New Jersey Devils
NJD · 4-1-0
3–0
FinalW
Utah Mammoth
UTA · 3-1-0
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NJD
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UTA
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goals · shots on goal
First meeting this season — the Devils lead the season series 1–0
NJD 4-1-0 · UTA 3-1-0 · First meeting this season — the Devils lead the season series 1–0
Devils beat the Mammoth
The Devils earned it: 4.0 expected goals to 1.9, and a 3–0 win to show for it. Jake Allen stopped 1.9 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: 4.0 expected goals to 1.9, on 32 and 20 shots on goal.
NJD 4.0 xG · 32 shots
UTA 1.9 xG · 20 shots
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1st
0.8 · 0.6
2nd · the swing
1.9 · 0.4
3rd
1.3 · 0.9
Tap a numbered goal to see how it happened.
1
Seamus Casey · 2nd 01:14 · 1–0 · wrist shot, a good chance (11%)
2
Stefan Noesen · 2nd 08:13 · 2–0 · backhand shot, a good chance (24%)
3
Nico Hischier · 3rd 10:13 · 3–0 · snap shot, a great chance (30%)
Deserve to winReplay this game 100 times with average goalies and the Devils win 80.
NJD 80%UTA 20%
Goals and penalties
3 goals · 0 penalties
On net
Missed
Bigger = better chance
1Goal, numbered to the list
1
Seamus Casey · 2nd 01:14 · PP · GWG · 1–0
Wrist shot, a good chance (11%)
2
Stefan Noesen · 2nd 08:13 · 2–0
Backhand shot, a good chance (24%)
3
Nico Hischier · 3rd 10:13 · PP · 3–0
Snap shot, a great chance (30%)
1st period
No goals or penalties.
2nd period
3rd period
No penalties
Goaltending
20/20 saves · 0 GA · 1.9 xGA
Stopped 1.9 more goals than an average goalie would have.
29/32 saves · 3 GA · 4.0 xGA
Stopped 1.0 more goals than an average goalie would have.