New Jersey Devils
NJD · 11-3-0
4–3
Final / OTW
Ottawa Senators
OTT · 4-8-1
1ST2ND3RDOTT
NJD
2111210712441
OTT
27071905328
goals · shots on goal
First meeting this season — the Devils lead the season series 1–0
NJD 11-3-0 · OTT 4-8-1 · First meeting this season — the Devils lead the season series 1–0
Devils beat the Senators
The Devils earned it: 4.0 expected goals to 3.3, and they won it in overtime on Hischier's goal. Akira Schmid stopped 1.4 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: 4.0 expected goals to 3.3, on 41 and 28 shots on goal.
NJD 4.0 xG · 41 shots
OTT 3.3 xG · 28 shots
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2
3
4
1st
1.1 · 0.9
2nd · the swing
2.1 · 0.5
3rd
0.4 · 0.7
OT
0.4 · 1.2
Tap a numbered goal to see how it happened.
1
Tomas Tatar · 1st 04:44 · 1–0 · wrist shot, a low-percentage shot (9%) that found a way in
2
Shane Pinto · 1st 12:15 · 1–1 · tip in shot, a good chance (12%)
3
Travis Hamonic · 1st 13:24 · 1–2 · slap shot, a low-percentage shot (3%) that found a way in
4
Nico Hischier · 1st 18:06 · 2–2 · wrist shot, a low-percentage shot (3%) that found a way in
5
Miles Wood · 2nd 02:53 · 3–2 · wrist shot, a good chance (18%)
6
Shane Pinto · 3rd 01:29 · 3–3 · wrist shot, a good chance (11%)
7
Nico Hischier · OT 04:27 · 4–3 · deflected shot, a good chance (17%)
Deserve to winReplay this game 100 times with average goalies and the Devils win 60.
NJD 60%OTT 40%
Goals and penalties
7 goals · 0 penalties
On net
Missed
Bigger = better chance
1Goal, numbered to the list
1
Tomas Tatar · 1st 04:44 · 1–0
Wrist shot, a low-percentage shot (9%) that found a way in
2
Shane Pinto · 1st 12:15 · PP · 1–1
Tip in shot, a good chance (12%)
3
Travis Hamonic · 1st 13:24 · 1–2
Slap shot, a low-percentage shot (3%) that found a way in
4
Nico Hischier · 1st 18:06 · 2–2
Wrist shot, a low-percentage shot (3%) that found a way in
5
Miles Wood · 2nd 02:53 · 3–2
Wrist shot, a good chance (18%)
6
Shane Pinto · 3rd 01:29 · 3–3
Wrist shot, a good chance (11%)
7
Nico Hischier · OT 04:27 · PP · GWG · 4–3
Deflected shot, a good chance (17%)
1st period
2nd period
3rd period
Overtime
No penalties
Goaltending
18/21 saves · 3 GA · 1.9 xGA
Allowed 1.1 more goals than expected from the shots he faced.
7/7 saves · 0 GA · 1.4 xGA
Stopped 1.4 more goals than an average goalie would have.