Ottawa Senators
OTT · 13-12-4
3–4
FinalL
New Jersey Devils
NJD · 17-12-1
1ST2ND3RDT
OTT
210110018338
NJD
2141919432
goals · shots on goal
First meeting this season — the Senators trail the season series 0–1
OTT 13-12-4 · NJD 17-12-1 · First meeting this season — the Senators trail the season series 0–1
Senators fell to the Devils
The Senators created the better chances (3.6 to 2.8 expected goals) — and lost 3–4. Linus Ullmark 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 Senators created the better chances: 3.6 expected goals to 2.8, on 38 and 32 shots on goal.
OTT 3.6 xG · 38 shots
NJD 2.8 xG · 32 shots
0
1
2
3
4
1st
1.2 · 1.0
2nd
1.3 · 1.0
3rd
1.2 · 0.8
Tap a numbered goal to see how it happened.
1
Drake Batherson · 1st 01:36 · 1–0 · wrist shot on a rebound, a great chance (39%)
2
Simon Nemec · 1st 05:09 · 1–1 · slap shot, a low-percentage shot (5%) that found a way in
3
Tim Stützle · 1st 12:59 · 2–1 · wrist shot, a low-percentage shot (9%) that found a way in
4
Arseny Gritsyuk · 1st 17:59 · 2–2 · wrist shot, a good chance (15%)
5
Paul Cotter · 2nd 04:21 · 2–3 · backhand shot, a great chance (26%)
6
Drake Batherson · 2nd 10:35 · 3–3 · wrist shot, a good chance (22%)
7
Cody Glass · 3rd 12:24 · 3–4 · wrist shot, a good chance (18%)
Deserve to winReplay this game 100 times with average goalies and the Senators win 63.
OTT 63%NJD 37%
Goals and penalties
7 goals · 8 penalties
On net
Missed
Bigger = better chance
1Goal, numbered to the list
1
Drake Batherson · 1st 01:36 · PP · 1–0
Wrist shot on a rebound, a great chance (39%)
2
Simon Nemec · 1st 05:09 · 1–1
Slap shot, a low-percentage shot (5%) that found a way in
3
Tim Stützle · 1st 12:59 · PP · 2–1
Wrist shot, a low-percentage shot (9%) that found a way in
4
Arseny Gritsyuk · 1st 17:59 · 2–2
Wrist shot, a good chance (15%)
5
Paul Cotter · 2nd 04:21 · 2–3
Backhand shot, a great chance (26%)
6
Drake Batherson · 2nd 10:35 · PP · 3–3
Wrist shot, a good chance (22%)
7
Cody Glass · 3rd 12:24 · GWG · 3–4
Wrist shot, a good chance (18%)
1st period
PEN
2 min
Minor
00:36
Stefan Noesen· High-sticking
Batherson scored on this power play
Minor
1
Brady Tkachuk, Jake Sanderson · Power play (Noesen, high-sticking) · wrist shot on a rebound, a great chance (39%)
1–0
PEN
2 min
Minor
01:46
Nikolas Matinpalo· Delaying game puck over glass
Killed
Minor
PEN
2 min
Minor
11:31
Brenden Dillon· Tripping
Stützle scored on this power play
Minor
3
Brady Tkachuk, Dylan Cozens · Power play (Dillon, tripping) · wrist shot, a low-percentage shot (9%) that found a way in
2–1
2nd period
PEN
2 min
Minor
02:52
· Roughing
Offsetting
Minor
PEN
2 min
Minor
02:52
Tyler Kleven· Roughing
Offsetting
Minor
PEN
2 min
Minor
06:06
Artem Zub· High-sticking
Killed
Minor
PEN
2 min
Minor
09:32
Nico Hischier· Slashing
Batherson scored on this power play
Minor
3rd period
PEN
2 min
Minor
06:46
Brady Tkachuk· Interference goalkeeper
Killed
Minor
Goaltending
28/32 saves · 4 GA · 2.8 xGA
Allowed 1.2 more goals than expected from the shots he faced.
35/38 saves · 3 GA · 3.6 xGA
Stopped 0.6 more goals than an average goalie would have.
The Senators went 3-for-3 on the power play and killed all 3 Devils power plays.