NJD
4–0
NYR
Final · W
New Jersey Devils
NJD · 3-2
4–0
FinalW
New York Rangers
NYR · 2-3
1ST2ND3RDT
NJD
110213120443
NYR
0801302023
goals · shots on goal
Game 5 — the Devils lead the series 3–2
NJD 3-2 · NYR 2-3 · Game 5 — the Devils lead the series 3–2
Devils beat the Rangers
The Devils earned it: 4.5 expected goals to 1.8, and a 4–0 win to show for it. Akira Schmid stopped 1.8 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: 4.5 expected goals to 1.8, on 43 and 23 shots on goal.
NJD 4.5 xG · 43 shots
NYR 1.8 xG · 23 shots
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3
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1st
0.9 · 0.4
2nd
1.7 · 1.1
3rd · the swing
1.9 · 0.2
Tap a numbered goal to see how it happened.
1
Ondrej Palat · 1st 00:39 · 1–0 · wrist shot, a good chance (12%)
2
Erik Haula · 2nd 03:27 · 2–0 · tip in shot, a good chance (16%)
3
Dawson Mercer · 2nd 13:32 · 3–0 · slap shot, a good chance (17%)
4
Erik Haula · 3rd 14:48 · 4–0 · wrist shot, into an empty net
Deserve to winReplay this game 100 times with average goalies and the Devils win 86.
NJD 86%NYR 14%
Goals and penalties
4 goals · 0 penalties← Devils shoot this way
Rangers shoot this way →
On net
Missed
Bigger = better chance
1Goal, numbered to the list
1
Ondrej Palat · 1st 00:39 · GWG · 1–0
Wrist shot, a good chance (12%)
2
Erik Haula · 2nd 03:27 · PP · 2–0
Tip in shot, a good chance (16%)
3
Dawson Mercer · 2nd 13:32 · SH · 3–0
Slap shot, a good chance (17%)
4
Erik Haula · 3rd 14:48 · EN · 4–0
Wrist shot, into an empty net
1st period
2nd period
3rd period
No penalties
Goaltending
23/23 saves · 0 GA · 1.8 xGA
Stopped 1.8 more goals than an average goalie would have.
39/42 saves · 3 GA · 4.5 xGA
Stopped 1.5 more goals than an average goalie would have.
