NJD
4–1
CHI
Final · W
New Jersey Devils
NJD · 20-10-3
4–1
FinalW
Chicago Blackhawks
CHI · 9-19-2
1ST2ND3RDT
NJD
090847424
CHI
021906117
goals · shots on goal
First meeting this season — the Devils lead the season series 1–0
NJD 20-10-3 · CHI 9-19-2 · First meeting this season — the Devils lead the season series 1–0
Devils beat the Blackhawks
The Devils earned it: 3.6 expected goals to 2.1, and a 4–1 win to show for it. Jacob Markstrom stopped 1.1 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: 3.6 expected goals to 2.1, on 24 and 17 shots on goal.
NJD 3.6 xG · 24 shots
CHI 2.1 xG · 17 shots
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4
1st
0.7 · 0.2
2nd
1.1 · 1.2
3rd · the swing
1.7 · 0.8
Tap a numbered goal to see how it happened.
1
Jason Dickinson · 2nd 13:31 · 0–1 · snap shot, a good chance (16%)
2
Dawson Mercer · 3rd 02:45 · 1–1 · wrist shot, a great chance (25%)
3
Jack Hughes · 3rd 10:28 · 2–1 · snap shot, a good chance (22%)
4
Nico Hischier · 3rd 12:16 · 3–1 · wrist shot, a great chance (31%)
5
Timo Meier · 3rd 12:34 · 4–1 · wrist shot on a rebound, a great chance (50%)
Deserve to winReplay this game 100 times with average goalies and the Devils win 72.
NJD 72%CHI 28%
Goals and penalties
5 goals · 0 penalties← Devils shoot this way
Blackhawks shoot this way →
On net
Missed
Bigger = better chance
1Goal, numbered to the list
1
Jason Dickinson · 2nd 13:31 · 0–1
Snap shot, a good chance (16%)
2
Dawson Mercer · 3rd 02:45 · 1–1
Wrist shot, a great chance (25%)
3
Jack Hughes · 3rd 10:28 · GWG · 2–1
Snap shot, a good chance (22%)
4
Nico Hischier · 3rd 12:16 · 3–1
Wrist shot, a great chance (31%)
5
Timo Meier · 3rd 12:34 · 4–1
Wrist shot on a rebound, a great chance (50%)
1st period
No goals or penalties.
2nd period
3rd period
No penalties
Goaltending
16/17 saves · 1 GA · 2.1 xGA
Stopped 1.1 more goals than an average goalie would have.
20/24 saves · 4 GA · 3.6 xGA
Gave up about what the shots he faced would predict.
