New Jersey Devils at New York Islanders
Recap
written from the game dataThe New York Islanders beat the New Jersey Devils 4-2. The Devils scored first; the Islanders answered. The Islanders led 3-2 after two periods. The biggest swing in win probability was Zach Parise's goal at 16:33 of the second period, which took the Islanders' chances from 48% to 71%. Expected goals favored the Islanders, 4.7 to 2.5; shots on goal were NJD 32, NYI 29. With league-average goaltending at both ends, the Islanders win a replay of these chances 51% of the time. Akira Schmid stopped 25 of 29 (.862), 1.5 goals below expected; Ilya Sorokin stopped 30 of 32 (.938). Three stars: 1. Jean-Gabriel Pageau (1 G, 1 A), 2. Mathew Barzal (2 A), 3. Oliver Wahlstrom (2 A).
Three stars
- ★J. Pageau1 G, 1 A

- ★★M. Barzal2 A

- ★★★O. Wahlstrom2 A

Line score
goals · shots on goal beneathScoring
6 goals1st period
1-017:01
1-117:45
2-118:25
2nd period
2-28:33
2-316:33
3rd period
2-49:37
Penalties
1st
- 6:30
Mason Geertsen · Illegal check to headdrawn by Noah Dobson2 min
- 6:30
Mason Geertsen · Fightingdrawn by Zdeno Chara5 min
- 6:30
Zdeno Chara · Instigatordrawn by Mason Geertsen2 min
- 6:30
Zdeno Chara · Fightingdrawn by Mason Geertsen5 min
- 6:30
Zdeno Chara · Misconductdrawn by Mason Geertsen10 min
- 17:38
Tomas Tatar · Cross checkingdrawn by Mathew Barzal2 min
2nd
- 10:08
Zach Parise · Delaying game puck over glass2 min
- 15:42
Robin Salo · Delaying game puck over glass2 min
- 19:32
Dougie Hamilton · Trippingdrawn by Anders Lee2 min
3rd
- 11:28
Dawson Mercer · Interferencedrawn by Mathew Barzal2 min
- 11:28
Mathew Barzal · Roughingdrawn by Dawson Mercer2 min
- 19:06
Zach Parise · High stickingdrawn by Tomas Tatar2 min
Win probability
ours · the whole gameBiggest swing: Zach Parise, 2nd 16:33 — 48% → 71%
Shot map
unblocked attempts · size = our xGExpected goals
- 2.52 G
- All situations
- 4 G4.7
- 1.72 G
- Even strength
- 2 G2.2
- 0.70 G
- Power play
- 1 G0.2
- 0.10 G
- Shorthanded
- 1 G0.2
Expected goals: the chance each unblocked attempt scores, from our shot model, summed. 84 unblocked attempts.
Deserve to win
on the chances createdFlurry-adjusted xG 2.46 – 2.49
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
- 32
- Shots on goal
- 29
- 39%
- Faceoffs
- 61%
- 0/3
- Power play
- 1/2
- 13
- Penalty minutes
- 25
- 15
- Hits
- 21
- 12
- Blocked shots
- 18
- 13
- Giveaways
- 22
- 6
- Takeaways
- 4
Box score
every player line
Season series
Data: NHL. Model: Gridpex (expected goals and win probability built on NHL play-by-play).
