94 Morning Report: May 2nd, 2023

The Devils win Round 1 in Game 7 through a 31 save shutout by Akira Schmid, plus Round 2 kicks off tonight with TOR vs FLA and DAL vs SEA

Latest stats and analytics updates from games completed as of 5/1/23

Original data sourced from mysportsfeeds.com


Results

Home Team Away Team Final Score Win Probabilities Series
NJD NYR 4:0 55.1% : 44.9% 4-3

Highlights from Yesterday

The away team in the 2023 playoffs thus far has gone 31-16-3, winning 62% of all games

  • The New Jersey Devils defeat the Rangers in the final game 7 of round 1 4-0
    • Akira Schmid stopped all 31 SOG from the Rangers for his 2nd shutout in 5 starts this series
    • Erik Haula scored his team-leading 4th goal of the series and 6th point of the playoffs to lift the Devils past the Rangers

Series Scoring Recap

The Devils came into the series with a style that enforced speed and scoring off the rush, which the Rangers were able to stop in the first 2 games, while scoring a total of 10 goals in those first 2. However, the Rangers lost that scoring while the Devils found their rhythm as the Rangers scored only 7 goals in the final 4 games of the series, and they finished 15th of the 16 playoff teams in Goals per Game for Round 1 (2.43)


Tonight's Matchups

Home Team Home Win Probability Away Team Away Win Probability Series
TOR 56.973% FLA 43.027% 0-0
DAL 55.348% SEA 44.652% 0-0

Who to Watch

Playoff Statistics
Player Team Games Played Goals Assists Points SOG per 60 Avg TOI (Mins)
William Nylander TOR 6 2 5 7 12.9 17.8
Brandon Montour FLA 7 5 3 8 7.6 24.7
Tyler Seguin DAL 6 4 2 6 12.3 17.9
Jaden Schwartz SEA 7 2 3 5 13.2 18.2

Look out for Round 2 Previews Coming Soon!


Top 5 Teams in the Power Rankings

Top 5 Teams
Team Project 94 Rating 5 Game Trend 5 Game Win%
BOS 770.668 -20.47 40.0%
EDM 735.284 +11.161 80.0% 🔥
VGK 730.264 +19.911 80.0% 🔥
TOR 723.714 +7.78 80.0% 🔥
NJD 719.828 +10.627 80.0% 🔥

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Disclaimer: Win probabilities and abstract analyses are predictions of future games and interpretations of historical events and should not be used as definitive outcomes for future games or events

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