94 Morning Report: May 20th, 2023
Vegas wins it in OT thanks to Howden, Karlsson and Whitecloud have a great night, and players who have stepped up their game in the playoffs thus far
Latest stats and analytics updates from games completed as of 5/19/23
Original data sourced from mysportsfeeds.com
Results
| Home Team | Away Team | Final Score | Win Probabilities | Series |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| VGK | DAL | 4:3 (OT) | 55.7% : 47.3% | 1-0 |
Highlights from Yesterday
The away team in the 2023 playoffs thus far has gone 42-27-6, winning 56% of all games
- William Karlsson scored twice and Brett Howden scored the OT winner for the Golden Knights to take a 1-0 lead in the WCF
- Zach Whitecloud added 2 assists for his 4th assist and 5th point of the playoffs. Whitecloud had a total of 7 assists in 59 games in the regular season and is now +.667 in Points/60 in the playoffs from the regular season
- Though they lost, Roope Hintz stayed hot with 3 points (1G/2A) and now leads the league in playoff points with 22 (10G/12A)
- Wyatt Johnston played 16.1 minutes and led the game with 33.5 Shot Attempts/60 and 22.3 SOG/60
For the remaining teams, who's stepped up their game in the playoffs?
Not surprising to many, Roope Hintz and Joe Pavelski are at the top of list, with 1+ Points/60 more in the playoffs than the regular season. For the Hurricanes, Jordan Martinook and Jesper Fast have undoubtedly produced more offensively, and have increased not only their Points/60, but also their Shot Attempts/60 in the postseason
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Tonight's Matchups
| Home Team | Home Win Probability | Away Team | Away Win Probability | Series |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CAR | 53.1% | FLA | 46.9% | 0-1 |
Who to Watch
| Player | Team | Games Played | Goals | Assists | Points | SOG per 60 | Avg TOI (Mins) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Martin Necas | CAR | 12 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 9.1 | 19.8 |
| Jack Drury | CAR | 10 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 6.9 | 14.7 |
| Carter Verhaeghe | FLA | 13 | 6 | 8 | 14 | 8.3 | 20.6 |
| Anton Lundell | FLA | 13 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 7.0 | 18.4 |
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 | 746.675 | +11.22 | 80.0% 🔥 |
| EDM | 724.034 | -14.294 | 40.0% |
| CAR | 723.318 | -3.815 | 60.0% |
| FLA | 718.025 | +12.604 | 80.0% 🔥 |
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