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New Jersey Devils at Pittsburgh Penguins

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New Jersey Devils
▸4
Pittsburgh Penguins
3
Final/OTTV NHLN-US, ATTSN-PT·PPG Paints Arena

Recap

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The New Jersey Devils beat the Pittsburgh Penguins 4-3 in overtime, Taylor Hall scoring at 0:27. The lead changed hands 2 times. The Devils led 3-1 after two periods. The biggest swing in win probability was Taylor Hall's goal at 0:27 of overtime, which took the Devils' chances from 49% to 100%. Expected goals were close — NJD 3.1, PIT 3.3; shots on goal were NJD 34, PIT 43. With league-average goaltending at both ends, the Penguins win a replay of these chances 54% of the time. Keith Kinkaid stopped 40 of 43 (.930); Matt Murray stopped 30 of 34 (.882), 0.9 goals below expected. Three stars: 1. Taylor Hall (1 G, 2 A), 2. Nico Hischier (1 G, 1 A), 3. Sidney Crosby (1 G, 1 A).

Three stars

  1. ★
    NJD
    T. Hall1 G, 2 A
  2. ★★
    NJD
    N. Hischier1 G, 1 A
  3. ★★★
    PIT
    S. Crosby1 G, 1 A

Line score

goals · shots on goal beneath
Goals and shots on goal by period
Team1st2nd3rdOTT
NJDNJD0123170411434
PITPIT11501221600343

Scoring

7 goals

1st period

  1. PIT
    S. Crosby(25)
    J. Oleksiak (10), J. Guentzel (24)
    wristxG 0.06win prob +12 pts
    0-1
    2:29

2nd period

  1. NJD
    W. Butcher(3)PPG
    D. Severson (14), T. Hall (47)
    snapxG 0.04win prob +15 pts
    1-1
    5:15
  2. NJD
    B. Coleman(11)
    D. Stafford (7), P. Zacha (14)
    backhandxG 0.19win prob +18 pts
    2-1
    7:20
  3. NJD
    N. Hischier(17)
    J. Moore (11), T. Hall (48)
    wristxG 0.20win prob +14 pts
    3-1
    8:54

3rd period

  1. PIT
    B. Dumoulin(5)
    S. Crosby (56)
    slapxG 0.03win prob +17 pts
    3-2
    3:13
  2. PIT
    P. Kessel(30)
    D. Brassard (25), C. Sheary (11)
    wristxG 0.03win prob +32 pts
    3-3
    10:52

Overtime

  1. NJD
    T. Hall(33)
    N. Hischier (31)
    wristxG 0.18win prob +51 pts
    4-3
    0:27

Penalties

NJD 6 PIM·PIT 6 PIM

1st

  • 19:24NJDDrew Stafford · Trippingdrawn by Carl Hagelin2 min

2nd

  • 3:48PITBryan Rust · Trippingdrawn by Taylor Hall2 min
  • 8:36NJDAndy Greene · Trippingdrawn by Patric Hornqvist2 min
  • 8:36PITCarl Hagelin · Interference goalkeeperdrawn by Keith Kinkaid2 min
  • 11:55PITJamie Oleksiak · Delaying game puck over glass2 min

3rd

  • 11:23NJDBrian Gibbons · Interferencedrawn by Justin Schultz2 min

Win probability

ours · the whole game
Tap or hover the chart for the moment-by-moment number
PIT goalNJD goalFinal: PIT 0%

