NJD
2–5
MTL
Final · L
New Jersey Devils
NJD · 37-15-5
2–5
FinalL
Montreal Canadiens
MTL · 24-29-4
1ST2ND3RDT
NJD
111014115240
MTL
182426518
goals · shots on goal
Meeting 2 this season — the season series is tied 1–1
NJD 37-15-5 · MTL 24-29-4 · Meeting 2 this season — the season series is tied 1–1
Devils fell to the Canadiens
The Devils created the better chances (4.1 to 2.4 expected goals) — and lost 2–5. Samuel Montembeault stopped 2.1 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 Devils created the better chances: 4.1 expected goals to 2.4, on 40 and 18 shots on goal.
NJD 4.1 xG · 40 shots
MTL 2.4 xG · 18 shots
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2
3
4
1st
0.8 · 0.9
2nd
1.5 · 0.7
3rd · the swing
1.8 · 0.8
Tap a numbered goal to see how it happened.
1
Justin Barron · 1st 03:54 · 0–1 · snap shot, a low-percentage shot (9%) that found a way in
2
Jesper Bratt · 1st 13:48 · 1–1 · slap shot, a low-percentage shot (9%) that found a way in
3
Johnathan Kovacevic · 2nd 02:29 · 1–2 · snap shot, a low-percentage shot (10%) that found a way in
4
Nick Suzuki · 2nd 03:42 · 1–3 · snap shot off the rush, a low-percentage shot (7%) that found a way in
5
Rem Pitlick · 3rd 05:13 · 1–4 · snap shot, a good chance (13%)
6
Dawson Mercer · 3rd 11:58 · 2–4 · snap shot on a rebound, a great chance (27%)
7
Mike Matheson · 3rd 16:13 · 2–5 · wrist shot, into an empty net
Deserve to winReplay this game 100 times with average goalies and the Devils win 75.
NJD 75%MTL 25%
Goals and penalties
7 goals · 0 penalties← Devils shoot this way
Canadiens shoot this way →
On net
Missed
Bigger = better chance
1Goal, numbered to the list
1
Justin Barron · 1st 03:54 · 0–1
Snap shot, a low-percentage shot (9%) that found a way in
2
Jesper Bratt · 1st 13:48 · 1–1
Slap shot, a low-percentage shot (9%) that found a way in
3
Johnathan Kovacevic · 2nd 02:29 · 1–2
Snap shot, a low-percentage shot (10%) that found a way in
4
Nick Suzuki · 2nd 03:42 · GWG · 1–3
Snap shot off the rush, a low-percentage shot (7%) that found a way in
5
Rem Pitlick · 3rd 05:13 · 1–4
Snap shot, a good chance (13%)
6
Dawson Mercer · 3rd 11:58 · PP · 2–4
Snap shot on a rebound, a great chance (27%)
7
Mike Matheson · 3rd 16:13 · EN · 2–5
Wrist shot, into an empty net
1st period
2nd period
4
Mike Hoffman, Corey Schueneman · snap shot off the rush, a low-percentage shot (7%) that found a way in
1–3
3rd period
No penalties
Goaltending
13/17 saves · 4 GA · 2.4 xGA
Allowed 1.6 more goals than expected from the shots he faced.
38/40 saves · 2 GA · 4.1 xGA
Stopped 2.1 more goals than an average goalie would have.
