New Jersey Devils
NJD · 26-21-4
3–1
FinalW
Seattle Kraken
SEA · 21-21-10
1ST2ND3RDT
NJD
11221708337
SEA
0708113128
goals · shots on goal
Meeting 2 this season — the Devils lead the season series 2–0
NJD 26-21-4 · SEA 21-21-10 · Meeting 2 this season — the Devils lead the season series 2–0
Devils beat the Kraken
The Devils earned it: 4.0 expected goals to 2.3, and a 3–1 win to show for it. Nico Daws stopped 1.3 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: 4.0 expected goals to 2.3, on 37 and 28 shots on goal.
NJD 4.0 xG · 37 shots
SEA 2.3 xG · 28 shots
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3
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1st
1.2 · 0.3
2nd · the swing
2.3 · 1.0
3rd
0.6 · 1.1
Tap a numbered goal to see how it happened.
1
Tyler Toffoli · 1st 13:36 · 1–0 · slap shot, a good chance (13%)
2
Jack Hughes · 2nd 00:48 · 2–0 · wrist shot, a low-percentage shot (3%) that found a way in
3
Dawson Mercer · 2nd 04:54 · 3–0 · wrist shot on a rebound, a great chance (31%)
4
Will Borgen · 3rd 10:00 · 3–1 · wrist shot, a low-percentage shot (5%) that found a way in
Deserve to winReplay this game 100 times with average goalies and the Devils win 75.
NJD 75%SEA 25%
Goals and penalties
4 goals · 0 penalties
On net
Missed
Bigger = better chance
1Goal, numbered to the list
1
Tyler Toffoli · 1st 13:36 · PP · 1–0
Slap shot, a good chance (13%)
2
Jack Hughes · 2nd 00:48 · GWG · 2–0
Wrist shot, a low-percentage shot (3%) that found a way in
3
Dawson Mercer · 2nd 04:54 · 3–0
Wrist shot on a rebound, a great chance (31%)
4
Will Borgen · 3rd 10:00 · 3–1
Wrist shot, a low-percentage shot (5%) that found a way in
1st period
2nd period
3rd period
No penalties
Goaltending
27/28 saves · 1 GA · 2.3 xGA
Stopped 1.3 more goals than an average goalie would have.
34/37 saves · 3 GA · 4.0 xGA
Stopped 1.0 more goals than an average goalie would have.