NJD
2–1
SJS
Final · W
New Jersey Devils
NJD · 3-2-0
2–1
FinalW
San Jose Sharks
SJS · 1-6-0
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NJD
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SJS
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goals · shots on goal
First meeting this season — the Devils lead the season series 1–0
NJD 3-2-0 · SJS 1-6-0 · First meeting this season — the Devils lead the season series 1–0
Devils beat the Sharks
The Devils earned it: 3.3 expected goals to 2.0, and a 2–1 win to show for it. Kaapo Kahkonen stopped 1.3 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: 3.3 expected goals to 2.0, on 36 and 22 shots on goal.
NJD 3.3 xG · 36 shots
SJS 2.0 xG · 22 shots
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1st
0.6 · 0.4
2nd · the swing
1.9 · 0.5
3rd
0.8 · 1.2
Tap a numbered goal to see how it happened.
1
Yegor Sharangovich · 2nd 13:21 · 1–0 · backhand shot, a good chance (12%)
2
Dawson Mercer · 2nd 15:43 · 2–0 · snap shot on a rebound, a good chance (16%)
3
· 2nd 16:15 · 2–1 · wrist shot, a low-percentage shot (4%) that found a way in
Deserve to winReplay this game 100 times with average goalies and the Devils win 71.
NJD 71%SJS 29%
Goals and penalties
3 goals · 0 penalties← Devils shoot this way
Sharks shoot this way →
On net
Missed
Bigger = better chance
1Goal, numbered to the list
1
Yegor Sharangovich · 2nd 13:21 · 1–0
Backhand shot, a good chance (12%)
2
Dawson Mercer · 2nd 15:43 · PP · GWG · 2–0
Snap shot on a rebound, a good chance (16%)
3
· 2nd 16:15 · 2–1
Wrist shot, a low-percentage shot (4%) that found a way in
1st period
No goals or penalties.
2nd period
3rd period
No goals or penalties.
No penalties
Goaltending
21/22 saves · 1 GA · 2.0 xGA
Stopped 1.0 more goals than an average goalie would have.
34/36 saves · 2 GA · 3.3 xGA
Stopped 1.3 more goals than an average goalie would have.
