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New Jersey Devils at Florida Panthers

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New Jersey Devils
▸4
Florida Panthers
3
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Recap

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The New Jersey Devils beat the Florida Panthers 4-3 in overtime, Travis Zajac scoring at 0:56. The Devils scored first and never trailed. The Devils led 3-1 after two periods. The biggest swing in win probability was Travis Zajac's goal at 0:56 of overtime, which took the Devils' chances from 49% to 100%. Expected goals favored the Panthers, 3.9 to 2.4; shots on goal were NJD 27, FLA 40. With league-average goaltending at both ends, the Panthers win a replay of these chances 72% of the time. Mackenzie Blackwood stopped 37 of 40 (.925), 0.9 goals saved above expected; Roberto Luongo stopped 23 of 27 (.852), 1.6 goals below expected. Three stars: 1. Aleksander Barkov (1 G, 1 A), 2. Travis Zajac (1 G), 3. Nathan Bastian (2 G).

Three stars

  1. ★
    FLA
    A. Barkov1 G, 1 A
  2. ★★
    NJD
    T. Zajac1 G
  3. ★★★
    NJD
    N. Bastian2 G

Line score

goals · shots on goal beneath
Goals and shots on goal by period
Team1st2nd3rdOTT
NJDNJD142130812427
FLAFLA01211421400340

Scoring

7 goals

1st period

  1. NJD
    N. Bastian(2)
    N. Hischier (30), W. Butcher (26)
    snapxG 0.13win prob +12 pts
    1-0
    1:27

2nd period

  1. NJD
    N. Bastian(3)
    E. Yakovlev (5), B. Coleman (14)
    tip-inxG 0.11win prob +17 pts
    2-0
    7:41
  2. FLA
    A. Barkov(35)
    J. Huberdeau (62)
    snapxG 0.16win prob +17 pts
    2-1
    11:58
  3. NJD
    P. Zacha(13)
    J. Anderson (3), K. Rooney (4)
    snapxG 0.22win prob +18 pts
    3-1
    14:29

3rd period

  1. FLA
    J. Huberdeau(30)
    E. Dadonov (42), K. Yandle (53)
    backhandxG 0.16win prob +8 pts
    3-2
    16:35
  2. FLA
    M. Hoffman(36)
    A. Barkov (61), V. Trocheck (24)
    snapxG 0.14win prob +44 pts
    3-3
    18:35

Overtime

  1. NJD
    T. Zajac(19)PPG
    D. Severson (28), P. Zacha (12)
    snapxG 0.18win prob +51 pts
    4-3
    0:56

Penalties

NJD 43 PIM·FLA 27 PIM

2nd

  • 7:57FLAAaron Ekblad · Delaying game puck over glass2 min
  • 12:18NJDPavel Zacha · Hookingdrawn by Vincent Trocheck2 min
  • 19:18NJDDamon Severson · Interferencedrawn by Riley Sheahan2 min

3rd

  • 6:52FLAKeith Yandle · Slashingdrawn by Michael McLeod2 min
  • 9:17FLAVincent Trocheck · Boardingdrawn by Michael McLeod2 min
  • 9:17NJDMichael McLeod · Fightingdrawn by Joshua Brown5 min
  • 9:17FLAJoshua Brown · Fightingdrawn by Michael McLeod5 min
  • 10:54FLADenis Malgin · Roughingdrawn by Mackenzie Blackwood2 min
  • 10:54NJDMiles Wood · Roughingdrawn by Denis Malgin2 min
  • 10:54NJDMiles Wood · Holdingdrawn by Denis Malgin2 min
  • 10:54NJDMiles Wood · Game misconduct10 min
  • 13:47FLATroy Brouwer · Cross checkingdrawn by Mackenzie Blackwood2 min
  • 13:47FLATroy Brouwer · Misconduct10 min
  • 13:47NJDNico Hischier · Misconduct10 min
  • 13:47NJDWill Butcher · Misconduct10 min
  • 19:59FLAJonathan Huberdeau · Delaying game puck over glass2 min

