NJD 5–1 FLA Final · W
Devils/Schedule/Recap Tue, Mar 3, 2026 · 2025-26 regular season
New Jersey Devils
NJD · 30-29-2
5–1
FinalW
Florida Panthers
FLA · 30-28-3
1ST2ND3RDT NJD 110211212533 FLA 1120702121 goals · shots on goal
Meeting 3 this season — the Devils lead the season series 2–1
NJD 30-29-2 · FLA 30-28-3 · Meeting 3 this season — the Devils lead the season series 2–1

Devils beat the Panthers

Chances were even (1.7 to 1.6 expected goals); the Devils won 5–1.

Who had the better chances

Chances were close: 1.7 expected goals to 1.6, on 33 and 21 shots on goal.

NJD 1.7 xG · 33 shots FLA 1.6 xG · 21 shots
0
1
1st · the swing 0.4 · 1.2
2nd 0.8 · 0.4
3rd 0.4 · 0.1
Tap a numbered goal to see how it happened.
Deserve to winReplay this game 100 times with average goalies and the Devils win 51.
NJD 51%FLA 49%

Goals and penalties

6 goals · 10 penalties
← Devils shoot this way Panthers shoot this way →
On net Missed Bigger = better chance 1Goal, numbered to the list
1st period
1
Connor Brown · snap shot, a good chance (14%)
1–0
PEN
12:29 Brenden Dillon· Roughing
Offsetting
2 min
Minor
PEN
12:29 Eetu Luostarinen· Roughing
Offsetting
2 min
Minor
PEN
12:29 Brenden Dillon· Roughing
Offsetting
2 min
Minor
2
Evan Rodrigues, Uvis Balinskis · backhand shot, a good chance (22%)
1–1
PEN
15:15 Luke Hughes· Hooking
Offsetting
2 min
Minor
PEN
15:15 A.J. Greer· Roughing
Offsetting
2 min
Minor
PEN
19:07 Brenden Dillon· Cross-checking
Killed
2 min
Minor
PEN
19:07 Brenden Dillon· Roughing
Killed
2 min
Minor
2nd period
PEN
00:47 Aaron Ekblad· Hooking
Killed
2 min
Minor
3
01:35 Dougie Hamilton GWG
Jack Hughes, Jesper Bratt · wrist shot, a low-percentage shot (6%) that found a way in
2–1
PEN
04:26 Brad Marchand· Holding
Killed
2 min
Minor
4
08:13 Cody Glass
Lenni Hameenaho, Dougie Hamilton · tip in shot, a low-percentage shot (5%) that found a way in
3–1
PEN
12:48 Brad Marchand· Unsportsmanlike conduct
Killed
2 min
Minor
3rd period
5
16:23 Dawson Mercer EN
Unassisted · wrist shot, into an empty net
4–1
6
19:20 Simon Nemec EN
Connor Brown, Jack Hughes · wrist shot, into an empty net
5–1
Goaltending
+0.5
vs expected
20/21 saves · 1 GA · 1.5 xGA Stopped 0.5 more goals than an average goalie would have.
−0.7
vs expected
28/31 saves · 3 GA · 2.3 xGA Allowed 0.7 more goals than expected from the shots he faced.
Team NJDFLA
Shots on goal
33
21
Expected goals
1.7
1.6
Hits
0
0
Blocks
0
0
Faceoffs
66%
34%
Power play
0/3
0/2
Penalty minutes
0
0
The Devils went 0-for-3 on the power play and killed all 2 Panthers power plays.