NJD
3–4
FLA
Final · L
New Jersey Devils
NJD · 1-1-1
3–4
FinalL
Florida Panthers
FLA · 1-2-0
1ST2ND3RDT
NJD
08012314334
FLA
21111217430
goals · shots on goal
First meeting this season — the Devils trail the season series 0–1
NJD 1-1-1 · FLA 1-2-0 · First meeting this season — the Devils trail the season series 0–1
Devils fell to the Panthers
The Devils created the better chances (3.4 to 2.5 expected goals) — and lost 3–4. Vitek Vanecek allowed 1.5 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: 3.4 expected goals to 2.5, on 34 and 30 shots on goal.
NJD 3.4 xG · 34 shots
FLA 2.5 xG · 30 shots
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1
2
3
1st
0.2 · 0.7
2nd
1.1 · 1.2
3rd · the swing
2.1 · 0.7
Tap a numbered goal to see how it happened.
1
Sam Reinhart · 1st 03:54 · 0–1 · tip in shot, a low-percentage shot (9%) that found a way in
2
Carter Verhaeghe · 1st 13:12 · 0–2 · backhand shot, a low-percentage shot (3%) that found a way in
3
Niko Mikkola · 2nd 11:18 · 0–3 · wrist shot, a good chance (17%)
4
Sam Reinhart · 3rd 00:59 · 0–4 · tip in shot, a good chance (17%)
5
Erik Haula · 3rd 03:35 · 1–4 · tip in shot, a good chance (11%)
6
Michael McLeod · 3rd 08:51 · 2–4 · wrist shot on a rebound, a great chance (26%)
7
Jesper Bratt · 3rd 17:37 · 3–4 · snap shot, a good chance (18%)
Deserve to winReplay this game 100 times with average goalies and the Devils win 64.
NJD 64%FLA 36%
Goals and penalties
7 goals · 0 penalties← Devils shoot this way
Panthers shoot this way →
On net
Missed
Bigger = better chance
1Goal, numbered to the list
1
Sam Reinhart · 1st 03:54 · 0–1
Tip in shot, a low-percentage shot (9%) that found a way in
2
Carter Verhaeghe · 1st 13:12 · 0–2
Backhand shot, a low-percentage shot (3%) that found a way in
3
Niko Mikkola · 2nd 11:18 · 0–3
Wrist shot, a good chance (17%)
4
Sam Reinhart · 3rd 00:59 · PP · GWG · 0–4
Tip in shot, a good chance (17%)
5
Erik Haula · 3rd 03:35 · PP · 1–4
Tip in shot, a good chance (11%)
6
Michael McLeod · 3rd 08:51 · 2–4
Wrist shot on a rebound, a great chance (26%)
7
Jesper Bratt · 3rd 17:37 · EXTRA ATTACKER · 3–4
Snap shot, a good chance (18%)
1st period
2nd period
3rd period
No penalties
Goaltending
26/30 saves · 4 GA · 2.5 xGA
Allowed 1.5 more goals than expected from the shots he faced.
31/34 saves · 3 GA · 3.4 xGA
Gave up about what the shots he faced would predict.
