CAR
3–5
NJD
Final · L
Carolina Hurricanes
CAR · 25-9-7
3–5
FinalL
New Jersey Devils
NJD · 26-12-3
1ST2ND3RDT
CAR
11421004328
NJD
172827522
goals · shots on goal
Meeting 3 this season — the Hurricanes lead the season series 2–1
CAR 25-9-7 · NJD 26-12-3 · Meeting 3 this season — the Hurricanes lead the season series 2–1
Hurricanes fell to the Devils
The Hurricanes let a 3–1 lead get away: the Devils came back with four unanswered goals — Boqvist's equalizer — and won 3–5. An empty-net goal padded the final score; it was a one-goal game until then.
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.
Chances were close: 3.7 expected goals to 3.3, on 28 and 22 shots on goal.
CAR 3.7 xG · 28 shots
NJD 3.3 xG · 22 shots
0
1
2
3
4
1st
1.3 · 1.4
2nd
1.9 · 1.3
3rd
0.5 · 0.5
Tap a numbered goal to see how it happened.
1
Jesperi Kotkaniemi · 1st 13:03 · 1–0 · wrist shot, a low-percentage shot (6%) that found a way in
2
Jonas Siegenthaler · 1st 17:06 · 1–1 · wrist shot, a low-percentage shot (2%) that found a way in
3
Max Pacioretty · 2nd 08:50 · 2–1 · backhand shot, a low-percentage shot (6%) that found a way in
4
Sebastian Aho · 2nd 17:34 · 3–1 · snap shot, a great chance (32%)
5
Dawson Mercer · 2nd 19:08 · 3–2 · backhand shot, a good chance (15%)
6
Jesper Boqvist · 2nd 19:26 · 3–3 · backhand shot, a good chance (15%)
7
Dawson Mercer · 3rd 08:53 · 3–4 · snap shot, a good chance (22%)
8
Nico Hischier · 3rd 19:04 · 3–5 · into an empty net
Deserve to winReplay this game 100 times with average goalies and the Hurricanes win 57.
CAR 57%NJD 43%
Goals and penalties
8 goals · 0 penalties← Hurricanes shoot this way
Devils shoot this way →
On net
Missed
Bigger = better chance
1Goal, numbered to the list
1
Jesperi Kotkaniemi · 1st 13:03 · SH · 1–0
Wrist shot, a low-percentage shot (6%) that found a way in
2
Jonas Siegenthaler · 1st 17:06 · 1–1
Wrist shot, a low-percentage shot (2%) that found a way in
3
Max Pacioretty · 2nd 08:50 · 2–1
Backhand shot, a low-percentage shot (6%) that found a way in
4
Sebastian Aho · 2nd 17:34 · SH · 3–1
Snap shot, a great chance (32%)
5
Dawson Mercer · 2nd 19:08 · 3–2
Backhand shot, a good chance (15%)
6
Jesper Boqvist · 2nd 19:26 · 3–3
Backhand shot, a good chance (15%)
7
Dawson Mercer · 3rd 08:53 · GWG · 3–4
Snap shot, a good chance (22%)
8
Nico Hischier · 3rd 19:04 · EN · 3–5
into an empty net
1st period
2nd period
3rd period
No penalties
Goaltending
18/22 saves · 4 GA · 3.3 xGA
Allowed 0.7 more goals than expected from the shots he faced.
25/28 saves · 3 GA · 3.7 xGA
Stopped 0.7 more goals than an average goalie would have.
