New Jersey Devils
NJD · 39-15-5
7–0
FinalW
Philadelphia Flyers
PHI · 23-28-10
1ST2ND3RDT
NJD
06316414736
PHI
0110507023
goals · shots on goal
Meeting 4 this season — the season series is tied 2–2
NJD 39-15-5 · PHI 23-28-10 · Meeting 4 this season — the season series is tied 2–2
Devils beat the Flyers
The Devils earned it: 4.2 expected goals to 1.7, and a 7–0 win to show for it. Samuel Ersson allowed 2.8 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: 4.2 expected goals to 1.7, on 36 and 23 shots on goal.
NJD 4.2 xG · 36 shots
PHI 1.7 xG · 23 shots
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1st
0.7 · 0.7
2nd · the swing
1.9 · 0.5
3rd
1.6 · 0.5
Tap a numbered goal to see how it happened.
1
Jonas Siegenthaler · 2nd 02:59 · 1–0 · slap shot, a low-percentage shot (1%) that found a way in
2
Jack Hughes · 2nd 08:35 · 2–0 · backhand shot, a good chance (16%)
3
Dawson Mercer · 2nd 19:00 · 3–0 · slap shot, a good chance (20%)
4
Nico Hischier · 3rd 04:05 · 4–0 · snap shot, a low-percentage shot (5%) that found a way in
5
Dougie Hamilton · 3rd 05:16 · 5–0 · wrist shot, a low-percentage shot (1%) that found a way in
6
Jesper Bratt · 3rd 13:49 · 6–0 · backhand shot, a good chance (10%)
7
Nathan Bastian · 3rd 16:00 · 7–0 · tip in shot, a good chance (11%)
Deserve to winReplay this game 100 times with average goalies and the Devils win 84.
NJD 84%PHI 16%
Goals and penalties
7 goals · 0 penalties
On net
Missed
Bigger = better chance
1Goal, numbered to the list
1
Jonas Siegenthaler · 2nd 02:59 · GWG · 1–0
Slap shot, a low-percentage shot (1%) that found a way in
2
Jack Hughes · 2nd 08:35 · 2–0
Backhand shot, a good chance (16%)
3
Dawson Mercer · 2nd 19:00 · 3–0
Slap shot, a good chance (20%)
4
Nico Hischier · 3rd 04:05 · 4–0
Snap shot, a low-percentage shot (5%) that found a way in
5
Dougie Hamilton · 3rd 05:16 · 5–0
Wrist shot, a low-percentage shot (1%) that found a way in
6
Jesper Bratt · 3rd 13:49 · 6–0
Backhand shot, a good chance (10%)
7
Nathan Bastian · 3rd 16:00 · 7–0
Tip in shot, a good chance (11%)
1st period
No goals or penalties.
2nd period
3rd period
5
Jonas Siegenthaler, Michael McLeod · wrist shot, a low-percentage shot (1%) that found a way in
5–0
No penalties
Goaltending
23/23 saves · 0 GA · 1.7 xGA
Stopped 1.7 more goals than an average goalie would have.
29/36 saves · 7 GA · 4.2 xGA
Allowed 2.8 more goals than expected from the shots he faced.