NJD 5–8 TBL Final · L
Devils/Schedule/Recap Tue, Oct 22, 2024 · 2024-25 regular season
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

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.
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
← Devils shoot this way Lightning shoot this way →
On net Missed Bigger = better chance 1Goal, numbered to the list
1st period
1
11:02 Jack Hughes
Jesper Bratt, Ondrej Palat · wrist shot, a good chance (22%)
1–0
2
14:09 Brayden Point PP
Anthony Cirelli, Nikita Kucherov · wrist shot on a rebound, a great chance (53%)
1–1
2nd period
3
00:51 Timo Meier
Jack Hughes · snap shot, a great chance (25%)
2–1
4
J.J. Moser, Jake Guentzel · wrist shot, a low-percentage shot (5%) that found a way in
2–2
5
Anthony Cirelli, Nick Perbix · slap shot, a low-percentage shot (3%) that found a way in
2–3
6
Conor Geekie, Anthony Cirelli · snap shot, a low-percentage shot (6%) that found a way in
2–4
7
Emil Lilleberg, Anthony Cirelli · snap shot on a rebound, a great chance (41%)
2–5
8
17:28 Victor Hedman GWG
Brandon Hagel, J.J. Moser · slap shot, a low-percentage shot (7%) that found a way in
2–6
3rd period
9
Curtis Lazar · wrist shot on a rebound, a great chance (38%)
3–6
10
05:24 Timo Meier PP
Tomas Tatar, Simon Nemec · slap shot, a low-percentage shot (10%) that found a way in
4–6
11
05:48 Jake Guentzel PP
Nikita Kucherov · snap shot, a good chance (19%)
4–7
12
09:19 J.J. Moser SH
Nick Paul · wrist shot, a low-percentage shot (1%) that found a way in
4–8
13
12:45 Stefan Noesen PP
Jack Hughes, Dougie Hamilton · snap shot, a good chance (15%)
5–8
No penalties
Goaltending
−4.2
vs expected
29/37 saves · 8 GA · 3.8 xGA Allowed 4.2 more goals than expected from the shots he faced.
−1.9
vs expected
30/35 saves · 5 GA · 3.1 xGA Allowed 1.9 more goals than expected from the shots he faced.
Team NJDTBL
Shots on goal
35
37
Expected goals
3.1
3.8
Hits
0
0
Blocks
0
0
Power play
2/0
2/0
Penalty minutes
0
0