Florida Panthers at New Jersey Devils
Recap
written from the game dataThe New Jersey Devils beat the Florida Panthers 3-2. 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 19:50 of the first period, which took the Devils' chances from 53% to 69%. Expected goals favored the Devils, 3.1 to 2.7; shots on goal were FLA 37, NJD 26. With league-average goaltending at both ends, the Panthers win a replay of these chances 52% of the time. James Reimer stopped 23 of 26 (.885); Keith Kinkaid stopped 35 of 37 (.946), 0.7 goals saved above expected. Three stars: 1. Kyle Palmieri (1 G, 1 A), 2. Keith Kinkaid (35 saves, .946), 3. Nico Hischier (2 A).
Three stars
- ★K. Palmieri1 G, 1 A

- ★★K. Kinkaid35 saves, .946

- ★★★N. Hischier2 A

Line score
goals · shots on goal beneathScoring
5 goals1st period
0-119:50
2nd period
0-23:05
0-313:21
3rd period
1-315:03
2-319:45
Penalties
1st
- 6:44
Miles Wood · Delaying game puck over glass2 min
- 8:17
Eric Gryba · Trippingdrawn by Mike Hoffman2 min
- 8:51
Miles Wood · Roughingdrawn by Nick Bjugstad2 min
- 8:51
Nick Bjugstad · Cross checkingdrawn by Miles Wood2 min
- 12:58
Miles Wood · Trippingdrawn by Mike Matheson2 min
2nd
- 9:55
Aaron Ekblad · Holdingdrawn by Brian Boyle2 min
- 13:57
Aaron Ekblad · Trippingdrawn by Nico Hischier2 min
- 15:01
Brian Boyle · Roughingdrawn by MacKenzie Weegar2 min
- 15:01
MacKenzie Weegar · Roughingdrawn by Brian Boyle2 min
- 15:20
Vincent Trocheck · High stickingdrawn by Miles Wood2 min
3rd
- 0:39
Sami Vatanen · Hookingdrawn by Aleksander Barkov2 min
- 8:47
Juho Lammikko · Holdingdrawn by Nico Hischier2 min
Win probability
ours · the whole gameBiggest swing: Kyle Palmieri, 1st 19:50 — 53% → 69%
Shot map
unblocked attempts · size = our xGExpected goals
- 2.72 G
- All situations
- 3 G3.1
- 1.82 G
- Even strength
- 3 G2.1
- 0.90 G
- Power play
- 0 G0.4
- 0.00 G
- Shorthanded
- 0 G0.1
Expected goals: the chance each unblocked attempt scores, from our shot model, summed. 91 unblocked attempts.
Deserve to win
on the chances createdFlurry-adjusted xG 2.71 – 2.61
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
- 37
- Shots on goal
- 26
- 57%
- Faceoffs
- 43%
- 0/4
- Power play
- 0/4
- 12
- Penalty minutes
- 12
- 20
- Hits
- 15
- 8
- Blocked shots
- 30
- 3
- Giveaways
- 13
- 1
- Takeaways
- 6
Box score
every player line
Season series
NJD leads 2-1
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3this game
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4OTFinal
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3OTFinal
Data: NHL. Model: Gridpex (expected goals and win probability built on NHL play-by-play).
