Welcome to the 2023 NHL Playoff Stats Recap Series. In this space, I’ll be posting game charts (powered by NaturalStatTrick.com) with both basic and advanced metrics as well as my own Analytics Three Stars of the Game. All data is via NST, and all on-ice statistics are 5 on 5 unless otherwise noted. Updates will be either nightly or every other night – if you have requests or statistics you’d like to see, don’t be afraid to leave a comment below!
If you cannot access the Tableau embeds below, you can find all the of the game charts at my Tableau page here.
Game 5 – Winnipeg Jets 0, Vegas Golden Knights 4
VGK wins 4-1
Analytics Three Stars of the Game:
3. WPG D Dylan Samberg – 57% on-ice CF%, 76% on-ice xGF%
2. VGK F Mark Stone – 1 goal, 2 assists, 59% on-ice xGF%
1. VGK F Jack Eichel – 1 assist, 72% on-ice CF%, 96.5% on-ice xGF%
Game 5: Toronto Maple Leafs 2, Tampa Bay Lightning 4
TOR leads 3-2
Analytics Three Stars of the Game:
3. TBL G Andrei Vasilevkiy – 28/30 saves, +1.49 goals saved above expected, 9/10 saves on high-danger shots
2. TBL D Victor Hedman – 1 assist, 57% on-ice CF%, 85.3 on-ice xGF%
1. TBL F Anthony Cirelli – 1 goal, 1 assist, 57% on-ice CF%, 53.6% on-ice xGF%
Game 5: New York Rangers 0, New Jersey Devils 4
NJD leads 3-2
Analytics Three Stars of the Game:
3. NJD F Dawson Mercer – 60% on-ice CF%, 61% on-ice xGF%, 1 goal, 1 assist
2. NJD F Erik Haula – 2 goals, 1 assist, 72.5% on-ice expected goal share (xGF%) at all situations
1. NJD G Akira Schmid – 23/23 saves, +2.46 goals saved above expected, 5 high-danger shots faced