Ottawa Senators
OTT · 6-10-1
1–5
FinalL
New Jersey Devils
NJD · 15-3-0
1ST2ND3RDT
OTT
0911205126
NJD
21521417536
goals · shots on goal
Meeting 2 this season — the Senators trail the season series 0–2
OTT 6-10-1 · NJD 15-3-0 · Meeting 2 this season — the Senators trail the season series 0–2
Senators fell to the Devils
The Senators were outchanced (3.9 to 2.2 expected goals) and lost 1–5. Anton Forsberg allowed 1.2 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 Devils created the better chances: 3.9 expected goals to 2.2, on 36 and 26 shots on goal.
OTT 2.2 xG · 26 shots
NJD 3.9 xG · 36 shots
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1st
0.8 · 1.5
2nd · the swing
0.7 · 1.6
3rd
0.6 · 0.7
Tap a numbered goal to see how it happened.
1
Erik Haula · 1st 07:10 · 0–1 · wrist shot, a low-percentage shot (5%) that found a way in
2
Nathan Bastian · 1st 15:54 · 0–2 · backhand shot on a rebound, a good chance (13%)
3
Jesper Boqvist · 2nd 03:00 · 0–3 · wrist shot on a rebound, a great chance (29%)
4
Derick Brassard · 2nd 17:29 · 1–3 · wrist shot, a good chance (12%)
5
Yegor Sharangovich · 2nd 19:25 · 1–4 · snap shot on a rebound, a great chance (27%)
6
Michael McLeod · 3rd 17:31 · 1–5 · backhand shot, into an empty net
Deserve to winReplay this game 100 times with average goalies and the Senators win 24.
OTT 24%NJD 76%
Goals and penalties
6 goals · 0 penalties
On net
Missed
Bigger = better chance
1Goal, numbered to the list
1
Erik Haula · 1st 07:10 · PP · 0–1
Wrist shot, a low-percentage shot (5%) that found a way in
2
Nathan Bastian · 1st 15:54 · GWG · 0–2
Backhand shot on a rebound, a good chance (13%)
3
Jesper Boqvist · 2nd 03:00 · 0–3
Wrist shot on a rebound, a great chance (29%)
4
Derick Brassard · 2nd 17:29 · 1–3
Wrist shot, a good chance (12%)
5
Yegor Sharangovich · 2nd 19:25 · SH · 1–4
Snap shot on a rebound, a great chance (27%)
6
Michael McLeod · 3rd 17:31 · EN · 1–5
Backhand shot, into an empty net
1st period
1
Fabian Zetterlund, Damon Severson · wrist shot, a low-percentage shot (5%) that found a way in
0–1
2nd period
3rd period
No penalties
Goaltending
15/18 saves · 3 GA · 1.8 xGA
Allowed 1.2 more goals than expected from the shots he faced.
16/17 saves · 1 GA · 2.0 xGA
Stopped 1.0 more goals than an average goalie would have.