NJD
8–1
CBJ
Final · W
New Jersey Devils
NJD · 50-21-8
8–1
FinalW
Columbus Blue Jackets
CBJ · 24-46-8
1ST2ND3RDT
NJD
18314414836
CBJ
051804117
goals · shots on goal
Meeting 3 this season — the Devils lead the season series 3–0
NJD 50-21-8 · CBJ 24-46-8 · Meeting 3 this season — the Devils lead the season series 3–0
Devils beat the Blue Jackets
The Devils earned it: 5.0 expected goals to 1.8, and a 8–1 win to show for it. Michael Hutchinson allowed 2.0 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: 5.0 expected goals to 1.8, on 36 and 17 shots on goal.
NJD 5.0 xG · 36 shots
CBJ 1.8 xG · 17 shots
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1st
0.8 · 0.5
2nd
1.9 · 0.9
3rd · the swing
2.4 · 0.4
Tap a numbered goal to see how it happened.
1
Jack Hughes · 1st 11:35 · 1–0 · snap shot, a low-percentage shot (9%) that found a way in
2
Tomas Tatar · 2nd 01:20 · 2–0 · snap shot, a good chance (22%)
3
Jack Hughes · 2nd 02:20 · 3–0 · snap shot, a good chance (11%)
4
Joona Luoto · 2nd 11:33 · 3–1 · snap shot on a rebound, a great chance (30%)
5
Timo Meier · 2nd 16:16 · 4–1 · snap shot, a good chance (18%)
6
Erik Haula · 3rd 02:07 · 5–1 · snap shot, a low-percentage shot (7%) that found a way in
7
Timo Meier · 3rd 04:40 · 6–1 · wrist shot, a good chance (21%)
8
Damon Severson · 3rd 06:36 · 7–1 · snap shot off the rush, a good chance (15%)
9
Ryan Graves · 3rd 09:27 · 8–1 · wrist shot, a good chance (13%)
Deserve to winReplay this game 100 times with average goalies and the Devils win 89.
NJD 89%CBJ 11%
Goals and penalties
9 goals · 0 penalties← Devils shoot this way
Blue Jackets shoot this way →
On net
Missed
Bigger = better chance
1Goal, numbered to the list
1
Jack Hughes · 1st 11:35 · 1–0
Snap shot, a low-percentage shot (9%) that found a way in
2
Tomas Tatar · 2nd 01:20 · GWG · 2–0
Snap shot, a good chance (22%)
3
Jack Hughes · 2nd 02:20 · PP · 3–0
Snap shot, a good chance (11%)
4
Joona Luoto · 2nd 11:33 · 3–1
Snap shot on a rebound, a great chance (30%)
5
Timo Meier · 2nd 16:16 · PP · 4–1
Snap shot, a good chance (18%)
6
Erik Haula · 3rd 02:07 · 5–1
Snap shot, a low-percentage shot (7%) that found a way in
7
Timo Meier · 3rd 04:40 · 6–1
Wrist shot, a good chance (21%)
8
Damon Severson · 3rd 06:36 · SH · 7–1
Snap shot off the rush, a good chance (15%)
9
Ryan Graves · 3rd 09:27 · 8–1
Wrist shot, a good chance (13%)
1st period
2nd period
3rd period
No penalties
Goaltending
16/17 saves · 1 GA · 1.8 xGA
Stopped 0.8 more goals than an average goalie would have.
19/24 saves · 5 GA · 3.0 xGA
Allowed 2.0 more goals than expected from the shots he faced.
