EDM
4–1
NJD
Final · W
Edmonton Oilers
EDM · 12-12-1
4–1
FinalW
New Jersey Devils
NJD · 14-11-1
1ST2ND3RDT
EDM
18111211430
NJD
0705114126
goals · shots on goal
First meeting this season — the Oilers lead the season series 1–0
EDM 12-12-1 · NJD 14-11-1 · First meeting this season — the Oilers lead the season series 1–0
Oilers beat the Devils
The Oilers earned it: 3.6 expected goals to 2.6, and a 4–1 win to show for it. Calvin Pickard stopped 1.6 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 Oilers created the better chances: 3.6 expected goals to 2.6, on 30 and 26 shots on goal.
EDM 3.6 xG · 30 shots
NJD 2.6 xG · 26 shots
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1
2
3
4
1st
1.1 · 0.5
2nd
0.9 · 0.8
3rd
1.6 · 1.3
Tap a numbered goal to see how it happened.
1
Derek Ryan · 1st 18:36 · 1–0 · snap shot, a good chance (15%)
2
Evan Bouchard · 2nd 14:20 · 2–0 · slap shot, a low-percentage shot (4%) that found a way in
3
Connor McDavid · 3rd 04:23 · 3–0 · snap shot, a great chance (25%)
4
Jesper Bratt · 3rd 04:53 · 3–1 · slap shot, a good chance (20%)
5
Evander Kane · 3rd 16:52 · 4–1 · wrist shot, into an empty net
Deserve to winReplay this game 100 times with average goalies and the Oilers win 65.
EDM 65%NJD 35%
Goals and penalties
5 goals · 0 penalties← Oilers shoot this way
Devils shoot this way →
On net
Missed
Bigger = better chance
1Goal, numbered to the list
1
Derek Ryan · 1st 18:36 · 1–0
Snap shot, a good chance (15%)
2
Evan Bouchard · 2nd 14:20 · PP · GWG · 2–0
Slap shot, a low-percentage shot (4%) that found a way in
3
Connor McDavid · 3rd 04:23 · 3–0
Snap shot, a great chance (25%)
4
Jesper Bratt · 3rd 04:53 · 3–1
Slap shot, a good chance (20%)
5
Evander Kane · 3rd 16:52 · EN · 4–1
Wrist shot, into an empty net
1st period
2nd period
2
Leon Draisaitl, Ryan Nugent-Hopkins · slap shot, a low-percentage shot (4%) that found a way in
2–0
3rd period
No penalties
Goaltending
25/26 saves · 1 GA · 2.6 xGA
Stopped 1.6 more goals than an average goalie would have.
26/29 saves · 3 GA · 3.6 xGA
Stopped 0.6 more goals than an average goalie would have.
