New Jersey Devils
NJD · 1-2-0
4–2
FinalW
Anaheim Ducks
ANA · 1-3-0
1ST2ND3RDT
NJD
011220210441
ANA
2601004220
goals · shots on goal
First meeting this season — the Devils lead the season series 1–0
NJD 1-2-0 · ANA 1-3-0 · First meeting this season — the Devils lead the season series 1–0
Devils beat the Ducks
Down 0–2 in the 1st period, the Devils erased the deficit with four unanswered goals — Hischier's equalizer — and won 4–2.
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: 4.1 expected goals to 2.3, on 41 and 20 shots on goal.
NJD 4.1 xG · 41 shots
ANA 2.3 xG · 20 shots
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3
4
1st
1.3 · 0.6
2nd
1.8 · 1.4
3rd
1.1 · 0.3
Tap a numbered goal to see how it happened.
1
Jakob Silfverberg · 1st 07:57 · 0–1 · wrist shot, a low-percentage shot (3%) that found a way in
2
Jakob Silfverberg · 1st 13:08 · 0–2 · snap shot, a good chance (18%)
3
Ondrej Palat · 2nd 04:17 · 1–2 · snap shot on a rebound, a good chance (24%)
4
Nico Hischier · 2nd 14:48 · 2–2 · snap shot, a good chance (16%)
5
Dougie Hamilton · 3rd 00:33 · 3–2 · snap shot, a low-percentage shot (6%) that found a way in
6
Dawson Mercer · 3rd 12:49 · 4–2 · snap shot, a good chance (18%)
Deserve to winReplay this game 100 times with average goalies and the Devils win 76.
NJD 76%ANA 24%
Goals and penalties
6 goals · 0 penalties
On net
Missed
Bigger = better chance
1Goal, numbered to the list
1
Jakob Silfverberg · 1st 07:57 · 0–1
Wrist shot, a low-percentage shot (3%) that found a way in
2
Jakob Silfverberg · 1st 13:08 · 0–2
Snap shot, a good chance (18%)
3
Ondrej Palat · 2nd 04:17 · 1–2
Snap shot on a rebound, a good chance (24%)
4
Nico Hischier · 2nd 14:48 · 2–2
Snap shot, a good chance (16%)
5
Dougie Hamilton · 3rd 00:33 · GWG · 3–2
Snap shot, a low-percentage shot (6%) that found a way in
6
Dawson Mercer · 3rd 12:49 · 4–2
Snap shot, a good chance (18%)
1st period
2nd period
3rd period
No penalties
Goaltending
18/20 saves · 2 GA · 2.3 xGA
Gave up about what the shots he faced would predict.
37/41 saves · 4 GA · 4.1 xGA
Gave up about what the shots he faced would predict.