NYI
0–4
NJD
Final · L
New York Islanders
NYI · 30-26-15
0–4
FinalL
New Jersey Devils
NJD · 35-33-4
1ST2ND3RDT
NYI
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NJD
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goals · shots on goal
Meeting 3 this season — the Islanders trail the season series 0–3
NYI 30-26-15 · NJD 35-33-4 · Meeting 3 this season — the Islanders trail the season series 0–3
Islanders fell to the Devils
The Islanders created the better chances (3.3 to 2.7 expected goals) — and lost 0–4. Kaapo Kahkonen stopped 3.3 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.
The Islanders created the better chances: 3.3 expected goals to 2.7, on 36 and 30 shots on goal.
NYI 3.3 xG · 36 shots
NJD 2.7 xG · 30 shots
0
1
2
3
1st · the swing
1.5 · 0.5
2nd
0.6 · 1.6
3rd
1.2 · 0.6
Tap a numbered goal to see how it happened.
1
Timo Meier · 2nd 00:38 · 0–1 · tip in shot, a great chance (31%)
2
Jack Hughes · 2nd 02:57 · 0–2 · wrist shot, a good chance (11%)
3
Alexander Holtz · 2nd 06:12 · 0–3 · wrist shot, a good chance (14%)
4
Chris Tierney · 3rd 15:53 · 0–4 · wrist shot, into an empty net
Deserve to winReplay this game 100 times with average goalies and the Islanders win 60.
NYI 60%NJD 40%
Goals and penalties
4 goals · 0 penalties← Islanders shoot this way
Devils shoot this way →
On net
Missed
Bigger = better chance
1Goal, numbered to the list
1
Timo Meier · 2nd 00:38 · PP · GWG · 0–1
Tip in shot, a great chance (31%)
2
Jack Hughes · 2nd 02:57 · 0–2
Wrist shot, a good chance (11%)
3
Alexander Holtz · 2nd 06:12 · 0–3
Wrist shot, a good chance (14%)
4
Chris Tierney · 3rd 15:53 · EN · 0–4
Wrist shot, into an empty net
1st period
No goals or penalties.
2nd period
3rd period
No penalties
Goaltending
26/29 saves · 3 GA · 2.7 xGA
Gave up about what the shots he faced would predict.
36/36 saves · 0 GA · 3.3 xGA
Stopped 3.3 more goals than an average goalie would have.
