NJD
6–5
VGK
Final / OT · W
New Jersey Devils
NJD · 24-18-3
6–5
Final / OTW
Vegas Golden Knights
VGK · 27-14-6
1ST2ND3RDOTT
NJD
2152811213638
VGK
1144110601532
goals · shots on goal
First meeting this season — the Devils lead the season series 1–0
NJD 24-18-3 · VGK 27-14-6 · First meeting this season — the Devils lead the season series 1–0
Devils beat the Golden Knights
Down 3–5 in the 2nd period, the Devils erased the deficit with three unanswered goals — Lazar's equalizer — and won it in overtime on Toffoli's goal. Logan Thompson allowed 2.3 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.
Chances were close: 3.7 expected goals to 3.5, on 38 and 32 shots on goal.
NJD 3.7 xG · 38 shots
VGK 3.5 xG · 32 shots
0
1
2
3
4
1st
1.1 · 1.2
2nd · the swing
0.7 · 1.6
3rd
0.9 · 0.5
OT
0.9 · 0.2
Tap a numbered goal to see how it happened.
1
Pavel Dorofeyev · 1st 06:12 · 0–1 · wrist shot, a low-percentage shot (9%) that found a way in
2
Nico Hischier · 1st 15:21 · 1–1 · wrist shot, a good chance (10%)
3
Curtis Lazar · 1st 19:38 · 2–1 · snap shot, a good chance (24%)
4
Tyler Toffoli · 2nd 01:37 · 3–1 · snap shot, a low-percentage shot (2%) that found a way in
5
Jonathan Marchessault · 2nd 07:39 · 3–2 · tip in shot, a great chance (49%)
6
Jonathan Marchessault · 2nd 10:00 · 3–3 · wrist shot, a good chance (10%)
7
Chandler Stephenson · 2nd 10:48 · 3–4 · tip in shot, a good chance (15%)
8
Nicolas Roy · 2nd 19:08 · 3–5 · wrist shot, a good chance (23%)
9
Tyler Toffoli · 2nd 19:44 · 4–5 · wrist shot, a good chance (16%)
10
Curtis Lazar · 3rd 09:14 · 5–5 · snap shot, a good chance (23%)
11
Tyler Toffoli · OT 02:35 · 6–5 · wrist shot, a good chance (16%)
Deserve to winReplay this game 100 times with average goalies and the Devils win 53.
NJD 53%VGK 47%
Goals and penalties
11 goals · 0 penalties← Devils shoot this way
Golden Knights shoot this way →
On net
Missed
Bigger = better chance
1Goal, numbered to the list
1
Pavel Dorofeyev · 1st 06:12 · 0–1
Wrist shot, a low-percentage shot (9%) that found a way in
2
Nico Hischier · 1st 15:21 · 1–1
Wrist shot, a good chance (10%)
3
Curtis Lazar · 1st 19:38 · 2–1
Snap shot, a good chance (24%)
4
Tyler Toffoli · 2nd 01:37 · 3–1
Snap shot, a low-percentage shot (2%) that found a way in
5
Jonathan Marchessault · 2nd 07:39 · 3–2
Tip in shot, a great chance (49%)
6
Jonathan Marchessault · 2nd 10:00 · 3–3
Wrist shot, a good chance (10%)
7
Chandler Stephenson · 2nd 10:48 · 3–4
Tip in shot, a good chance (15%)
8
Nicolas Roy · 2nd 19:08 · 3–5
Wrist shot, a good chance (23%)
9
Tyler Toffoli · 2nd 19:44 · 4–5
Wrist shot, a good chance (16%)
10
Curtis Lazar · 3rd 09:14 · 5–5
Snap shot, a good chance (23%)
11
Tyler Toffoli · OT 02:35 · GWG · 6–5
Wrist shot, a good chance (16%)
1st period
2nd period
3rd period
Overtime
No penalties
Goaltending
27/32 saves · 5 GA · 3.5 xGA
Allowed 1.5 more goals than expected from the shots he faced.
32/38 saves · 6 GA · 3.7 xGA
Allowed 2.3 more goals than expected from the shots he faced.
