NJD
5–3
MTL
Final · W
New Jersey Devils
NJD · 9-5-2
5–3
FinalW
Montreal Canadiens
MTL · 4-8-2
1ST2ND3RDT
NJD
2819210527
MTL
072819324
goals · shots on goal
First meeting this season — the Devils lead the season series 1–0
NJD 9-5-2 · MTL 4-8-2 · First meeting this season — the Devils lead the season series 1–0
Devils beat the Canadiens
The Devils earned it: 3.2 expected goals to 2.4, and a 5–3 win to show for it. An empty-net goal padded the final score; it was a one-goal game until then.
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: 3.2 expected goals to 2.4, on 27 and 24 shots on goal.
NJD 3.2 xG · 27 shots
MTL 2.4 xG · 24 shots
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1
2
3
1st
0.9 · 0.8
2nd
0.9 · 0.7
3rd
1.4 · 0.9
Tap a numbered goal to see how it happened.
1
Jesper Bratt · 1st 01:33 · 1–0 · tip in shot, a low-percentage shot (8%) that found a way in
2
Ondrej Palat · 1st 12:38 · 2–0 · wrist shot, a low-percentage shot (9%) that found a way in
3
Alex Newhook · 2nd 05:00 · 2–1 · snap shot, a low-percentage shot (6%) that found a way in
4
Jonas Siegenthaler · 2nd 10:20 · 3–1 · wrist shot, a good chance (12%)
5
Brendan Gallagher · 2nd 19:01 · 3–2 · snap shot on a rebound, a good chance (24%)
6
Jack Hughes · 3rd 06:23 · 4–2 · wrist shot, a great chance (26%)
7
Alex Newhook · 3rd 08:13 · 4–3 · wrist shot, a good chance (24%)
8
Jesper Bratt · 3rd 19:34 · 5–3 · wrist shot, into an empty net
Deserve to winReplay this game 100 times with average goalies and the Devils win 63.
NJD 63%MTL 37%
Goals and penalties
8 goals · 0 penalties← Devils shoot this way
Canadiens shoot this way →
On net
Missed
Bigger = better chance
1Goal, numbered to the list
1
Jesper Bratt · 1st 01:33 · 1–0
Tip in shot, a low-percentage shot (8%) that found a way in
2
Ondrej Palat · 1st 12:38 · 2–0
Wrist shot, a low-percentage shot (9%) that found a way in
3
Alex Newhook · 2nd 05:00 · 2–1
Snap shot, a low-percentage shot (6%) that found a way in
4
Jonas Siegenthaler · 2nd 10:20 · 3–1
Wrist shot, a good chance (12%)
5
Brendan Gallagher · 2nd 19:01 · 3–2
Snap shot on a rebound, a good chance (24%)
6
Jack Hughes · 3rd 06:23 · GWG · 4–2
Wrist shot, a great chance (26%)
7
Alex Newhook · 3rd 08:13 · 4–3
Wrist shot, a good chance (24%)
8
Jesper Bratt · 3rd 19:34 · EN · 5–3
Wrist shot, into an empty net
1st period
2nd period
3rd period
No penalties
Goaltending
21/24 saves · 3 GA · 2.4 xGA
Allowed 0.6 more goals than expected from the shots he faced.
22/26 saves · 4 GA · 3.2 xGA
Allowed 0.8 more goals than expected from the shots he faced.
