NJD 4–1 STL Final · W
Devils/Schedule/Recap Fri, Mar 8, 2024 · 2023-24 regular season
New Jersey Devils
NJD · 31-28-4
4–1
FinalW
St. Louis Blues
STL · 32-28-3
1ST2ND3RDT NJD 21611017433 STL 0511108124 goals · shots on goal
Meeting 2 this season — the season series is tied 1–1
NJD 31-28-4 · STL 32-28-3 · Meeting 2 this season — the season series is tied 1–1

Devils beat the Blues

The Devils were outchanced (2.9 to 2.2 expected goals) but won 4–1 anyway. Nico Daws stopped 1.9 more goals than an average goalie would have.

Who had the better chances

The Blues created the better chances: 2.9 expected goals to 2.2, on 24 and 33 shots on goal.

NJD 2.2 xG · 33 shots STL 2.9 xG · 24 shots
0
1
2
3
1st 1.1 · 1.0
2nd 0.5 · 1.2
3rd 0.6 · 0.7
Tap a numbered goal to see how it happened.
Deserve to winReplay this game 100 times with average goalies and the Devils win 37.
NJD 37%STL 63%

Goals and penalties

5 goals · 0 penalties
← Devils shoot this way Blues shoot this way →
On net Missed Bigger = better chance 1Goal, numbered to the list
1st period
1
13:24 Timo Meier PP
Nico Hischier, Jack Hughes · backhand shot, a good chance (10%)
1–0
2
16:04 Timo Meier GWG
Ondrej Palat, John Marino · snap shot, a great chance (31%)
2–0
2nd period
3
09:03 Brandon Saad
Scott Perunovich, Marco Scandella · snap shot, a good chance (24%)
2–1
4
16:40 Timo Meier
Ondrej Palat, Nico Hischier · snap shot, a low-percentage shot (9%) that found a way in
3–1
3rd period
5
19:01 Erik Haula EN
Timo Meier, John Marino · backhand shot off the rush, into an empty net
4–1
No penalties
Goaltending
+1.9
vs expected
23/24 saves · 1 GA · 2.9 xGA Stopped 1.9 more goals than an average goalie would have.
−0.8
vs expected
29/32 saves · 3 GA · 2.2 xGA Allowed 0.8 more goals than expected from the shots he faced.
Team NJDSTL
Shots on goal
33
24
Expected goals
2.2
2.9
Hits
0
0
Blocks
0
0
Power play
1/0
0/0
Penalty minutes
0
0