NJD
3–0
CHI
Final · W
New Jersey Devils
NJD · 21-4-1
3–0
FinalW
Chicago Blackhawks
CHI · 7-14-4
1ST2ND3RDT
NJD
11021009329
CHI
0130704024
goals · shots on goal
First meeting this season — the Devils lead the season series 1–0
NJD 21-4-1 · CHI 7-14-4 · First meeting this season — the Devils lead the season series 1–0
Devils beat the Blackhawks
The Devils earned it: 3.7 expected goals to 1.9, and a 3–0 win to show for it. Vitek Vanecek stopped 1.9 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: 3.7 expected goals to 1.9, on 29 and 24 shots on goal.
NJD 3.7 xG · 29 shots
CHI 1.9 xG · 24 shots
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3
4
1st
1.6 · 0.9
2nd
0.8 · 0.6
3rd · the swing
1.3 · 0.4
Tap a numbered goal to see how it happened.
1
Dougie Hamilton · 1st 11:27 · 1–0 · snap shot, a good chance (10%)
2
Nico Hischier · 2nd 05:30 · 2–0 · slap shot, a low-percentage shot (3%) that found a way in
3
Jesper Bratt · 2nd 14:58 · 3–0 · snap shot, a good chance (12%)
Deserve to winReplay this game 100 times with average goalies and the Devils win 78.
NJD 78%CHI 22%
Goals and penalties
3 goals · 0 penalties← Devils shoot this way
Blackhawks shoot this way →
On net
Missed
Bigger = better chance
1Goal, numbered to the list
1
Dougie Hamilton · 1st 11:27 · GWG · 1–0
Snap shot, a good chance (10%)
2
Nico Hischier · 2nd 05:30 · 2–0
Slap shot, a low-percentage shot (3%) that found a way in
3
Jesper Bratt · 2nd 14:58 · PP · 3–0
Snap shot, a good chance (12%)
1st period
2nd period
2
Jonas Siegenthaler, Dougie Hamilton · slap shot, a low-percentage shot (3%) that found a way in
2–0
3rd period
No goals or penalties.
No penalties
Goaltending
24/24 saves · 0 GA · 1.9 xGA
Stopped 1.9 more goals than an average goalie would have.
26/29 saves · 3 GA · 3.7 xGA
Stopped 0.7 more goals than an average goalie would have.
