NJD
4–3
NYR
Final / OT · W
New Jersey Devils
NJD · 25-12-3
4–3
Final / OTW
New York Rangers
NYR · 22-12-7
1ST2ND3RDOTT
NJD
0191142614443
NYR
1921301101334
goals · shots on goal
Meeting 3 this season — the Devils lead the season series 2–1
NJD 25-12-3 · NYR 22-12-7 · Meeting 3 this season — the Devils lead the season series 2–1
Devils beat the Rangers
Down 0–2 in the 2nd period, the Devils erased the deficit with four unanswered goals — Hughes's equalizer — and won it in overtime on Severson's goal. The Devils owned the 1st period, 2.4 to 0.8 in expected goals.
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: 4.7 expected goals to 3.5, on 43 and 34 shots on goal.
NJD 4.7 xG · 43 shots
NYR 3.5 xG · 34 shots
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3
4
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1st · the swing
2.4 · 0.8
2nd
1.3 · 1.5
3rd
0.5 · 0.9
OT
0.5 · 0.3
Tap a numbered goal to see how it happened.
1
Jimmy Vesey · 1st 01:34 · 0–1 · snap shot, a good chance (15%)
2
Julien Gauthier · 2nd 03:28 · 0–2 · wrist shot, a good chance (17%)
3
Jack Hughes · 2nd 09:24 · 1–2 · snap shot off the rush, a great chance (31%)
4
Chris Kreider · 2nd 13:15 · 1–3 · wrist shot on a rebound, a good chance (12%)
5
Jesper Bratt · 3rd 08:28 · 2–3 · slap shot, a good chance (11%)
6
Jack Hughes · 3rd 10:32 · 3–3 · slap shot, a low-percentage shot (7%) that found a way in
7
Damon Severson · OT 02:47 · 4–3 · snap shot, a great chance (28%)
Deserve to winReplay this game 100 times with average goalies and the Devils win 67.
NJD 67%NYR 33%
Goals and penalties
7 goals · 0 penalties← Devils shoot this way
Rangers shoot this way →
On net
Missed
Bigger = better chance
1Goal, numbered to the list
1
Jimmy Vesey · 1st 01:34 · 0–1
Snap shot, a good chance (15%)
2
Julien Gauthier · 2nd 03:28 · 0–2
Wrist shot, a good chance (17%)
3
Jack Hughes · 2nd 09:24 · 1–2
Snap shot off the rush, a great chance (31%)
4
Chris Kreider · 2nd 13:15 · 1–3
Wrist shot on a rebound, a good chance (12%)
5
Jesper Bratt · 3rd 08:28 · PP · 2–3
Slap shot, a good chance (11%)
6
Jack Hughes · 3rd 10:32 · 3–3
Slap shot, a low-percentage shot (7%) that found a way in
7
Damon Severson · OT 02:47 · GWG · 4–3
Snap shot, a great chance (28%)
1st period
2nd period
3rd period
Overtime
No penalties
Goaltending
31/34 saves · 3 GA · 3.5 xGA
Gave up about what the shots he faced would predict.
39/43 saves · 4 GA · 4.7 xGA
Stopped 0.7 more goals than an average goalie would have.
