NJD
3–5
NYR
Final · L
New Jersey Devils
NJD · 8-7-1
3–5
FinalL
New York Rangers
NYR · 12-2-1
1ST2ND3RDT
NJD
210011112333
NYR
210011314535
goals · shots on goal
First meeting this season — the Devils trail the season series 0–1
NJD 8-7-1 · NYR 12-2-1 · First meeting this season — the Devils trail the season series 0–1
Devils fell to the Rangers
The Devils were outchanced (3.3 to 2.0 expected goals) and lost 3–5. Vesey's winner came with 2:49 left. Igor Shesterkin allowed 1.0 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 Rangers created the better chances: 3.3 expected goals to 2.0, on 35 and 33 shots on goal.
NJD 2.0 xG · 33 shots
NYR 3.3 xG · 35 shots
0
1
2
3
1st
0.7 · 0.9
2nd
0.6 · 0.9
3rd · the swing
0.7 · 1.5
Tap a numbered goal to see how it happened.
1
Artemi Panarin · 1st 08:37 · 0–1 · wrist shot, a good chance (10%)
2
Jack Hughes · 1st 09:25 · 1–1 · wrist shot, a low-percentage shot (2%) that found a way in
3
Jimmy Vesey · 1st 14:11 · 1–2 · snap shot on a rebound, a great chance (36%)
4
Ondrej Palat · 1st 19:12 · 2–2 · wrist shot, a good chance (12%)
5
Erik Haula · 3rd 01:17 · 3–2 · backhand shot, a good chance (12%)
6
Artemi Panarin · 3rd 11:04 · 3–3 · wrist shot, a good chance (11%)
7
Jimmy Vesey · 3rd 17:11 · 3–4 · backhand shot on a rebound, a good chance (16%)
8
Blake Wheeler · 3rd 18:27 · 3–5 · snap shot, into an empty net
Deserve to winReplay this game 100 times with average goalies and the Devils win 29.
NJD 29%NYR 71%
Goals and penalties
8 goals · 0 penalties← Devils shoot this way
Rangers shoot this way →
On net
Missed
Bigger = better chance
1Goal, numbered to the list
1
Artemi Panarin · 1st 08:37 · PP · 0–1
Wrist shot, a good chance (10%)
2
Jack Hughes · 1st 09:25 · 1–1
Wrist shot, a low-percentage shot (2%) that found a way in
3
Jimmy Vesey · 1st 14:11 · 1–2
Snap shot on a rebound, a great chance (36%)
4
Ondrej Palat · 1st 19:12 · PP · 2–2
Wrist shot, a good chance (12%)
5
Erik Haula · 3rd 01:17 · 3–2
Backhand shot, a good chance (12%)
6
Artemi Panarin · 3rd 11:04 · 3–3
Wrist shot, a good chance (11%)
7
Jimmy Vesey · 3rd 17:11 · GWG · 3–4
Backhand shot on a rebound, a good chance (16%)
8
Blake Wheeler · 3rd 18:27 · EN · 3–5
Snap shot, into an empty net
1st period
2
Dougie Hamilton, Jonas Siegenthaler · wrist shot, a low-percentage shot (2%) that found a way in
1–1
2nd period
No goals or penalties.
3rd period
No penalties
Goaltending
30/34 saves · 4 GA · 3.3 xGA
Allowed 0.7 more goals than expected from the shots he faced.
30/33 saves · 3 GA · 2.0 xGA
Allowed 1.0 more goals than expected from the shots he faced.