Biggest swing: Taylor Hall, OT 0:27 — NJD 49% → 100%

Shot map

unblocked attempts · size = our xG
J. Schultz · On goal · xG 0.15P. Hornqvist · On goal · xG 0.14D. Brassard · On goal · xG 0.14S. Crosby · Missed · xG 0.13D. Brassard · Missed · xG 0.13D. Brassard · On goal · xG 0.13P. Kessel · Missed · xG 0.11E. Malkin · Missed · xG 0.10J. Schultz · On goal · xG 0.10P. Hornqvist · Missed · xG 0.09K. Letang · On goal · xG 0.09P. Kessel · On goal · xG 0.09C. Sheary · On goal · xG 0.08P. Hornqvist · On goal · xG 0.08P. Hornqvist · Missed · xG 0.08C. Hagelin · Missed · xG 0.08C. Hagelin · On goal · xG 0.08S. Crosby · Missed · xG 0.07E. Malkin · On goal · xG 0.07D. Brassard · On goal · xG 0.07B. Rust · Missed · xG 0.07S. Crosby · Missed · xG 0.06P. Hornqvist · On goal · xG 0.06S. Crosby · On goal · xG 0.06D. Brassard · On goal · xG 0.06S. Crosby · Goal · xG 0.06P. Hornqvist · On goal · xG 0.06R. Sheahan · Missed · xG 0.05C. Sheary · On goal · xG 0.05S. Crosby · On goal · xG 0.05C. Hagelin · On goal · xG 0.05P. Hornqvist · Missed · xG 0.05S. Crosby · On goal · xG 0.05J. Oleksiak · Missed · xG 0.04B. Rust · On goal · xG 0.04K. Letang · On goal · xG 0.04J. Schultz · On goal · xG 0.04T. Kuhnhackl · On goal · xG 0.04B. Dumoulin · Goal · xG 0.03P. Kessel · Goal · xG 0.03C. Ruhwedel · On goal · xG 0.03J. Schultz · Missed · xG 0.03K. Letang · On goal · xG 0.03D. Brassard · On goal · xG 0.03J. Schultz · On goal · xG 0.02J. Schultz · Missed · xG 0.02J. Schultz · On goal · xG 0.02E. Malkin · On goal · xG 0.02K. Letang · Missed · xG 0.02P. Kessel · On goal · xG 0.02J. Oleksiak · On goal · xG 0.01B. Rust · On goal · xG 0.01K. Letang · On goal · xG 0.01P. Hornqvist · On goal · xG 0.01C. Hagelin · On goal · xG 0.01C. Sheary · On goal · xG 0.01K. Letang · On goal · xG 0.01D. Simon · Missed · xG 0.01S. Crosby · On goal · xG 0.01J. Oleksiak · Missed · xG 0.00B. Rust · On goal · xG 0.00
PIT3 G · 3.3 xG · 61 att
Tap a shot for who, when and how likely
GoalOn goalMissedBigger = higher xG

Expected goals

NJDvsPIT
3.14 G
All situations
3 G3.3
2.43 G
Even strength
3 G3.1
0.31 G
Power play
0 G0.2
0.40 G
Shorthanded
0 G0.0

Expected goals: the chance each unblocked attempt scores, from our shot model, summed. 108 unblocked attempts.

Deserve to win

on the chances created
NJD46%54%PIT

Flurry-adjusted xG 3.04 – 3.30

How often each side wins a replay of these chances with league-average goaltending at both ends. Rebounds in a flurry are counted once, so a scramble is not three chances.

Team stats

NJDvsPIT
34
Shots on goal
43
49%
Faceoffs
51%
1/2
Power play
0/2
6
Penalty minutes
6
37
Hits
20
15
Blocked shots
8
6
Giveaways
14
7
Takeaways
4

Box score

every player line
New Jersey Devils skaters
SkaterGAP+/-SOGixGHitBlkPIMFO%TOI
45S. VatanenD000020.10010—24:19
2J. MooreD011+130.05210—22:20
6A. GreeneD000-110.04132—21:44
28D. SeversonD011+120.09600—20:29
9T. HallL123070.641107520:06
19T. ZajacC000010.161005419:30
13N. HischierC112030.400005516:57
21K. PalmieriC000040.44200016:42
12B. LovejoyD000-120.02120—15:19
39B. GibbonsC000010.00202015:16
17P. MaroonL000-120.1930010014:28
40M. GrabnerL000020.48220—14:13
8W. ButcherD101-110.04110—13:49
63J. BrattL000-300.06000—13:26
37P. ZachaC011+110.144104412:59
20B. ColemanL101+110.19520—12:26
18D. StaffordR011+110.04212—12:04
11B. BoyleC000-100.024003609:14
New Jersey Devils goalies
GoalieSASVGASV%xGAGSAxTOI
1K. Kinkaid(W)43403.9303.34+0.3460:27

Season series

NJD leads 3-1

Data: NHL. Model: Gridpex (expected goals and win probability built on NHL play-by-play).