NJD
0–3
VGK
Final · L
New Jersey Devils
NJD · 16-11-1
0–3
FinalL
Vegas Golden Knights
VGK · 13-6-8
1ST2ND3RDT
NJD
0501108024
VGK
1130725325
goals · shots on goal
First meeting this season — the Devils trail the season series 0–1
NJD 16-11-1 · VGK 13-6-8 · First meeting this season — the Devils trail the season series 0–1
Devils fell to the Golden Knights
The Devils were outchanced (2.6 to 2.0 expected goals) and lost 0–3. Akira Schmid stopped 2.0 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 Golden Knights created the better chances: 2.6 expected goals to 2.0, on 25 and 24 shots on goal.
NJD 2.0 xG · 24 shots
VGK 2.6 xG · 25 shots
0
1
2
3
1st
0.2 · 0.9
2nd
1.3 · 0.6
3rd
0.5 · 1.1
Tap a numbered goal to see how it happened.
1
Shea Theodore · 1st 19:47 · 0–1 · snap shot, a low-percentage shot (5%) that found a way in
2
Tomas Hertl · 3rd 15:36 · 0–2 · wrist shot, a low-percentage shot (10%) that found a way in
3
Ivan Barbashev · 3rd 18:36 · 0–3 · wrist shot on a rebound, a great chance (44%)
Deserve to winReplay this game 100 times with average goalies and the Devils win 40.
NJD 40%VGK 60%
Goals and penalties
3 goals · 4 penalties← Devils shoot this way
Golden Knights shoot this way →
On net
Missed
Bigger = better chance
1Goal, numbered to the list
1
Shea Theodore · 1st 19:47 · GWG · 0–1
Snap shot, a low-percentage shot (5%) that found a way in
2
Tomas Hertl · 3rd 15:36 · PP · 0–2
Wrist shot, a low-percentage shot (10%) that found a way in
3
Ivan Barbashev · 3rd 18:36 · PP · 0–3
Wrist shot on a rebound, a great chance (44%)
1st period
2nd period
No goals or penalties.
3rd period
PEN
2 min
Minor
02:16
Brandon Saad· Tripping
Brandon Saad· Tripping
Killed
Minor
PEN
2 min
Minor
12:06
Noah Hanifin· Delaying game puck over glass
Noah Hanifin· Delaying game puck over glass
Killed
Minor
PEN
2 min
Minor
14:11
Nico Hischier· Hooking
Nico Hischier· Hooking
Hertl scored on this power play
Minor
2
Mitch Marner, Pavel Dorofeyev · Power play (Hischier, hooking) · wrist shot, a low-percentage shot (10%) that found a way in
0–2
PEN
2 min
Minor
17:24
Nico Hischier· Tripping
Nico Hischier· Tripping
Barbashev scored on this power play
Minor
3
Mark Stone, Jack Eichel · Power play (Hischier, tripping) · wrist shot on a rebound, a great chance (44%)
0–3
Goaltending
22/25 saves · 3 GA · 2.6 xGA
Gave up about what the shots he faced would predict.
24/24 saves · 0 GA · 2.0 xGA
Stopped 2.0 more goals than an average goalie would have.
The Devils went 0-for-2 on the power play and allowed 2 on 2 Golden Knights power plays.