NJD 1–4 TBL Final · L
Devils/Schedule/Recap Sun, Feb 25, 2024 · 2023-24 regular season
New Jersey Devils
NJD · 29-25-4
1–4
FinalL
Tampa Bay Lightning
TBL · 32-23-5
1ST2ND3RDT NJD 0611003119 TBL 0921028427 goals · shots on goal
Meeting 3 this season — the Devils trail the season series 0–3
NJD 29-25-4 · TBL 32-23-5 · Meeting 3 this season — the Devils trail the season series 0–3

Devils fell to the Lightning

The Devils were outchanced (2.6 to 1.8 expected goals) and lost 1–4.

Who had the better chances

The Lightning created the better chances: 2.6 expected goals to 1.8, on 27 and 19 shots on goal.

NJD 1.8 xG · 19 shots TBL 2.6 xG · 27 shots
0
1
2
3
1st 0.5 · 0.5
2nd 1.0 · 1.0
3rd · the swing 0.3 · 1.1
Tap a numbered goal to see how it happened.
Deserve to winReplay this game 100 times with average goalies and the Devils win 35.
NJD 35%TBL 65%

Goals and penalties

5 goals · 0 penalties
← Devils shoot this way Lightning shoot this way →
On net Missed Bigger = better chance 1Goal, numbered to the list
1st period
No goals or penalties.
2nd period
1
01:27 Victor Hedman
Nikita Kucherov, Brandon Hagel · snap shot, a good chance (13%)
0–1
2
04:15 Brayden Point GWG
Nikita Kucherov, Victor Hedman · wrist shot, a low-percentage shot (8%) that found a way in
0–2
3
06:01 Tyler Toffoli PP
Jack Hughes, Luke Hughes · snap shot, a good chance (22%)
1–2
3rd period
4
09:38 Brandon Hagel
Brayden Point, Nikita Kucherov · wrist shot, a good chance (19%)
1–3
5
18:25 Nikita Kucherov EN
Brandon Hagel · wrist shot, into an empty net
1–4
No penalties
Goaltending
−0.4
vs expected
23/26 saves · 3 GA · 2.6 xGA Gave up about what the shots he faced would predict.
+0.8
vs expected
18/19 saves · 1 GA · 1.8 xGA Stopped 0.8 more goals than an average goalie would have.
Team NJDTBL
Shots on goal
19
27
Expected goals
1.8
2.6
Hits
0
0
Blocks
0
0
Power play
1/0
0/0
Penalty minutes
0
0