New Jersey Devils
NJD · 44-16-6
3–0
FinalW
Carolina Hurricanes
CAR · 43-14-8
1ST2ND3RDT
NJD
2911004323
CAR
0901409032
goals · shots on goal
Meeting 4 this season — the season series is tied 2–2
NJD 44-16-6 · CAR 43-14-8 · Meeting 4 this season — the season series is tied 2–2
Devils beat the Hurricanes
The Devils earned it: 4.0 expected goals to 2.9, and a 3–0 win to show for it. Vitek Vanecek stopped 2.9 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 Devils created the better chances: 4.0 expected goals to 2.9, on 23 and 32 shots on goal.
NJD 4.0 xG · 23 shots
CAR 2.9 xG · 32 shots
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3
4
1st
0.8 · 1.1
2nd · the swing
2.7 · 1.1
3rd
0.5 · 0.7
Tap a numbered goal to see how it happened.
1
Jack Hughes · 1st 06:44 · 1–0 · wrist shot, a low-percentage shot (5%) that found a way in
2
Jesper Bratt · 1st 08:47 · 2–0 · snap shot, a good chance (19%)
3
Jesper Bratt · 2nd 04:31 · 3–0 · wrist shot, a great chance (47%)
Deserve to winReplay this game 100 times with average goalies and the Devils win 66.
NJD 66%CAR 34%
Goals and penalties
3 goals · 0 penalties
On net
Missed
Bigger = better chance
1Goal, numbered to the list
1
Jack Hughes · 1st 06:44 · GWG · 1–0
Wrist shot, a low-percentage shot (5%) that found a way in
2
Jesper Bratt · 1st 08:47 · 2–0
Snap shot, a good chance (19%)
3
Jesper Bratt · 2nd 04:31 · 3–0
Wrist shot, a great chance (47%)
1st period
2nd period
3rd period
No goals or penalties.
No penalties
Goaltending
32/32 saves · 0 GA · 2.9 xGA
Stopped 2.9 more goals than an average goalie would have.
20/23 saves · 3 GA · 4.0 xGA
Stopped 1.0 more goals than an average goalie would have.