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Recap

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The New Jersey Devils beat the Ottawa Senators 4-0. The Devils scored first and never trailed. The Devils led 4-0 after two periods. The biggest swing in win probability was Steven Santini's goal at 14:34 of the first period, which took the Devils' chances from 68% to 82%. Expected goals were close — OTT 2.6, NJD 2.7; shots on goal were OTT 30, NJD 31. With league-average goaltending at both ends, the Devils win a replay of these chances 52% of the time. Anders Nilsson stopped 27 of 31 (.871), 1.3 goals below expected; Cory Schneider stopped 30 of 30 (1.000), 2.6 goals saved above expected. Three stars: 1. Cory Schneider (30 saves, 1.000), 2. Travis Zajac (1 G), 3. Kurtis Gabriel (1 G).

Three stars

  1. ★
    NJD
    C. Schneider30 saves, 1.000
  2. ★★
    NJD
    T. Zajac1 G
  3. ★★★
    NJD
    K. Gabriel1 G

Line score

goals · shots on goal beneath
Goals and shots on goal by period
Team1st2nd3rdT
OTTOTT04016010030
NJDNJD21421007431

Scoring

4 goals

1st period

  1. NJD
    T. Zajac(14)
    M. Wood (13), W. Butcher (19)
    tip-inxG 0.05win prob +13 pts
    0-1
    11:45
  2. NJD
    S. Santini(1)
    J. Bratt (24), W. Butcher (20)
    slapxG 0.03win prob +14 pts
    0-2
    14:34

2nd period

  1. NJD
    K. Gabriel(1)
    B. Seney (8)
    wristxG 0.02win prob +10 pts
    0-3
    3:40
  2. NJD
    M. Wood(8)
    D. Severson (22), A. Greene (15)
    snapxG 0.17win prob +3 pts
    0-4
    14:52

Penalties

OTT 4 PIM·NJD 8 PIM

1st

  • 4:17OTTBen Harpur · Holdingdrawn by Nico Hischier2 min
  • 18:22OTTBrady Tkachuk · Slashingdrawn by Blake Coleman2 min

2nd

  • 1:28NJDJoey Anderson · Trippingdrawn by Thomas Chabot2 min
  • 9:57NJDserved by M. Wood · Too many men on the ice2 min

3rd

  • 12:57NJDEric Gryba · Roughingdrawn by Chris Tierney2 min
  • 17:49NJDWill Butcher · Holdingdrawn by Chris Tierney2 min

Win probability

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

Biggest swing: Steven Santini, 1st 14:34 — NJD 68% → 82%

Shot map

unblocked attempts · size = our xG
N. Hischier · On goal · xG 0.22N. Hischier · On goal · xG 0.22M. Wood · Goal · xG 0.17K. Agostino · On goal · xG 0.16K. Rooney · On goal · xG 0.14J. Anderson · On goal · xG 0.14B. Coleman · Missed · xG 0.11N. Hischier · On goal · xG 0.11T. Zajac · On goal · xG 0.08M. Wood · Missed · xG 0.07K. Agostino · Missed · xG 0.07K. Palmieri · On goal · xG 0.07A. Greene · Missed · xG 0.06D. Stafford · On goal · xG 0.06J. Anderson · On goal · xG 0.06K. Agostino · On goal · xG 0.06T. Zajac · On goal · xG 0.05K. Agostino · On goal · xG 0.05T. Zajac · Goal · xG 0.05K. Palmieri · Missed · xG 0.05K. Agostino · Missed · xG 0.04J. Bratt · Missed · xG 0.04J. Anderson · Missed · xG 0.04D. Severson · Missed · xG 0.04K. Rooney · Missed · xG 0.03K. Palmieri · Missed · xG 0.03B. Seney · On goal · xG 0.03B. Coleman · On goal · xG 0.03S. Santini · Goal · xG 0.03M. Mueller · On goal · xG 0.03J. Bratt · On goal · xG 0.03W. Butcher · Missed · xG 0.03D. Stafford · On goal · xG 0.03K. Palmieri · Missed · xG 0.03K. Agostino · On goal · xG 0.02K. Gabriel · Goal · xG 0.02W. Butcher · On goal · xG 0.02M. Wood · On goal · xG 0.02E. Gryba · On goal · xG 0.02S. Santini · Missed · xG 0.02M. Wood · On goal · xG 0.02S. Santini · Missed · xG 0.02M. Mueller · On goal · xG 0.02B. Coleman · On goal · xG 0.01K. Gabriel · Missed · xG 0.01M. Wood · On goal · xG 0.01A. Greene · On goal · xG 0.00
NJD4 G · 2.7 xG · 47 att
Tap a shot for who, when and how likely
GoalOn goalMissedBigger = higher xG

Expected goals

OTTvsNJD
2.60 G
All situations
4 G2.7
2.00 G
Even strength
4 G1.6
0.50 G
Power play
0 G0.9
0.00 G
Shorthanded
0 G0.2

Expected goals: the chance each unblocked attempt scores, from our shot model, summed. 89 unblocked attempts.

Deserve to win

on the chances created
OTT48%52%NJD

Flurry-adjusted xG 2.56 – 2.65

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

OTTvsNJD
30
Shots on goal
31
59%
Faceoffs
41%
0/4
Power play
0/2
4
Penalty minutes
8
18
Hits
22
8
Blocked shots
18
5
Giveaways
11
4
Takeaways
7

Box score

every player line
Ottawa Senators skaters
SkaterGAP+/-SOGixGHitBlkPIMFO%TOI
72T. ChabotD000-310.05200—22:36
71C. TierneyC000-300.010005020:57
44J. PageauC000060.471105419:57
15Z. SmithC000-120.182006219:18
9B. RyanR000000.03210—18:48
5C. CeciD000-220.05300—18:47
58M. LajoieD000030.05000—18:38
7B. TkachukL000010.1610210017:23
78F. ChlapikC000-130.2500010015:58
38R. BalcersL000-140.57100—15:55
67B. HarpurD000010.04122—15:52
89M. BoedkerL000-320.11010—15:36
36C. WhiteC000020.110005015:11
83C. JarosD000010.03210—15:07
2D. DeMeloD000-200.00010—13:59
56M. PaajarviL000-120.48010—13:45
90D. ArchibaldR000-200.00100—09:50
28C. GoloubefD000-100.00200—08:23
Ottawa Senators goalies
GoalieSASVGASV%xGAGSAxTOI
31A. Nilsson(L)31274.8712.67-1.3360:00

Season series

NJD leads 2-1

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