New Jersey Devils
NJD · 5-3-1
5–8
FinalL
Tampa Bay Lightning
TBL · 4-2-0
1ST2ND3RDT
NJD
17115313535
TBL
11751327837
goals · shots on goal
First meeting this season — the Devils trail the season series 0–1
NJD 5-3-1 · TBL 4-2-0 · First meeting this season — the Devils trail the season series 0–1
Devils fell to the Lightning
The Devils were outchanced (3.8 to 3.1 expected goals) and lost 5–8. Jake Allen allowed 4.2 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 Lightning created the better chances: 3.8 expected goals to 3.1, on 37 and 35 shots on goal.
NJD 3.1 xG · 35 shots
TBL 3.8 xG · 37 shots
0
1
2
3
4
1st · the swing
0.5 · 2.2
2nd
1.1 · 1.3
3rd
1.5 · 0.3
Tap a numbered goal to see how it happened.
1
Jack Hughes · 1st 11:02 · 1–0 · wrist shot, a good chance (22%)
2
Brayden Point · 1st 14:09 · 1–1 · wrist shot on a rebound, a great chance (53%)
3
Timo Meier · 2nd 00:51 · 2–1 · snap shot, a great chance (25%)
4
Victor Hedman · 2nd 07:34 · 2–2 · wrist shot, a low-percentage shot (5%) that found a way in
5
Brandon Hagel · 2nd 09:27 · 2–3 · slap shot, a low-percentage shot (3%) that found a way in
6
Brandon Hagel · 2nd 13:01 · 2–4 · snap shot, a low-percentage shot (6%) that found a way in
7
Brandon Hagel · 2nd 15:53 · 2–5 · snap shot on a rebound, a great chance (41%)
8
Victor Hedman · 2nd 17:28 · 2–6 · slap shot, a low-percentage shot (7%) that found a way in
9
Nathan Bastian · 3rd 02:56 · 3–6 · wrist shot on a rebound, a great chance (38%)
10
Timo Meier · 3rd 05:24 · 4–6 · slap shot, a low-percentage shot (10%) that found a way in
11
Jake Guentzel · 3rd 05:48 · 4–7 · snap shot, a good chance (19%)
12
J.J. Moser · 3rd 09:19 · 4–8 · wrist shot, a low-percentage shot (1%) that found a way in
13
Stefan Noesen · 3rd 12:45 · 5–8 · snap shot, a good chance (15%)
Deserve to winReplay this game 100 times with average goalies and the Devils win 39.
NJD 39%TBL 61%
Goals and penalties
13 goals · 0 penalties
On net
Missed
Bigger = better chance
1Goal, numbered to the list
1
Jack Hughes · 1st 11:02 · 1–0
Wrist shot, a good chance (22%)
2
Brayden Point · 1st 14:09 · PP · 1–1
Wrist shot on a rebound, a great chance (53%)
3
Timo Meier · 2nd 00:51 · 2–1
Snap shot, a great chance (25%)
4
Victor Hedman · 2nd 07:34 · 2–2
Wrist shot, a low-percentage shot (5%) that found a way in
5
Brandon Hagel · 2nd 09:27 · 2–3
Slap shot, a low-percentage shot (3%) that found a way in
6
Brandon Hagel · 2nd 13:01 · 2–4
Snap shot, a low-percentage shot (6%) that found a way in
7
Brandon Hagel · 2nd 15:53 · 2–5
Snap shot on a rebound, a great chance (41%)
8
Victor Hedman · 2nd 17:28 · GWG · 2–6
Slap shot, a low-percentage shot (7%) that found a way in
9
Nathan Bastian · 3rd 02:56 · 3–6
Wrist shot on a rebound, a great chance (38%)
10
Timo Meier · 3rd 05:24 · PP · 4–6
Slap shot, a low-percentage shot (10%) that found a way in
11
Jake Guentzel · 3rd 05:48 · PP · 4–7
Snap shot, a good chance (19%)
12
J.J. Moser · 3rd 09:19 · SH · 4–8
Wrist shot, a low-percentage shot (1%) that found a way in
13
Stefan Noesen · 3rd 12:45 · PP · 5–8
Snap shot, a good chance (15%)
1st period
2nd period
3rd period
No penalties
Goaltending
29/37 saves · 8 GA · 3.8 xGA
Allowed 4.2 more goals than expected from the shots he faced.
30/35 saves · 5 GA · 3.1 xGA
Allowed 1.9 more goals than expected from the shots he faced.