Vancouver Canucks
VAN · 17-29-5
4–5
FinalL
New Jersey Devils
NJD · 27-22-2
1ST2ND3RDT
VAN
0731018425
NJD
1831313524
goals · shots on goal
Meeting 2 this season — the season series is tied 1–1
VAN 17-29-5 · NJD 27-22-2 · Meeting 2 this season — the season series is tied 1–1
Canucks fell to the Devils
Chances were even (3.2 to 3.0 expected goals); the Canucks lost 4–5. Kevin Lankinen allowed 2.0 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.
Chances were close: 3.2 expected goals to 3.0, on 25 and 24 shots on goal.
VAN 3.2 xG · 25 shots
NJD 3.0 xG · 24 shots
0
1
2
3
1st
0.8 · 0.6
2nd
1.4 · 1.7
3rd
0.9 · 0.7
Tap a numbered goal to see how it happened.
1
Lenni Hameenaho · 1st 01:41 · 0–1 · backhand shot, a good chance (14%)
2
Nico Hischier · 2nd 02:34 · 0–2 · slap shot, a good chance (15%)
3
Cody Glass · 2nd 03:14 · 0–3 · tip in shot, a good chance (12%)
4
Linus Karlsson · 2nd 09:47 · 1–3 · wrist shot on a rebound, a great chance (35%)
5
Teddy Blueger · 2nd 11:59 · 2–3 · snap shot, a great chance (27%)
6
Connor Brown · 2nd 15:12 · 2–4 · snap shot, a good chance (18%)
7
Zeev Buium · 2nd 18:12 · 3–4 · wrist shot on a rebound, a great chance (27%)
8
Cody Glass · 3rd 11:03 · 3–5 · wrist shot, a good chance (22%)
9
Brock Boeser · 3rd 18:48 · 4–5 · wrist shot on a rebound, a great chance (29%)
Deserve to winReplay this game 100 times with average goalies and the Canucks win 53.
VAN 53%NJD 47%
Goals and penalties
9 goals · 4 penalties
On net
Missed
Bigger = better chance
1Goal, numbered to the list
1
Lenni Hameenaho · 1st 01:41 · 0–1
Backhand shot, a good chance (14%)
2
Nico Hischier · 2nd 02:34 · PP · 0–2
Slap shot, a good chance (15%)
3
Cody Glass · 2nd 03:14 · 0–3
Tip in shot, a good chance (12%)
4
Linus Karlsson · 2nd 09:47 · 1–3
Wrist shot on a rebound, a great chance (35%)
5
Teddy Blueger · 2nd 11:59 · SH · 2–3
Snap shot, a great chance (27%)
6
Connor Brown · 2nd 15:12 · PP · 2–4
Snap shot, a good chance (18%)
7
Zeev Buium · 2nd 18:12 · 3–4
Wrist shot on a rebound, a great chance (27%)
8
Cody Glass · 3rd 11:03 · GWG · 3–5
Wrist shot, a good chance (22%)
9
Brock Boeser · 3rd 18:48 · EXTRA ATTACKER · 4–5
Wrist shot on a rebound, a great chance (29%)
1st period
PEN
2 min
Minor
14:23
Jesper Bratt· Tripping
Killed
Minor
2nd period
PEN
2 min
Minor
01:56
Tom Willander· Tripping
Hischier scored on this power play
Minor
2
Jack Hughes, Dougie Hamilton · Power play (Willander, tripping) · slap shot, a good chance (15%)
0–2
PEN
4 min
Double minor
11:30
Conor Garland· High-sticking
Brown scored on this power play
Double minor
6
Arseny Gritsyuk, Nico Hischier · Power play (Garland, high-sticking) · snap shot, a good chance (18%)
2–4
3rd period
PEN
2 min
Minor
07:28
Evgenii Dadonov· Tripping
Killed
Minor
Goaltending
19/24 saves · 5 GA · 3.0 xGA
Allowed 2.0 more goals than expected from the shots he faced.
21/25 saves · 4 GA · 3.2 xGA
Allowed 0.8 more goals than expected from the shots he faced.
The Canucks went 0-for-2 on the power play and allowed 2 on 2 Devils power plays.