NJD
4–1
WPG
Final · W
New Jersey Devils
NJD · 34-32-4
4–1
FinalW
Winnipeg Jets
WPG · 44-20-5
1ST2ND3RDT
NJD
06123312441
WPG
051905119
goals · shots on goal
Meeting 2 this season — the season series is tied 1–1
NJD 34-32-4 · WPG 44-20-5 · Meeting 2 this season — the season series is tied 1–1
Devils beat the Jets
The Devils earned it: 3.3 expected goals to 2.2, and a 4–1 win to show for it. Jake Allen stopped 1.2 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: 3.3 expected goals to 2.2, on 41 and 19 shots on goal.
NJD 3.3 xG · 41 shots
WPG 2.2 xG · 19 shots
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1
2
3
1st
0.5 · 0.6
2nd
1.5 · 0.8
3rd
1.4 · 0.7
Tap a numbered goal to see how it happened.
1
Jack Hughes · 2nd 09:00 · 1–0 · snap shot on a rebound, a great chance (30%)
2
Nikolaj Ehlers · 2nd 16:47 · 1–1 · wrist shot, a good chance (11%)
3
Nico Hischier · 3rd 05:59 · 2–1 · tip in shot, a great chance (27%)
4
Jack Hughes · 3rd 11:52 · 3–1 · wrist shot, a low-percentage shot (8%) that found a way in
5
Timo Meier · 3rd 19:11 · 4–1 · backhand shot, into an empty net
Deserve to winReplay this game 100 times with average goalies and the Devils win 69.
NJD 69%WPG 31%
Goals and penalties
5 goals · 0 penalties← Devils shoot this way
Jets shoot this way →
On net
Missed
Bigger = better chance
1Goal, numbered to the list
1
Jack Hughes · 2nd 09:00 · PP · 1–0
Snap shot on a rebound, a great chance (30%)
2
Nikolaj Ehlers · 2nd 16:47 · 1–1
Wrist shot, a good chance (11%)
3
Nico Hischier · 3rd 05:59 · PP · GWG · 2–1
Tip in shot, a great chance (27%)
4
Jack Hughes · 3rd 11:52 · PP · 3–1
Wrist shot, a low-percentage shot (8%) that found a way in
5
Timo Meier · 3rd 19:11 · EN · 4–1
Backhand shot, into an empty net
1st period
No goals or penalties.
2nd period
3rd period
No penalties
Goaltending
18/19 saves · 1 GA · 2.2 xGA
Stopped 1.2 more goals than an average goalie would have.
37/40 saves · 3 GA · 3.3 xGA
Gave up about what the shots he faced would predict.
