NJD 4–6 VAN Final · L
Devils/Schedule/Recap Sun, Jan 7, 2024 · 2023-24 regular season
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

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.
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
← Devils shoot this way Canucks shoot this way →
On net Missed Bigger = better chance 1Goal, numbered to the list
1st period
No goals or penalties.
2nd period
1
Filip Hronek, Quinn Hughes · tip in shot, a good chance (10%)
0–1
2
03:33 J.T. Miller
Brock Boeser, Quinn Hughes · deflected shot, a good chance (19%)
0–2
3
04:37 J.T. Miller
Elias Pettersson, Ian Cole · slap shot, a low-percentage shot (2%) that found a way in
0–3
4
06:43 Colin Miller
Curtis Lazar, Michael McLeod · slap shot, a low-percentage shot (2%) that found a way in
1–3
5
19:37 Erik Haula
Jesper Bratt, Luke Hughes · wrist shot, a low-percentage shot (8%) that found a way in
2–3
6
Dakota Joshua, Carson Soucy · wrap around shot, a low-percentage shot (3%) that found a way in
2–4
3rd period
7
02:35 Elias Pettersson GWG
Brock Boeser, Quinn Hughes · wrist shot, a good chance (21%)
2–5
8
11:07 Colin Miller
Chris Tierney, Brendan Smith · wrist shot, a low-percentage shot (5%) that found a way in
3–5
9
Brendan Smith, Erik Haula · deflected shot, a good chance (14%)
4–5
10
18:49 Dakota Joshua EN
J.T. Miller, Teddy Blueger · wrist shot, into an empty net
4–6
No penalties
Goaltending
−1.5
vs expected
37/42 saves · 5 GA · 3.5 xGA Allowed 1.5 more goals than expected from the shots he faced.
−2.2
vs expected
21/25 saves · 4 GA · 1.8 xGA Allowed 2.2 more goals than expected from the shots he faced.
Team NJDVAN
Shots on goal
25
43
Expected goals
1.8
3.5
Hits
0
0
Blocks
0
0
Power play
0/0
0/0
Penalty minutes
0
0