NJD
2–4
DAL
Final · L
New Jersey Devils
NJD · 31-21-6
2–4
FinalL
Dallas Stars
DAL · 36-18-2
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NJD
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DAL
290928426
goals · shots on goal
First meeting this season — the Devils trail the season series 0–1
NJD 31-21-6 · DAL 36-18-2 · First meeting this season — the Devils trail the season series 0–1
Devils fell to the Stars
The Devils created the better chances (4.0 to 2.5 expected goals) — and lost 2–4. Casey DeSmith stopped 2.0 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: 4.0 expected goals to 2.5, on 33 and 26 shots on goal.
NJD 4.0 xG · 33 shots
DAL 2.5 xG · 26 shots
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1
2
3
4
1st
1.0 · 0.8
2nd
1.5 · 0.9
3rd
1.5 · 0.7
Tap a numbered goal to see how it happened.
1
Evgenii Dadonov · 1st 03:58 · 0–1 · wrist shot on a rebound, a great chance (29%)
2
Thomas Harley · 1st 05:44 · 0–2 · wrist shot, a low-percentage shot (10%) that found a way in
3
Jack Hughes · 3rd 10:00 · 1–2 · snap shot, a good chance (17%)
4
Matt Duchene · 3rd 10:35 · 1–3 · wrist shot, a low-percentage shot (9%) that found a way in
5
Jack Hughes · 3rd 11:40 · 2–3 · slap shot, a low-percentage shot (6%) that found a way in
6
Wyatt Johnston · 3rd 19:51 · 2–4 · wrist shot, into an empty net
Deserve to winReplay this game 100 times with average goalies and the Devils win 72.
NJD 72%DAL 28%
Goals and penalties
6 goals · 0 penalties← Devils shoot this way
Stars shoot this way →
On net
Missed
Bigger = better chance
1Goal, numbered to the list
1
Evgenii Dadonov · 1st 03:58 · 0–1
Wrist shot on a rebound, a great chance (29%)
2
Thomas Harley · 1st 05:44 · PP · 0–2
Wrist shot, a low-percentage shot (10%) that found a way in
3
Jack Hughes · 3rd 10:00 · PP · 1–2
Snap shot, a good chance (17%)
4
Matt Duchene · 3rd 10:35 · GWG · 1–3
Wrist shot, a low-percentage shot (9%) that found a way in
5
Jack Hughes · 3rd 11:40 · 2–3
Slap shot, a low-percentage shot (6%) that found a way in
6
Wyatt Johnston · 3rd 19:51 · EN · 2–4
Wrist shot, into an empty net
1st period
2nd period
No goals or penalties.
3rd period
No penalties
Goaltending
22/25 saves · 3 GA · 2.5 xGA
Allowed 0.5 more goals than expected from the shots he faced.
31/33 saves · 2 GA · 4.0 xGA
Stopped 2.0 more goals than an average goalie would have.
