New Jersey Devils
NJD · 21-15-2
4–6
FinalL
Vancouver Canucks
VAN · 25-11-3
1ST2ND3RDT
NJD
0521129425
VAN
018415210643
goals · shots on goal
Meeting 2 this season — the season series is tied 1–1
NJD 21-15-2 · VAN 25-11-3 · Meeting 2 this season — the season series is tied 1–1
Devils fell to the Canucks
The Devils were outchanced (3.5 to 1.8 expected goals) and lost 4–6. Thatcher Demko allowed 2.2 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 Canucks created the better chances: 3.5 expected goals to 1.8, on 43 and 25 shots on goal.
NJD 1.8 xG · 25 shots
VAN 3.5 xG · 43 shots
0
1
2
3
4
1st · the swing
0.4 · 1.6
2nd
0.4 · 1.1
3rd
1.0 · 0.8
Tap a numbered goal to see how it happened.
1
Elias Pettersson · 2nd 00:41 · 0–1 · tip in shot, a good chance (10%)
2
J.T. Miller · 2nd 03:33 · 0–2 · deflected shot, a good chance (19%)
3
J.T. Miller · 2nd 04:37 · 0–3 · slap shot, a low-percentage shot (2%) that found a way in
4
Colin Miller · 2nd 06:43 · 1–3 · slap shot, a low-percentage shot (2%) that found a way in
5
Erik Haula · 2nd 19:37 · 2–3 · wrist shot, a low-percentage shot (8%) that found a way in
6
Conor Garland · 2nd 19:49 · 2–4 · wrap around shot, a low-percentage shot (3%) that found a way in
7
Elias Pettersson · 3rd 02:35 · 2–5 · wrist shot, a good chance (21%)
8
Colin Miller · 3rd 11:07 · 3–5 · wrist shot, a low-percentage shot (5%) that found a way in
9
Nico Hischier · 3rd 12:54 · 4–5 · deflected shot, a good chance (14%)
10
Dakota Joshua · 3rd 18:49 · 4–6 · wrist shot, into an empty net
Deserve to winReplay this game 100 times with average goalies and the Devils win 24.
NJD 24%VAN 76%
Goals and penalties
10 goals · 0 penalties
On net
Missed
Bigger = better chance
1Goal, numbered to the list
1
Elias Pettersson · 2nd 00:41 · 0–1
Tip in shot, a good chance (10%)
2
J.T. Miller · 2nd 03:33 · 0–2
Deflected shot, a good chance (19%)
3
J.T. Miller · 2nd 04:37 · 0–3
Slap shot, a low-percentage shot (2%) that found a way in
4
Colin Miller · 2nd 06:43 · 1–3
Slap shot, a low-percentage shot (2%) that found a way in
5
Erik Haula · 2nd 19:37 · 2–3
Wrist shot, a low-percentage shot (8%) that found a way in
6
Conor Garland · 2nd 19:49 · 2–4
Wrap around shot, a low-percentage shot (3%) that found a way in
7
Elias Pettersson · 3rd 02:35 · GWG · 2–5
Wrist shot, a good chance (21%)
8
Colin Miller · 3rd 11:07 · 3–5
Wrist shot, a low-percentage shot (5%) that found a way in
9
Nico Hischier · 3rd 12:54 · 4–5
Deflected shot, a good chance (14%)
10
Dakota Joshua · 3rd 18:49 · EN · 4–6
Wrist shot, into an empty net
1st period
No goals or penalties.
2nd period
6
Dakota Joshua, Carson Soucy · wrap around shot, a low-percentage shot (3%) that found a way in
2–4
3rd period
No penalties
Goaltending
37/42 saves · 5 GA · 3.5 xGA
Allowed 1.5 more goals than expected from the shots he faced.
21/25 saves · 4 GA · 1.8 xGA
Allowed 2.2 more goals than expected from the shots he faced.