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Game Recap
PHI0
FinalWed, Jan 29, 2025Every game that night
NJD5

NJD beat PHI 5-0, with the chances close: 3.03 expected goals to 2.49. J. Hughes led the way with 2 points (1 G, 1 A). B. Pesce had 6 shots on goal against our projection of 1.3. J. Allen stopped 24 of 24.

Scoring

1st2nd3rdT
PHI0000
NJD0415
  1. 2nd 0:54NJDO. PalatPP0.48 xG
  2. 2nd 6:27NJDL. Hughes0.07 xG
  3. 2nd 12:41NJDN. BastianPP0.42 xG
  4. 2nd 13:43NJDD. Mercer0.14 xG
  5. 3rd 1:58NJDJ. Hughes0.22 xG

Team Stats

PHINJD
24Shots on goal26
2.49Expected goals3.03
53Shot attempts63
195v5 shots on goal19
0/4Power play2/3
11Hits22
22Blocked shots14
16Penalty minutes16
15Giveaways17
3Takeaways1

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

Expected Goals Over the Game

PHI 2.49 xGNJD 3.03 xGGoal

00.511.522.533.51st2nd3rdNJD goal, 0:54NJD goal, 6:27NJD goal, 12:41NJD goal, 13:43NJD goal, 1:58

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

PHI24 on goal, 0 scored
NJD26 on goal, 5 scored

GoalSavedMissedBlockedBigger: a better chance

Box Score

PHI Skaters

PlayerPosGAPSOGHITBLK+/-PIMTOIPP TOI
M. FrostC000102-2217:583:07
T. FoersterRW0002110217:323:02
N. CatesLW0001000017:242:33
T. KonecnyRW000310-1017:053:06
S. LaughtonC000311-1015:311:09
S. CouturierC000301-1215:160:03
A. RichardC0001000014:553:00
M. MichkovRW000000-1014:312:58
J. FarabeeLW000342-2014:000:12
B. BrinkRW000000-1013:482:24
G. HathawayRW0002000413:280:02
O. TippettRW000000006:551:23
T. SanheimD000122-2024:401:10
J. DrysdaleD000101-2220:421:43
R. RistolainenD0000030019:593:48
C. YorkD0000170019:590:07
N. SeelerD000102-1415:100:00
E. JohnsonD000210-1014:120:00
GoalieSASVGASV%TOI
S. Ersson16124.75033:26Loss
I. Fedotov1091.90026:17

NJD Skaters

PlayerPosGAPSOGHITBLK+/-PIMTOIPP TOI
J. HughesC112300+2217:443:12
T. MeierRW022221+2016:041:47
J. BrattLW022001+1015:362:42
D. MercerC101100+1019:122:24
N. BastianRW1011300014:121:17
O. PalatLW101140+1013:032:38
P. CotterLW0000200015:271:09
C. LazarC0000220214:000:49
S. NoesenRW000300+1413:291:28
T. TatarLW0001110213:281:44
J. DowlingC000010+1012:450:00
K. MacDermidLW0000310211:080:47
B. PesceD022613+2021:140:00
L. HughesD112202+1016:321:46
B. DillonD000022+2020:480:00
D. HamiltonD000401+1020:223:28
J. SiegenthalerD0001100019:480:49
J. KovacevicD0001000417:080:00
GoalieSASVGASV%TOI
J. Allen242401.00060:00Win
I. Poulter000–0:00

How We Did

We projectedIt finished
ScorePHI 2.5, NJD 3.1PHI 0, NJD 5
Total goals5.75
Shots on goalPHI 25.4, NJD 27.7PHI 24, NJD 26
Win chanceNJD 60%NJD won

Players

PlayerSOG projectedSOGPoints projectedPointsGoal chanceGoals
NJD J. Hughes3.831.25239%1
NJD T. Meier2.920.81234%0
PHI O. Tippett2.600.56025%0
NJD J. Bratt2.501.08231%0
NJD D. Hamilton2.440.72017%0
PHI T. Konecny2.330.85030%0
NJD S. Noesen2.230.65027%0
NJD D. Mercer1.710.53125%1
PHI T. Sanheim1.710.4109%0
PHI M. Frost1.710.50018%0
PHI M. Michkov1.700.49018%0
PHI J. Farabee1.630.39017%0
PHI S. Laughton1.630.44016%0
PHI T. Foerster1.620.44022%0
PHI N. Cates1.610.47018%0
NJD L. Hughes1.520.60210%1
PHI S. Couturier1.530.36012%0
PHI R. Ristolainen1.500.2604%0
PHI B. Brink1.400.41015%0
NJD O. Palat1.410.48119%1
PHI C. York1.300.3008%0
NJD B. Pesce1.360.2726%0
NJD P. Cotter1.200.35017%0
PHI N. Seeler1.210.2104%0
PHI J. Drysdale1.210.2705%0
PHI G. Hathaway1.120.24011%0
PHI A. Richard1.010.37014%0
NJD N. Bastian1.010.26111%1
NJD J. Siegenthaler1.010.2205%0
NJD J. Kovacevic0.910.2806%0
NJD T. Tatar0.910.30013%0
PHI E. Johnson0.920.1305%0
NJD C. Lazar0.800.2409%0
NJD J. Dowling0.800.21012%0
NJD B. Dillon0.600.2605%0
NJD K. MacDermid0.300.0703%0

Shots on goal: 23 of 36 players within one of their projection; they took 0.1 fewer 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.