New York Islanders at New Jersey Devils
Recap
written from the game dataThe New York Islanders beat the New Jersey Devils 2-1. The Islanders scored first and never trailed. It was tied 0-0 after two periods. The biggest swing in win probability was Oliver Wahlstrom's goal at 1:10 of the third period, which took the Islanders' chances from 48% to 72%. Expected goals favored the Islanders, 2.9 to 1.6; shots on goal were NYI 20, NJD 29. With league-average goaltending at both ends, the Islanders win a replay of these chances 50% of the time. Semyon Varlamov stopped 28 of 29 (.966), 0.6 goals saved above expected; Aaron Dell stopped 18 of 20 (.900). Three stars: 1. Semyon Varlamov (28 saves, .966), 2. Oliver Wahlstrom (1 G), 3. Anders Lee (1 G).
Three stars
- ★S. Varlamov28 saves, .966

- ★★O. Wahlstrom1 G

- ★★★A. Lee1 G

Line score
goals · shots on goal beneathScoring
3 goals3rd period
1-01:10
2-07:51
2-119:46
Penalties
1st
- 17:17
Dmitry Kulikov · High stickingdrawn by Jean-Gabriel Pageau2 min
2nd
- 2:40
Ryan Pulock · Trippingdrawn by Andreas Johnsson2 min
- 4:16
Cal Clutterbuck · Slashingdrawn by Nikita Gusev2 min
- 9:07
Semyon Varlamov · Trippingdrawn by Kyle Palmieri2 min
3rd
- 11:11
Jean-Gabriel Pageau · Trippingdrawn by Jack Hughes2 min
Win probability
ours · the whole gameBiggest swing: Oliver Wahlstrom, 3rd 1:10 — 48% → 72%
Shot map
unblocked attempts · size = our xGExpected goals
- 2.92 G
- All situations
- 1 G1.6
- 1.42 G
- Even strength
- 1 G0.9
- 0.10 G
- Power play
- 0 G0.8
- 0.10 G
- Shorthanded
- 0 G0.0
Expected goals: the chance each unblocked attempt scores, from our shot model, summed. 75 unblocked attempts.
Deserve to win
on the chances createdFlurry-adjusted xG 1.64 – 1.63
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
- 20
- Shots on goal
- 29
- 45%
- Faceoffs
- 55%
- 0/1
- Power play
- 0/4
- 8
- Penalty minutes
- 2
- 10
- Hits
- 16
- 16
- Blocked shots
- 7
- 8
- Giveaways
- 23
- 10
- Takeaways
- 9
Box score
every player line
Season series
Data: NHL. Model: Gridpex (expected goals and win probability built on NHL play-by-play).
