New Jersey Devils
NJD · 42-36-3
4–3
Final / OTW
Ottawa Senators
OTT · 43-27-11
1ST2ND3RDOTT
NJD
280511017430
OTT
063160701330
goals · shots on goal
Meeting 3 this season — the Devils lead the season series 2–1
NJD 42-36-3 · OTT 43-27-11 · Meeting 3 this season — the Devils lead the season series 2–1
Devils beat the Senators
The Devils earned it: 4.2 expected goals to 2.8, and they won it in overtime on Hischier's goal. The Devils owned the overtime, 1.3 to 0.1 in expected goals.
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: 4.2 expected goals to 2.8, on 30 and 30 shots on goal.
NJD 4.2 xG · 30 shots
OTT 2.8 xG · 30 shots
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1
2
3
4
1st
1.4 · 0.7
2nd
0.3 · 1.4
3rd
1.2 · 0.6
OT · the swing
1.3 · 0.1
Tap a numbered goal to see how it happened.
1
Nico Hischier · 1st 05:12 · 1–0 · wrist shot on a rebound, a great chance (44%)
2
Connor Brown · 1st 14:51 · 2–0 · wrist shot, a great chance (26%)
3
Michael Amadio · 2nd 07:42 · 2–1 · tip in shot, a low-percentage shot (8%) that found a way in
4
Shane Pinto · 2nd 10:25 · 2–2 · slap shot, a low-percentage shot (10%) that found a way in
5
Fabian Zetterlund · 2nd 14:14 · 2–3 · wrist shot, a good chance (20%)
6
Dawson Mercer · 3rd 12:28 · 3–3 · backhand shot, a good chance (11%)
7
Nico Hischier · OT 03:18 · 4–3 · backhand shot on a rebound, a great chance (59%)
Deserve to winReplay this game 100 times with average goalies and the Devils win 71.
NJD 71%OTT 29%
Goals and penalties
7 goals · 7 penalties
On net
Missed
Bigger = better chance
1Goal, numbered to the list
1
Nico Hischier · 1st 05:12 · 1–0
Wrist shot on a rebound, a great chance (44%)
2
Connor Brown · 1st 14:51 · SH · 2–0
Wrist shot, a great chance (26%)
3
Michael Amadio · 2nd 07:42 · 2–1
Tip in shot, a low-percentage shot (8%) that found a way in
4
Shane Pinto · 2nd 10:25 · PP · 2–2
Slap shot, a low-percentage shot (10%) that found a way in
5
Fabian Zetterlund · 2nd 14:14 · 2–3
Wrist shot, a good chance (20%)
6
Dawson Mercer · 3rd 12:28 · SH · 3–3
Backhand shot, a good chance (11%)
7
Nico Hischier · OT 03:18 · PP · GWG · 4–3
Backhand shot on a rebound, a great chance (59%)
1st period
PEN
4 min
Double minor
13:11
Lenni Hameenaho· High-sticking
Killed
Double minor
2nd period
PEN
2 min
Minor
03:20
Jordan Spence· Tripping
Killed
Minor
PEN
2 min
Minor
09:02
Lenni Hameenaho· Hooking
Pinto scored on this power play
Minor
4
Claude Giroux, Drake Batherson · Power play (Hameenaho, hooking) · slap shot, a low-percentage shot (10%) that found a way in
2–2
3rd period
PEN
2 min
Minor
01:48
Drake Batherson· Slashing
Killed
Minor
PEN
2 min
Minor
04:30
Nick Cousins· Tripping
Killed
Minor
PEN
2 min
Minor
09:51
Nikolas Matinpalo· Cross-checking
Killed
Minor
PEN
2 min
Minor
10:59
Jack Hughes· Interference
Killed
Minor
Overtime
Goaltending
27/30 saves · 3 GA · 3.9 xGA
Stopped 0.9 more goals than an average goalie would have.
26/30 saves · 4 GA · 3.4 xGA
Allowed 0.6 more goals than expected from the shots he faced.
The Devils went 1-for-4 on the power play and allowed 1 on 3 Senators power plays.