NJD
3–2
SEA
Final · W
New Jersey Devils
NJD · 18-9-2
3–2
FinalW
Seattle Kraken
SEA · 13-14-1
1ST2ND3RDT
NJD
11511417336
SEA
151806219
goals · shots on goal
First meeting this season — the Devils lead the season series 1–0
NJD 18-9-2 · SEA 13-14-1 · First meeting this season — the Devils lead the season series 1–0
Devils beat the Kraken
The Devils earned it: 3.8 expected goals to 2.0, and a 3–2 win to show for it. The Devils owned the 1st period, 1.6 to 0.4 in expected goals.
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 36 and 19 shots on goal.
NJD 3.8 xG · 36 shots
SEA 2.0 xG · 19 shots
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1
2
3
4
1st · the swing
1.6 · 0.4
2nd
1.1 · 0.7
3rd
1.0 · 0.8
Tap a numbered goal to see how it happened.
1
Andre Burakovsky · 1st 10:16 · 0–1 · snap shot, a good chance (11%)
2
Luke Hughes · 1st 12:27 · 1–1 · wrist shot, a low-percentage shot (4%) that found a way in
3
Shane Wright · 2nd 03:41 · 1–2 · snap shot, a good chance (23%)
4
Jesper Bratt · 2nd 08:03 · 2–2 · wrist shot, a low-percentage shot (5%) that found a way in
5
Timo Meier · 3rd 00:53 · 3–2 · backhand shot, a great chance (26%)
Deserve to winReplay this game 100 times with average goalies and the Devils win 77.
NJD 77%SEA 23%
Goals and penalties
5 goals · 0 penalties← Devils shoot this way
Kraken shoot this way →
On net
Missed
Bigger = better chance
1Goal, numbered to the list
1
Andre Burakovsky · 1st 10:16 · 0–1
Snap shot, a good chance (11%)
2
Luke Hughes · 1st 12:27 · 1–1
Wrist shot, a low-percentage shot (4%) that found a way in
3
Shane Wright · 2nd 03:41 · PP · 1–2
Snap shot, a good chance (23%)
4
Jesper Bratt · 2nd 08:03 · 2–2
Wrist shot, a low-percentage shot (5%) that found a way in
5
Timo Meier · 3rd 00:53 · GWG · 3–2
Backhand shot, a great chance (26%)
1st period
2nd period
3rd period
No penalties
Goaltending
17/19 saves · 2 GA · 2.0 xGA
Gave up about what the shots he faced would predict.
33/36 saves · 3 GA · 3.8 xGA
Stopped 0.8 more goals than an average goalie would have.
