PIT
2–5
NJD
Final · L
Pittsburgh Penguins
PIT · 27-19-9
2–5
FinalL
New Jersey Devils
NJD · 36-14-5
1ST2ND3RDT
PIT
1130919231
NJD
112216215543
goals · shots on goal
Meeting 3 this season — the Penguins trail the season series 0–3
PIT 27-19-9 · NJD 36-14-5 · Meeting 3 this season — the Penguins trail the season series 0–3
Penguins fell to the Devils
The Penguins were outchanced (4.2 to 2.1 expected goals) and lost 2–5.
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 2.1, on 43 and 31 shots on goal.
PIT 2.1 xG · 31 shots
NJD 4.2 xG · 43 shots
0
1
2
3
4
1st
1.0 · 1.5
2nd · the swing
0.5 · 1.5
3rd
0.6 · 1.2
Tap a numbered goal to see how it happened.
1
Evgeni Malkin · 1st 03:33 · 1–0 · wrist shot, a good chance (19%)
2
Dawson Mercer · 1st 04:53 · 1–1 · backhand shot on a rebound, a good chance (19%)
3
Dougie Hamilton · 2nd 03:47 · 1–2 · snap shot, a good chance (18%)
4
Nico Hischier · 2nd 08:25 · 1–3 · wrist shot off the rush, a great chance (31%)
5
Jesper Bratt · 3rd 08:39 · 1–4 · wrist shot, a low-percentage shot (8%) that found a way in
6
Evgeni Malkin · 3rd 14:43 · 2–4 · snap shot, a good chance (12%)
7
Nico Hischier · 3rd 17:56 · 2–5 · wrist shot, into an empty net
Deserve to winReplay this game 100 times with average goalies and the Penguins win 21.
PIT 21%NJD 79%
Goals and penalties
7 goals · 0 penalties← Penguins shoot this way
Devils shoot this way →
On net
Missed
Bigger = better chance
1Goal, numbered to the list
1
Evgeni Malkin · 1st 03:33 · PP · 1–0
Wrist shot, a good chance (19%)
2
Dawson Mercer · 1st 04:53 · 1–1
Backhand shot on a rebound, a good chance (19%)
3
Dougie Hamilton · 2nd 03:47 · PP · 1–2
Snap shot, a good chance (18%)
4
Nico Hischier · 2nd 08:25 · SH · GWG · 1–3
Wrist shot off the rush, a great chance (31%)
5
Jesper Bratt · 3rd 08:39 · 1–4
Wrist shot, a low-percentage shot (8%) that found a way in
6
Evgeni Malkin · 3rd 14:43 · 2–4
Snap shot, a good chance (12%)
7
Nico Hischier · 3rd 17:56 · EN · 2–5
Wrist shot, into an empty net
1st period
2nd period
3rd period
No penalties
Goaltending
38/42 saves · 4 GA · 4.2 xGA
Gave up about what the shots he faced would predict.
29/31 saves · 2 GA · 2.1 xGA
Gave up about what the shots he faced would predict.
