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Game Recap
WPG2
NJD4
NJD beat WPG 4-2, with the chances close: 3.30 expected goals to 2.59. D. Mercer led the way with 2 points (2 G, 0 A). M. Blackwood stopped 23 of 25.
Scoring
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| WPG | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| NJD | 1 | 0 | 3 | 4 |
- 1st 14:57WPGC. Perfetti0.43 xG
- 1st 15:16NJDD. Mercer0.03 xG
- 1st 17:09WPGN. Pionk0.03 xG
- 3rd 5:02NJDF. Zetterlund0.09 xG
- 3rd 6:53NJDM. Wood0.29 xG
- 3rd 19:04NJDD. MercerEN0.92 xG
Team Stats
WPGNJD
25Shots on goal29
2.59Expected goals3.30
55Shot attempts49
215v5 shots on goal27
0/3Power play0/2
10Hits13
12Blocked shots18
4Penalty minutes6
6Giveaways15
9Takeaways13
Expected goals: the chance each unblocked shot had of going in, by our model, added up.
Expected Goals Over the Game
WPG 2.59 xGNJD 3.30 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
WPG Skaters
| Player | Pos | G | A | P | SOG | HIT | BLK | +/- | PIM | TOI | PP TOI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| M. Scheifele | C | 0 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | +1 | 0 | 23:09 | 3:42 |
| C. Perfetti | C | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 17:33 | 3:28 |
| M. Appleton | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | +2 | 0 | 18:19 | 0:03 |
| K. Connor | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | -2 | 0 | 17:41 | 2:43 |
| B. Wheeler | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -3 | 0 | 15:52 | 3:36 |
| A. Lowry | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 14:08 | 0:03 |
| P. Dubois | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | -3 | 0 | 13:56 | 2:31 |
| K. Stenlund | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13:19 | 1:52 |
| N. Ehlers | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 12:41 | 1:46 |
| K. Kuhlman | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11:24 | 0:00 |
| M. Barron | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 10:55 | 0:08 |
| S. Maenalanen | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | -1 | 0 | 10:40 | 0:00 |
| N. Pionk | D | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | +2 | 0 | 22:29 | 3:17 |
| B. Dillon | D | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | +1 | 2 | 16:25 | 0:00 |
| J. Morrissey | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 4 | -2 | 0 | 24:30 | 2:33 |
| D. DeMelo | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 0 | -2 | 0 | 22:13 | 0:03 |
| N. Schmidt | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 16:21 | 1:50 |
| D. Samberg | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | -1 | 0 | 14:51 | 0:00 |
| Goalie | SA | SV | GA | SV% | TOI | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| C. Hellebuyck | 28 | 25 | 3 | .893 | 59:34 | Loss |
| D. Rittich | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 0:00 |
NJD Skaters
| Player | Pos | G | A | P | SOG | HIT | BLK | +/- | PIM | TOI | PP TOI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| E. Haula | LW | 0 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 2 | +2 | 0 | 17:31 | 1:17 |
| D. Mercer | C | 2 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 1 | +1 | 0 | 16:15 | 1:04 |
| N. Hischier | C | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | +2 | 0 | 17:47 | 2:14 |
| F. Zetterlund | LW | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13:24 | 0:00 |
| M. McLeod | C | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 10:02 | 0:00 |
| M. Wood | LW | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | +1 | 2 | 9:40 | 0:42 |
| J. Boqvist | C | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9:18 | 0:00 |
| J. Hughes | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 19:08 | 2:51 |
| J. Bratt | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 18:19 | 2:49 |
| Y. Sharangovich | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | -1 | 0 | 17:55 | 0:00 |
| O. Palat | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | +1 | 0 | 14:31 | 1:50 |
| T. Tatar | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | +1 | 2 | 13:26 | 1:16 |
| R. Graves | D | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 2 | +1 | 0 | 20:08 | 0:00 |
| D. Hamilton | D | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | +1 | 0 | 19:21 | 2:14 |
| D. Severson | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | -1 | 0 | 21:52 | 1:18 |
| J. Siegenthaler | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 20:26 | 0:00 |
| J. Marino | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | +2 | 0 | 19:21 | 0:00 |
| B. Smith | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | +1 | 2 | 15:39 | 0:00 |
| Goalie | SA | SV | GA | SV% | TOI | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| M. Blackwood | 25 | 23 | 2 | .920 | 59:57 | Win |
| V. Vanecek | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 0:00 |
Storylines That Played Out
As Tonight had them before puck drop, with what each player did.