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Game Recap
UTA0
NJD3
NJD beat UTA 3-0, and the chances backed it up: 3.94 expected goals to 1.90. NJD outshot UTA 32 to 20. N. Hischier led the way with 2 points (1 G, 1 A). J. Allen stopped 20 of 20.
Scoring
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| UTA | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| NJD | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
- 2nd 1:14NJDS. CaseyPP0.10 xG
- 2nd 8:13NJDS. Noesen0.27 xG
- 3rd 10:13NJDN. HischierPP0.21 xG
Team Stats
UTANJD
20Shots on goal32
1.90Expected goals3.94
41Shot attempts62
135v5 shots on goal14
0/4Power play2/7
8Hits29
21Blocked shots9
12Penalty minutes8
16Giveaways10
6Takeaways3
Expected goals: the chance each unblocked shot had of going in, by our model, added up.
Expected Goals Over the Game
UTA 1.90 xGNJD 3.94 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
UTA Skaters
| Player | Pos | G | A | P | SOG | HIT | BLK | +/- | PIM | TOI | PP TOI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| N. Schmaltz | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 17:52 | 3:16 |
| K. Stenlund | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | -1 | 0 | 17:31 | 0:02 |
| C. Keller | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 16:59 | 3:13 |
| J. Doan | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 15:46 | 3:04 |
| A. Kerfoot | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15:31 | 0:00 |
| L. Cooley | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 15:26 | 3:07 |
| B. Hayton | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14:37 | 3:11 |
| L. Crouse | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 14:19 | 3:04 |
| D. Guenther | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13:48 | 3:10 |
| M. Maccelli | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | -1 | 0 | 13:18 | 3:10 |
| J. McBain | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11:59 | 0:00 |
| L. O'Brien | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | -1 | 0 | 8:52 | 0:00 |
| M. Sergachev | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 28:25 | 3:08 |
| J. Välimäki | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 21:12 | 2:15 |
| M. Kesselring | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 20:03 | 0:00 |
| I. Cole | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | -1 | 4 | 18:11 | 0:00 |
| V. Kolyachonok | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | -1 | 0 | 15:57 | 0:00 |
| S. Durzi | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 9:09 | 1:00 |
| Goalie | SA | SV | GA | SV% | TOI | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| K. Vejmelka | 32 | 29 | 3 | .906 | 58:11 | Loss |
| C. Ingram | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 0:00 |
NJD Skaters
| Player | Pos | G | A | P | SOG | HIT | BLK | +/- | PIM | TOI | PP TOI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| N. Hischier | C | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 19:25 | 8:07 |
| J. Hughes | C | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 21:08 | 9:08 |
| J. Bratt | LW | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 17:33 | 8:33 |
| S. Noesen | RW | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 1 | +1 | 0 | 14:56 | 3:21 |
| T. Meier | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 17:07 | 7:23 |
| E. Haula | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | +1 | 0 | 15:50 | 2:29 |
