New Jersey Devils
NJD · 5-4-2
3–4
Final / OTL
New York Islanders
NYI · 3-2-2
1ST2ND3RDOTT
NJD
1811411202336
NYI
2131120411430
goals · shots on goal
First meeting this season — the Devils trail the season series 0–1
NJD 5-4-2 · NYI 3-2-2 · First meeting this season — the Devils trail the season series 0–1
Devils fell to the Islanders
The Devils created the better chances (3.7 to 2.2 expected goals) — and lost it in overtime on Horvat's goal. Jake Allen allowed 1.8 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: 3.7 expected goals to 2.2, on 36 and 30 shots on goal.
NJD 3.7 xG · 36 shots
NYI 2.2 xG · 30 shots
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2
3
4
1st
0.7 · 0.8
2nd
1.5 · 1.0
3rd · the swing
1.0 · 0.3
OT
0.4 · 0.2
Tap a numbered goal to see how it happened.
1
Brock Nelson · 1st 01:23 · 0–1 · wrist shot, a good chance (13%)
2
Nico Hischier · 1st 11:36 · 1–1 · snap shot, a great chance (30%)
3
Anders Lee · 1st 14:03 · 1–2 · wrist shot, a good chance (20%)
4
Curtis Lazar · 2nd 05:31 · 2–2 · snap shot, a good chance (16%)
5
Kyle Palmieri · 2nd 11:28 · 2–3 · tip in shot, a low-percentage shot (7%) that found a way in
6
Jesper Bratt · 3rd 18:31 · 3–3 · backhand shot, a good chance (13%)
7
Bo Horvat · OT 01:09 · 3–4 · snap shot, a good chance (20%)
Deserve to winReplay this game 100 times with average goalies and the Devils win 72.
NJD 72%NYI 28%
Goals and penalties
7 goals · 0 penalties
On net
Missed
Bigger = better chance
1Goal, numbered to the list
1
Brock Nelson · 1st 01:23 · 0–1
Wrist shot, a good chance (13%)
2
Nico Hischier · 1st 11:36 · 1–1
Snap shot, a great chance (30%)
3
Anders Lee · 1st 14:03 · PP · 1–2
Wrist shot, a good chance (20%)
4
Curtis Lazar · 2nd 05:31 · 2–2
Snap shot, a good chance (16%)
5
Kyle Palmieri · 2nd 11:28 · 2–3
Tip in shot, a low-percentage shot (7%) that found a way in
6
Jesper Bratt · 3rd 18:31 · EXTRA ATTACKER · 3–3
Backhand shot, a good chance (13%)
7
Bo Horvat · OT 01:09 · GWG · 3–4
Snap shot, a good chance (20%)
1st period
2nd period
3rd period
Overtime
No penalties
Goaltending
26/30 saves · 4 GA · 2.2 xGA
Allowed 1.8 more goals than expected from the shots he faced.
33/36 saves · 3 GA · 3.7 xGA
Stopped 0.7 more goals than an average goalie would have.