NJD
5–1
PIT
Final · W
New Jersey Devils
NJD · 49-21-8
5–1
FinalW
Pittsburgh Penguins
PIT · 38-30-10
1ST2ND3RDT
NJD
28218111537
PIT
090618123
goals · shots on goal
Meeting 4 this season — the Devils lead the season series 4–0
NJD 49-21-8 · PIT 38-30-10 · Meeting 4 this season — the Devils lead the season series 4–0
Devils beat the Penguins
The Devils earned it: 4.2 expected goals to 2.1, and a 5–1 win to show for it. Vitek Vanecek stopped 1.1 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: 4.2 expected goals to 2.1, on 37 and 23 shots on goal.
NJD 4.2 xG · 37 shots
PIT 2.1 xG · 23 shots
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1
2
3
4
1st
0.8 · 0.7
2nd · the swing
1.7 · 0.6
3rd
1.8 · 0.8
Tap a numbered goal to see how it happened.
1
Dougie Hamilton · 1st 08:58 · 1–0 · slap shot, a low-percentage shot (4%) that found a way in
2
Dawson Mercer · 1st 14:23 · 2–0 · snap shot, a good chance (17%)
3
Timo Meier · 2nd 02:54 · 3–0 · tip in shot, a good chance (17%)
4
Dawson Mercer · 2nd 19:26 · 4–0 · backhand shot on a rebound, a good chance (11%)
5
Dawson Mercer · 3rd 02:52 · 5–0 · snap shot on a rebound, a great chance (33%)
6
Bryan Rust · 3rd 06:14 · 5–1 · tip in shot, a low-percentage shot (8%) that found a way in
Deserve to winReplay this game 100 times with average goalies and the Devils win 80.
NJD 80%PIT 20%
Goals and penalties
6 goals · 0 penalties← Devils shoot this way
Penguins shoot this way →
On net
Missed
Bigger = better chance
1Goal, numbered to the list
1
Dougie Hamilton · 1st 08:58 · 1–0
Slap shot, a low-percentage shot (4%) that found a way in
2
Dawson Mercer · 1st 14:23 · GWG · 2–0
Snap shot, a good chance (17%)
3
Timo Meier · 2nd 02:54 · PP · 3–0
Tip in shot, a good chance (17%)
4
Dawson Mercer · 2nd 19:26 · 4–0
Backhand shot on a rebound, a good chance (11%)
5
Dawson Mercer · 3rd 02:52 · 5–0
Snap shot on a rebound, a great chance (33%)
6
Bryan Rust · 3rd 06:14 · 5–1
Tip in shot, a low-percentage shot (8%) that found a way in
1st period
2nd period
3rd period
6
Pierre-Olivier Joseph, Jeff Petry · tip in shot, a low-percentage shot (8%) that found a way in
5–1
No penalties
Goaltending
22/23 saves · 1 GA · 2.1 xGA
Stopped 1.1 more goals than an average goalie would have.
32/37 saves · 5 GA · 4.2 xGA
Allowed 0.8 more goals than expected from the shots he faced.
