NJD
2–1
BOS
Final / OT · W
New Jersey Devils
NJD · 15-11-1
2–1
Final / OTW
Boston Bruins
BOS · 18-5-4
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NJD
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BOS
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goals · shots on goal
First meeting this season — the Devils lead the season series 1–0
NJD 15-11-1 · BOS 18-5-4 · First meeting this season — the Devils lead the season series 1–0
Devils beat the Bruins
The Devils earned it: 3.7 expected goals to 2.6, and they won it in overtime on Hughes's goal. Jeremy Swayman stopped 1.7 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 Devils created the better chances: 3.7 expected goals to 2.6, on 35 and 24 shots on goal.
NJD 3.7 xG · 35 shots
BOS 2.6 xG · 24 shots
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1
2
3
4
1st
0.4 · 1.2
2nd
1.0 · 0.7
3rd
1.3 · 0.7
OT · the swing
1.0 · 0.0
Tap a numbered goal to see how it happened.
1
Morgan Geekie · 1st 16:51 · 0–1 · wrist shot on a rebound, a great chance (47%)
2
Dawson Mercer · 3rd 02:34 · 1–1 · bat shot, a great chance (29%)
3
Jack Hughes · OT 02:47 · 2–1 · wrist shot, a low-percentage shot (3%) that found a way in
Deserve to winReplay this game 100 times with average goalies and the Devils win 66.
NJD 66%BOS 34%
Goals and penalties
3 goals · 0 penalties← Devils shoot this way
Bruins shoot this way →
On net
Missed
Bigger = better chance
1Goal, numbered to the list
1
Morgan Geekie · 1st 16:51 · 0–1
Wrist shot on a rebound, a great chance (47%)
2
Dawson Mercer · 3rd 02:34 · 1–1
Bat shot, a great chance (29%)
3
Jack Hughes · OT 02:47 · GWG · 2–1
Wrist shot, a low-percentage shot (3%) that found a way in
1st period
2nd period
No goals or penalties.
3rd period
Overtime
No penalties
Goaltending
23/24 saves · 1 GA · 2.6 xGA
Stopped 1.6 more goals than an average goalie would have.
33/35 saves · 2 GA · 3.7 xGA
Stopped 1.7 more goals than an average goalie would have.
