NJD
3–4
BOS
Final · L
New Jersey Devils
NJD · 22-10-2
3–4
FinalL
Boston Bruins
BOS · 27-4-2
1ST2ND3RDT
NJD
111012217340
BOS
0541305423
goals · shots on goal
First meeting this season — the Devils trail the season series 0–1
NJD 22-10-2 · BOS 27-4-2 · First meeting this season — the Devils trail the season series 0–1
Devils fell to the Bruins
The Devils created the better chances (2.9 to 2.1 expected goals) — and lost 3–4. Mackenzie Blackwood allowed 2.0 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: 2.9 expected goals to 2.1, on 40 and 23 shots on goal.
NJD 2.9 xG · 40 shots
BOS 2.1 xG · 23 shots
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2
3
1st
0.5 · 0.5
2nd
1.2 · 1.5
3rd · the swing
1.1 · 0.2
Tap a numbered goal to see how it happened.
1
Jack Hughes · 1st 16:36 · 1–0 · wrist shot, a low-percentage shot (5%) that found a way in
2
Patrice Bergeron · 2nd 03:12 · 1–1 · tip in shot, a low-percentage shot (8%) that found a way in
3
David Pastrnak · 2nd 04:34 · 1–2 · snap shot on a rebound, a great chance (38%)
4
David Pastrnak · 2nd 09:52 · 1–3 · wrist shot, a low-percentage shot (10%) that found a way in
5
Jake DeBrusk · 2nd 17:27 · 1–4 · snap shot, a good chance (23%)
6
Tomas Tatar · 3rd 11:01 · 2–4 · snap shot on a rebound, a good chance (20%)
7
Yegor Sharangovich · 3rd 13:47 · 3–4 · snap shot, a great chance (26%)
Deserve to winReplay this game 100 times with average goalies and the Devils win 62.
NJD 62%BOS 38%
Goals and penalties
7 goals · 0 penalties← Devils shoot this way
Bruins shoot this way →
On net
Missed
Bigger = better chance
1Goal, numbered to the list
1
Jack Hughes · 1st 16:36 · PP · 1–0
Wrist shot, a low-percentage shot (5%) that found a way in
2
Patrice Bergeron · 2nd 03:12 · 1–1
Tip in shot, a low-percentage shot (8%) that found a way in
3
David Pastrnak · 2nd 04:34 · 1–2
Snap shot on a rebound, a great chance (38%)
4
David Pastrnak · 2nd 09:52 · 1–3
Wrist shot, a low-percentage shot (10%) that found a way in
5
Jake DeBrusk · 2nd 17:27 · GWG · 1–4
Snap shot, a good chance (23%)
6
Tomas Tatar · 3rd 11:01 · 2–4
Snap shot on a rebound, a good chance (20%)
7
Yegor Sharangovich · 3rd 13:47 · 3–4
Snap shot, a great chance (26%)
1st period
2nd period
3rd period
No penalties
Goaltending
14/18 saves · 4 GA · 2.0 xGA
Allowed 2.0 more goals than expected from the shots he faced.
5/5 saves · 0 GA · 0.2 xGA
Gave up about what the shots he faced would predict.
