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New Jersey Devils at New York Islanders

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Recap

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The New Jersey Devils beat the New York Islanders 2-1. The Devils scored first and never trailed. The Devils led 2-1 after two periods. The biggest swing in win probability was Michael McLeod's goal at 15:31 of the second period, which took the Devils' chances from 47% to 69%. Expected goals favored the Islanders, 2.5 to 1.5; shots on goal were NJD 25, NYI 33. With league-average goaltending at both ends, the Islanders win a replay of these chances 70% of the time. Mackenzie Blackwood stopped 32 of 33 (.970), 1.5 goals saved above expected; Semyon Varlamov stopped 23 of 25 (.920), 0.5 goals below expected. Three stars: 1. Michael McLeod (1 G), 2. Pavel Zacha (1 G), 3. Anthony Beauvillier (1 G).

Three stars

  1. ★
    NJD
    M. McLeod1 G
  2. ★★
    NJD
    P. Zacha1 G
  3. ★★★
    NYI
    A. Beauvillier1 G

Line score

goals · shots on goal beneath
Goals and shots on goal by period
Team1st2nd3rdT
NJDNJD1121805225
NYINYI08112013133

Scoring

3 goals

1st period

  1. NJD
    wristxG 0.09win prob +14 pts
    1-0
    14:11

2nd period

  1. NYI
    tip-inxG 0.05win prob +17 pts
    1-1
    5:35
  2. NJD
    tip-inxG 0.11win prob +22 pts
    2-1
    15:31

Penalties

NJD 4 PIM·NYI 2 PIM

2nd

  • 5:49NYIBraydon Coburn · Cross checkingdrawn by Jesper Boqvist2 min
  • 7:22NJDDamon Severson · Hookingdrawn by Brock Nelson2 min
  • 20:00NJDMichael McLeod · High stickingdrawn by Casey Cizikas2 min

Win probability

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

Biggest swing: Michael McLeod, 2nd 15:31 — NJD 47% → 69%

Shot map

unblocked attempts · size = our xG
J. Bailey · On goal · xG 0.24B. Nelson · On goal · xG 0.16O. Wahlstrom · On goal · xG 0.15B. Nelson · On goal · xG 0.14K. Palmieri · On goal · xG 0.13J. Pageau · On goal · xG 0.11B. Nelson · Missed · xG 0.11O. Wahlstrom · On goal · xG 0.11C. Clutterbuck · Missed · xG 0.10A. Pelech · On goal · xG 0.09J. Pageau · On goal · xG 0.09B. Nelson · On goal · xG 0.08T. Zajac · On goal · xG 0.08A. Beauvillier · On goal · xG 0.08C. Clutterbuck · On goal · xG 0.07J. Bailey · Missed · xG 0.07K. Palmieri · On goal · xG 0.07C. Clutterbuck · Missed · xG 0.06M. Barzal · On goal · xG 0.06R. Pulock · On goal · xG 0.06O. Wahlstrom · Missed · xG 0.06A. Beauvillier · Goal · xG 0.05S. Mayfield · On goal · xG 0.05R. Pulock · Missed · xG 0.04K. Palmieri · On goal · xG 0.03N. Leddy · On goal · xG 0.03R. Pulock · On goal · xG 0.03S. Mayfield · On goal · xG 0.03M. Martin · On goal · xG 0.02N. Dobson · Missed · xG 0.02N. Dobson · On goal · xG 0.02B. Coburn · On goal · xG 0.02J. Bailey · On goal · xG 0.02N. Leddy · On goal · xG 0.02T. Zajac · Missed · xG 0.01N. Leddy · On goal · xG 0.01A. Beauvillier · On goal · xG 0.01A. Pelech · Missed · xG 0.01R. Pulock · On goal · xG 0.01B. Coburn · On goal · xG 0.01A. Pelech · On goal · xG 0.01S. Mayfield · On goal · xG 0.01
NYI1 G · 2.5 xG · 42 att
Tap a shot for who, when and how likely
GoalOn goalMissedBigger = higher xG

Expected goals

NJDvsNYI
1.52 G
All situations
1 G2.5
1.42 G
Even strength
1 G1.8
0.10 G
Power play
0 G0.7
0.00 G
Shorthanded
0 G0.1

Expected goals: the chance each unblocked attempt scores, from our shot model, summed. 72 unblocked attempts.

Deserve to win

on the chances created
NJD30%70%NYI

Flurry-adjusted xG 1.49 – 2.53

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

NJDvsNYI
25
Shots on goal
33
39%
Faceoffs
61%
0/1
Power play
0/2
4
Penalty minutes
2
16
Hits
33
24
Blocked shots
19
9
Giveaways
5
5
Takeaways
2

Box score

every player line
New Jersey Devils skaters
SkaterGAP+/-SOGixGHitBlkPIMFO%TOI
22R. MurrayD011+210.02050—21:12
8W. ButcherD000-140.20020—21:05
28D. SeversonD011+230.17122—20:28
7M. TennysonD000010.05020—19:07
88K. BahlD000020.04330—18:44
86J. HughesC000-100.000005018:41
5C. CarrickD000-110.05120—18:16
13N. HischierC011+100.041202918:03
17Y. SharangovichC000-120.0900010017:15
20M. McLeodC101+110.114226915:51
14N. BastianR000+120.06410—15:45
90J. BoqvistC000+130.24010015:36
59J. KuokkanenC000-110.12000015:22
37P. ZachaC101+110.09010014:55
63J. BrattL011+110.02010—14:38
67M. StudenicR000010.11200—10:38
12T. ThompsonR000010.08000—10:24
25N. FooteL000000.00000—10:00
New Jersey Devils goalies
GoalieSASVGASV%xGAGSAxTOI
29M. Blackwood(W)33321.9702.54+1.5460:00

Season series

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