NJD
3–4
VAN
Final / SO · L
New Jersey Devils
NJD · 37-28-7
3–4
Final / SOL
Vancouver Canucks
VAN · 33-26-12
1ST2ND3RDOTSOT
NJD
071529040325
VAN
1506214031428
goals · shots on goal
Meeting 2 this season — the season series is tied 1–1
NJD 37-28-7 · VAN 33-26-12 · Meeting 2 this season — the season series is tied 1–1
Devils fell to the Canucks
Chances were even (4.0 to 4.2 expected goals); the Devils lost it in a shootout. Jacob Markstrom stopped 1.2 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.
Chances were close: 4.0 expected goals to 4.2, on 25 and 28 shots on goal.
NJD 4.0 xG · 25 shots
VAN 4.2 xG · 28 shots
0
1
2
3
4
1st
0.7 · 0.8
2nd
1.1 · 0.8
3rd · the swing
1.2 · 2.1
OT
1.0 · 0.5
Tap a numbered goal to see how it happened.
1
Pius Suter · 1st 10:09 · 0–1 · snap shot, a good chance (16%)
2
Timo Meier · 2nd 10:24 · 1–1 · wrist shot, a low-percentage shot (4%) that found a way in
3
Timo Meier · 3rd 11:02 · 2–1 · snap shot, a good chance (11%)
4
Jonathan Lekkerimäki · 3rd 11:47 · 2–2 · snap shot, a good chance (23%)
5
Erik Haula · 3rd 13:25 · 3–2 · backhand shot on a rebound, a great chance (34%)
6
Conor Garland · 3rd 19:24 · 3–3 · deflected shot, a great chance (41%)
Deserve to winReplay this game 100 times with average goalies and the Devils win 47.
NJD 47%VAN 53%
Goals and penalties
6 goals · 0 penalties← Devils shoot this way
Canucks shoot this way →
On net
Missed
Bigger = better chance
1Goal, numbered to the list
1
Pius Suter · 1st 10:09 · 0–1
Snap shot, a good chance (16%)
2
Timo Meier · 2nd 10:24 · PP · 1–1
Wrist shot, a low-percentage shot (4%) that found a way in
3
Timo Meier · 3rd 11:02 · 2–1
Snap shot, a good chance (11%)
4
Jonathan Lekkerimäki · 3rd 11:47 · 2–2
Snap shot, a good chance (23%)
5
Erik Haula · 3rd 13:25 · 3–2
Backhand shot on a rebound, a great chance (34%)
6
Conor Garland · 3rd 19:24 · EXTRA ATTACKER · 3–3
Deflected shot, a great chance (41%)
1st period
2nd period
3rd period
No penalties
Shootout
Decided in a shootout — Canucks
Goaltending
25/28 saves · 3 GA · 4.2 xGA
Stopped 1.2 more goals than an average goalie would have.
22/25 saves · 3 GA · 4.0 xGA
Stopped 1.0 more goals than an average goalie would have.
