TBL
4–0
NJD
Final · W
Tampa Bay Lightning
TBL · 9-6-1
4–0
FinalW
New Jersey Devils
NJD · 12-7-2
1ST2ND3RDT
TBL
1701138426
NJD
05014010029
goals · shots on goal
Meeting 2 this season — the Lightning lead the season series 2–0
TBL 9-6-1 · NJD 12-7-2 · Meeting 2 this season — the Lightning lead the season series 2–0
Lightning beat the Devils
Chances were even (2.6 to 2.5 expected goals); the Lightning won 4–0. Andrei Vasilevskiy stopped 2.5 more goals than an average goalie would have.
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: 2.6 expected goals to 2.5, on 26 and 29 shots on goal.
TBL 2.6 xG · 26 shots
NJD 2.5 xG · 29 shots
0
1
2
1st
0.8 · 0.2
2nd
1.0 · 1.0
3rd
0.8 · 1.2
Tap a numbered goal to see how it happened.
1
Nick Paul · 1st 14:27 · 1–0 · wrist shot, a low-percentage shot (3%) that found a way in
2
Darren Raddysh · 3rd 00:39 · 2–0 · slap shot, a low-percentage shot (5%) that found a way in
3
Victor Hedman · 3rd 07:40 · 3–0 · slap shot, a low-percentage shot (7%) that found a way in
4
Anthony Cirelli · 3rd 19:48 · 4–0 · into an empty net
Deserve to winReplay this game 100 times with average goalies and the Lightning win 52.
TBL 52%NJD 48%
Goals and penalties
4 goals · 0 penalties← Lightning shoot this way
Devils shoot this way →
On net
Missed
Bigger = better chance
1Goal, numbered to the list
1
Nick Paul · 1st 14:27 · GWG · 1–0
Wrist shot, a low-percentage shot (3%) that found a way in
2
Darren Raddysh · 3rd 00:39 · 2–0
Slap shot, a low-percentage shot (5%) that found a way in
3
Victor Hedman · 3rd 07:40 · PP · 3–0
Slap shot, a low-percentage shot (7%) that found a way in
4
Anthony Cirelli · 3rd 19:48 · EN · 4–0
into an empty net
1st period
2nd period
No goals or penalties.
3rd period
No penalties
Goaltending
29/29 saves · 0 GA · 2.5 xGA
Stopped 2.5 more goals than an average goalie would have.
23/26 saves · 3 GA · 2.6 xGA
Gave up about what the shots he faced would predict.
