SJS beat NJD 1-0 despite fewer good chances: 2.04 expected goals to 2.73. NJD outshot SJS 44 to 27. J. Bratt had 8 shots on goal against our projection of 2.7. M. Blackwood stopped 44 of 44.
Scoring
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SJS | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| NJD | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
- 1st 16:21SJSN. Sturm0.02 xG
Team Stats
Expected goals: the chance each unblocked shot had of going in, by our model, added up.
Expected Goals Over the Game
SJS 2.04 xGNJD 2.73 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| N. Sturm | C | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | +1 | 0 | 7:14 | 0:00 |
| C. Grundstrom | RW | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | +1 | 0 | 6:03 | 0:00 |
| M. Granlund | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 20:40 | 3:55 |
| W. Eklund | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 19:37 | 2:20 |
| L. Kunin | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 18:46 | 1:44 |
| M. Celebrini | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 18:40 | 3:33 |
| F. Zetterlund | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 17:43 | 2:30 |
| T. Toffoli | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 17:39 | 3:30 |
| T. Dellandrea | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | +1 | 0 | 17:20 | 0:00 |
| B. Goodrow | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 16:41 | 2:03 |
| A. Wennberg | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 16:04 | 3:42 |
| G. Smith | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5:27 | 0:00 |
| H. Thrun | D | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | +1 | 0 | 22:48 | 0:43 |
| C. Ceci | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 | +1 | 0 | 22:54 | 0:14 |
| M. Ferraro | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 21:32 | 0:00 |
| T. Liljegren | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 18:39 | 3:12 |
| J. Thompson | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 15:10 | 2:34 |
| J. Rutta | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 13:06 | 0:00 |
| Goalie | SA | SV | GA | SV% | TOI | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| M. Blackwood | 44 | 44 | 0 | 1.000 | 59:57 | Win |
| V. Vanecek | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 0:00 |
NJD Skaters
| Player | Pos | G | A | P | SOG | HIT | BLK | +/- | PIM | TOI | PP TOI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| J. Hughes | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 24:05 | 3:03 |
| N. Hischier | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 23:27 | 3:03 |
| J. Bratt | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 21:02 | 2:57 |
| D. Mercer | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 19:39 | 1:03 |
| T. Meier | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | -1 | 0 | 19:25 | 1:50 |
| S. Noesen | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 16:26 | 3:03 |
| O. Palat | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 14:28 | 0:00 |
| P. Cotter | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12:03 | 0:00 |
| E. Haula | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 11:21 | 0:57 |
| T. Tatar | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 7:48 | 0:57 |
| J. Dowling | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 7:04 | 0:00 |
| K. MacDermid | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5:45 | 0:00 |
| D. Hamilton | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 1 | -1 | 0 | 21:31 | 3:03 |
| B. Pesce | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 20:20 | 0:00 |
| J. Kovacevic | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 18:45 | 0:00 |
| B. Dillon | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 3 | -1 | 2 | 18:39 | 0:02 |
| L. Hughes | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 18:22 | 0:55 |
| J. Siegenthaler | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 16:50 | 0:00 |
| Goalie | SA | SV | GA | SV% | TOI | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| J. Allen | 27 | 26 | 1 | .963 | 57:00 | Loss |
| J. Markstrom | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 0:00 |
Storylines That Played Out
As Tonight had them before puck drop, with what each player did.
How We Did
| We projected | It finished | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | SJS 2.8, NJD 3.8 | SJS 1, NJD 0 |
| Total goals | 6.6 | 1 |
| Shots on goal | SJS 25.6, NJD 33.3 | SJS 27, NJD 44 |
| Win chance | NJD 66% | SJS won |
Players
| Player | SOG projected | SOG | Points projected | Points | Goal chance | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NJD J. Hughes | 3.9 | 8 | 1.29 | 0 | 40% | 0 |
| NJD T. Meier | 3.1 | 2 | 0.88 | 0 | 36% | 0 |
| NJD D. Hamilton | 3.0 | 5 | 0.79 | 0 | 17% | 0 |
| NJD N. Hischier | 2.8 | 3 | 1.12 | 0 | 35% | 0 |
| NJD J. Bratt | 2.7 | 8 | 1.03 | 0 | 30% | 0 |
| SJS T. Toffoli | 2.6 | 1 | 0.70 | 0 | 31% | 0 |
| SJS M. Granlund | 2.1 | 5 | 0.82 | 0 | 19% | 0 |
| SJS F. Zetterlund | 2.1 | 6 | 0.52 | 0 | 22% | 0 |
| NJD D. Mercer | 1.9 | 0 | 0.66 | 0 | 28% | 0 |
| NJD E. Haula | 1.9 | 0 | 0.54 | 0 | 21% | 0 |
| NJD B. Pesce | 1.8 | 2 | 0.31 | 0 | 7% | 0 |
| NJD S. Noesen | 1.8 | 2 | 0.68 | 0 | 24% | 0 |
| NJD L. Hughes | 1.6 | 3 | 0.58 | 0 | 9% | 0 |
| SJS W. Eklund | 1.6 | 1 | 0.59 | 0 | 19% | 0 |
| NJD P. Cotter | 1.5 | 1 | 0.49 | 0 | 20% | 0 |
| NJD O. Palat | 1.4 | 1 | 0.51 | 0 | 19% | 0 |
| SJS C. Grundstrom | 1.3 | 2 | 0.22 | 1 | 13% | 0 |
| SJS C. Ceci | 1.3 | 3 | 0.29 | 0 | 5% | 0 |
| NJD J. Siegenthaler | 1.3 | 2 | 0.30 | 0 | 5% | 0 |
| NJD J. Kovacevic | 1.2 | 3 | 0.34 | 0 | 8% | 0 |
| SJS M. Ferraro | 1.2 | 2 | 0.22 | 0 | 4% | 0 |
| SJS L. Kunin | 1.2 | 0 | 0.28 | 0 | 15% | 0 |
| SJS T. Dellandrea | 1.1 | 1 | 0.25 | 0 | 11% | 0 |
| SJS A. Wennberg | 1.1 | 0 | 0.40 | 0 | 15% | 0 |
| SJS J. Thompson | 1.1 | 0 | 0.32 | 0 | 6% | 0 |
| NJD T. Tatar | 1.0 | 0 | 0.35 | 0 | 14% | 0 |
| SJS T. Liljegren | 1.0 | 3 | 0.33 | 0 | 6% | 0 |
| SJS B. Goodrow | 1.0 | 1 | 0.28 | 0 | 13% | 0 |
| NJD B. Dillon | 1.0 | 2 | 0.33 | 0 | 6% | 0 |
| SJS J. Rutta | 0.9 | 0 | 0.23 | 0 | 5% | 0 |
| SJS N. Sturm | 0.9 | 1 | 0.22 | 1 | 11% | 1 |
| SJS G. Smith | 0.8 | 0 | 0.12 | 0 | 6% | 0 |
| NJD J. Dowling | 0.8 | 1 | 0.23 | 0 | 11% | 0 |
| SJS H. Thrun | 0.7 | 1 | 0.20 | 1 | 4% | 0 |
| NJD K. MacDermid | 0.4 | 1 | 0.10 | 0 | 4% | 0 |
Shots on goal: 17 of 35 players within one of their projection; they took 0.5 more 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.