NJD
4–3
MIN
Final · W
New Jersey Devils
NJD · 5-2-1
4–3
FinalW
Minnesota Wild
MIN · 3-4-2
1ST2ND3RDT
NJD
19310011430
MIN
11011717334
goals · shots on goal
First meeting this season — the Devils lead the season series 1–0
NJD 5-2-1 · MIN 3-4-2 · First meeting this season — the Devils lead the season series 1–0
Devils beat the Wild
The Devils were outchanced (3.6 to 2.3 expected goals) but won 4–3 anyway. Marc-Andre Fleury allowed 1.7 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 Wild created the better chances: 3.6 expected goals to 2.3, on 34 and 30 shots on goal.
NJD 2.3 xG · 30 shots
MIN 3.6 xG · 34 shots
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1
2
3
4
1st
0.6 · 1.2
2nd · the swing
0.6 · 1.6
3rd
1.1 · 0.8
Tap a numbered goal to see how it happened.
1
Jesper Bratt · 1st 06:13 · 1–0 · snap shot, a low-percentage shot (6%) that found a way in
2
Patrick Maroon · 1st 14:53 · 1–1 · wrist shot, a great chance (25%)
3
Ryan Hartman · 2nd 02:31 · 1–2 · backhand shot, a good chance (21%)
4
Tyler Toffoli · 2nd 06:10 · 2–2 · tip in shot, a good chance (17%)
5
Erik Haula · 2nd 06:54 · 3–2 · slap shot, a low-percentage shot (4%) that found a way in
6
Jesper Bratt · 2nd 16:39 · 4–2 · wrist shot, a low-percentage shot (10%) that found a way in
7
Jake Middleton · 3rd 15:17 · 4–3 · wrist shot, a good chance (18%)
Deserve to winReplay this game 100 times with average goalies and the Devils win 29.
NJD 29%MIN 71%
Goals and penalties
7 goals · 0 penalties← Devils shoot this way
Wild shoot this way →
On net
Missed
Bigger = better chance
1Goal, numbered to the list
1
Jesper Bratt · 1st 06:13 · 1–0
Snap shot, a low-percentage shot (6%) that found a way in
2
Patrick Maroon · 1st 14:53 · 1–1
Wrist shot, a great chance (25%)
3
Ryan Hartman · 2nd 02:31 · PP · 1–2
Backhand shot, a good chance (21%)
4
Tyler Toffoli · 2nd 06:10 · PP · 2–2
Tip in shot, a good chance (17%)
5
Erik Haula · 2nd 06:54 · 3–2
Slap shot, a low-percentage shot (4%) that found a way in
6
Jesper Bratt · 2nd 16:39 · PP · GWG · 4–2
Wrist shot, a low-percentage shot (10%) that found a way in
7
Jake Middleton · 3rd 15:17 · 4–3
Wrist shot, a good chance (18%)
1st period
2nd period
3rd period
No penalties
Goaltending
31/34 saves · 3 GA · 3.6 xGA
Stopped 0.6 more goals than an average goalie would have.
26/30 saves · 4 GA · 2.3 xGA
Allowed 1.7 more goals than expected from the shots he faced.
