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New Jersey Devils at New York Rangers

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New Jersey Devils
▸6
New York Rangers
4
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Recap

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The New Jersey Devils beat the New York Rangers 6-4. The Rangers scored first; the Devils answered. The Devils led 5-2 after two periods. The biggest swing in win probability was Fredrik Claesson's goal at 1:36 of the second period, which took the Devils' chances from 47% to 63%. Expected goals favored the Devils, 4.3 to 2.7; shots on goal were NJD 29, NYR 35. With league-average goaltending at both ends, the Devils win a replay of these chances 56% of the time. Mackenzie Blackwood stopped 31 of 35 (.886), 1.3 goals below expected; Igor Shesterkin stopped 18 of 23 (.783), 2.6 goals below expected. Three stars: 1. Kyle Palmieri (2 G), 2. Travis Zajac (2 G), 3. Damon Severson (2 A).

Three stars

  1. ★
    NJD
    K. Palmieri2 G
  2. ★★
    NJD
    T. Zajac2 G
  3. ★★★
    NJD
    D. Severson2 A

Line score

goals · shots on goal beneath
Goals and shots on goal by period
Team1st2nd3rdT
NJDNJD11241116629
NYRNYR21201429435

Scoring

10 goals

1st period

  1. NYR
    F. Chytil(14)
    J. Gauthier (3), A. Fox (30)
    snapxG 0.17win prob +12 pts
    0-1
    5:34
  2. NJD
    K. Palmieri(24)
    D. Mermis (2), D. Severson (22)
    wristxG 0.02win prob +12 pts
    1-1
    6:22
  3. NYR
    M. Zibanejad(39)
    A. Fox (31), P. Buchnevich (28)
    slapxG 0.13win prob +13 pts
    1-2
    7:18

2nd period

  1. NJD
    K. Palmieri(25)
    M. Wood (12), D. Mermis (3)
    slapxG 0.28win prob +15 pts
    2-2
    0:44
  2. NJD
    F. Claesson(1)
    N. Gusev (31)
    wristxG 0.05win prob +16 pts
    3-2
    1:36
  3. NJD
    T. Zajac(8)PPG
    N. Hischier (21), P. Subban (10)
    snapxG 0.18win prob +16 pts
    4-2
    16:19
  4. NJD
    J. Hayden(3)
    D. Severson (23)
    tip-inxG 0.10win prob +9 pts
    5-2
    16:44

3rd period

  1. NYR
    G. McKegg(5)
    B. Smith (5), P. Buchnevich (29)
    wristxG 0.18win prob +2 pts
    5-3
    13:42
  2. NJD
    T. Zajac(9)EN
    Unassisted
    wristxG 0.76
    6-3
    19:04
  3. NYR
    T. DeAngelo(15)
    G. McKegg (4), B. Howden (9)
    deflectedxG 0.06
    6-4
    19:17

Penalties

NJD 6 PIM·NYR 2 PIM

1st

  • 11:14NJDNico Hischier · Delaying game puck over glass2 min
  • 15:31NJDDamon Severson · Cross checkingdrawn by Artemi Panarin2 min

2nd

  • 3:29NJDMichael McLeod · Trippingdrawn by Mika Zibanejad2 min
  • 14:46NYRAdam Fox · Trippingdrawn by Nico Hischier2 min

Win probability

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

Biggest swing: Fredrik Claesson, 2nd 1:36 — NJD 47% → 63%

Shot map

unblocked attempts · size = our xG
P. Buchnevich · On goal · xG 0.19G. McKegg · Goal · xG 0.18F. Chytil · Goal · xG 0.17R. Strome · On goal · xG 0.17P. Buchnevich · On goal · xG 0.16M. Zibanejad · On goal · xG 0.14M. Zibanejad · Missed · xG 0.13M. Zibanejad · Goal · xG 0.13J. Gauthier · On goal · xG 0.13A. Panarin · On goal · xG 0.12B. Lemieux · On goal · xG 0.12K. Kakko · Missed · xG 0.11R. Strome · Missed · xG 0.10R. Strome · Missed · xG 0.08T. DeAngelo · Goal · xG 0.06A. Panarin · On goal · xG 0.06J. Gauthier · On goal · xG 0.06J. Trouba · On goal · xG 0.05R. Strome · On goal · xG 0.05F. Chytil · Missed · xG 0.05R. Strome · Missed · xG 0.04M. Zibanejad · Missed · xG 0.04B. Lemieux · On goal · xG 0.04J. Trouba · Missed · xG 0.04T. DeAngelo · Missed · xG 0.04R. Lindgren · On goal · xG 0.02T. DeAngelo · On goal · xG 0.02A. Fox · On goal · xG 0.02M. Zibanejad · Missed · xG 0.02J. Trouba · On goal · xG 0.02B. Lemieux · On goal · xG 0.01R. Lindgren · Missed · xG 0.01A. Panarin · Missed · xG 0.01P. Buchnevich · On goal · xG 0.01R. Strome · On goal · xG 0.01B. Smith · On goal · xG 0.01J. Trouba · On goal · xG 0.01R. Lindgren · On goal · xG 0.01P. Di Giuseppe · On goal · xG 0.01J. Gauthier · Missed · xG 0.01B. Lemieux · On goal · xG 0.01P. Di Giuseppe · On goal · xG 0.01P. Di Giuseppe · On goal · xG 0.01P. Di Giuseppe · On goal · xG 0.00P. Buchnevich · On goal · xG 0.00B. Howden · On goal · xG 0.00B. Smith · On goal · xG 0.00B. Lemieux · On goal · xG 0.00
NYR4 G · 2.7 xG · 48 att
Tap a shot for who, when and how likely
GoalOn goalMissedBigger = higher xG

Expected goals

NJDvsNYR
4.35 G
All situations
4 G2.7
2.94 G
Even strength
4 G1.8
0.21 G
Power play
0 G0.9

Expected goals: the chance each unblocked attempt scores, from our shot model, summed. 84 unblocked attempts. Empty-net goals are left out of the goal counts.

Deserve to win

on the chances created
NJD56%44%NYR

Flurry-adjusted xG 3.04 – 2.68

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

NJDvsNYR
29
Shots on goal
35
42%
Faceoffs
58%
1/1
Power play
0/3
6
Penalty minutes
2
24
Hits
28
16
Blocked shots
22
14
Giveaways
17
7
Takeaways
3

Box score

every player line
New Jersey Devils skaters
SkaterGAP+/-SOGixGHitBlkPIMFO%TOI
76P. SubbanD011-110.02000—26:23
25M. MuellerD000020.12430—24:01
28D. SeversonD022+300.00122—21:24
32D. MermisD022+300.00220—19:19
37P. ZachaC000000.003002918:00
19T. ZajacC202020.941003617:40
14J. AndersonR000010.0911010017:26
13N. HischierC011010.291024716:29
44M. WoodL011020.30200—16:14
21K. PalmieriC202+130.84100015:53
5C. CarrickD000-220.05220—14:53
97N. GusevL011-130.15000—14:15
16K. RooneyC000+240.48110013:30
86J. HughesC000-120.34010013:25
63J. BrattL000-120.38010—13:20
33F. ClaessonD101-110.05130—12:39
41M. McLeodC000+200.001028010:10
15J. HaydenC101+130.29300008:59
New Jersey Devils goalies
GoalieSASVGASV%xGAGSAxTOI
29M. Blackwood(W)35314.8862.70-1.3060:00

Season series

Tied 2-2

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