NJD
3–6
PIT
Final · L
New Jersey Devils
NJD · 36-35-4
3–6
FinalL
Pittsburgh Penguins
PIT · 34-30-11
1ST2ND3RDT
NJD
11021105326
PIT
140859621
goals · shots on goal
Meeting 3 this season — the Devils lead the season series 2–1
NJD 36-35-4 · PIT 34-30-11 · Meeting 3 this season — the Devils lead the season series 2–1
Devils fell to the Penguins
The Devils let a 3–1 lead get away: the Penguins came back with five unanswered goals — Malkin's equalizer — and won 3–6. Jake Allen allowed 3.4 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.
The Devils created the better chances: 3.1 expected goals to 1.6, on 26 and 21 shots on goal.
NJD 3.1 xG · 26 shots
PIT 1.6 xG · 21 shots
0
1
2
3
1st
1.0 · 0.2
2nd · the swing
1.7 · 0.5
3rd
0.4 · 0.9
Tap a numbered goal to see how it happened.
1
Erik Karlsson · 1st 07:54 · 0–1 · wrist shot, a low-percentage shot (3%) that found a way in
2
Timo Meier · 1st 19:43 · 1–1 · slap shot, a low-percentage shot (8%) that found a way in
3
Curtis Lazar · 2nd 09:42 · 2–1 · snap shot, a good chance (23%)
4
Jesper Bratt · 2nd 17:47 · 3–1 · wrist shot off the rush, a good chance (22%)
5
Sidney Crosby · 3rd 06:48 · 3–2 · wrist shot, a good chance (19%)
6
Evgeni Malkin · 3rd 07:55 · 3–3 · tip in shot, a low-percentage shot (7%) that found a way in
7
Rickard Rakell · 3rd 16:16 · 3–4 · tip in shot, a low-percentage shot (6%) that found a way in
8
Evgeni Malkin · 3rd 16:38 · 3–5 · tip in shot, a good chance (18%)
9
Sidney Crosby · 3rd 17:07 · 3–6 · poke shot, into an empty net
Deserve to winReplay this game 100 times with average goalies and the Devils win 75.
NJD 75%PIT 25%
Goals and penalties
9 goals · 0 penalties← Devils shoot this way
Penguins shoot this way →
On net
Missed
Bigger = better chance
1Goal, numbered to the list
1
Erik Karlsson · 1st 07:54 · 0–1
Wrist shot, a low-percentage shot (3%) that found a way in
2
Timo Meier · 1st 19:43 · PP · 1–1
Slap shot, a low-percentage shot (8%) that found a way in
3
Curtis Lazar · 2nd 09:42 · 2–1
Snap shot, a good chance (23%)
4
Jesper Bratt · 2nd 17:47 · 3–1
Wrist shot off the rush, a good chance (22%)
5
Sidney Crosby · 3rd 06:48 · PP · 3–2
Wrist shot, a good chance (19%)
6
Evgeni Malkin · 3rd 07:55 · 3–3
Tip in shot, a low-percentage shot (7%) that found a way in
7
Rickard Rakell · 3rd 16:16 · GWG · 3–4
Tip in shot, a low-percentage shot (6%) that found a way in
8
Evgeni Malkin · 3rd 16:38 · 3–5
Tip in shot, a good chance (18%)
9
Sidney Crosby · 3rd 17:07 · EN · 3–6
Poke shot, into an empty net
1st period
2nd period
3rd period
No penalties
Goaltending
15/20 saves · 5 GA · 1.6 xGA
Allowed 3.4 more goals than expected from the shots he faced.
23/26 saves · 3 GA · 3.1 xGA
Gave up about what the shots he faced would predict.
