NJD
1–3
BOS
Final · L
New Jersey Devils
NJD · 22-11-2
1–3
FinalL
Boston Bruins
BOS · 28-4-3
1ST2ND3RDT
NJD
0160619131
BOS
0811326327
goals · shots on goal
Meeting 2 this season — the Devils trail the season series 0–2
NJD 22-11-2 · BOS 28-4-3 · Meeting 2 this season — the Devils trail the season series 0–2
Devils fell to the Bruins
Chances were even (3.6 to 3.2 expected goals); the Devils lost 1–3. Linus Ullmark stopped 2.6 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.
Chances were close: 3.6 expected goals to 3.2, on 31 and 27 shots on goal.
NJD 3.6 xG · 31 shots
BOS 3.2 xG · 27 shots
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1
2
3
4
1st
1.8 · 0.8
2nd · the swing
0.8 · 1.8
3rd
1.0 · 0.6
Tap a numbered goal to see how it happened.
1
Trent Frederic · 2nd 08:57 · 0–1 · snap shot, a good chance (23%)
2
Nico Hischier · 3rd 06:11 · 1–1 · tip in shot, a good chance (18%)
3
Patrice Bergeron · 3rd 15:51 · 1–2 · tip in shot, a good chance (11%)
4
Pavel Zacha · 3rd 18:11 · 1–3 · snap shot, into an empty net
Deserve to winReplay this game 100 times with average goalies and the Devils win 55.
NJD 55%BOS 45%
Goals and penalties
4 goals · 0 penalties← Devils shoot this way
Bruins shoot this way →
On net
Missed
Bigger = better chance
1Goal, numbered to the list
1
Trent Frederic · 2nd 08:57 · 0–1
Snap shot, a good chance (23%)
2
Nico Hischier · 3rd 06:11 · 1–1
Tip in shot, a good chance (18%)
3
Patrice Bergeron · 3rd 15:51 · GWG · 1–2
Tip in shot, a good chance (11%)
4
Pavel Zacha · 3rd 18:11 · EN · 1–3
Snap shot, into an empty net
1st period
No goals or penalties.
2nd period
3rd period
No penalties
Goaltending
24/26 saves · 2 GA · 3.2 xGA
Stopped 1.2 more goals than an average goalie would have.
30/31 saves · 1 GA · 3.6 xGA
Stopped 2.6 more goals than an average goalie would have.
