NJD
4–3
LAK
Final / OT · W
New Jersey Devils
NJD · 38-15-5
4–3
Final / OTW
Los Angeles Kings
LAK · 32-19-8
1ST2ND3RDOTT
NJD
071122815432
LAK
29061700322
goals · shots on goal
Meeting 2 this season — the Devils lead the season series 2–0
NJD 38-15-5 · LAK 32-19-8 · Meeting 2 this season — the Devils lead the season series 2–0
Devils beat the Kings
Down 0–2 in the 1st period, the Devils erased the deficit with four unanswered goals — Hischier's equalizer with 0:39 left and the goalie pulled — and won it in overtime on Mercer's goal. The Devils owned the 2nd period, 1.7 to 0.7 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: 4.2 expected goals to 2.3, on 32 and 22 shots on goal.
NJD 4.2 xG · 32 shots
LAK 2.3 xG · 22 shots
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1
2
3
4
1st
1.1 · 1.2
2nd · the swing
1.7 · 0.7
3rd
0.7 · 0.4
OT
0.7 · 0.0
Tap a numbered goal to see how it happened.
1
Anze Kopitar · 1st 07:24 · 0–1 · backhand shot, a good chance (16%)
2
Viktor Arvidsson · 1st 11:35 · 0–2 · wrist shot on a rebound, a great chance (32%)
3
Tomas Tatar · 2nd 16:44 · 1–2 · backhand shot, a good chance (15%)
4
Dawson Mercer · 3rd 02:23 · 2–2 · snap shot, a great chance (27%)
5
Sean Durzi · 3rd 15:41 · 2–3 · slap shot, a good chance (16%)
6
Nico Hischier · 3rd 19:21 · 3–3 · tip in shot, a low-percentage shot (9%) that found a way in
7
Dawson Mercer · OT 02:30 · 4–3 · tip in shot, a good chance (13%)
Deserve to winReplay this game 100 times with average goalies and the Devils win 77.
NJD 77%LAK 23%
Goals and penalties
7 goals · 0 penalties← Devils shoot this way
Kings shoot this way →
On net
Missed
Bigger = better chance
1Goal, numbered to the list
1
Anze Kopitar · 1st 07:24 · 0–1
Backhand shot, a good chance (16%)
2
Viktor Arvidsson · 1st 11:35 · 0–2
Wrist shot on a rebound, a great chance (32%)
3
Tomas Tatar · 2nd 16:44 · 1–2
Backhand shot, a good chance (15%)
4
Dawson Mercer · 3rd 02:23 · 2–2
Snap shot, a great chance (27%)
5
Sean Durzi · 3rd 15:41 · 2–3
Slap shot, a good chance (16%)
6
Nico Hischier · 3rd 19:21 · EXTRA ATTACKER · 3–3
Tip in shot, a low-percentage shot (9%) that found a way in
7
Dawson Mercer · OT 02:30 · GWG · 4–3
Tip in shot, a good chance (13%)
1st period
2nd period
3rd period
Overtime
No penalties
Goaltending
19/22 saves · 3 GA · 2.3 xGA
Allowed 0.7 more goals than expected from the shots he faced.
28/32 saves · 4 GA · 4.2 xGA
Gave up about what the shots he faced would predict.
