94 Morning Report: December 19th, 2023

Crosby stays in the top 5 of the scoring race, the Ducks win two upsets in a row, and the Predators are making their moves in the power rankings.

Latest stats and analytics updates from games played as of 12/18/23

Results from December 18th, 2023

Home Away Score Matchup Probability
Detroit Red Wings Anaheim Ducks 3:4 64.1% : 35.9%
Pittsburgh Penguins Minnesota Wild 4:3 49.2% : 50.8%
Winnipeg Jets Montreal Canadiens 2:3 (OT) 72.2% : 27.8%
Dallas Stars Seattle Kraken 4:3 (OT) 72.8% : 27.2%
Calgary Flames Florida Panthers 3:1 39.2% : 60.8%

Last Night Highlights

  • The Anaheim Ducks (35.9% win probability) upset the Red Wings in Detroit to win their 2nd game in a row as the underdog, despite Alex DeBrincat scoring 2 goals on 4 SOG for his 4th multi-goal game.
    • Troy Terry had a goal and an assist, making it 6 points in the last 5 games after not having a point between November 15th and December 1st.
  • The Penguins beat the Wild in a tight matchup after Minnesota came back from a 3-0 deficit, but Sidney Crosby scored the game winning goal in the 3rd period for his 18th of the season (T-4th).
    • Jake Guentzel scored an early goal and added an assist to lead the team in points (34), one more than Crosby.
  • Matt Duchene scored twice (2G/1A) and Thomas Harley scored the OT winner to lift Dallas past Seattle as the Stars win their 3rd in their last 4 games.
    • Duchene's 3 point night makes it 4 games in a row with a point and has 10 points in the last 10 games.
    • With 5 points in the last 5 games, Oliver Bjorkstrand has increased his season Points per 60 by .15 in those games, up to 2.85.

Who's on Fire

Top 5 Teams
Team Project 94 Rating 5 Game Trend 5 Game Win%
New York Rangers 690.031 +16.872 60.0%
Nashville Predators 659.559 +55.35 80.0% 🔥
Los Angeles Kings 646.816 -44.264 40.0%
Vegas Golden Knights 646.202 +5.345 80.0% 🔥
Winnipeg Jets 639.315 -14.027 60.0%

Tonight's Matchups

Home Team Home Win Probability Away Team Away Win Probability
Boston Bruins 64.9% Minnesota Wild 35.1%
Tampa Bay Lightning 52.2% St. Louis Blues 47.8%
Toronto Maple Leafs 43.1% New York Rangers 56.9%
New Jersey Devils 46.6% Philadelphia Flyers 53.4%
Carolina Hurricanes 39.5% Vegas Golden Knights 60.5%
Buffalo Sabres 62.2% Columbus Blue Jackets 37.8%
New York Islanders 49.3% Edmonton Oilers 50.7%
Nashville Predators 56.2% Vancouver Canucks 43.8%
Chicago Blackhawks 29.0% Colorado Avalanche 71.0%
Arizona Coyotes 61.1% Ottawa Senators 38.9%
San Jose Sharks 32.9% Los Angeles Kings 67.1%

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