NJD
3–4
NSH
Final / OT · L
New Jersey Devils
NJD · 19-4-1
3–4
Final / OTL
Nashville Predators
NSH · 11-9-2
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NJD
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NSH
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goals · shots on goal
First meeting this season — the Devils trail the season series 0–1
NJD 19-4-1 · NSH 11-9-2 · First meeting this season — the Devils trail the season series 0–1
Devils fell to the Predators
Chances were even (2.8 to 2.5 expected goals); the Devils lost it in overtime on Johansen's goal. Vitek Vanecek 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.
Chances were close: 2.8 expected goals to 2.5, on 28 and 24 shots on goal.
NJD 2.8 xG · 28 shots
NSH 2.5 xG · 24 shots
0
1
2
3
1st
0.9 · 0.9
2nd
0.8 · 0.6
3rd
1.0 · 0.8
OT
0.0 · 0.2
Tap a numbered goal to see how it happened.
1
Ryan Johansen · 1st 00:11 · 0–1 · snap shot on a rebound, a great chance (33%)
2
Colton Sissons · 1st 19:16 · 0–2 · wrist shot, a good chance (16%)
3
Kevin Bahl · 2nd 01:57 · 1–2 · snap shot, a good chance (10%)
4
Jesper Bratt · 2nd 02:30 · 2–2 · backhand shot, a good chance (16%)
5
Alexander Holtz · 2nd 04:35 · 3–2 · slap shot, a low-percentage shot (9%) that found a way in
6
Mikael Granlund · 3rd 19:50 · 3–3 · wrist shot on a rebound, a good chance (16%)
7
Ryan Johansen · OT 00:33 · 3–4 · snap shot, a good chance (17%)
Deserve to winReplay this game 100 times with average goalies and the Devils win 56.
NJD 56%NSH 44%
Goals and penalties
7 goals · 0 penalties← Devils shoot this way
Predators shoot this way →
On net
Missed
Bigger = better chance
1Goal, numbered to the list
1
Ryan Johansen · 1st 00:11 · 0–1
Snap shot on a rebound, a great chance (33%)
2
Colton Sissons · 1st 19:16 · 0–2
Wrist shot, a good chance (16%)
3
Kevin Bahl · 2nd 01:57 · 1–2
Snap shot, a good chance (10%)
4
Jesper Bratt · 2nd 02:30 · PP · 2–2
Backhand shot, a good chance (16%)
5
Alexander Holtz · 2nd 04:35 · PP · 3–2
Slap shot, a low-percentage shot (9%) that found a way in
6
Mikael Granlund · 3rd 19:50 · EXTRA ATTACKER · 3–3
Wrist shot on a rebound, a good chance (16%)
7
Ryan Johansen · OT 00:33 · GWG · 3–4
Snap shot, a good chance (17%)
1st period
2nd period
3rd period
Overtime
No penalties
Goaltending
20/24 saves · 4 GA · 2.5 xGA
Allowed 1.5 more goals than expected from the shots he faced.
25/28 saves · 3 GA · 2.8 xGA
Gave up about what the shots he faced would predict.
