PIT
2–3
NJD
Final / SO · L
Pittsburgh Penguins
PIT · 22-24-9
2–3
Final / SOL
New Jersey Devils
NJD · 30-19-6
1ST2ND3RDOTSOT
PIT
091818020227
NJD
161904021321
goals · shots on goal
Meeting 2 this season — the Penguins trail the season series 0–2
PIT 22-24-9 · NJD 30-19-6 · Meeting 2 this season — the Penguins trail the season series 0–2
Penguins fell to the Devils
Chances were even (2.5 to 2.7 expected goals); the Penguins lost it in a shootout.
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.
Chances were close: 2.5 expected goals to 2.7, on 27 and 21 shots on goal.
PIT 2.5 xG · 27 shots
NJD 2.7 xG · 21 shots
0
1
2
3
1st
0.9 · 0.9
2nd
0.7 · 1.2
3rd
0.5 · 0.4
OT
0.4 · 0.3
Tap a numbered goal to see how it happened.
1
Jack Hughes · 1st 19:43 · 0–1 · deflected shot on a rebound, a great chance (45%)
2
Jack Hughes · 2nd 09:14 · 0–2 · slap shot, a good chance (13%)
3
Rickard Rakell · 2nd 14:56 · 1–2 · wrap around shot, a great chance (42%)
4
Kevin Hayes · 3rd 07:53 · 2–2 · wrist shot, a good chance (15%)
Deserve to winReplay this game 100 times with average goalies and the Penguins win 46.
PIT 46%NJD 54%
Goals and penalties
4 goals · 0 penalties← Penguins shoot this way
Devils shoot this way →
On net
Missed
Bigger = better chance
1Goal, numbered to the list
1
Jack Hughes · 1st 19:43 · 0–1
Deflected shot on a rebound, a great chance (45%)
2
Jack Hughes · 2nd 09:14 · 0–2
Slap shot, a good chance (13%)
3
Rickard Rakell · 2nd 14:56 · 1–2
Wrap around shot, a great chance (42%)
4
Kevin Hayes · 3rd 07:53 · 2–2
Wrist shot, a good chance (15%)
1st period
2nd period
3rd period
No penalties
Shootout
Decided in a shootout — Devils
Goaltending
19/21 saves · 2 GA · 2.7 xGA
Stopped 0.7 more goals than an average goalie would have.
25/27 saves · 2 GA · 2.5 xGA
Stopped 0.5 more goals than an average goalie would have.
