NJD
2–4
WSH
Final · L
New Jersey Devils
NJD · 7-5-1
2–4
FinalL
Washington Capitals
WSH · 6-4-2
1ST2ND3RDT
NJD
02011213226
WSH
2121817427
goals · shots on goal
Meeting 2 this season — the Devils trail the season series 0–2
NJD 7-5-1 · WSH 6-4-2 · Meeting 2 this season — the Devils trail the season series 0–2
Devils fell to the Capitals
The Devils were outchanced (3.2 to 2.4 expected goals) and lost 2–4. Akira Schmid stopped 1.9 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 Capitals created the better chances: 3.2 expected goals to 2.4, on 27 and 26 shots on goal.
NJD 2.4 xG · 26 shots
WSH 3.2 xG · 27 shots
0
1
2
3
1st · the swing
0.3 · 1.2
2nd
0.6 · 0.7
3rd
1.4 · 1.3
Tap a numbered goal to see how it happened.
1
Nicolas Aube-Kubel · 1st 10:22 · 0–1 · slap shot, a low-percentage shot (4%) that found a way in
2
Beck Malenstyn · 1st 10:37 · 0–2 · wrist shot, a low-percentage shot (2%) that found a way in
3
Evgeny Kuznetsov · 2nd 06:34 · 0–3 · snap shot, a good chance (20%)
4
Timo Meier · 3rd 07:13 · 1–3 · snap shot, a great chance (26%)
5
Dawson Mercer · 3rd 09:12 · 2–3 · tip in shot, a good chance (12%)
6
Evgeny Kuznetsov · 3rd 18:09 · 2–4 · wrist shot, into an empty net
Deserve to winReplay this game 100 times with average goalies and the Devils win 36.
NJD 36%WSH 64%
Goals and penalties
6 goals · 0 penalties← Devils shoot this way
Capitals shoot this way →
On net
Missed
Bigger = better chance
1Goal, numbered to the list
1
Nicolas Aube-Kubel · 1st 10:22 · 0–1
Slap shot, a low-percentage shot (4%) that found a way in
2
Beck Malenstyn · 1st 10:37 · 0–2
Wrist shot, a low-percentage shot (2%) that found a way in
3
Evgeny Kuznetsov · 2nd 06:34 · GWG · 0–3
Snap shot, a good chance (20%)
4
Timo Meier · 3rd 07:13 · 1–3
Snap shot, a great chance (26%)
5
Dawson Mercer · 3rd 09:12 · 2–3
Tip in shot, a good chance (12%)
6
Evgeny Kuznetsov · 3rd 18:09 · EN · 2–4
Wrist shot, into an empty net
1st period
2
Nicolas Aube-Kubel, Martin Fehérváry · wrist shot, a low-percentage shot (2%) that found a way in
0–2
2nd period
3rd period
No penalties
Goaltending
20/21 saves · 1 GA · 2.9 xGA
Stopped 1.9 more goals than an average goalie would have.
3/5 saves · 2 GA · 0.4 xGA
Allowed 1.6 more goals than expected from the shots he faced.
