New Jersey Devils
NJD · 16-10-1
0–3
FinalL
Dallas Stars
DAL · 18-5-5
1ST2ND3RDT
NJD
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DAL
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goals · shots on goal
First meeting this season — the Devils trail the season series 0–1
NJD 16-10-1 · DAL 18-5-5 · First meeting this season — the Devils trail the season series 0–1
Devils fell to the Stars
Chances were even (2.3 to 2.7 expected goals); the Devils lost 0–3. Jake Oettinger stopped 2.3 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: 2.3 expected goals to 2.7, on 30 and 28 shots on goal.
NJD 2.3 xG · 30 shots
DAL 2.7 xG · 28 shots
0
1
2
3
1st
0.6 · 0.6
2nd
0.8 · 0.8
3rd
0.8 · 1.3
Tap a numbered goal to see how it happened.
1
Miro Heiskanen · 2nd 11:34 · 0–1 · snap shot, a good chance (11%)
2
Jason Robertson · 2nd 17:36 · 0–2 · wrist shot, a good chance (11%)
3
Mikko Rantanen · 3rd 07:05 · 0–3 · wrist shot on a rebound, a great chance (76%)
Deserve to winReplay this game 100 times with average goalies and the Devils win 42.
NJD 42%DAL 58%
Goals and penalties
3 goals · 5 penalties
On net
Missed
Bigger = better chance
1Goal, numbered to the list
1
Miro Heiskanen · 2nd 11:34 · GWG · 0–1
Snap shot, a good chance (11%)
2
Jason Robertson · 2nd 17:36 · 0–2
Wrist shot, a good chance (11%)
3
Mikko Rantanen · 3rd 07:05 · 0–3
Wrist shot on a rebound, a great chance (76%)
1st period
No goals or penalties.
2nd period
PEN
2 min
Minor
07:01
Mikko Rantanen· Tripping
Killed
Minor
PEN
2 min
Minor
18:34
Dougie Hamilton· Tripping
Killed
Minor
3rd period
PEN
2 min
Minor
03:28
Jamie Benn· Tripping
Killed
Minor
PEN
2 min
Minor
20:00
Vladislav Kolyachonok· Roughing
Offsetting
Minor
PEN
2 min
Minor
20:00
Stefan Noesen· Roughing
Offsetting
Minor
Goaltending
25/28 saves · 3 GA · 2.7 xGA
Gave up about what the shots he faced would predict.
30/30 saves · 0 GA · 2.3 xGA
Stopped 2.3 more goals than an average goalie would have.
The Devils went 0-for-2 on the power play and killed all 1 Stars power play.