94 Morning Report: May 15th, 2023
Marchessault's hat trick lifts the Knights into the WCF, and the Kraken and Stars prepare for a game 7 to decide their series
Latest stats and analytics updates from games completed as of 5/14/23
Original data sourced from mysportsfeeds.com
Results
| Home Team | Away Team | Final Score | Win Probabilities | Series |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| EDM | VGK | 2:5 | 51.6% : 48.4% | 2-4 |
Highlights from Yesterday
The away team in the 2023 playoffs thus far has gone 41-26-5, winning 57% of all games
- The Vegas Golden Knights eliminated the Edmonton Oilers in a 5-2 road win thanks to Jonathan Marchessault's 2nd period hat trick
- This was Marchessault's first hat trick of the year and just his 7th game with 2+ goals in the 2022-2023 campaign
- Ivan Barbashev (2A) and Reilly Smith (1G/1A) each had 2 points
- Adin Hill made 38 saves on 40 SOG as the Oilers had 82 Shot Attempts to the Golden Knights' 43
Scoring Chances Wasn't the Problem for Edmonton
The Oilers led the league in the regular season with 33.6 Shots on Goal per game and continued that trend into the playoffs where they outshot the Golden Knights by 22 SOG in the series. However, Adin Hill came into Game 3 early and was stellar ever since, making 32 saves in Game 5 and 38 saves in Game 6. While point production wasn't the problem in Round 1, Evander Kane and Leon Draisaitl were not able to level up their scoring rates as Hill rose to the occasion.
Tonight's Matchups
| Home Team | Home Win Probability | Away Team | Away Win Probability | Series |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DAL | 54.655% | SEA | 45.345% | 3-3 |
Who to Watch
| Player | Team | Games Played | Goals | Assists | Points | SOG per 60 | Avg TOI (Mins) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joe Pavelski | DAL | 7 | 8 | 2 | 10 | 8.8 | 17.5 |
| Jason Robertson | DAL | 12 | 2 | 10 | 12 | 9.6 | 18.8 |
| Eeli Tolvanen | SEA | 13 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 7.6 | 16.4 |
| Matty Beniers | SEA | 13 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 5.7 | 17.9 |
Check out Round 2 Preview Part I and Round 2 Preview Part II !
Top 5 Teams in the Power Rankings
| Team | Project 94 Rating | 5 Game Trend | 5 Game Win% |
|---|---|---|---|
| BOS | 770.668 | -20.47 | 40.0% |
| VGK | 741.514 | +14.294 | 60.0% |
| CAR | 731.745 | +10.199 | 80.0% 🔥 |
| EDM | 724.034 | -14.294 | 40.0% |
| FLA | 709.598 | +10.598 | 80.0% 🔥 |
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