New Jersey Devils
NJD · 18-10-2
0–4
FinalL
Colorado Avalanche
COL · 16-13-0
1ST2ND3RDT
NJD
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COL
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goals · shots on goal
First meeting this season — the Devils trail the season series 0–1
NJD 18-10-2 · COL 16-13-0 · First meeting this season — the Devils trail the season series 0–1
Devils fell to the Avalanche
The Devils created the better chances (2.5 to 1.9 expected goals) — and lost 0–4. Scott Wedgewood stopped 2.5 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: 2.5 expected goals to 1.9, on 25 and 24 shots on goal.
NJD 2.5 xG · 25 shots
COL 1.9 xG · 24 shots
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1
2
1st
1.2 · 0.4
2nd · the swing
0.0 · 1.4
3rd
1.3 · 0.1
Tap a numbered goal to see how it happened.
1
Ross Colton · 1st 04:07 · 0–1 · wrist shot, a good chance (20%)
2
Logan O'Connor · 1st 14:52 · 0–2 · tip in shot, a low-percentage shot (4%) that found a way in
3
Artturi Lehkonen · 2nd 14:36 · 0–3 · wrist shot, a good chance (22%)
4
Parker Kelly · 3rd 16:05 · 0–4 · snap shot, into an empty net
Deserve to winReplay this game 100 times with average goalies and the Devils win 60.
NJD 60%COL 40%
Goals and penalties
4 goals · 0 penalties
On net
Missed
Bigger = better chance
1Goal, numbered to the list
1
Ross Colton · 1st 04:07 · GWG · 0–1
Wrist shot, a good chance (20%)
2
Logan O'Connor · 1st 14:52 · 0–2
Tip in shot, a low-percentage shot (4%) that found a way in
3
Artturi Lehkonen · 2nd 14:36 · 0–3
Wrist shot, a good chance (22%)
4
Parker Kelly · 3rd 16:05 · EN · 0–4
Snap shot, into an empty net
1st period
2nd period
3rd period
No penalties
Goaltending
20/23 saves · 3 GA · 1.9 xGA
Allowed 1.1 more goals than expected from the shots he faced.
25/25 saves · 0 GA · 2.5 xGA
Stopped 2.5 more goals than an average goalie would have.