NJD
3–1
BUF
Final · W
New Jersey Devils
NJD · 2-0-0
3–1
FinalW
Buffalo Sabres
BUF · 0-2-0
1ST2ND3RDT
NJD
01211629337
BUF
051607118
goals · shots on goal
Meeting 2 this season — the Devils lead the season series 2–0
NJD 2-0-0 · BUF 0-2-0 · Meeting 2 this season — the Devils lead the season series 2–0
Devils beat the Sabres
The Devils earned it: 3.6 expected goals to 1.8, and a 3–1 win to show for it.
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: 3.6 expected goals to 1.8, on 37 and 18 shots on goal.
NJD 3.6 xG · 37 shots
BUF 1.8 xG · 18 shots
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3
4
1st · the swing
1.3 · 0.4
2nd
1.3 · 0.8
3rd
1.1 · 0.6
Tap a numbered goal to see how it happened.
1
Tage Thompson · 2nd 08:18 · 0–1 · poke shot, a good chance (25%)
2
Seamus Casey · 2nd 11:59 · 1–1 · wrist shot, a low-percentage shot (7%) that found a way in
3
Paul Cotter · 3rd 07:18 · 2–1 · wrist shot, a good chance (20%)
4
Timo Meier · 3rd 14:14 · 3–1 · wrist shot, a great chance (30%)
Deserve to winReplay this game 100 times with average goalies and the Devils win 79.
NJD 79%BUF 21%
Goals and penalties
4 goals · 0 penalties← Devils shoot this way
Sabres shoot this way →
On net
Missed
Bigger = better chance
1Goal, numbered to the list
1
Tage Thompson · 2nd 08:18 · 0–1
Poke shot, a good chance (25%)
2
Seamus Casey · 2nd 11:59 · PP · 1–1
Wrist shot, a low-percentage shot (7%) that found a way in
3
Paul Cotter · 3rd 07:18 · GWG · 2–1
Wrist shot, a good chance (20%)
4
Timo Meier · 3rd 14:14 · 3–1
Wrist shot, a great chance (30%)
1st period
No goals or penalties.
2nd period
3rd period
No penalties
Goaltending
17/18 saves · 1 GA · 1.8 xGA
Stopped 0.8 more goals than an average goalie would have.
34/37 saves · 3 GA · 3.6 xGA
Stopped 0.6 more goals than an average goalie would have.
