. Sissons | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 16:17 | 4:08 |
| C. Smith | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 0 | +1 | 0 | 14:29 | 0:00 |
| Y. Trenin | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13:25 | 0:00 |
| C. Glass | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 13:13 | 1:09 |
| M. Jankowski | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11:36 | 0:00 |
| R. Josi | D | 0 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 1 | +1 | 0 | 24:08 | 4:32 |
| A. Carrier | D | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 19:25 | 0:00 |
| R. McDonagh | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | +1 | 0 | 23:22 | 1:09 |
| J. Lauzon | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 1 | -1 | 2 | 17:30 | 0:00 |
| D. Fabbro | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | +1 | 2 | 15:46 | 0:00 |
| L. Schenn | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 15:26 | 0:00 |
| Goalie | SA | SV | GA | SV% | TOI | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| J. Saros | 25 | 23 | 2 | .920 | 59:33 | Win |
| K. Lankinen | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 0:00 |
SJS Skaters
| Player | Pos | G | A | P | SOG | HIT | BLK | +/- | PIM | TOI | PP TOI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| M. Granlund | C | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 23:27 | 3:10 |
| F. Zadina | RW | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 16:39 | 1:30 |
| W. Eklund | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | -1 | 0 | 19:34 | 3:05 |
| F. Zetterlund | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 19:10 | 2:28 |
| A. Duclair | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 18:23 | 3:07 |
| L. Kunin | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 17:41 | 0:43 |
| A. Barabanov | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | +1 | 0 | 14:56 | 0:55 |
| M. Hoffman | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 14:24 | 0:54 |
| N. Sturm | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | +1 | 0 | 13:48 | 0:00 |
| R. Carpenter | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | -2 | 0 | 9:25 | 0:00 |
| G. Smith | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | -2 | 0 | 7:30 | 0:00 |
| J. Bailey | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 0 | 6:06 | 0:00 |
| J. Rutta | D | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 21:59 | 0:08 |
| T. Emberson | D | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | +1 | 2 | 18:49 | 0:00 |
| H. Thrun | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | -1 | 2 | 23:37 | 3:02 |
| M. Ferraro | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | +1 | 0 | 22:44 | 0:58 |
| K. Burroughs | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 2 | -1 | 2 | 15:00 | 0:00 |
| C. Addison | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | -1 | 0 | 12:34 | 0:00 |
| Goalie | SA | SV | GA | SV% | TOI | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| K. Kahkonen | 34 | 31 | 3 | .912 | 58:57 | Loss |
| M. Blackwood | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 0:00 |
Storylines That Played Out
As Tonight had them before puck drop, with what each player did.