NJD
1–2
LAK
Final · L
New Jersey Devils
NJD · 27-22-4
1–2
FinalL
Los Angeles Kings
LAK · 25-16-10
1ST2ND3RDT
NJD
0517015127
LAK
0131818229
goals · shots on goal
First meeting this season — the Devils trail the season series 0–1
NJD 27-22-4 · LAK 25-16-10 · First meeting this season — the Devils trail the season series 0–1
Devils fell to the Kings
Chances were even (2.9 to 3.2 expected goals); the Devils lost 1–2. David Rittich stopped 1.9 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.
Chances were close: 2.9 expected goals to 3.2, on 27 and 29 shots on goal.
NJD 2.9 xG · 27 shots
LAK 3.2 xG · 29 shots
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1
2
3
1st
0.5 · 0.9
2nd
1.3 · 0.9
3rd
1.2 · 1.4
Tap a numbered goal to see how it happened.
1
Anze Kopitar · 2nd 08:07 · 0–1 · backhand shot on a rebound, a low-percentage shot (5%) that found a way in
2
Tyler Toffoli · 2nd 12:58 · 1–1 · snap shot on a rebound, a great chance (31%)
3
Quinton Byfield · 3rd 14:23 · 1–2 · wrist shot on a rebound, a low-percentage shot (6%) that found a way in
Deserve to winReplay this game 100 times with average goalies and the Devils win 45.
NJD 45%LAK 55%
Goals and penalties
3 goals · 0 penalties← Devils shoot this way
Kings shoot this way →
On net
Missed
Bigger = better chance
1Goal, numbered to the list
1
Anze Kopitar · 2nd 08:07 · SH · 0–1
Backhand shot on a rebound, a low-percentage shot (5%) that found a way in
2
Tyler Toffoli · 2nd 12:58 · PP · 1–1
Snap shot on a rebound, a great chance (31%)
3
Quinton Byfield · 3rd 14:23 · PP · GWG · 1–2
Wrist shot on a rebound, a low-percentage shot (6%) that found a way in
1st period
No goals or penalties.
2nd period
3rd period
3
Brandt Clarke, Pierre-Luc Dubois · wrist shot on a rebound, a low-percentage shot (6%) that found a way in
1–2
No penalties
Goaltending
27/29 saves · 2 GA · 3.2 xGA
Stopped 1.2 more goals than an average goalie would have.
26/27 saves · 1 GA · 2.9 xGA
Stopped 1.9 more goals than an average goalie would have.