Win probability

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

Biggest swing: Travis Zajac, OT 0:56 — NJD 49% → 100%

Shot map

unblocked attempts · size = our xG
F. Vatrano · On goal · xG 0.28F. Vatrano · On goal · xG 0.23J. Huberdeau · On goal · xG 0.21D. Malgin · On goal · xG 0.18M. Hoffman · On goal · xG 0.17A. Barkov · Goal · xG 0.16J. Huberdeau · Goal · xG 0.16C. Sceviour · On goal · xG 0.15M. Hoffman · Goal · xG 0.14J. Huberdeau · On goal · xG 0.14A. Barkov · On goal · xG 0.13C. Sceviour · On goal · xG 0.12M. Matheson · On goal · xG 0.11F. Vatrano · On goal · xG 0.11V. Trocheck · On goal · xG 0.11C. Sceviour · On goal · xG 0.10J. Huberdeau · Missed · xG 0.10E. Dadonov · On goal · xG 0.09J. Huberdeau · Missed · xG 0.09J. Huberdeau · On goal · xG 0.07V. Trocheck · On goal · xG 0.07J. McGinn · Missed · xG 0.07J. Huberdeau · On goal · xG 0.06J. McGinn · Missed · xG 0.06C. Sceviour · On goal · xG 0.06V. Trocheck · On goal · xG 0.06J. McGinn · On goal · xG 0.06V. Trocheck · On goal · xG 0.05M. Hoffman · On goal · xG 0.04M. Hoffman · On goal · xG 0.04A. Barkov · On goal · xG 0.04J. Huberdeau · On goal · xG 0.04H. Borgstrom · On goal · xG 0.04V. Trocheck · Missed · xG 0.04J. Huberdeau · Missed · xG 0.03V. Trocheck · On goal · xG 0.03H. Borgstrom · On goal · xG 0.02V. Trocheck · Missed · xG 0.02M. Matheson · Missed · xG 0.02R. Sheahan · On goal · xG 0.02M. Pysyk · Missed · xG 0.02M. Pysyk · On goal · xG 0.02V. Trocheck · Missed · xG 0.02A. Ekblad · On goal · xG 0.02K. Yandle · On goal · xG 0.02F. Vatrano · On goal · xG 0.01M. Pysyk · On goal · xG 0.01M. Weegar · Missed · xG 0.01M. Pysyk · Missed · xG 0.01M. Hoffman · On goal · xG 0.01J. McGinn · On goal · xG 0.01R. Sheahan · On goal · xG 0.00
FLA3 G · 3.9 xG · 52 att
Tap a shot for who, when and how likely
GoalOn goalMissedBigger = higher xG

Expected goals

NJDvsFLA
2.44 G
All situations
3 G3.9
1.63 G
Even strength
3 G2.4
0.71 G
Power play
0 G1.0
0.10 G
Shorthanded
0 G0.5

Expected goals: the chance each unblocked attempt scores, from our shot model, summed. 84 unblocked attempts.

Deserve to win

on the chances created
NJD28%72%FLA

Flurry-adjusted xG 2.36 – 3.71

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

NJDvsFLA
27
Shots on goal
40
43%
Faceoffs
57%
1/5
Power play
0/3
43
Penalty minutes
27
37
Hits
35
15
Blocked shots
6
7
Giveaways
27
8
Takeaways
11

Box score

every player line
New Jersey Devils skaters
SkaterGAP+/-SOGixGHitBlkPIMFO%TOI
28D. SeversonD011-110.04122—23:47
37P. ZachaC112+130.504123121:31
6A. GreeneD000-210.02130—20:59
19T. ZajacC101-110.182005020:13
5C. CarrickD000+220.05110—20:06
20B. ColemanL011+150.30300—18:49
16S. SantiniD000000.02510—18:16
74E. YakovlevD011+120.04110—17:07
8W. ButcherD011000.080110—17:00
42N. BastianR202+220.24610—16:38
13N. HischierC011+220.1800105516:27
18D. StaffordR000030.28200—15:51
17K. AgostinoL000000.0022010014:35
58K. RooneyC011-110.153104013:15
49J. AndersonR011-110.04300—12:43
44M. WoodL000-120.091014—11:42
43B. SeneyL000-100.001105009:31
41M. McLeodC000-110.171055009:15
New Jersey Devils goalies
GoalieSASVGASV%xGAGSAxTOI
29M. Blackwood(W)40373.9253.89+0.8960:55

Season series

NJD leads 2-1

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