New Jersey Devils
NJD · 16-9-2
5–6
FinalL
Washington Capitals
WSH · 17-6-1
1ST2ND3RDT
NJD
1518314527
WSH
11731025632
goals · shots on goal
Meeting 4 this season — the season series is tied 2–2
NJD 16-9-2 · WSH 17-6-1 · Meeting 4 this season — the season series is tied 2–2
Devils fell to the Capitals
The Devils were outchanced (4.0 to 3.4 expected goals) and lost 5–6. Jake Allen allowed 2.0 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 Capitals created the better chances: 4.0 expected goals to 3.4, on 32 and 27 shots on goal.
NJD 3.4 xG · 27 shots
WSH 4.0 xG · 32 shots
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1
2
3
4
1st · the swing
0.5 · 1.9
2nd
1.0 · 1.4
3rd
1.9 · 0.6
Tap a numbered goal to see how it happened.
1
Andrew Mangiapane · 1st 06:19 · 0–1 · snap shot on a rebound, a great chance (46%)
2
Nico Hischier · 1st 10:54 · 1–1 · backhand shot, a good chance (20%)
3
Justin Dowling · 2nd 02:38 · 2–1 · tip in shot, a low-percentage shot (4%) that found a way in
4
Connor McMichael · 2nd 09:49 · 2–2 · snap shot, a great chance (31%)
5
Jakob Chychrun · 2nd 10:56 · 2–3 · wrist shot, a low-percentage shot (6%) that found a way in
6
Rasmus Sandin · 2nd 19:47 · 2–4 · wrist shot, a good chance (19%)
7
Stefan Noesen · 3rd 02:03 · 3–4 · tip in shot, a good chance (23%)
8
Jesper Bratt · 3rd 04:15 · 4–4 · wrist shot, a great chance (49%)
9
Taylor Raddysh · 3rd 13:54 · 4–5 · tip in shot, a low-percentage shot (9%) that found a way in
10
Pierre-Luc Dubois · 3rd 14:04 · 4–6 · snap shot, a good chance (16%)
11
Stefan Noesen · 3rd 16:45 · 5–6 · snap shot, a great chance (41%)
Deserve to winReplay this game 100 times with average goalies and the Devils win 42.
NJD 42%WSH 58%
Goals and penalties
11 goals · 0 penalties
On net
Missed
Bigger = better chance
1Goal, numbered to the list
1
Andrew Mangiapane · 1st 06:19 · 0–1
Snap shot on a rebound, a great chance (46%)
2
Nico Hischier · 1st 10:54 · 1–1
Backhand shot, a good chance (20%)
3
Justin Dowling · 2nd 02:38 · 2–1
Tip in shot, a low-percentage shot (4%) that found a way in
4
Connor McMichael · 2nd 09:49 · PP · 2–2
Snap shot, a great chance (31%)
5
Jakob Chychrun · 2nd 10:56 · PP · 2–3
Wrist shot, a low-percentage shot (6%) that found a way in
6
Rasmus Sandin · 2nd 19:47 · PP · 2–4
Wrist shot, a good chance (19%)
7
Stefan Noesen · 3rd 02:03 · PP · 3–4
Tip in shot, a good chance (23%)
8
Jesper Bratt · 3rd 04:15 · 4–4
Wrist shot, a great chance (49%)
9
Taylor Raddysh · 3rd 13:54 · 4–5
Tip in shot, a low-percentage shot (9%) that found a way in
10
Pierre-Luc Dubois · 3rd 14:04 · GWG · 4–6
Snap shot, a good chance (16%)
11
Stefan Noesen · 3rd 16:45 · EXTRA ATTACKER · 5–6
Snap shot, a great chance (41%)
1st period
2nd period
3rd period
No penalties
Goaltending
26/32 saves · 6 GA · 4.0 xGA
Allowed 2.0 more goals than expected from the shots he faced.
22/27 saves · 5 GA · 3.4 xGA
Allowed 1.6 more goals than expected from the shots he faced.