| P. Cotter | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 0 | +1 | 2 | 14:03 | 0:25 |
| D. Mercer | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13:56 | 2:12 |
| C. Lazar | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12:27 | 0:00 |
| N. Bastian | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11:57 | 0:00 |
| O. Palat | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11:38 | 0:00 |
| T. Tatar | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 11:24 | 1:59 |
| S. Casey | D | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | +1 | 0 | 14:09 | 1:57 |
| D. Hamilton | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 23:06 | 8:52 |
| J. Kovacevic | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 20:01 | 0:34 |
| S. Nemec | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | +1 | 0 | 18:25 | 0:56 |
| B. Dillon | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 17:44 | 0:49 |
| J. Siegenthaler | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 17:11 | 0:00 |
| Goalie | SA | SV | GA | SV% | TOI | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| J. Allen | 20 | 20 | 0 | 1.000 | 60:00 | Win |
| J. Markstrom | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 0:00 |
How We Did
| We projected | It finished | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | UTA 3.3, NJD 3.5 | UTA 0, NJD 3 |
| Total goals | 6.8 | 3 |
| Shots on goal | UTA 27.6, NJD 31.5 | UTA 20, NJD 32 |
| Win chance | NJD 53% | NJD won |
Players
| Player | SOG projected | SOG | Points projected | Points | Goal chance | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NJD J. Hughes | 4.0 | 3 | 1.16 | 1 | 37% | 0 |
| NJD T. Meier | 3.4 | 3 | 0.84 | 0 | 35% | 0 |
| UTA C. Keller | 2.9 | 3 | 0.98 | 0 | 34% | 0 |
| NJD D. Hamilton | 2.9 | 4 | 0.74 | 0 | 17% | 0 |
| NJD J. Bratt | 2.8 | 4 | 0.96 | 1 | 29% | 0 |
| NJD N. Hischier | 2.8 | 5 | 0.97 | 2 | 30% | 1 |
| UTA D. Guenther | 2.7 | 1 | 0.72 | 0 | 29% | 0 |
| UTA B. Hayton | 2.2 | 1 | 0.49 | 0 | 19% | 0 |
| UTA N. Schmaltz | 2.1 | 0 | 0.86 | 0 | 27% | 0 |
| UTA S. Durzi | 1.9 | 1 | 0.56 | 0 | 10% | 0 |
| UTA L. Cooley | 1.9 | 3 | 0.56 | 0 | 20% | 0 |
| NJD E. Haula | 1.9 | 1 | 0.51 | 0 | 19% | 0 |
| NJD D. Mercer | 1.8 | 2 | 0.57 | 0 | 26% | 0 |
| UTA J. Doan | 1.8 | 0 | 0.56 | 0 | 21% | 0 |
| UTA L. Crouse | 1.8 | 3 | 0.47 | 0 | 22% | 0 |
| UTA M. Sergachev | 1.6 | 2 | 0.59 | 0 | 8% | 0 |
| UTA A. Kerfoot | 1.5 | 3 | 0.53 | 0 | 16% | 0 |
| UTA M. Maccelli | 1.4 | 0 | 0.55 | 0 | 15% | 0 |
| NJD O. Palat | 1.3 | 2 | 0.45 | 0 | 17% | 0 |
| NJD P. Cotter | 1.3 | 1 | 0.37 | 0 | 16% | 0 |
| NJD S. Noesen | 1.3 | 1 | 0.45 | 1 | 16% | 1 |
| UTA M. Kesselring | 1.3 | 2 | 0.35 | 0 | 6% | 0 |
| NJD T. Tatar | 1.3 | 1 | 0.40 | 0 | 16% | 0 |
| UTA J. Välimäki | 1.1 | 1 | 0.33 | 0 | 4% | 0 |
| NJD J. Siegenthaler | 1.1 | 1 | 0.24 | 0 | 4% | 0 |
| NJD J. Kovacevic | 1.1 | 0 | 0.31 | 0 | 8% | 0 |
| NJD N. Bastian | 1.1 | 1 | 0.25 | 0 | 11% | 0 |
| UTA K. Stenlund | 1.0 | 0 | 0.18 | 0 | 12% | 0 |
| NJD B. Dillon | 1.0 | 0 | 0.32 | 0 | 6% | 0 |
| UTA L. O'Brien | 1.0 | 0 | 0.18 | 0 | 7% | 0 |
| NJD S. Nemec | 1.0 | 1 | 0.26 | 0 | 5% | 0 |
| NJD C. Lazar | 0.9 | 1 | 0.23 | 0 | 9% | 0 |
| UTA J. McBain | 0.8 | 0 | 0.32 | 0 | 12% | 0 |
| UTA I. Cole | 0.8 | 0 | 0.19 | 0 | 3% | 0 |
| UTA V. Kolyachonok | 0.7 | 0 | 0.17 | 0 | 4% | 0 |
Shots on goal: 19 of 35 players within one of their projection; they took 0.2 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.