Tampa Bay Lightning
TBL · 0-2-0
3–5
FinalL
New Jersey Devils
NJD · 1-1-0
1ST2ND3RDT
TBL
022718317
NJD
3170727531
goals · shots on goal
First meeting this season — the Lightning trail the season series 0–1
TBL 0-2-0 · NJD 1-1-0 · First meeting this season — the Lightning trail the season series 0–1
Lightning fell to the Devils
The Lightning were outchanced (3.4 to 1.8 expected goals) and lost 3–5. Andrei Vasilevskiy allowed 1.6 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: 3.4 expected goals to 1.8, on 31 and 17 shots on goal.
TBL 1.8 xG · 17 shots
NJD 3.4 xG · 31 shots
0
1
2
3
1st · the swing
0.3 · 1.5
2nd
0.5 · 1.1
3rd
1.0 · 0.9
Tap a numbered goal to see how it happened.
1
Timo Meier · 1st 08:30 · 0–1 · poke shot on a rebound, a good chance (18%)
2
Connor Brown · 1st 10:17 · 0–2 · tip in shot, a low-percentage shot (6%) that found a way in
3
Nico Hischier · 1st 13:48 · 0–3 · wrist shot, a good chance (24%)
4
Yanni Gourde · 2nd 07:31 · 1–3 · wrist shot, a good chance (15%)
5
Ryan McDonagh · 2nd 17:23 · 2–3 · slap shot, a low-percentage shot (5%) that found a way in
6
Jesper Bratt · 3rd 04:48 · 2–4 · wrist shot off the rush, a great chance (25%)
7
Connor Brown · 3rd 06:29 · 2–5 · wrist shot, a low-percentage shot (4%) that found a way in
8
Darren Raddysh · 3rd 16:17 · 3–5 · wrist shot, a low-percentage shot (4%) that found a way in
Deserve to winReplay this game 100 times with average goalies and the Lightning win 24.
TBL 24%NJD 76%
Goals and penalties
8 goals · 7 penalties
On net
Missed
Bigger = better chance
1Goal, numbered to the list
1
Timo Meier · 1st 08:30 · 0–1
Poke shot on a rebound, a good chance (18%)
2
Connor Brown · 1st 10:17 · 0–2
Tip in shot, a low-percentage shot (6%) that found a way in
3
Nico Hischier · 1st 13:48 · 0–3
Wrist shot, a good chance (24%)
4
Yanni Gourde · 2nd 07:31 · 1–3
Wrist shot, a good chance (15%)
5
Ryan McDonagh · 2nd 17:23 · 2–3
Slap shot, a low-percentage shot (5%) that found a way in
6
Jesper Bratt · 3rd 04:48 · SH · GWG · 2–4
Wrist shot off the rush, a great chance (25%)
7
Connor Brown · 3rd 06:29 · 2–5
Wrist shot, a low-percentage shot (4%) that found a way in
8
Darren Raddysh · 3rd 16:17 · 3–5
Wrist shot, a low-percentage shot (4%) that found a way in
1st period
PEN
2 min
Minor
03:41
Jack Finley· Roughing
Killed
Minor
PEN
2 min
Minor
10:43
Max Crozier· Elbowing
Killed
Minor
PEN
2 min
Minor
18:33
Erik Cernak· Boarding
Killed
Minor
2nd period
PEN
2 min
Minor
08:37
Luke Hughes· Delaying game
Killed
Minor
PEN
2 min
Minor
14:23
Brandon Hagel· Tripping
Killed
Minor
3rd period
PEN
2 min
Minor
03:21
Jonas Siegenthaler· Tripping
Killed
Minor
8
Oliver Bjorkstrand, Gage Goncalves · wrist shot, a low-percentage shot (4%) that found a way in
3–5
PEN
2 min
Minor
18:11
Jacob Markstrom· Delaying game puck over glass
Killed
Minor
Goaltending
26/31 saves · 5 GA · 3.4 xGA
Allowed 1.6 more goals than expected from the shots he faced.
14/17 saves · 3 GA · 1.8 xGA
Allowed 1.2 more goals than expected from the shots he faced.
The Lightning went 0-for-3 on the power play and killed all 4 Devils power plays.