NJD
4–3
CBJ
Final / OT · W
New Jersey Devils
NJD · 18-13-2
4–3
Final / OTW
Columbus Blue Jackets
CBJ · 11-18-7
1ST2ND3RDOTT
NJD
1801021512435
CBJ
191811101329
goals · shots on goal
Meeting 3 this season — the Devils lead the season series 2–1
NJD 18-13-2 · CBJ 11-18-7 · Meeting 3 this season — the Devils lead the season series 2–1
Devils beat the Blue Jackets
The Devils earned it: 3.6 expected goals to 3.1, and they won it in overtime on Meier's goal.
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: 3.6 expected goals to 3.1, on 35 and 29 shots on goal.
NJD 3.6 xG · 35 shots
CBJ 3.1 xG · 29 shots
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2
3
4
1st
0.9 · 1.1
2nd
1.2 · 0.8
3rd
1.1 · 1.2
OT
0.4 · 0.1
Tap a numbered goal to see how it happened.
1
Jake Bean · 1st 06:39 · 0–1 · snap shot on a rebound, a great chance (34%)
2
Ondrej Palat · 1st 09:55 · 1–1 · wrist shot, a good chance (14%)
3
Justin Danforth · 2nd 08:28 · 1–2 · tip in shot, a low-percentage shot (9%) that found a way in
4
Dawson Mercer · 3rd 15:51 · 2–2 · slap shot, a low-percentage shot (7%) that found a way in
5
Egor Chinakhov · 3rd 17:34 · 2–3 · wrist shot, a good chance (18%)
6
Luke Hughes · 3rd 18:35 · 3–3 · wrist shot, a low-percentage shot (8%) that found a way in
7
Timo Meier · OT 02:12 · 4–3 · wrist shot, a good chance (24%)
Deserve to winReplay this game 100 times with average goalies and the Devils win 58.
NJD 58%CBJ 42%
Goals and penalties
7 goals · 0 penalties← Devils shoot this way
Blue Jackets shoot this way →
On net
Missed
Bigger = better chance
1Goal, numbered to the list
1
Jake Bean · 1st 06:39 · 0–1
Snap shot on a rebound, a great chance (34%)
2
Ondrej Palat · 1st 09:55 · 1–1
Wrist shot, a good chance (14%)
3
Justin Danforth · 2nd 08:28 · 1–2
Tip in shot, a low-percentage shot (9%) that found a way in
4
Dawson Mercer · 3rd 15:51 · 2–2
Slap shot, a low-percentage shot (7%) that found a way in
5
Egor Chinakhov · 3rd 17:34 · 2–3
Wrist shot, a good chance (18%)
6
Luke Hughes · 3rd 18:35 · EXTRA ATTACKER · 3–3
Wrist shot, a low-percentage shot (8%) that found a way in
7
Timo Meier · OT 02:12 · GWG · 4–3
Wrist shot, a good chance (24%)
1st period
2nd period
3rd period
Overtime
No penalties
Goaltending
26/29 saves · 3 GA · 3.1 xGA
Gave up about what the shots he faced would predict.
31/35 saves · 4 GA · 3.6 xGA
Gave up about what the shots he faced would predict.
