NJD
5–1
BOS
Final · W
New Jersey Devils
NJD · 27-17-6
5–1
FinalW
Boston Bruins
BOS · 23-20-6
1ST2ND3RDT
NJD
01141716534
BOS
1501008123
goals · shots on goal
First meeting this season — the Devils lead the season series 1–0
NJD 27-17-6 · BOS 23-20-6 · First meeting this season — the Devils lead the season series 1–0
Devils beat the Bruins
The Devils earned it: 3.5 expected goals to 1.9, and a 5–1 win to show for it. Jake Allen stopped 1.4 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: 3.5 expected goals to 1.9, on 34 and 23 shots on goal.
NJD 3.5 xG · 34 shots
BOS 1.9 xG · 23 shots
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1
2
3
4
1st
1.1 · 0.4
2nd · the swing
1.7 · 0.8
3rd
0.7 · 0.7
Tap a numbered goal to see how it happened.
1
Morgan Geekie · 1st 05:50 · 0–1 · snap shot, a good chance (13%)
2
Dawson Mercer · 2nd 01:24 · 1–1 · snap shot, a good chance (18%)
3
Dougie Hamilton · 2nd 04:12 · 2–1 · snap shot, a low-percentage shot (10%) that found a way in
4
Stefan Noesen · 2nd 16:01 · 3–1 · backhand shot, a low-percentage shot (5%) that found a way in
5
Dawson Mercer · 2nd 16:13 · 4–1 · snap shot, a good chance (24%)
6
Nico Hischier · 3rd 13:32 · 5–1 · tip in shot on a rebound, a good chance (16%)
Deserve to winReplay this game 100 times with average goalies and the Devils win 75.
NJD 75%BOS 25%
Goals and penalties
6 goals · 0 penalties← Devils shoot this way
Bruins shoot this way →
On net
Missed
Bigger = better chance
1Goal, numbered to the list
1
Morgan Geekie · 1st 05:50 · 0–1
Snap shot, a good chance (13%)
2
Dawson Mercer · 2nd 01:24 · 1–1
Snap shot, a good chance (18%)
3
Dougie Hamilton · 2nd 04:12 · PP · GWG · 2–1
Snap shot, a low-percentage shot (10%) that found a way in
4
Stefan Noesen · 2nd 16:01 · PP · 3–1
Backhand shot, a low-percentage shot (5%) that found a way in
5
Dawson Mercer · 2nd 16:13 · 4–1
Snap shot, a good chance (24%)
6
Nico Hischier · 3rd 13:32 · PP · 5–1
Tip in shot on a rebound, a good chance (16%)
1st period
2nd period
3rd period
No penalties
Goaltending
16/16 saves · 0 GA · 1.4 xGA
Stopped 1.4 more goals than an average goalie would have.
6/7 saves · 1 GA · 0.5 xGA
Gave up about what the shots he faced would predict.
