NJD
6–2
ANA
Final · W
New Jersey Devils
NJD · 6-4-2
6–2
FinalW
Anaheim Ducks
ANA · 3-4-1
1ST2ND3RDT
NJD
01641226634
ANA
1703116226
goals · shots on goal
First meeting this season — the Devils lead the season series 1–0
NJD 6-4-2 · ANA 3-4-1 · First meeting this season — the Devils lead the season series 1–0
Devils beat the Ducks
The Devils earned it: 3.8 expected goals to 2.0, and a 6–2 win to show for it. James Reimer allowed 2.2 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 Devils created the better chances: 3.8 expected goals to 2.0, on 34 and 26 shots on goal.
NJD 3.8 xG · 34 shots
ANA 2.0 xG · 26 shots
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2
3
4
1st
1.4 · 0.6
2nd · the swing
1.5 · 0.1
3rd
0.8 · 1.3
Tap a numbered goal to see how it happened.
1
Brock McGinn · 1st 04:47 · 0–1 · snap shot, a low-percentage shot (3%) that found a way in
2
Jack Hughes · 2nd 01:16 · 1–1 · backhand shot, a good chance (21%)
3
Stefan Noesen · 2nd 04:42 · 2–1 · wrist shot, a good chance (11%)
4
Stefan Noesen · 2nd 17:23 · 3–1 · snap shot, a great chance (25%)
5
Paul Cotter · 2nd 18:49 · 4–1 · wrist shot, a great chance (25%)
6
Nico Hischier · 3rd 01:50 · 5–1 · wrist shot, a good chance (11%)
7
Ryan Strome · 3rd 13:10 · 5–2 · wrist shot, a good chance (20%)
8
Erik Haula · 3rd 19:01 · 6–2 · snap shot, a great chance (26%)
Deserve to winReplay this game 100 times with average goalies and the Devils win 77.
NJD 77%ANA 23%
Goals and penalties
8 goals · 0 penalties← Devils shoot this way
Ducks shoot this way →
On net
Missed
Bigger = better chance
1Goal, numbered to the list
1
Brock McGinn · 1st 04:47 · 0–1
Snap shot, a low-percentage shot (3%) that found a way in
2
Jack Hughes · 2nd 01:16 · EXTRA ATTACKER · 1–1
Backhand shot, a good chance (21%)
3
Stefan Noesen · 2nd 04:42 · 2–1
Wrist shot, a good chance (11%)
4
Stefan Noesen · 2nd 17:23 · PP · GWG · 3–1
Snap shot, a great chance (25%)
5
Paul Cotter · 2nd 18:49 · 4–1
Wrist shot, a great chance (25%)
6
Nico Hischier · 3rd 01:50 · 5–1
Wrist shot, a good chance (11%)
7
Ryan Strome · 3rd 13:10 · 5–2
Wrist shot, a good chance (20%)
8
Erik Haula · 3rd 19:01 · 6–2
Snap shot, a great chance (26%)
1st period
2nd period
3rd period
No penalties
Goaltending
24/26 saves · 2 GA · 2.0 xGA
Gave up about what the shots he faced would predict.
28/34 saves · 6 GA · 3.8 xGA
Allowed 2.2 more goals than expected from the shots he faced.
