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Game Recap
SJS6
FinalFri, Dec 1, 2023Every game that night
NJD3

SJS beat NJD 6-3 despite fewer good chances: 2.46 expected goals to 5.45. NJD outshot SJS 47 to 18. M. Granlund led the way with 3 points (1 G, 2 A). K. Kahkonen stopped 44 of 47.

Scoring

1st2nd3rdT
SJS1236
NJD1023
  1. 1st 2:10SJSJ. MacDonald0.13 xG
  2. 1st 13:21NJDD. MercerPP0.52 xG
  3. 2nd 2:51SJSJ. MacDonald0.08 xG
  4. 2nd 9:47SJSA. Duclair0.13 xG
  5. 3rd 2:56NJDJ. Hughes0.16 xG
  6. 3rd 5:07SJSA. Duclair0.16 xG
  7. 3rd 12:58NJDO. Palat0.37 xG
  8. 3rd 13:38SJSM. Granlund0.09 xG
  9. 3rd 19:42SJSW. EklundEN0.52 xG

Team Stats

SJSNJD
18Shots on goal47
2.46Expected goals5.45
39Shot attempts102
175v5 shots on goal35
0/0Power play1/2
29Hits18
31Blocked shots10
4Penalty minutes0
1Giveaways4
8Takeaways6

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

Expected Goals Over the Game

SJS 2.46 xGNJD 5.45 xGGoal

0123451st2nd3rdSJS goal, 2:10NJD goal, 13:21SJS goal, 2:51SJS goal, 9:47NJD goal, 2:56SJS goal, 5:07NJD goal, 12:58SJS goal, 13:38SJS goal, 19:42

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

SJS18 on goal, 6 scored
NJD47 on goal, 3 scored

GoalSavedMissedBlockedBigger: a better chance

Box Score

SJS Skaters

PlayerPosGAPSOGHITBLK+/-PIMTOIPP TOI
M. GranlundC123111+2020:320:00
A. DuclairLW202200+2018:180:00
W. EklundLW101205+1019:340:00
T. HertlC011113+1019:090:00
R. CarpenterC0112000012:100:00
J. BaileyRW011100+106:480:00
F. ZetterlundLW000152+1020:470:00
M. HoffmanC000001+1017:270:00
N. SturmC000010+2014:010:00
K. LabancRW000241009:490:00
G. SmithRW000011004:580:00
J. MacDonaldD202320+1012:060:00
M. FerraroD011129+3026:080:00
T. EmbersonD011081+1023:250:00
M. BenningD011002+3218:220:00
N. OkhotiukD0002230218:510:00
C. AddisonD000010+1017:440:00
K. BurroughsD0000120015:530:00
GoalieSASVGASV%TOI
K. Kahkonen47443.93660:00Win
M. Blackwood000–0:00

NJD Skaters

PlayerPosGAPSOGHITBLK+/-PIMTOIPP TOI
J. HughesC101610-2027:162:33
J. BrattLW0114000019:472:33
A. HoltzRW011000-3018:241:25
O. PalatLW101611+1017:221:25
D. MercerC101301-2016:271:25
T. ToffoliC000502-2023:202:33
T. MeierRW000500-2021:301:25
N. HischierC0003010019:312:33
C. LazarC000141-1010:470:00
M. McLeodC000031-2010:090:00
N. BastianRW000010-104:530:00
S. LabergeLW000020002:110:00
S. NemecD022310-2022:381:25
L. HughesD000300-2022:322:33
J. SiegenthalerD000120-2018:350:00
J. MarinoD0002130017:230:00
K. BahlD0000000015:370:00
C. MillerD000520-1015:220:00
GoalieSASVGASV%TOI
A. Schmid17125.70656:16Loss
V. Vanecek000–0:00

Storylines That Played Out

  • Old teamTimo Meier NJD Faces SJS, his team until Feb 20235 SOG
  • Old teamTyler Toffoli SJS Faces NJD, his team until Mar 20245 SOG

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