NJD 3–2 CAR Final / OT · W
Devils/Schedule/Recap Fri, Apr 25, 2025 · 2024-25 playoffs
New Jersey Devils
NJD · 1-2
3–2
Final / OTW
Carolina Hurricanes
CAR · 2-1
1ST2ND3RDOT2OTT NJD 18091801210337 CAR 04014260300227 goals · shots on goal
Game 3 — the Devils trail the series 1–2
NJD 1-2 · CAR 2-1 · Game 3 — the Devils trail the series 1–2

Devils beat the Hurricanes

The Devils earned it: 5.2 expected goals to 3.0, and they won it in overtime on Nemec's goal. Frederik Andersen stopped 2.2 more goals than an average goalie would have.

Who had the better chances

The Devils created the better chances: 5.2 expected goals to 3.0, on 37 and 27 shots on goal.

NJD 5.2 xG · 37 shots CAR 3.0 xG · 27 shots
0
1
2
3
4
5
1st 0.9 · 0.3
2nd 1.7 · 1.3
3rd 1.2 · 1.0
OT · the swing 1.3 · 0.4
2OT 0.0 · 0.0
Tap a numbered goal to see how it happened.
Deserve to winReplay this game 100 times with average goalies and the Devils win 77.
NJD 77%CAR 23%

Goals and penalties

5 goals · 0 penalties
← Devils shoot this way Hurricanes shoot this way →
On net Missed Bigger = better chance 1Goal, numbered to the list
1st period
1
16:11 Nico Hischier
Timo Meier, Ondrej Palat · wrist shot, a great chance (31%)
1–0
2nd period
No goals or penalties.
3rd period
2
01:18 Dawson Mercer
Jesper Bratt · poke shot, a low-percentage shot (2%) that found a way in
2–0
3
06:11 Seth Jarvis PP
Sebastian Aho, Shayne Gostisbehere · snap shot, a good chance (20%)
2–1
4
12:20 Sebastian Aho PP
Andrei Svechnikov · slap shot, a good chance (25%)
2–2
2nd overtime
5
02:36 Simon Nemec GWG
Unassisted · snap shot, a good chance (12%)
3–2
No penalties
Goaltending
+1.0
vs expected
25/27 saves · 2 GA · 3.0 xGA Stopped 1.0 more goals than an average goalie would have.
+2.2
vs expected
34/37 saves · 3 GA · 5.2 xGA Stopped 2.2 more goals than an average goalie would have.
Team NJDCAR
Shots on goal
37
27
Expected goals
5.2
3.0
Hits
0
0
Blocks
0
0
Power play
0/0
2/0
Penalty minutes
0
0