94 Morning Report: May 6th, 2023
Hurricanes dominate the Devils in a 6-1 win and take a 2-0 lead in the series plus players to watch in tonights battle between the Knights and the Oilers
Latest stats and analytics updates from games completed as of 5/5/23
Original data sourced from mysportsfeeds.com
Results
| Home Team | Away Team | Final Score | Win Probabilities | Series |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CAR | NJD | 6:1 | 53.4% : 46.6% | 2:0 |
Highlights from Yesterday
The away team in the 2023 playoffs thus far has gone 34-20-3, winning 60% of all games
- The Hurricanes beat the Devils 6-1 in a dominant performance in Carolina and take a 2-0 lead in the series
- Jordan Martinook scored his first goal of the playoffs and added an assist
- Jesperi Kotkaniemi scored 2 goals for 3 total in the playoffs
- 12 different Carolina players had a point or more last night
Hurricanes are Heating Up
The Hurricanes have scored 11 goals between Games 1 and 2 against the Devils, and while the Devils have been in a similar position in Round 1, allowing 10 goals in the first two games, they will need to find an answer for Carolina's top players scoring and shooting at accelerated rates
Tonight's Matchups
| Home Team | Home Win Probability | Away Team | Away Win Probability | Series |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| VGK | 67.48% | EDM | 32.52% | 1-0 |
Who to Watch
| Player | Team | Games Played | Goals | Assists | Points | SOG per 60 | Avg TOI (Mins) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Leon Draisaitl | EDM | 7 | 11 | 4 | 15 | 10.8 | 23.8 |
| Darnell Nurse | EDM | 7 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 6.1 | 23.8 |
| Jonathan Marchessault | VGK | 6 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 9.5 | 16.8 |
| Nicolas Roy | VGK | 6 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 9.2 | 15.2 |
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 | 734.306 | +18.639 | 100% 🔥🔥 |
| EDM | 731.242 | +13.498 | 60.0% |
| CAR | 727.134 | +8.693 | 80.0% 🔥 |
| TOR | 709.704 | -16.749 | 40.0% |
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