NJD
3–1
SEA
Final · W
New Jersey Devils
NJD · 34-13-4
3–1
FinalW
Seattle Kraken
SEA · 29-17-5
1ST2ND3RDT
NJD
0811326327
SEA
01211309134
goals · shots on goal
Meeting 2 this season — the season series is tied 1–1
NJD 34-13-4 · SEA 29-17-5 · Meeting 2 this season — the season series is tied 1–1
Devils beat the Kraken
The Devils were outchanced (2.9 to 1.6 expected goals) but won 3–1 anyway. Mackenzie Blackwood 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 Kraken created the better chances: 2.9 expected goals to 1.6, on 34 and 27 shots on goal.
NJD 1.6 xG · 27 shots
SEA 2.9 xG · 34 shots
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1
2
3
1st
0.5 · 0.7
2nd
0.8 · 1.5
3rd
0.4 · 0.7
Tap a numbered goal to see how it happened.
1
Adam Larsson · 2nd 14:05 · 0–1 · wrist shot, a low-percentage shot (1%) that found a way in
2
Dougie Hamilton · 2nd 14:29 · 1–1 · slap shot, a low-percentage shot (7%) that found a way in
3
Dougie Hamilton · 3rd 10:00 · 2–1 · slap shot, a low-percentage shot (4%) that found a way in
4
John Marino · 3rd 18:49 · 3–1 · wrist shot, into an empty net
Deserve to winReplay this game 100 times with average goalies and the Devils win 28.
NJD 28%SEA 72%
Goals and penalties
4 goals · 0 penalties← Devils shoot this way
Kraken shoot this way →
On net
Missed
Bigger = better chance
1Goal, numbered to the list
1
Adam Larsson · 2nd 14:05 · 0–1
Wrist shot, a low-percentage shot (1%) that found a way in
2
Dougie Hamilton · 2nd 14:29 · PP · 1–1
Slap shot, a low-percentage shot (7%) that found a way in
3
Dougie Hamilton · 3rd 10:00 · PP · GWG · 2–1
Slap shot, a low-percentage shot (4%) that found a way in
4
John Marino · 3rd 18:49 · EN · 3–1
Wrist shot, into an empty net
1st period
No goals or penalties.
2nd period
3rd period
No penalties
Goaltending
33/34 saves · 1 GA · 2.9 xGA
Stopped 1.9 more goals than an average goalie would have.
24/26 saves · 2 GA · 1.6 xGA
Gave up about what the shots he faced would predict.
