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New Jersey Devils at Pittsburgh Penguins

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New Jersey Devils
▸6
Pittsburgh Penguins
1
FinalTV ATTSN-PT, MSG+·PPG Paints Arena

Recap

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The New Jersey Devils beat the Pittsburgh Penguins 6-1. The Devils scored first and never trailed. The Devils led 5-1 after two periods. The biggest swing in win probability was Jesper Bratt's goal at 5:47 of the first period, which took the Devils' chances from 59% to 74%. Expected goals were close — NJD 2.5, PIT 2.7; shots on goal were NJD 36, PIT 38. With league-average goaltending at both ends, the Penguins win a replay of these chances 54% of the time. Nico Daws stopped 37 of 38 (.974), 1.7 goals saved above expected; Tristan Jarry stopped 14 of 19 (.737), 3.6 goals below expected. Three stars: 1. Jesper Bratt (2 G, 1 A), 2. Nico Hischier (1 G, 2 A), 3. Jack Hughes (3 A).

Three stars

  1. ★
    NJD
    J. Bratt2 G, 1 A
  2. ★★
    NJD
    N. Hischier1 G, 2 A
  3. ★★★
    NJD
    J. Hughes3 A

Line score

goals · shots on goal beneath
Goals and shots on goal by period
Team1st2nd3rdT
NJDNJD31526115636
PITPIT013114011138

Scoring

7 goals

1st period

  1. NJD
    J. Bratt(15)
    N. Hischier (18), P. Zacha (12)
    wristxG 0.18win prob +12 pts
    1-0
    1:16
  2. NJD
    J. Bratt(16)
    Unassisted
    wristxG 0.03win prob +15 pts
    2-0
    5:47
  3. NJD
    Y. Sharangovich(11)
    P. Subban (15)
    wristxG 0.10win prob +12 pts
    3-0
    6:44

2nd period

  1. NJD
    D. Mercer(12)
    J. Hughes (17)
    wristxG 0.26win prob +5 pts
    4-0
    9:24
  2. PIT
    E. Malkin(7)PPG
    S. Crosby (33)
    snapxG 0.21win prob +4 pts
    4-1
    11:13
  3. NJD
    D. Severson(7)PPG
    J. Hughes (18), N. Hischier (19)
    slapxG 0.04win prob +3 pts
    5-1
    13:37

3rd period

  1. NJD
    N. Hischier(14)PPG
    J. Hughes (19), J. Bratt (30)
    snapxG 0.11
    6-1
    9:30

Penalties

NJD 10 PIM·PIT 12 PIM

1st

  • 12:32PITEvgeni Malkin · Trippingdrawn by Jonas Siegenthaler2 min
  • 16:54NJDJesper Boqvist · Slashingdrawn by Sidney Crosby2 min

2nd

  • 10:18NJDNathan Bastian · Holdingdrawn by Dominik Simon2 min
  • 12:59PITBrock McGinn · High stickingdrawn by Ryan Graves2 min
  • 15:08PITChad Ruhwedel · Roughingdrawn by Andreas Johnsson2 min
  • 15:08NJDAndreas Johnsson · Roughingdrawn by Chad Ruhwedel2 min
  • 18:45NJDTomas Tatar · High stickingdrawn by Chad Ruhwedel2 min

3rd

  • 6:41NJDDamon Severson · Trippingdrawn by Kasperi Kapanen2 min
  • 7:29PITSidney Crosby · Cross checkingdrawn by Ryan Graves2 min
  • 8:17PITJeff Carter · High sticking double minordrawn by Dawson Mercer4 min

