NJD
0–1
SJS
Final · L
New Jersey Devils
NJD · 10-6-2
0–1
FinalL
San Jose Sharks
SJS · 5-9-2
1ST2ND3RDT
NJD
010015019044
SJS
11201005127
goals · shots on goal
First meeting this season — the Devils trail the season series 0–1
NJD 10-6-2 · SJS 5-9-2 · First meeting this season — the Devils trail the season series 0–1
Devils fell to the Sharks
The Devils created the better chances (2.8 to 2.2 expected goals) — and lost 0–1. Mackenzie Blackwood stopped 2.8 more goals than an average goalie would have.
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: 2.8 expected goals to 2.2, on 44 and 27 shots on goal.
NJD 2.8 xG · 44 shots
SJS 2.2 xG · 27 shots
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1
2
3
1st
0.5 · 1.0
2nd
1.0 · 1.0
3rd · the swing
1.4 · 0.2
Tap a numbered goal to see how it happened.
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Nico Sturm · 1st 16:21 · 0–1 · backhand shot, a low-percentage shot (3%) that found a way in
Deserve to winReplay this game 100 times with average goalies and the Devils win 60.
NJD 60%SJS 40%
Goals and penalties
1 goal · 0 penalties← Devils shoot this way
Sharks shoot this way →
On net
Missed
Bigger = better chance
1Goal, numbered to the list
1
Nico Sturm · 1st 16:21 · GWG · 0–1
Backhand shot, a low-percentage shot (3%) that found a way in
1st period
2nd period
No goals or penalties.
3rd period
No goals or penalties.
No penalties
Goaltending
26/27 saves · 1 GA · 2.2 xGA
Stopped 1.2 more goals than an average goalie would have.
44/44 saves · 0 GA · 2.8 xGA
Stopped 2.8 more goals than an average goalie would have.
