94 Morning Report: December 28th, 2023
Letang makes history in Pittsburgh's 7-0 win, Bedard wins it in OT and points streaks extended around the league.
Latest stats and analytics updates from games played as of 12/27/23
The NHL came back to action with 73 goal scorers and 83 goals in 14 games. Sitting at the top of the goal-scoring is Auston Matthews with 28 goals and at the top of the league in points is Nikita Kucherov with 58 points.
Results from December 27th, 2023
| Home | Away | Score | Matchup Probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tampa Bay Lightning | Florida Panthers | 2:3 | 54.2% : 45.8% |
| New York Rangers | Washington Capitals | 5:1 | 68.0% : 32.0% |
| Toronto Maple Leafs | Ottawa Senators | 2:4 | 65.4% : 34.6% |
| New Jersey Devils | Columbus Blue Jackets | 4:3 (OT) | 67.8% : 32.2% |
| New York Islanders | Pittsburgh Penguins | 0:7 | 57.2% : 42.8% |
| Buffalo Sabres | Boston Bruins | 1:4 | 44.7% : 55.3% |
| St. Louis Blues | Dallas Stars | 2:1 | 41.5% : 58.5% |
| Minnesota Wild | Detroit Red Wings | 6:3 | 65.7% : 34.3% |
| Nashville Predators | Carolina Hurricanes | 2:5 | 66.6% : 33.4% |
| Arizona Coyotes | Colorado Avalanche | 5:4 (OT) | 48.4% : 51.6% |
| Chicago Blackhawks | Winnipeg Jets | 2:1 (OT) | 23.1% : 76.9% |
| Calgary Flames | Seattle Kraken | 1:2 | 60.9% : 39.1% |
| Anaheim Ducks | Vegas Golden Knights | 5:2 | 34.9% : 65.1% |
| Los Angeles Kings | San Jose Sharks | 5:1 | 76.0% : 24.0% |
Last Night Highlights
- The Pittsburgh Penguins defeated the Islanders 7-0 in New York as Jake Guentzel and Evgeni Malkin scored 2 goals each and Tristan Jarry gets his league-leading 4th shutout of the season.
- Kris Letang recorded 6 assists last night and became the first defensemen to record 5 points in one period (source).
- The Coyotes beat the Avs in OT as Sean Durzi had a goal and 3 assists and Jack McBain scored his 6th goal of the year for the OT winner.
- Nathan MacKinnon's goal and assist extends his point streak to 19 games and puts him two points shy of Nikita Kucherov for the scoring race.
- Connor Bedard showed off his release to score the game winning goal in overtime to lift the Blackhawks past the Jets.
- Bedard is now on a 5 game point streak and leads all rookies with 32 points (15G/17A).
- Petr Mrazek made 37 saves on 38 shots for his 9th win of the season.
- Mika Zibanejad's 2 assists in the Rangers' 5-1 win extends his point streak to 8 games and now has 35 points for the season. In the last 10 games, Zibanejad has 16 points (7G/9A) and 4.47 Points per 60.
- Artemi Panarin's assist ties him with William Nylander (on a 12 game point streak) at 46 points and 4th in points in the NHL.
- The Minnesota Wild upset the Red Wings in Detroit 6-3, with 5+ goal scorers (2nd game this season) and Marcus Johansson scoring his 3rd and 4th goals of the year.
- In the last 5 games, Kirill Kaprizov has 5 goals and 4 asssists, averaging 23.4 minutes of ice time.
- This was the Wild's 5th game with 5 or more goals, which is 24th in the league (the Red Wings are 1st with 13 games).
Who's on Fire
| Team | Project 94 Rating | 5 Game Trend | 5 Game Win% |
|---|---|---|---|
| New York Rangers | 700.654 | +10.623 | 80.0% 🔥 |
| Los Angeles Kings | 651.471 | +4.656 | 80.0% 🔥 |
| Vancouver Canucks | 647.51 | +17.832 | 60.0% |
| Winnipeg Jets | 638.263 | -24.165 | 60.0% |
| Dallas Stars | 633.957 | +25.268 | 60.0% |
Tonight's Matchups
| Home Team | Home Win Probability | Away Team | Away Win Probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| Carolina Hurricanes | 55.5% | Montreal Canadiens | 44.5% |
| Vancouver Canucks | 58.7% | Philadelphia Flyers | 41.3% |
| Vegas Golden Knights | 40.7% | Los Angeles Kings | 59.3% |
| San Jose Sharks | 31.9% | Edmonton Oilers | 68.1% |