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Game Recap
SJS5
NJD2
SJS beat NJD 5-2, and the chances backed it up: 3.35 expected goals to 2.17. T. Meier led the way with 2 points (2 G, 0 A). J. Reimer stopped 32 of 34.
Scoring
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SJS | 1 | 3 | 1 | 5 |
| NJD | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
- 1st 4:26SJSN. Gregor0.02 xG
- 2nd 4:14SJSJ. Middleton0.16 xG
- 2nd 10:49SJST. MeierPP0.14 xG
- 2nd 11:30SJSE. Karlsson0.19 xG
- 3rd 9:12NJDT. Tatar0.04 xG
- 3rd 12:49NJDJ. Bratt0.23 xG
- 3rd 16:59SJST. MeierEN0.15 xG
Team Stats
SJSNJD
31Shots on goal34
3.35Expected goals2.17
59Shot attempts63
245v5 shots on goal33
1/3Power play0/1
23Hits21
15Blocked shots20
2Penalty minutes4
5Giveaways11
7Takeaways7
Expected goals: the chance each unblocked shot had of going in, by our model, added up.
Expected Goals Over the Game
SJS 3.35 xGNJD 2.17 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
SJS Skaters
| Player | Pos | G | A | P | SOG | HIT | BLK | +/- | PIM | TOI | PP TOI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| T. Meier | RW | 2 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 1 | +1 | 0 | 18:33 | 1:58 |
| A. Barabanov | LW | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | +1 | 0 | 16:56 | 1:26 |
| N. Gregor | LW | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 0 | +2 | 0 | 15:02 | 1:46 |
| L. Couture | C | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | +1 | 0 | 16:53 | 2:19 |
| R. Balcers | LW | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15:34 | 0:04 |
| T. Hertl | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | +1 | 0 | 18:30 | 2:13 |
| J. Dahlen | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 17:02 | 2:19 |
| N. Bonino | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | +2 | 0 | 16:00 | 1:43 |
| M. Nieto | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | +1 | 0 | 14:53 | 0:00 |
| K. Labanc | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 11:21 | 2:09 |
| L. Pederson | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 11:13 | 0:00 |
| J. Gadjovich | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 8:07 | 0:00 |
| E. Karlsson | D | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | +1 | 0 | 23:05 | 2:13 |
| J. Middleton | D | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 18:27 | 0:00 |
| M. Vlasic | D | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 14:41 | 0:00 |
| R. Simek | D | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | +1 | 0 | 12:37 | 0:00 |
| B. Burns | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | +1 | 2 | 25:55 | 3:33 |
| M. Ferraro | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 1 | +1 | 0 | 23:02 | 0:57 |
NJD Skaters
| Player | Pos | G | A | P | SOG | HIT | BLK | +/- | PIM | TOI | PP TOI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| N. Hischier | C | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 17:53 | 0:53 |
| P. Zacha | C | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 16:16 | 0:53 |
| A. Johnsson | LW | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 15:07 | 1:03 |
| T. Tatar | LW | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 14:35 | 1:03 |
| J. Bratt | LW | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | +1 | 2 | 13:53 | 0:35 |
| J. Hughes | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 17:31 | 0:53 |
| D. Mercer | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 16:40 | 1:03 |
| J. Kuokkanen | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 14:42 | 0:00 |
| M. McLeod | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 0 | -3 | 0 | 14:31 | 0:14 |
| Y. Sharangovich | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 14:16 | 0:00 |
| J. Vesey | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | -2 | 0 | 12:10 | 0:57 |
| N. Bastian | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 1 | -2 | 0 | 10:09 | 0:04 |
| D. Hamilton | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 2 | 1 | -2 | 0 | 21:59 | 1:11 |
| R. Graves | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 21:12 | 0:00 |
| D. Severson | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 20:43 | 1:03 |
| T. Smith | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | -2 | 0 | 18:31 | 0:04 |
| J. Siegenthaler | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 18:13 | 0:00 |
| P. Subban | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 17:50 | 0:04 |
| Goalie | SA | SV | GA | SV% | TOI | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| M. Blackwood | 30 | 26 | 4 | .867 | 59:17 | Loss |
| J. Bernier | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 0:00 |
Storylines That Played Out
As Tonight had them before puck drop, with what each player did.