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New York Islanders at New Jersey Devils

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Recap

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The New York Islanders beat the New Jersey Devils 4-3 in overtime, Anders Lee scoring at 4:09. The lead changed hands 2 times. It was tied 2-2 after two periods. The biggest swing in win probability was Anders Lee's goal at 4:09 of overtime, which took the Islanders' chances from 49% to 100%. Expected goals favored the Islanders, 4.9 to 3.2; shots on goal were NYI 41, NJD 35. With league-average goaltending at both ends, the Islanders win a replay of these chances 73% of the time. Thomas Greiss stopped 32 of 35 (.914); Mackenzie Blackwood stopped 37 of 41 (.902), 0.9 goals saved above expected. Three stars: 1. Anders Lee (1 G), 2. Nico Hischier (1 G, 1 A), 3. Kyle Palmieri (1 G, 1 A).

Three stars

  1. ★
    NYI
    A. Lee1 G
  2. ★★
    NJD
    N. Hischier1 G, 1 A
  3. ★★★
    NJD
    K. Palmieri1 G, 1 A

Line score

goals · shots on goal beneath
Goals and shots on goal by period
Team1st2nd3rdOTT
NYINYI21101811012441
NJDNJD1811211302335

Scoring

7 goals

1st period

  1. NYI
    wristxG 0.15win prob +12 pts
    1-0
    3:38
  2. NJD
    slapxG 0.03win prob +13 pts
    1-1
    8:37
  3. NYI
    Unassisted
    wristxG 0.30win prob +13 pts
    2-1
    10:17

2nd period

  1. NJD
    backhandxG 0.04win prob +23 pts
    2-2
    18:24

3rd period

  1. NJD
    wristxG 0.10win prob +26 pts
    2-3
    11:55
  2. NYI
    slapxG 0.02win prob +36 pts
    3-3
    14:14

Overtime

  1. NYI
    A. Lee(13)
    D. Toews (12), M. Barzal (19)
    wristxG 0.14win prob +51 pts
    4-3
    4:09

Penalties

NYI 2 PIM·NJD 0 PIM

3rd

  • 11:36NYIThomas Greiss · Hookingdrawn by Nikita Gusev2 min

Win probability

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

Biggest swing: Anders Lee, OT 4:09 — NYI 49% → 100%

Shot map

unblocked attempts · size = our xG
J. Boqvist · On goal · xG 0.25S. Vatanen · On goal · xG 0.22J. Boqvist · Missed · xG 0.22B. Coleman · On goal · xG 0.19B. Street · On goal · xG 0.16B. Coleman · On goal · xG 0.14N. Hischier · On goal · xG 0.14T. Zajac · On goal · xG 0.13N. Hischier · On goal · xG 0.12K. Palmieri · On goal · xG 0.12K. Palmieri · Goal · xG 0.10J. Hayden · On goal · xG 0.10J. Boqvist · Missed · xG 0.09B. Coleman · On goal · xG 0.09D. Severson · On goal · xG 0.09M. Mueller · On goal · xG 0.08K. Palmieri · Missed · xG 0.07N. Gusev · On goal · xG 0.06N. Gusev · On goal · xG 0.06N. Gusev · On goal · xG 0.06N. Hischier · Missed · xG 0.05B. Coleman · Missed · xG 0.05P. Subban · Missed · xG 0.05N. Hischier · Goal · xG 0.04N. Gusev · Missed · xG 0.04P. Zacha · On goal · xG 0.04K. Palmieri · Missed · xG 0.04N. Hischier · On goal · xG 0.04S. Vatanen · On goal · xG 0.03K. Rooney · Missed · xG 0.03T. Zajac · On goal · xG 0.03P. Subban · Goal · xG 0.03W. Butcher · Missed · xG 0.03B. Coleman · Missed · xG 0.03B. Coleman · On goal · xG 0.02P. Subban · Missed · xG 0.02M. Wood · On goal · xG 0.02K. Palmieri · Missed · xG 0.02M. Mueller · On goal · xG 0.02M. Wood · On goal · xG 0.02M. Mueller · Missed · xG 0.02T. Zajac · Missed · xG 0.02N. Hischier · On goal · xG 0.01J. Boqvist · On goal · xG 0.01N. Gusev · On goal · xG 0.01P. Subban · On goal · xG 0.01J. Hayden · Missed · xG 0.01S. Vatanen · On goal · xG 0.01J. Boqvist · On goal · xG 0.01B. Coleman · On goal · xG 0.01W. Butcher · Missed · xG 0.00W. Butcher · On goal · xG 0.00
NJD3 G · 3.2 xG · 52 att
Tap a shot for who, when and how likely
GoalOn goalMissedBigger = higher xG

Expected goals

NYIvsNJD
4.94 G
All situations
3 G3.2
4.94 G
Even strength
2 G2.9
0.00 G
Power play
1 G0.4

Expected goals: the chance each unblocked attempt scores, from our shot model, summed. 106 unblocked attempts.

Deserve to win

on the chances created
NYI73%27%NJD

Flurry-adjusted xG 4.87 – 3.24

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

NYIvsNJD
41
Shots on goal
35
46%
Faceoffs
54%
0/0
Power play
1/1
2
Penalty minutes
0
21
Hits
18
10
Blocked shots
17
7
Giveaways
15
14
Takeaways
7

Box score

every player line
New York Islanders skaters
SkaterGAP+/-SOGixGHitBlkPIMFO%TOI
2N. LeddyD000+220.16120—25:58
6R. PulockD000+240.09010—24:12
25D. ToewsD011030.04330—24:08
24S. MayfieldD000030.16300—20:52
13M. BarzalC011020.301005019:54
18A. BeauvillierR000-120.43010—18:45
7J. EberleR101+130.80100—17:44
27A. LeeL101+260.85010—17:31
12J. BaileyR000-130.450006317:23
29B. NelsonC000+120.561004716:14
47L. KomarovR011+100.00300—16:02
53C. CizikasC101+120.232002415:30
17M. MartinL011+130.32110—14:54
55J. BoychukD000-120.17210—14:48
8N. DobsonD000000.00000—14:11
10D. BrassardC000000.001007511:42
28M. Dal ColleL011010.04100—11:40
14T. KuhnhacklR101030.32100—10:40
New York Islanders goalies
GoalieSASVGASV%xGAGSAxTOI
1T. Greiss(W)35323.9143.25+0.2564:09

Season series

Tied 1-1

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