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Washington Capitals at New Jersey Devils

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New Jersey Devils
▸6
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Recap

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The New Jersey Devils beat the Washington Capitals 6-0. The Devils scored first and never trailed. The Devils led 3-0 after two periods. The biggest swing in win probability was Kyle Palmieri's goal at 7:02 of the first period, which took the Devils' chances from 54% to 66%. Expected goals favored the Devils, 3.8 to 2.8; shots on goal were WSH 21, NJD 36. With league-average goaltending at both ends, the Devils win a replay of these chances 66% of the time. Pheonix Copley stopped 30 of 36 (.833), 2.2 goals below expected; Keith Kinkaid stopped 21 of 21 (1.000), 2.8 goals saved above expected. Three stars: 1. Kyle Palmieri (2 G), 2. Keith Kinkaid (21 saves, 1.000), 3. Marcus Johansson (1 G).

Three stars

  1. ★
    NJD
    K. Palmieri2 G
  2. ★★
    NJD
    K. Kinkaid21 saves, 1.000
  3. ★★★
    NJD
    M. Johansson1 G

Line score

goals · shots on goal beneath
Goals and shots on goal by period
Team1st2nd3rdT
WSHWSH0605010021
NJDNJD213112311636

Scoring

6 goals

1st period

  1. NJD
    K. Palmieri(3)
    N. Hischier (2), D. Severson (2)
    deflectedxG 0.18win prob +13 pts
    0-1
    7:02
  2. NJD
    K. Palmieri(4)PPG
    W. Butcher (2), T. Hall (1)
    snapxG 0.09win prob +11 pts
    0-2
    18:33

2nd period

  1. NJD
    M. Johansson(1)
    S. Vatanen (2), M. Mueller (2)
    snapxG 0.08win prob +8 pts
    0-3
    2:54

3rd period

  1. NJD
    B. Coleman(1)
    B. Lovejoy (1)
    wristxG 0.05win prob +1 pts
    0-4
    5:49
  2. NJD
    J. Dea(1)
    B. Boyle (1)
    slapxG 0.08
    0-5
    11:35
  3. NJD
    B. Boyle(1)
    S. Noesen (1)
    wrap-aroundxG 0.04
    0-6
    14:45

Penalties

WSH 10 PIM·NJD 10 PIM

1st

  • 9:59WSHLars Eller · Hookingdrawn by Nico Hischier2 min
  • 12:13NJDMiles Wood · Roughingdrawn by Alex Ovechkin2 min
  • 12:13NJDDamon Severson · Roughingdrawn by Brooks Orpik2 min
  • 12:13WSHEvgeny Kuznetsov · Roughingdrawn by Damon Severson2 min
  • 17:43WSHJohn Carlson · Hookingdrawn by Pavel Zacha2 min

2nd

  • 0:47WSHJakub Vrana · Trippingdrawn by Taylor Hall2 min
  • 10:22NJDStefan Noesen · Slashingdrawn by Nicklas Backstrom2 min

3rd

  • 1:00NJDStefan Noesen · Slashingdrawn by Dmitry Orlov2 min
  • 1:12WSHJohn Carlson · Trippingdrawn by Blake Coleman2 min
  • 17:52NJDDamon Severson · Slashingdrawn by Evgeny Kuznetsov2 min

Win probability

ours · the whole game
Tap or hover the chart for the moment-by-moment number
NJD goalWSH goalFinal: NJD 100%

