Carolina Hurricanes
CAR · 20-6-6
4–1
FinalW
New Jersey Devils
NJD · 21-9-2
1ST2ND3RDT
CAR
172617420
NJD
013014111138
goals · shots on goal
First meeting this season — the Hurricanes lead the season series 1–0
CAR 20-6-6 · NJD 21-9-2 · First meeting this season — the Hurricanes lead the season series 1–0
Hurricanes beat the Devils
The Hurricanes were outchanced (4.3 to 2.8 expected goals) but won 4–1 anyway. Pyotr Kochetkov stopped 3.3 more goals than an average goalie would have.
Who had the better chances
Expected goals (xG) score every shot by how often shots like it go in: distance, angle, type, rebound, rush. Adding them up shows who created the better chances, whatever the scoreboard says.
The Devils created the better chances: 4.3 expected goals to 2.8, on 38 and 20 shots on goal.
CAR 2.8 xG · 20 shots
NJD 4.3 xG · 38 shots
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1
2
3
4
1st · the swing
0.8 · 1.7
2nd
0.8 · 1.4
3rd
1.3 · 1.2
Tap a numbered goal to see how it happened.
1
Jesperi Kotkaniemi · 1st 00:20 · 1–0 · backhand shot on a rebound, a good chance (24%)
2
Jordan Staal · 2nd 04:17 · 2–0 · wrist shot, a low-percentage shot (7%) that found a way in
3
Teuvo Teravainen · 2nd 06:21 · 3–0 · wrist shot, a good chance (11%)
4
Jack Hughes · 3rd 15:24 · 3–1 · wrist shot, a low-percentage shot (5%) that found a way in
5
Stefan Noesen · 3rd 16:46 · 4–1 · wrist shot, a low-percentage shot (10%) that found a way in
Deserve to winReplay this game 100 times with average goalies and the Hurricanes win 29.
CAR 29%NJD 71%
Goals and penalties
5 goals · 0 penalties
On net
Missed
Bigger = better chance
1Goal, numbered to the list
1
Jesperi Kotkaniemi · 1st 00:20 · 1–0
Backhand shot on a rebound, a good chance (24%)
2
Jordan Staal · 2nd 04:17 · GWG · 2–0
Wrist shot, a low-percentage shot (7%) that found a way in
3
Teuvo Teravainen · 2nd 06:21 · SH · 3–0
Wrist shot, a good chance (11%)
4
Jack Hughes · 3rd 15:24 · 3–1
Wrist shot, a low-percentage shot (5%) that found a way in
5
Stefan Noesen · 3rd 16:46 · 4–1
Wrist shot, a low-percentage shot (10%) that found a way in
1st period
2nd period
3rd period
No penalties
Goaltending
37/38 saves · 1 GA · 4.3 xGA
Stopped 3.3 more goals than an average goalie would have.
10/13 saves · 3 GA · 1.6 xGA
Allowed 1.4 more goals than expected from the shots he faced.