PHI
5–2
NJD
Final · W
Philadelphia Flyers
PHI · 1-0-0
5–2
FinalW
New Jersey Devils
NJD · 0-1-0
1ST2ND3RDT
PHI
182829525
NJD
110015112237
goals · shots on goal
Season opener for both teams
·First meeting this season — the Flyers lead the season series 1–0
PHI 1-0-0 · NJD 0-1-0 · First meeting this season — the Flyers lead the season series 1–0
Flyers beat the Devils
The Flyers were outchanced (3.3 to 2.2 expected goals) but won 5–2 anyway. Mackenzie Blackwood allowed 1.8 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: 3.3 expected goals to 2.2, on 37 and 25 shots on goal.
PHI 2.2 xG · 25 shots
NJD 3.3 xG · 37 shots
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1
2
3
1st
0.9 · 1.3
2nd
0.6 · 1.1
3rd
0.7 · 1.0
Tap a numbered goal to see how it happened.
1
Alexander Holtz · 1st 08:01 · 0–1 · wrist shot, a low-percentage shot (5%) that found a way in
2
Wade Allison · 1st 08:24 · 1–1 · wrist shot on a rebound, a good chance (20%)
3
Travis Konecny · 2nd 10:39 · 2–1 · wrist shot, a low-percentage shot (6%) that found a way in
4
Morgan Frost · 2nd 11:02 · 3–1 · snap shot, a good chance (11%)
5
Travis Konecny · 3rd 01:31 · 4–1 · wrist shot, a low-percentage shot (7%) that found a way in
6
Damon Severson · 3rd 09:26 · 4–2 · wrist shot, a low-percentage shot (6%) that found a way in
7
Morgan Frost · 3rd 18:01 · 5–2 · wrist shot, into an empty net
Deserve to winReplay this game 100 times with average goalies and the Flyers win 32.
PHI 32%NJD 68%
Goals and penalties
7 goals · 0 penalties← Flyers shoot this way
Devils shoot this way →
On net
Missed
Bigger = better chance
1Goal, numbered to the list
1
Alexander Holtz · 1st 08:01 · PP · 0–1
Wrist shot, a low-percentage shot (5%) that found a way in
2
Wade Allison · 1st 08:24 · 1–1
Wrist shot on a rebound, a good chance (20%)
3
Travis Konecny · 2nd 10:39 · 2–1
Wrist shot, a low-percentage shot (6%) that found a way in
4
Morgan Frost · 2nd 11:02 · GWG · 3–1
Snap shot, a good chance (11%)
5
Travis Konecny · 3rd 01:31 · PP · 4–1
Wrist shot, a low-percentage shot (7%) that found a way in
6
Damon Severson · 3rd 09:26 · 4–2
Wrist shot, a low-percentage shot (6%) that found a way in
7
Morgan Frost · 3rd 18:01 · EN · 5–2
Wrist shot, into an empty net
1st period
2nd period
3rd period
No penalties
Goaltending
35/37 saves · 2 GA · 3.3 xGA
Stopped 1.3 more goals than an average goalie would have.
20/24 saves · 4 GA · 2.2 xGA
Allowed 1.8 more goals than expected from the shots he faced.
