NJD
3–5
STL
Final · L
New Jersey Devils
NJD · 24-12-3
3–5
FinalL
St. Louis Blues
STL · 19-17-3
1ST2ND3RDT
NJD
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STL
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goals · shots on goal
First meeting this season — the Devils trail the season series 0–1
NJD 24-12-3 · STL 19-17-3 · First meeting this season — the Devils trail the season series 0–1
Devils fell to the Blues
The Devils created the better chances (4.1 to 1.7 expected goals) — and lost 3–5. Akira Schmid allowed 2.3 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: 4.1 expected goals to 1.7, on 39 and 19 shots on goal.
NJD 4.1 xG · 39 shots
STL 1.7 xG · 19 shots
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1
2
3
4
1st · the swing
1.8 · 0.5
2nd
0.9 · 0.7
3rd
1.4 · 0.5
Tap a numbered goal to see how it happened.
1
Jordan Kyrou · 1st 11:47 · 0–1 · tip in shot, a good chance (11%)
2
Jack Hughes · 2nd 03:51 · 1–1 · wrist shot, a good chance (12%)
3
Jack Hughes · 2nd 08:47 · 2–1 · snap shot, a good chance (18%)
4
Ivan Barbashev · 2nd 16:27 · 2–2 · snap shot, a good chance (15%)
5
Brandon Saad · 3rd 02:27 · 2–3 · snap shot, a good chance (16%)
6
Robert Thomas · 3rd 09:53 · 2–4 · snap shot, a good chance (10%)
7
Nico Hischier · 3rd 12:09 · 3–4 · tip in shot, a good chance (13%)
8
Robert Thomas · 3rd 19:17 · 3–5 · snap shot, into an empty net
Deserve to winReplay this game 100 times with average goalies and the Devils win 84.
NJD 84%STL 16%
Goals and penalties
8 goals · 0 penalties← Devils shoot this way
Blues shoot this way →
On net
Missed
Bigger = better chance
1Goal, numbered to the list
1
Jordan Kyrou · 1st 11:47 · 0–1
Tip in shot, a good chance (11%)
2
Jack Hughes · 2nd 03:51 · 1–1
Wrist shot, a good chance (12%)
3
Jack Hughes · 2nd 08:47 · 2–1
Snap shot, a good chance (18%)
4
Ivan Barbashev · 2nd 16:27 · 2–2
Snap shot, a good chance (15%)
5
Brandon Saad · 3rd 02:27 · 2–3
Snap shot, a good chance (16%)
6
Robert Thomas · 3rd 09:53 · PP · GWG · 2–4
Snap shot, a good chance (10%)
7
Nico Hischier · 3rd 12:09 · PP · 3–4
Tip in shot, a good chance (13%)
8
Robert Thomas · 3rd 19:17 · EN · 3–5
Snap shot, into an empty net
1st period
2nd period
3rd period
No penalties
Goaltending
14/18 saves · 4 GA · 1.7 xGA
Allowed 2.3 more goals than expected from the shots he faced.
36/39 saves · 3 GA · 4.1 xGA
Stopped 1.1 more goals than an average goalie would have.
