NJD
7–3
WSH
Final · W
New Jersey Devils
NJD · 39-34-2
7–3
FinalW
Washington Capitals
WSH · 38-29-9
1ST2ND3RDT
NJD
3819313730
WSH
2901419332
goals · shots on goal
Meeting 4 this season — the season series is tied 2–2
NJD 39-34-2 · WSH 38-29-9 · Meeting 4 this season — the season series is tied 2–2
Devils beat the Capitals
The Devils were outchanced (3.3 to 2.6 expected goals) but won 7–3 anyway. Logan Thompson 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 Capitals created the better chances: 3.3 expected goals to 2.6, on 32 and 30 shots on goal.
NJD 2.6 xG · 30 shots
WSH 3.3 xG · 32 shots
0
1
2
3
1st
0.9 · 1.2
2nd
0.5 · 1.0
3rd
1.3 · 1.0
Tap a numbered goal to see how it happened.
1
Cody Glass · 1st 05:22 · 1–0 · wrist shot, a good chance (19%)
2
Dawson Mercer · 1st 07:37 · 2–0 · backhand shot, a good chance (14%)
3
Cole Hutson · 1st 08:15 · 2–1 · wrist shot, a good chance (15%)
4
Pierre-Luc Dubois · 1st 09:47 · 2–2 · wrist shot on a rebound, a great chance (46%)
5
Dougie Hamilton · 1st 18:19 · 3–2 · slap shot, a good chance (11%)
6
Jack Hughes · 2nd 09:10 · 4–2 · wrist shot, a low-percentage shot (8%) that found a way in
7
Jack Hughes · 3rd 08:10 · 5–2 · wrist shot, a good chance (18%)
8
Tom Wilson · 3rd 09:33 · 5–3 · wrist shot, a low-percentage shot (7%) that found a way in
9
Jesper Bratt · 3rd 12:16 · 6–3 · snap shot, a great chance (30%)
10
Dawson Mercer · 3rd 17:54 · 7–3 · wrist shot, into an empty net
Deserve to winReplay this game 100 times with average goalies and the Devils win 40.
NJD 40%WSH 60%
Goals and penalties
10 goals · 9 penalties← Devils shoot this way
Capitals shoot this way →
On net
Missed
Bigger = better chance
1Goal, numbered to the list
1
Cody Glass · 1st 05:22 · 1–0
Wrist shot, a good chance (19%)
2
Dawson Mercer · 1st 07:37 · 2–0
Backhand shot, a good chance (14%)
3
Cole Hutson · 1st 08:15 · 2–1
Wrist shot, a good chance (15%)
4
Pierre-Luc Dubois · 1st 09:47 · PP · 2–2
Wrist shot on a rebound, a great chance (46%)
5
Dougie Hamilton · 1st 18:19 · 3–2
Slap shot, a good chance (11%)
6
Jack Hughes · 2nd 09:10 · GWG · 4–2
Wrist shot, a low-percentage shot (8%) that found a way in
7
Jack Hughes · 3rd 08:10 · 5–2
Wrist shot, a good chance (18%)
8
Tom Wilson · 3rd 09:33 · 5–3
Wrist shot, a low-percentage shot (7%) that found a way in
9
Jesper Bratt · 3rd 12:16 · PP · 6–3
Snap shot, a great chance (30%)
10
Dawson Mercer · 3rd 17:54 · EN · 7–3
Wrist shot, into an empty net
1st period
PEN
2 min
Minor
09:21
Brenden Dillon· Tripping
Brenden Dillon· Tripping
Dubois scored on this power play
Minor
4
Ryan Leonard, Jakob Chychrun · Power play (Dillon, tripping) · wrist shot on a rebound, a great chance (46%)
2–2
2nd period
PEN
2 min
Minor
05:06
Timo Meier· Slashing
Timo Meier· Slashing
Killed
Minor
6
Jesper Bratt, Johnathan Kovacevic · wrist shot, a low-percentage shot (8%) that found a way in
4–2
3rd period
PEN
2 min
Minor
02:16
Ryan Leonard· Tripping
Ryan Leonard· Tripping
Killed
Minor
PEN
2 min
Minor
04:45
Nico Hischier· Tripping
Nico Hischier· Tripping
Killed
Minor
PEN
2 min
Minor
11:22
David Kampf· Hooking
David Kampf· Hooking
Bratt scored on this power play
Minor
PEN
2 min
Minor
20:00
Cody Glass· Roughing
Cody Glass· Roughing
Offsetting
Minor
PEN
2 min
Minor
20:00
Hendrix Lapierre· Roughing
Hendrix Lapierre· Roughing
Offsetting
Minor
PEN
10 min
Misconduct
20:00
Hendrix Lapierre· Misconduct
Hendrix Lapierre· Misconduct
Misconduct
PEN
10 min
Misconduct
20:00
Cody Glass· Misconduct
Cody Glass· Misconduct
Misconduct
Goaltending
29/32 saves · 3 GA · 2.7 xGA
Gave up about what the shots he faced would predict.
23/29 saves · 6 GA · 3.4 xGA
Allowed 2.6 more goals than expected from the shots he faced.
The Devils went 1-for-2 on the power play and allowed 1 on 3 Capitals power plays.