NJD
3–6
SJS
Final · L
New Jersey Devils
NJD · 11-10-1
3–6
FinalL
San Jose Sharks
SJS · 6-16-2
1ST2ND3RDT
NJD
11509223347
SJS
182337618
goals · shots on goal
First meeting this season — the Devils trail the season series 0–1
NJD 11-10-1 · SJS 6-16-2 · First meeting this season — the Devils trail the season series 0–1
Devils fell to the Sharks
The Devils created the better chances (5.6 to 1.5 expected goals) — and lost 3–6. Akira Schmid allowed 3.5 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: 5.6 expected goals to 1.5, on 47 and 18 shots on goal.
NJD 5.6 xG · 47 shots
SJS 1.5 xG · 18 shots
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1st
2.0 · 0.5
2nd
1.2 · 0.5
3rd · the swing
2.4 · 0.6
Tap a numbered goal to see how it happened.
1
Jacob MacDonald · 1st 02:10 · 0–1 · wrist shot, a good chance (15%)
2
Dawson Mercer · 1st 13:21 · 1–1 · snap shot, a great chance (40%)
3
Jacob MacDonald · 2nd 02:51 · 1–2 · tip in shot, a low-percentage shot (8%) that found a way in
4
Anthony Duclair · 2nd 09:47 · 1–3 · slap shot, a good chance (13%)
5
Jack Hughes · 3rd 02:56 · 2–3 · wrist shot, a low-percentage shot (7%) that found a way in
6
Anthony Duclair · 3rd 05:07 · 2–4 · wrist shot, a good chance (20%)
7
Ondrej Palat · 3rd 12:58 · 3–4 · snap shot on a rebound, a great chance (46%)
8
Mikael Granlund · 3rd 13:38 · 3–5 · snap shot, a good chance (15%)
9
William Eklund · 3rd 19:42 · 3–6 · wrist shot, into an empty net
Deserve to winReplay this game 100 times with average goalies and the Devils win 94.
NJD 94%SJS 6%
Goals and penalties
9 goals · 0 penalties← Devils shoot this way
Sharks shoot this way →
On net
Missed
Bigger = better chance
1Goal, numbered to the list
1
Jacob MacDonald · 1st 02:10 · 0–1
Wrist shot, a good chance (15%)
2
Dawson Mercer · 1st 13:21 · PP · 1–1
Snap shot, a great chance (40%)
3
Jacob MacDonald · 2nd 02:51 · 1–2
Tip in shot, a low-percentage shot (8%) that found a way in
4
Anthony Duclair · 2nd 09:47 · 1–3
Slap shot, a good chance (13%)
5
Jack Hughes · 3rd 02:56 · 2–3
Wrist shot, a low-percentage shot (7%) that found a way in
6
Anthony Duclair · 3rd 05:07 · GWG · 2–4
Wrist shot, a good chance (20%)
7
Ondrej Palat · 3rd 12:58 · 3–4
Snap shot on a rebound, a great chance (46%)
8
Mikael Granlund · 3rd 13:38 · 3–5
Snap shot, a good chance (15%)
9
William Eklund · 3rd 19:42 · EN · 3–6
Wrist shot, into an empty net
1st period
2nd period
3rd period
No penalties
Goaltending
12/17 saves · 5 GA · 1.5 xGA
Allowed 3.5 more goals than expected from the shots he faced.
44/47 saves · 3 GA · 5.6 xGA
Stopped 2.6 more goals than an average goalie would have.
