NJD
7–1
CBJ
Final · W
New Jersey Devils
NJD · 6-3-0
7–1
FinalW
Columbus Blue Jackets
CBJ · 3-7-0
1ST2ND3RDT
NJD
120311322753
CBJ
051709121
goals · shots on goal
First meeting this season — the Devils lead the season series 1–0
NJD 6-3-0 · CBJ 3-7-0 · First meeting this season — the Devils lead the season series 1–0
Devils beat the Blue Jackets
The Devils earned it: 5.5 expected goals to 0.6, and a 7–1 win to show for it. Elvis Merzlikins allowed 1.5 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: 5.5 expected goals to 0.6, on 53 and 21 shots on goal.
NJD 5.5 xG · 53 shots
CBJ 0.6 xG · 21 shots
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1st
1.9 · 0.1
2nd
1.4 · 0.3
3rd · the swing
2.2 · 0.3
Tap a numbered goal to see how it happened.
1
Fabian Zetterlund · 1st 17:10 · 1–0 · slap shot on a rebound, a good chance (16%)
2
Nico Hischier · 2nd 03:22 · 2–0 · wrist shot, a good chance (22%)
3
Ryan Graves · 2nd 03:55 · 3–0 · wrist shot, a low-percentage shot (1%) that found a way in
4
Egor Chinakhov · 2nd 06:39 · 3–1 · snap shot, a low-percentage shot (8%) that found a way in
5
John Marino · 2nd 19:38 · 4–1 · wrist shot, a good chance (12%)
6
Jonas Siegenthaler · 3rd 03:46 · 5–1 · snap shot on a rebound, a good chance (19%)
7
Jesper Bratt · 3rd 12:47 · 6–1 · slap shot, a good chance (14%)
8
Miles Wood · 3rd 14:47 · 7–1 · backhand 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 98.
NJD 98%CBJ 2%
Goals and penalties
8 goals · 0 penalties← Devils shoot this way
Blue Jackets shoot this way →
On net
Missed
Bigger = better chance
1Goal, numbered to the list
1
Fabian Zetterlund · 1st 17:10 · 1–0
Slap shot on a rebound, a good chance (16%)
2
Nico Hischier · 2nd 03:22 · GWG · 2–0
Wrist shot, a good chance (22%)
3
Ryan Graves · 2nd 03:55 · 3–0
Wrist shot, a low-percentage shot (1%) that found a way in
4
Egor Chinakhov · 2nd 06:39 · 3–1
Snap shot, a low-percentage shot (8%) that found a way in
5
John Marino · 2nd 19:38 · 4–1
Wrist shot, a good chance (12%)
6
Jonas Siegenthaler · 3rd 03:46 · PP · 5–1
Snap shot on a rebound, a good chance (19%)
7
Jesper Bratt · 3rd 12:47 · 6–1
Slap shot, a good chance (14%)
8
Miles Wood · 3rd 14:47 · 7–1
Backhand shot, a low-percentage shot (4%) that found a way in
1st period
2nd period
3rd period
8
Nathan Bastian, Michael McLeod · backhand shot, a low-percentage shot (4%) that found a way in
7–1
No penalties
Goaltending
20/21 saves · 1 GA · 0.6 xGA
Gave up about what the shots he faced would predict.
46/53 saves · 7 GA · 5.5 xGA
Allowed 1.5 more goals than expected from the shots he faced.
