NJD
3–6
WSH
Final · L
New Jersey Devils
NJD · 3-3-0
3–6
FinalL
Washington Capitals
WSH · 4-3-0
1ST2ND3RDT
NJD
113014214341
WSH
1741114622
goals · shots on goal
First meeting this season — the Devils trail the season series 0–1
NJD 3-3-0 · WSH 4-3-0 · First meeting this season — the Devils trail the season series 0–1
Devils fell to the Capitals
The Devils created the better chances (4.7 to 2.3 expected goals) — and lost 3–6. Mackenzie Blackwood allowed 3.0 more goals than expected from the shots he faced.
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: 4.7 expected goals to 2.3, on 41 and 22 shots on goal.
NJD 4.7 xG · 41 shots
WSH 2.3 xG · 22 shots
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4
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1st
1.7 · 0.9
2nd
1.6 · 1.1
3rd · the swing
1.3 · 0.3
Tap a numbered goal to see how it happened.
1
Nathan Bastian · 1st 04:49 · 1–0 · wrist shot, a good chance (18%)
2
Nic Dowd · 1st 10:46 · 1–1 · snap shot, a low-percentage shot (7%) that found a way in
3
Garnet Hathaway · 2nd 09:16 · 1–2 · deflected shot, a low-percentage shot (5%) that found a way in
4
Conor Sheary · 2nd 10:03 · 1–3 · snap shot, a good chance (17%)
5
Alex Ovechkin · 2nd 17:14 · 1–4 · slap shot, a low-percentage shot (9%) that found a way in
6
Nick Jensen · 2nd 17:47 · 1–5 · wrist shot, a low-percentage shot (3%) that found a way in
7
Tomas Tatar · 3rd 04:08 · 2–5 · snap shot, a great chance (25%)
8
Jesper Bratt · 3rd 09:06 · 3–5 · wrist shot, a good chance (12%)
9
Aliaksei Protas · 3rd 16:11 · 3–6 · backhand shot, a good chance (19%)
Deserve to winReplay this game 100 times with average goalies and the Devils win 82.
NJD 82%WSH 18%
Goals and penalties
9 goals · 0 penalties← Devils shoot this way
Capitals shoot this way →
On net
Missed
Bigger = better chance
1Goal, numbered to the list
1
Nathan Bastian · 1st 04:49 · 1–0
Wrist shot, a good chance (18%)
2
Nic Dowd · 1st 10:46 · 1–1
Snap shot, a low-percentage shot (7%) that found a way in
3
Garnet Hathaway · 2nd 09:16 · 1–2
Deflected shot, a low-percentage shot (5%) that found a way in
4
Conor Sheary · 2nd 10:03 · SH · 1–3
Snap shot, a good chance (17%)
5
Alex Ovechkin · 2nd 17:14 · PP · GWG · 1–4
Slap shot, a low-percentage shot (9%) that found a way in
6
Nick Jensen · 2nd 17:47 · 1–5
Wrist shot, a low-percentage shot (3%) that found a way in
7
Tomas Tatar · 3rd 04:08 · 2–5
Snap shot, a great chance (25%)
8
Jesper Bratt · 3rd 09:06 · 3–5
Wrist shot, a good chance (12%)
9
Aliaksei Protas · 3rd 16:11 · 3–6
Backhand shot, a good chance (19%)
1st period
2nd period
3rd period
No penalties
Goaltending
13/18 saves · 5 GA · 2.0 xGA
Allowed 3.0 more goals than expected from the shots he faced.
3/4 saves · 1 GA · 0.3 xGA
Allowed 0.7 more goals than expected from the shots he faced.
