NJD
1–3
VGK
Final · L
New Jersey Devils
NJD · 30-20-6
1–3
FinalL
Vegas Golden Knights
VGK · 32-17-6
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NJD
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VGK
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goals · shots on goal
First meeting this season — the Devils trail the season series 0–1
NJD 30-20-6 · VGK 32-17-6 · First meeting this season — the Devils trail the season series 0–1
Devils fell to the Golden Knights
The Devils were outchanced (4.4 to 1.5 expected goals) and lost 1–3. 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 Golden Knights created the better chances: 4.4 expected goals to 1.5, on 40 and 15 shots on goal.
NJD 1.5 xG · 15 shots
VGK 4.4 xG · 40 shots
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1st
0.2 · 0.7
2nd · the swing
0.5 · 2.0
3rd
0.8 · 1.7
Tap a numbered goal to see how it happened.
1
Nicolas Roy · 2nd 03:09 · 0–1 · deflected shot on a rebound, a good chance (22%)
2
Shea Theodore · 2nd 11:18 · 0–2 · wrist shot, a low-percentage shot (3%) that found a way in
3
Jack Eichel · 3rd 04:06 · 0–3 · tip in shot on a rebound, a low-percentage shot (5%) that found a way in
4
Ondrej Palat · 3rd 15:43 · 1–3 · snap shot, a good chance (19%)
Deserve to winReplay this game 100 times with average goalies and the Devils win 12.
NJD 12%VGK 88%
Goals and penalties
4 goals · 0 penalties← Devils shoot this way
Golden Knights shoot this way →
On net
Missed
Bigger = better chance
1Goal, numbered to the list
1
Nicolas Roy · 2nd 03:09 · 0–1
Deflected shot on a rebound, a good chance (22%)
2
Shea Theodore · 2nd 11:18 · GWG · 0–2
Wrist shot, a low-percentage shot (3%) that found a way in
3
Jack Eichel · 3rd 04:06 · 0–3
Tip in shot on a rebound, a low-percentage shot (5%) that found a way in
4
Ondrej Palat · 3rd 15:43 · PP · 1–3
Snap shot, a good chance (19%)
1st period
No goals or penalties.
2nd period
3rd period
3
Noah Hanifin, Zach Whitecloud · tip in shot on a rebound, a low-percentage shot (5%) that found a way in
0–3
No penalties
Goaltending
37/40 saves · 3 GA · 4.4 xGA
Stopped 1.4 more goals than an average goalie would have.
14/15 saves · 1 GA · 1.5 xGA
Stopped 0.5 more goals than an average goalie would have.
