New Jersey Devils
NJD · 28-24-4
1–5
FinalL
New York Rangers
NYR · 38-16-3
1ST2ND3RDT
NJD
016011113140
NYR
282614518
goals · shots on goal
Meeting 2 this season — the Devils trail the season series 0–2
NJD 28-24-4 · NYR 38-16-3 · Meeting 2 this season — the Devils trail the season series 0–2
Devils fell to the Rangers
Chances were even (2.9 to 2.6 expected goals); the Devils lost 1–5. Nico Daws allowed 2.4 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: 2.9 expected goals to 2.6, on 40 and 18 shots on goal.
NJD 2.9 xG · 40 shots
NYR 2.6 xG · 18 shots
0
1
2
3
1st
1.5 · 1.0
2nd
0.9 · 0.9
3rd
0.5 · 0.7
Tap a numbered goal to see how it happened.
1
Mika Zibanejad · 1st 09:14 · 0–1 · wrist shot, a good chance (14%)
2
Alexis Lafrenière · 1st 17:56 · 0–2 · wrist shot, a good chance (23%)
3
Chris Kreider · 2nd 09:53 · 0–3 · snap shot, a good chance (14%)
4
Alexis Lafrenière · 2nd 19:20 · 0–4 · wrist shot, a good chance (19%)
5
Vincent Trocheck · 3rd 14:29 · 0–5 · snap shot, a good chance (16%)
6
Jack Hughes · 3rd 17:53 · 1–5 · wrist shot, a low-percentage shot (2%) that found a way in
Deserve to winReplay this game 100 times with average goalies and the Devils win 55.
NJD 55%NYR 45%
Goals and penalties
6 goals · 0 penalties
On net
Missed
Bigger = better chance
1Goal, numbered to the list
1
Mika Zibanejad · 1st 09:14 · PP · 0–1
Wrist shot, a good chance (14%)
2
Alexis Lafrenière · 1st 17:56 · GWG · 0–2
Wrist shot, a good chance (23%)
3
Chris Kreider · 2nd 09:53 · 0–3
Snap shot, a good chance (14%)
4
Alexis Lafrenière · 2nd 19:20 · 0–4
Wrist shot, a good chance (19%)
5
Vincent Trocheck · 3rd 14:29 · 0–5
Snap shot, a good chance (16%)
6
Jack Hughes · 3rd 17:53 · 1–5
Wrist shot, a low-percentage shot (2%) that found a way in
1st period
2nd period
3rd period
No penalties
Goaltending
13/18 saves · 5 GA · 2.6 xGA
Allowed 2.4 more goals than expected from the shots he faced.
39/40 saves · 1 GA · 2.9 xGA
Stopped 1.9 more goals than an average goalie would have.