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Game Recap
VGK2
Final/OTTue, Jan 24, 2023Every game that night
NJD3

NJD beat VGK 3-2 in overtime, and the chances backed it up: 3.39 expected goals to 2.59. D. Hamilton led the way with 2 points (2 G, 0 A). V. Vanecek stopped 28 of 30.

Scoring

1st2nd3rdOTT
VGK02002
NJD10113
  1. 1st 3:58NJDO. Palat0.28 xG
  2. 2nd 12:00VGKB. Hutton0.10 xG
  3. 2nd 14:51VGKW. Karlsson0.37 xG
  4. 3rd 18:50NJDD. Hamilton0.01 xG
  5. OT 3:54NJDD. HamiltonPP0.05 xG

Team Stats

VGKNJD
30Shots on goal36
2.59Expected goals3.39
59Shot attempts68
275v5 shots on goal30
0/3Power play1/1
21Hits17
21Blocked shots18
7Penalty minutes11
9Giveaways13
5Takeaways16

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

Expected Goals Over the Game

VGK 2.59 xGNJD 3.39 xGGoal

00.511.522.533.51st2nd3rdOTNJD goal, 3:58VGK goal, 12:00VGK goal, 14:51NJD goal, 18:50NJD goal, 3:54

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

VGK30 on goal, 2 scored
NJD36 on goal, 3 scored

GoalSavedMissedBlockedBigger: a better chance

Box Score

VGK Skaters

PlayerPosGAPSOGHITBLK+/-PIMTOIPP TOI
J. MarchessaultRW0114000019:364:40
C. StephensonC011111+1019:044:22
R. SmithRW011201-1018:244:40
W. KarlssonC1013000017:541:40
J. EichelC000210-1019:354:33
P. CotterLW0001110017:341:20
N. RoyC0000110016:541:18
M. AmadioRW0002000014:030:00
P. KesselRW000221+1013:551:04
B. FroeseC0001120012:130:00
K. KolesarRW0000410011:370:00
B. HowdenC0000220511:290:00
B. HuttonD101412+1221:211:15
N. HagueD011202+1019:410:00
A. PietrangeloD000314-1026:325:08
B. McNabbD000032-1018:350:00
A. MartinezD0002000016:590:00
K. KorczakD0001310016:160:00
GoalieSASVGASV%TOI
L. Thompson36333.91763:54OT loss
A. Hill000–0:00

NJD Skaters

PlayerPosGAPSOGHITBLK+/-PIMTOIPP TOI
J. HughesC0224000022:141:13
J. BrattLW0221000019:161:13
N. HischierC011602+1019:361:13
O. PalatLW101110+1214:100:00
E. HaulaLW0001200018:050:00
T. TatarLW0001000015:150:00
D. MercerC0000100014:140:00
M. McLeodC0002200014:080:00
Y. SharangovichC0002000013:280:00
J. BoqvistC0002000011:560:00
M. WoodLW0003300011:330:00
N. BastianRW000001079:280:00
D. HamiltonD202612+2024:491:13
D. SeversonD000204-1026:540:00
R. GravesD000424-1024:240:00
J. SiegenthalerD0000330020:170:00
B. SmithD000121-1218:320:00
K. BahlD000001009:100:00
GoalieSASVGASV%TOI
V. Vanecek30282.93363:20Win
M. Blackwood000–0:00