NJD
3–5
CBJ
Final · L
New Jersey Devils
NJD · 16-9-1
3–5
FinalL
Columbus Blue Jackets
CBJ · 12-9-5
1ST2ND3RDT
NJD
21001419333
CBJ
1811136525
goals · shots on goal
Meeting 2 this season — the season series is tied 1–1
NJD 16-9-1 · CBJ 12-9-5 · Meeting 2 this season — the season series is tied 1–1
Devils fell to the Blue Jackets
The Devils let a 2–0 lead get away: the Blue Jackets came back with five unanswered goals — Monahan's equalizer — and won 3–5. Jake Allen allowed 2.6 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: 3.7 expected goals to 2.4, on 33 and 25 shots on goal.
NJD 3.7 xG · 33 shots
CBJ 2.4 xG · 25 shots
0
1
2
3
4
1st · the swing
1.3 · 0.4
2nd
1.3 · 1.2
3rd
1.1 · 0.8
Tap a numbered goal to see how it happened.
1
Nico Hischier · 1st 01:26 · 1–0 · wrist shot, a low-percentage shot (4%) that found a way in
2
Ondrej Palat · 1st 03:03 · 2–0 · wrist shot, a good chance (17%)
3
Denton Mateychuk · 1st 09:54 · 2–1 · tip in shot, a low-percentage shot (8%) that found a way in
4
Sean Monahan · 2nd 01:28 · 2–2 · wrist shot, a good chance (21%)
5
Charlie Coyle · 3rd 06:40 · 2–3 · backhand shot on a rebound, a great chance (29%)
6
Sean Monahan · 3rd 07:14 · 2–4 · snap shot, a good chance (14%)
7
Timo Meier · 3rd 11:51 · 3–4 · snap shot, a good chance (18%)
8
Miles Wood · 3rd 13:31 · 3–5 · wrist shot, a good chance (20%)
Deserve to winReplay this game 100 times with average goalies and the Devils win 70.
NJD 70%CBJ 30%
Goals and penalties
8 goals · 21 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 01:26 · PP · 1–0
Wrist shot, a low-percentage shot (4%) that found a way in
2
Ondrej Palat · 1st 03:03 · 2–0
Wrist shot, a good chance (17%)
3
Denton Mateychuk · 1st 09:54 · PP · 2–1
Tip in shot, a low-percentage shot (8%) that found a way in
4
Sean Monahan · 2nd 01:28 · 2–2
Wrist shot, a good chance (21%)
5
Charlie Coyle · 3rd 06:40 · 2–3
Backhand shot on a rebound, a great chance (29%)
6
Sean Monahan · 3rd 07:14 · GWG · 2–4
Snap shot, a good chance (14%)
7
Timo Meier · 3rd 11:51 · PP · 3–4
Snap shot, a good chance (18%)
8
Miles Wood · 3rd 13:31 · 3–5
Wrist shot, a good chance (20%)
1st period
PEN
2 min
Minor
00:40
Zach Werenski· Hooking
Zach Werenski· Hooking
Hischier scored on this power play
Minor
1
Jesper Bratt, Dawson Mercer · Power play (Werenski, hooking) · wrist shot, a low-percentage shot (4%) that found a way in
1–0
PEN
2 min
Minor
08:23
Brenden Dillon· Hooking
Brenden Dillon· Hooking
Mateychuk scored on this power play
Minor
3
Charlie Coyle, Ivan Provorov · Power play (Dillon, hooking) · tip in shot, a low-percentage shot (8%) that found a way in
2–1
PEN
2 min
Minor
14:43
Brendan Smith· Cross-checking
Brendan Smith· Cross-checking
Killed
Minor
PEN
2 min
Minor
19:27
Dougie Hamilton· Hooking
Dougie Hamilton· Hooking
Killed
Minor
2nd period
PEN
2 min
Minor
01:01
Adam Fantilli· Slashing
Adam Fantilli· Slashing
Killed
Minor
PEN
5 min
Major
01:01
Dmitri Voronkov· Fighting
Dmitri Voronkov· Fighting
Offsetting
Major
PEN
5 min
Major
01:01
Brenden Dillon· Fighting
Brenden Dillon· Fighting
Offsetting
Major
PEN
2 min
Minor
03:58
Connor Brown· Cross-checking
Connor Brown· Cross-checking
Offsetting
Minor
PEN
2 min
Minor
03:58
Connor Brown· Slashing
Connor Brown· Slashing
Offsetting
Minor
PEN
2 min
Minor
03:58
Sean Monahan· High-sticking
Sean Monahan· High-sticking
Offsetting
Minor
PEN
5 min
Major
03:58
Adam Fantilli· Fighting
Adam Fantilli· Fighting
Offsetting
Major
PEN
5 min
Major
03:58
Jonas Siegenthaler· Fighting
Jonas Siegenthaler· Fighting
Offsetting
Major
PEN
10 min
Misconduct
03:58
Jonas Siegenthaler· Game
Jonas Siegenthaler· Game
Misconduct
PEN
2 min
Minor
05:01
Damon Severson· Roughing
Damon Severson· Roughing
Killed
Minor
PEN
5 min
Major
09:22
Dmitri Voronkov· Fighting
Dmitri Voronkov· Fighting
Offsetting
Major
PEN
5 min
Major
09:22
Stefan Noesen· Fighting
Stefan Noesen· Fighting
Offsetting
Major
PEN
5 min
Major
09:34
Brendan Smith· Fighting
Brendan Smith· Fighting
Offsetting
Major
PEN
5 min
Major
09:34
Paul Cotter· Fighting
Paul Cotter· Fighting
Offsetting
Major
PEN
2 min
Minor
19:42
Cody Glass· Roughing
Cody Glass· Roughing
Offsetting
Minor
PEN
2 min
Minor
19:42
Sean Monahan· Roughing
Sean Monahan· Roughing
Offsetting
Minor
3rd period
PEN
2 min
Minor
10:45
Cole Sillinger· Slashing
Cole Sillinger· Slashing
Meier scored on this power play
Minor
7
Jesper Bratt, Nico Hischier · Power play (Sillinger, slashing) · snap shot, a good chance (18%)
3–4
Goaltending
20/25 saves · 5 GA · 2.4 xGA
Allowed 2.6 more goals than expected from the shots he faced.
30/33 saves · 3 GA · 3.7 xGA
Stopped 0.7 more goals than an average goalie would have.
The Devils went 2-for-4 on the power play and allowed 1 on 2 Blue Jackets power plays.