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94 Morning Report: May 2nd, 2024

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Results from May 1st, 2024

Home Away Score Matchup Probability
Edmonton Oilers Los Angeles Kings 4:3 76.5% : 23.5%
Dallas Stars Vegas Golden Knights 3:2 55.3% : 44.7%

Last Night Highlights

  • The Oilers won their Round 1 series against the LA Kings after a 4-3 victory in Edmonton thanks to 3 assists from Evan Bouchard and 2 goals from Leon Draisaitl. Bouchard now has 9 points in the playoffs and a point in the last 3 games.
    • The Oilers blocked 22 of the Kings’ 58 shot attempts, though LA had a 58.8% edge on face-offs.
    • Of the 26 SOG from Edmonton, 11 were from the slot and 7 were down low, presenting high shot quality.
  • With now a 3-2 series lead, the Stars defeated the Golden Knights in Dallas as 4 different goal scorers for the Stars led to a 4-3 win.
    • Wyatt Johnston had 2 assists, his 18th game this season with multiple points in a game.
    • The Stars have now averaged 5+ more unblocked shot attempts in the playoffs than in the regular season.

Who’s on Fire

Teams

TeamProject 94 Rating5 Game Trend5 Game Win%
New York Rangers 857.049 -24.186 80.0% 🔥
Carolina Hurricanes 787.488 -8.349 80.0% 🔥
Colorado Avalanche 784.099 +31.357 80.0% 🔥
Florida Panthers 731.424 -37.748 60.0%
Edmonton Oilers 700.091 +3.361 80.0% 🔥

Tonight’s Matchups

Home TeamHome Win ProbabilityAway TeamAway Win Probability
Toronto Maple Leafs 42.9% Boston Bruins 57.1%

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