NJD
5–3
CBJ
Final · W
New Jersey Devils
NJD · 35-25-6
5–3
FinalW
Columbus Blue Jackets
CBJ · 31-25-8
1ST2ND3RDT
NJD
31111116528
CBJ
062816320
goals · shots on goal
Meeting 2 this season — the season series is tied 1–1
NJD 35-25-6 · CBJ 31-25-8 · Meeting 2 this season — the season series is tied 1–1
Devils beat the Blue Jackets
The Devils earned it: 3.3 expected goals to 1.7, and a 5–3 win to show for it. Elvis Merzlikins allowed 1.7 more goals than expected from the shots he faced.
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: 3.3 expected goals to 1.7, on 28 and 20 shots on goal.
NJD 3.3 xG · 28 shots
CBJ 1.7 xG · 20 shots
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1
2
3
1st
1.3 · 0.3
2nd · the swing
1.5 · 0.5
3rd
0.6 · 0.8
Tap a numbered goal to see how it happened.
1
Nico Hischier · 1st 06:37 · 1–0 · tip in shot, a good chance (11%)
2
Paul Cotter · 1st 10:49 · 2–0 · backhand shot, a low-percentage shot (7%) that found a way in
3
Jesper Bratt · 1st 18:51 · 3–0 · wrist shot, a good chance (16%)
4
Mathieu Olivier · 2nd 03:30 · 3–1 · tip in shot, a low-percentage shot (9%) that found a way in
5
Kirill Marchenko · 2nd 07:16 · 3–2 · backhand shot, a low-percentage shot (4%) that found a way in
6
Timo Meier · 2nd 16:49 · 4–2 · wrist shot, a low-percentage shot (7%) that found a way in
7
Luke Hughes · 3rd 00:26 · 5–2 · wrist shot, a low-percentage shot (3%) that found a way in
8
Mathieu Olivier · 3rd 10:29 · 5–3 · wrist shot, a good chance (12%)
Deserve to winReplay this game 100 times with average goalies and the Devils win 77.
NJD 77%CBJ 23%
Goals and penalties
8 goals · 0 penalties← Devils shoot this way
Blue Jackets shoot this way →
On net
Missed
Bigger = better chance
1Goal, numbered to the list
1
Nico Hischier · 1st 06:37 · PP · 1–0
Tip in shot, a good chance (11%)
2
Paul Cotter · 1st 10:49 · 2–0
Backhand shot, a low-percentage shot (7%) that found a way in
3
Jesper Bratt · 1st 18:51 · 3–0
Wrist shot, a good chance (16%)
4
Mathieu Olivier · 2nd 03:30 · 3–1
Tip in shot, a low-percentage shot (9%) that found a way in
5
Kirill Marchenko · 2nd 07:16 · 3–2
Backhand shot, a low-percentage shot (4%) that found a way in
6
Timo Meier · 2nd 16:49 · GWG · 4–2
Wrist shot, a low-percentage shot (7%) that found a way in
7
Luke Hughes · 3rd 00:26 · 5–2
Wrist shot, a low-percentage shot (3%) that found a way in
8
Mathieu Olivier · 3rd 10:29 · 5–3
Wrist shot, a good chance (12%)
1st period
2nd period
3rd period
No penalties
Goaltending
17/20 saves · 3 GA · 1.7 xGA
Allowed 1.3 more goals than expected from the shots he faced.
23/28 saves · 5 GA · 3.3 xGA
Allowed 1.7 more goals than expected from the shots he faced.
