NJD 3–1 FLA Final · W
Devils/Schedule/Recap Thu, Oct 16, 2025 · 2025-26 regular season
New Jersey Devils
NJD · 3-1-0
3–1
FinalW
Florida Panthers
FLA · 3-3-0
1ST2ND3RDT NJD 01211328333 FLA 160907122 goals · shots on goal
First meeting this season — the Devils lead the season series 1–0
NJD 3-1-0 · FLA 3-3-0 · First meeting this season — the Devils lead the season series 1–0

Devils beat the Panthers

The Devils earned it: 3.2 expected goals to 2.0, and a 3–1 win to show for it. Jake Allen stopped 1.0 more goals than an average goalie would have.

Who had the better chances

The Devils created the better chances: 3.2 expected goals to 2.0, on 33 and 22 shots on goal.

NJD 3.2 xG · 33 shots FLA 2.0 xG · 22 shots
0
1
2
3
1st 1.0 · 0.8
2nd · the swing 1.4 · 0.6
3rd 0.7 · 0.6
Tap a numbered goal to see how it happened.
Deserve to winReplay this game 100 times with average goalies and the Devils win 70.
NJD 70%FLA 30%

Goals and penalties

4 goals · 12 penalties
← Devils shoot this way Panthers shoot this way →
On net Missed Bigger = better chance 1Goal, numbered to the list
1st period
1
01:59 Evan Rodrigues
Brad Marchand, Seth Jones · snap shot on a rebound, a good chance (20%)
0–1
PEN
04:56 Luke Hughes· Tripping
Killed
2 min
Minor
PEN
08:24 Mackie Samoskevich· Tripping
Killed
2 min
Minor
PEN
09:02 Luke Hughes· Holding the stick
Killed
2 min
Minor
PEN
11:33 Bench· Too many men on the ice
Killed
2 min
Bench minor
PEN
16:38 Cody Glass· Roughing
Offsetting
2 min
Minor
PEN
16:38 Mackie Samoskevich· Roughing
Offsetting
2 min
Minor
PEN
17:47 Brad Marchand· Interference
Killed
2 min
Minor
2nd period
PEN
05:04 Evan Rodrigues· Tripping
Hughes scored on this power play
2 min
Minor
2
05:48 Jack Hughes PP
Jesper Bratt, Timo Meier · Power play (Rodrigues, tripping) · snap shot, a good chance (14%)
1–1
PEN
10:43 Jesper Bratt· Interference
Killed
2 min
Minor
PEN
18:25 Brenden Dillon· Hooking
Killed
2 min
Minor
3rd period
PEN
00:38 Jesper Bratt· Hooking
Killed
2 min
Minor
3
06:23 Timo Meier GWG
Simon Nemec, Brenden Dillon · tip in shot, a low-percentage shot (6%) that found a way in
2–1
4
11:47 Nico Hischier
Dawson Mercer · wrist shot, a good chance (13%)
3–1
PEN
18:43 Bench· Delaying game unsuccessful challenge
Killed
2 min
Bench minor
Goaltending
+1.0
vs expected
21/22 saves · 1 GA · 2.0 xGA Stopped 1.0 more goals than an average goalie would have.
+0.2
vs expected
30/33 saves · 3 GA · 3.2 xGA Gave up about what the shots he faced would predict.
Team NJDFLA
Shots on goal
33
22
Expected goals
3.2
2.0
Hits
0
0
Blocks
0
0
Faceoffs
44%
56%
Power play
1/5
0/5
Penalty minutes
0
0
The Devils went 1-for-5 on the power play and killed all 5 Panthers power plays.