Win probability

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

Biggest swing: Jesper Bratt, 1st 5:47 — NJD 59% → 74%

Shot map

unblocked attempts · size = our xG
E. Malkin · Goal · xG 0.21E. Rodrigues · On goal · xG 0.20S. Crosby · On goal · xG 0.17B. Rust · Missed · xG 0.16B. Rust · On goal · xG 0.14E. Rodrigues · On goal · xG 0.14B. Rust · On goal · xG 0.13J. Marino · On goal · xG 0.12J. Carter · On goal · xG 0.11B. McGinn · On goal · xG 0.11K. Kapanen · On goal · xG 0.10B. Rust · Missed · xG 0.10D. Simon · On goal · xG 0.08J. Guentzel · Missed · xG 0.07D. Heinen · Missed · xG 0.07J. Guentzel · On goal · xG 0.07D. Heinen · Missed · xG 0.06E. Rodrigues · On goal · xG 0.06E. Rodrigues · On goal · xG 0.05S. Crosby · On goal · xG 0.05J. Carter · On goal · xG 0.04E. Rodrigues · On goal · xG 0.04E. Malkin · Missed · xG 0.03B. Dumoulin · On goal · xG 0.03B. Dumoulin · On goal · xG 0.03J. Marino · On goal · xG 0.03K. Letang · On goal · xG 0.03B. Dumoulin · Missed · xG 0.03K. Letang · On goal · xG 0.03M. Matheson · On goal · xG 0.02M. Pettersson · Missed · xG 0.02J. Guentzel · Missed · xG 0.02J. Carter · Missed · xG 0.02M. Pettersson · On goal · xG 0.02K. Letang · On goal · xG 0.02C. Ruhwedel · On goal · xG 0.02M. Pettersson · On goal · xG 0.01C. Ruhwedel · On goal · xG 0.01E. Rodrigues · On goal · xG 0.01J. Marino · On goal · xG 0.01J. Marino · On goal · xG 0.01C. Ruhwedel · On goal · xG 0.01B. Dumoulin · Missed · xG 0.01M. Pettersson · On goal · xG 0.01M. Pettersson · On goal · xG 0.01K. Letang · On goal · xG 0.00S. Crosby · On goal · xG 0.00D. Heinen · On goal · xG 0.00C. Ruhwedel · On goal · xG 0.00
PIT1 G · 2.7 xG · 49 att
Tap a shot for who, when and how likely
GoalOn goalMissedBigger = higher xG

Expected goals

NJDvsPIT
2.56 G
All situations
1 G2.7
1.94 G
Even strength
0 G2.1
0.72 G
Power play
1 G0.6

Expected goals: the chance each unblocked attempt scores, from our shot model, summed. 89 unblocked attempts.

Deserve to win

on the chances created
NJD46%54%PIT

Flurry-adjusted xG 2.52 – 2.72

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

NJDvsPIT
36
Shots on goal
38
47%
Faceoffs
53%
2/5
Power play
1/4
10
Penalty minutes
12
21
Hits
23
13
Blocked shots
12
11
Giveaways
7
4
Takeaways
7

Box score

every player line
New Jersey Devils skaters
SkaterGAP+/-SOGixGHitBlkPIMFO%TOI
28D. SeversonD101020.05102—22:10
71J. SiegenthalerD000+220.02040—21:55
7D. HamiltonD000+250.36410—19:12
33R. GravesD000+120.02400—18:11
13N. HischierC123+230.411107117:19
86J. HughesC033+220.080002516:43
63J. BrattL213+240.43010—16:41
76P. SubbanD011+110.00020—16:41
24T. SmithD000+210.02300—16:30
20M. McLeodC000000.051304716:28
16J. VeseyL000+120.02100—14:40
18D. MercerC101+210.260105014:33
17Y. SharangovichC101+120.181005014:06
37P. ZachaC011+220.1410010013:59
11A. JohnssonL000020.16102—13:49
14N. BastianR000010.17302—12:46
90T. TatarL000030.13002—12:31
70J. BoqvistC000010.010021311:35
New Jersey Devils goalies
GoalieSASVGASV%xGAGSAxTOI
50N. Daws(W)38371.9742.74+1.7460:00

Season series

Tied 2-2

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