New Jersey Devils
NJD · 41-29-7
4–0
FinalW
New York Rangers
NYR · 36-33-7
1ST2ND3RDT
NJD
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NYR
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goals · shots on goal
Meeting 4 this season — the Devils lead the season series 3–1
NJD 41-29-7 · NYR 36-33-7 · Meeting 4 this season — the Devils lead the season series 3–1
Devils beat the Rangers
The Devils were outchanced (2.8 to 2.2 expected goals) but won 4–0 anyway. Jacob Markstrom stopped 2.8 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 Rangers created the better chances: 2.8 expected goals to 2.2, on 26 and 16 shots on goal.
NJD 2.2 xG · 16 shots
NYR 2.8 xG · 26 shots
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2
3
1st
1.0 · 0.3
2nd · the swing
0.8 · 1.6
3rd
0.4 · 0.9
Tap a numbered goal to see how it happened.
1
Timo Meier · 2nd 10:56 · 1–0 · slap shot, a good chance (16%)
2
Jesper Bratt · 2nd 12:23 · 2–0 · snap shot, a good chance (21%)
3
Timo Meier · 3rd 14:59 · 3–0 · snap shot, a good chance (15%)
4
Nico Hischier · 3rd 16:12 · 4–0 · snap shot, into an empty net
Deserve to winReplay this game 100 times with average goalies and the Devils win 40.
NJD 40%NYR 60%
Goals and penalties
4 goals · 0 penalties
On net
Missed
Bigger = better chance
1Goal, numbered to the list
1
Timo Meier · 2nd 10:56 · PP · GWG · 1–0
Slap shot, a good chance (16%)
2
Jesper Bratt · 2nd 12:23 · SH · 2–0
Snap shot, a good chance (21%)
3
Timo Meier · 3rd 14:59 · 3–0
Snap shot, a good chance (15%)
4
Nico Hischier · 3rd 16:12 · EN · 4–0
Snap shot, into an empty net
1st period
No goals or penalties.
2nd period
3rd period
No penalties
Goaltending
26/26 saves · 0 GA · 2.8 xGA
Stopped 2.8 more goals than an average goalie would have.
12/15 saves · 3 GA · 2.2 xGA
Allowed 0.8 more goals than expected from the shots he faced.