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New Jersey Devils at Anaheim Ducks

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Recap

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The New Jersey Devils beat the Anaheim Ducks 3-0. The Devils scored first and never trailed. The Devils led 2-0 after two periods. The biggest swing in win probability was Pavel Zacha's goal at 17:06 of the first period, which took the Devils' chances from 48% to 62%. Expected goals favored the Ducks, 2.1 to 1.7; shots on goal were NJD 34, ANA 34. With league-average goaltending at both ends, the Ducks win a replay of these chances 58% of the time. Cory Schneider stopped 34 of 34 (1.000), 2.1 goals saved above expected; John Gibson stopped 31 of 34 (.912), 1.3 goals below expected. Three stars: 1. Cory Schneider (34 saves, 1.000), 2. Pavel Zacha (2 G), 3. Dakota Mermis.

Three stars

  1. ★
    NJD
    C. Schneider34 saves, 1.000
  2. ★★
    NJD
    P. Zacha2 G
  3. ★★★
    NJD
    D. Mermis

Line score

goals · shots on goal beneath
Goals and shots on goal by period
Team1st2nd3rdT
NJDNJD11211715334
ANAANA05016013034

Scoring

3 goals

1st period

  1. NJD
    P. Zacha(7)PPG
    J. Bratt (15), P. Subban (8)
    snapxG 0.17win prob +13 pts
    1-0
    17:06

2nd period

  1. NJD
    P. Zacha(8)PPG
    J. Bratt (16), N. Gusev (30)
    wristxG 0.03win prob +13 pts
    2-0
    3:48

3rd period

  1. NJD
    N. Hischier(14)
    C. Carrick (5)
    tip-inxG 0.11win prob +4 pts
    3-0
    13:56

Penalties

NJD 4 PIM·ANA 6 PIM

1st

  • 15:50ANASonny Milano · Trippingdrawn by Miles Wood2 min

2nd

  • 3:11ANACarter Rowney · Holdingdrawn by Nico Hischier2 min
  • 19:19ANAJohn Gibson · Interferencedrawn by Kevin Rooney2 min

3rd

  • 9:53NJDJosh Jacobs · High stickingdrawn by Andrew Agozzino2 min
  • 11:52NJDKevin Rooney · Slashingdrawn by Max Jones2 min

Win probability

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

Biggest swing: Pavel Zacha, 1st 17:06 — NJD 48% → 62%

Shot map

unblocked attempts · size = our xG
J. Silfverberg · On goal · xG 0.20R. Rakell · Missed · xG 0.17K. Sherwood · Missed · xG 0.14D. Backes · On goal · xG 0.12A. Henrique · On goal · xG 0.11K. Sherwood · On goal · xG 0.11R. Getzlaf · On goal · xG 0.10R. Rakell · On goal · xG 0.10D. Heinen · Missed · xG 0.08C. Rowney · On goal · xG 0.08M. Irwin · On goal · xG 0.08R. Rakell · On goal · xG 0.08R. Getzlaf · Missed · xG 0.07R. Getzlaf · Missed · xG 0.05M. Del Zotto · On goal · xG 0.05C. Djoos · On goal · xG 0.05R. Rakell · On goal · xG 0.04N. Deslauriers · Missed · xG 0.04R. Getzlaf · On goal · xG 0.04D. Heinen · On goal · xG 0.03R. Rakell · On goal · xG 0.03N. Deslauriers · Missed · xG 0.03M. Irwin · On goal · xG 0.03C. Rowney · On goal · xG 0.03A. Henrique · On goal · xG 0.02N. Deslauriers · On goal · xG 0.02K. Sherwood · On goal · xG 0.02J. Silfverberg · On goal · xG 0.02R. Rakell · On goal · xG 0.02M. Del Zotto · Missed · xG 0.02R. Getzlaf · On goal · xG 0.02R. Rakell · Missed · xG 0.02B. Guhle · Missed · xG 0.01N. Deslauriers · On goal · xG 0.01R. Rakell · Missed · xG 0.01J. Manson · Missed · xG 0.01J. Larsson · On goal · xG 0.01D. Heinen · On goal · xG 0.01M. Irwin · Missed · xG 0.01J. Larsson · On goal · xG 0.01C. Djoos · Missed · xG 0.01D. Backes · Missed · xG 0.01K. Sherwood · On goal · xG 0.00R. Rakell · Missed · xG 0.00K. Sherwood · On goal · xG 0.00M. Del Zotto · Missed · xG 0.00R. Getzlaf · On goal · xG 0.00C. Rowney · Missed · xG 0.00D. Heinen · On goal · xG 0.00J. Silfverberg · On goal · xG 0.00D. Backes · On goal · xG 0.00M. Jones · On goal · xG 0.00R. Getzlaf · Missed · xG 0.00
ANA0 G · 2.1 xG · 53 att
Tap a shot for who, when and how likely
GoalOn goalMissedBigger = higher xG

Expected goals

NJDvsANA
1.73 G
All situations
0 G2.1
1.41 G
Even strength
0 G1.8
0.22 G
Power play
0 G0.4
0.10 G
Shorthanded
0 G0.0

Expected goals: the chance each unblocked attempt scores, from our shot model, summed. 95 unblocked attempts.

Deserve to win

on the chances created
NJD42%58%ANA

Flurry-adjusted xG 1.72 – 2.12

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

NJDvsANA
34
Shots on goal
34
50%
Faceoffs
50%
2/3
Power play
0/2
4
Penalty minutes
6
27
Hits
26
21
Blocked shots
16
9
Giveaways
12
3
Takeaways
7

Box score

every player line
New Jersey Devils skaters
SkaterGAP+/-SOGixGHitBlkPIMFO%TOI
25M. MuellerD000010.01120—21:36
76P. SubbanD011010.01030—21:23
28D. SeversonD000010.08220—20:57
32D. MermisD000030.03520—18:00
5C. CarrickD011+110.01110—17:46
19T. ZajacC000040.280007217:16
40J. JacobsD000+120.03122—17:12
13N. HischierC101+130.141203516:21
14J. AndersonR000040.29200—16:08
44M. WoodL000010.03100—15:56
21K. PalmieriC000+110.06020015:35
63J. BrattL022010.09020—15:13
86J. HughesC000000.00010014:33
97N. GusevL011010.04000—14:19
16K. RooneyC000+120.09502013:50
41M. McLeodC000030.133204013:44
37P. ZachaC202050.403005013:21
15J. HaydenC000000.00200012:50
New Jersey Devils goalies
GoalieSASVGASV%xGAGSAxTOI
35C. Schneider(W)343401.0002.13+2.1360:00

Season series

NJD leads 2-0

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