NJD 5–6 WSH Final · L
Devils/Schedule/Recap Sun, Dec 1, 2024 · 2024-25 regular season
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

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
0
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.
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
← Devils shoot this way Capitals shoot this way →
On net Missed Bigger = better chance 1Goal, numbered to the list
1st period
1
Hendrix Lapierre, John Carlson · snap shot on a rebound, a great chance (46%)
0–1
2
Luke Hughes, Timo Meier · backhand shot, a good chance (20%)
1–1
2nd period
3
Brett Pesce · tip in shot, a low-percentage shot (4%) that found a way in
2–1
4
09:49 Connor McMichael PP
Pierre-Luc Dubois, John Carlson · snap shot, a great chance (31%)
2–2
5
10:56 Jakob Chychrun PP
Lars Eller, Rasmus Sandin · wrist shot, a low-percentage shot (6%) that found a way in
2–3
6
19:47 Rasmus Sandin PP
Ivan Miroshnichenko · wrist shot, a good chance (19%)
2–4
3rd period
7
02:03 Stefan Noesen PP
Jack Hughes, Jesper Bratt · tip in shot, a good chance (23%)
3–4
8
04:15 Jesper Bratt
Jack Hughes, Ondrej Palat · wrist shot, a great chance (49%)
4–4
9
Martin Fehérváry, John Carlson · tip in shot, a low-percentage shot (9%) that found a way in
4–5
10
14:04 Pierre-Luc Dubois GWG
Aliaksei Protas, Taylor Raddysh · snap shot, a good chance (16%)
4–6
11
16:45 Stefan Noesen EXTRA ATTACKER
Timo Meier, Jack Hughes · snap shot, a great chance (41%)
5–6
No penalties
Goaltending
−2.0
vs expected
26/32 saves · 6 GA · 4.0 xGA Allowed 2.0 more goals than expected from the shots he faced.
−1.6
vs expected
22/27 saves · 5 GA · 3.4 xGA Allowed 1.6 more goals than expected from the shots he faced.
Team NJDWSH
Shots on goal
27
32
Expected goals
3.4
4.0
Hits
0
0
Blocks
0
0
Power play
1/0
3/0
Penalty minutes
0
0