Biggest swing: Kyle Palmieri, 1st 7:02 — NJD 54% → 66%

Shot map

unblocked attempts · size = our xG
P. Zacha · On goal · xG 0.20M. Wood · Missed · xG 0.20T. Hall · On goal · xG 0.18K. Palmieri · Goal · xG 0.18N. Hischier · On goal · xG 0.17P. Zacha · Missed · xG 0.17B. Boyle · On goal · xG 0.15N. Hischier · On goal · xG 0.15M. Wood · Missed · xG 0.14T. Hall · On goal · xG 0.13T. Hall · Missed · xG 0.13T. Zajac · On goal · xG 0.11P. Zacha · On goal · xG 0.10A. Greene · On goal · xG 0.09T. Hall · On goal · xG 0.09T. Zajac · Missed · xG 0.09K. Palmieri · Goal · xG 0.09J. Dea · Goal · xG 0.08M. Johansson · Goal · xG 0.08T. Zajac · Missed · xG 0.08J. Dea · On goal · xG 0.08S. Noesen · Missed · xG 0.08J. Quenneville · Missed · xG 0.08T. Hall · On goal · xG 0.07M. Johansson · On goal · xG 0.06A. Greene · Missed · xG 0.06N. Hischier · Missed · xG 0.06B. Boyle · On goal · xG 0.05D. Severson · On goal · xG 0.05B. Coleman · Goal · xG 0.05P. Zacha · Missed · xG 0.05T. Zajac · Missed · xG 0.05K. Palmieri · On goal · xG 0.05B. Coleman · On goal · xG 0.05J. Quenneville · On goal · xG 0.04B. Boyle · Goal · xG 0.04S. Noesen · On goal · xG 0.03P. Zacha · On goal · xG 0.03T. Hall · Missed · xG 0.02M. Wood · On goal · xG 0.02S. Vatanen · On goal · xG 0.02P. Zacha · On goal · xG 0.02S. Noesen · Missed · xG 0.02W. Butcher · Missed · xG 0.02S. Vatanen · On goal · xG 0.02W. Butcher · On goal · xG 0.02B. Lovejoy · On goal · xG 0.01T. Hall · On goal · xG 0.01T. Hall · Missed · xG 0.01K. Palmieri · On goal · xG 0.01K. Palmieri · On goal · xG 0.01B. Lovejoy · Missed · xG 0.01B. Boyle · On goal · xG 0.01D. Severson · Missed · xG 0.01
NJD6 G · 3.8 xG · 54 att
Tap a shot for who, when and how likely
GoalOn goalMissedBigger = higher xG

Expected goals

WSHvsNJD
2.80 G
All situations
6 G3.8
1.90 G
Even strength
5 G3.5
0.70 G
Power play
1 G0.3
0.20 G
Shorthanded
0 G0.1

Expected goals: the chance each unblocked attempt scores, from our shot model, summed. 87 unblocked attempts.

Deserve to win

on the chances created
WSH34%66%NJD

Flurry-adjusted xG 2.76 – 3.77

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

WSHvsNJD
21
Shots on goal
36
38%
Faceoffs
62%
0/4
Power play
1/4
10
Penalty minutes
10
30
Hits
19
8
Blocked shots
20
9
Giveaways
9
10
Takeaways
20

Box score

every player line
Washington Capitals skaters
SkaterGAP+/-SOGixGHitBlkPIMFO%TOI
74J. CarlsonD000-110.02214—26:09
8A. OvechkinL000-120.60700—23:57
9D. OrlovD000-300.17400—20:55
19N. BackstromC000-110.091005620:21
92E. KuznetsovC000-110.033021820:09
2M. NiskanenD000-330.13200—19:46
10B. ConnollyR000-220.302105019:38
77T. OshieR000-100.231105018:46
6M. KempnyD000000.00000—17:13
13J. VranaL000-120.22002—16:12
44B. OrpikD000-130.16110—14:05
29C. DjoosD000-200.03100—13:29
26N. DowdC000020.261105512:00
20L. EllerC000-320.172122511:52
65A. BurakovskyL000-200.07010—10:55
25D. Smith-PellyR000-110.24000—09:34
18C. StephensonC000000.04000009:18
23D. JaskinR000-210.01310—09:06
Washington Capitals goalies
GoalieSASVGASV%xGAGSAxTOI
1P. Copley(L)36306.8333.82-2.1859:45

Season series

WSH leads 3-1

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