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New Jersey Devils at Washington Capitals

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New Jersey Devils
▸4
Washington Capitals
3
Final/OTTV MSG+, NBCSWA·Capital One Arena

Recap

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The New Jersey Devils beat the Washington Capitals 4-3 in overtime, Nico Hischier scoring at 2:56. The Devils scored first and never trailed. The Devils led 3-1 after two periods. The biggest swing in win probability was Nico Hischier's goal at 2:56 of overtime, which took the Devils' chances from 49% to 100%. Expected goals favored the Capitals, 2.9 to 2.4; shots on goal were NJD 37, WSH 30. With league-average goaltending at both ends, the Capitals win a replay of these chances 60% of the time. Mackenzie Blackwood stopped 27 of 30 (.900); Ilya Samsonov stopped 33 of 37 (.892), 1.6 goals below expected. Three stars: 1. Nico Hischier (2 G), 2. Damon Severson (1 G, 1 A), 3. Nic Dowd (1 G).

Three stars

  1. ★
    NJD
    N. Hischier2 G
  2. ★★
    NJD
    D. Severson1 G, 1 A
  3. ★★★
    WSH
    N. Dowd1 G

Line score

goals · shots on goal beneath
Goals and shots on goal by period
Team1st2nd3rdOTT
NJDNJD21211201013437
WSHWSH1130521200330

Scoring

7 goals

1st period

  1. NJD
    Y. Sharangovich(7)
    J. Hughes (7), P. Subban (11)
    wristxG 0.34win prob +13 pts
    1-0
    7:15
  2. NJD
    D. Severson(4)
    D. Mercer (10), J. Kuokkanen (3)
    wristxG 0.05win prob +15 pts
    2-0
    8:29
  3. WSH
    J. Carlson(8)
    M. Sgarbossa (2), D. Orlov (13)
    wristxG 0.05win prob +16 pts
    2-1
    19:13

2nd period

  1. NJD
    N. Hischier(5)
    D. Severson (9), J. Siegenthaler (9)
    tip-inxG 0.06win prob +16 pts
    3-1
    0:22

3rd period

  1. WSH
    N. Dowd(5)
    G. Hathaway (5), T. van Riemsdyk (8)
    wristxG 0.15win prob +12 pts
    3-2
    13:22
  2. WSH
    C. Sheary(8)
    L. Eller (10)
    wristxG 0.40win prob +41 pts
    3-3
    16:13

Overtime

  1. NJD
    N. Hischier(6)
    J. Hughes (8)
    wristxG 0.09win prob +51 pts
    4-3
    2:56

Penalties

NJD 6 PIM·WSH 6 PIM

1st

  • 17:29WSHLars Eller · Slashingdrawn by Jonas Siegenthaler2 min
  • 17:29NJDJonas Siegenthaler · Trippingdrawn by Lars Eller2 min

2nd

  • 1:24WSHNick Jensen · Holdingdrawn by Janne Kuokkanen2 min
  • 11:37WSHNic Dowd · Roughingdrawn by P.K. Subban2 min
  • 11:37NJDP.K. Subban · Roughingdrawn by Nic Dowd2 min
  • 11:37NJDP.K. Subban · Roughingdrawn by Nic Dowd2 min

Win probability

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

Biggest swing: Nico Hischier, OT 2:56 — NJD 49% → 100%

Shot map

unblocked attempts · size = our xG
C. Sheary · Goal · xG 0.40D. Sprong · On goal · xG 0.23N. Dowd · On goal · xG 0.17C. Hagelin · On goal · xG 0.16L. Eller · Missed · xG 0.16N. Dowd · Goal · xG 0.15G. Hathaway · On goal · xG 0.13D. Sprong · Missed · xG 0.11C. Sheary · On goal · xG 0.11D. Orlov · On goal · xG 0.11T. Wilson · Missed · xG 0.11D. Sprong · On goal · xG 0.10T. Wilson · Missed · xG 0.09A. Ovechkin · On goal · xG 0.07T. Wilson · On goal · xG 0.06T. van Riemsdyk · On goal · xG 0.06C. Sheary · Missed · xG 0.06J. Carlson · Goal · xG 0.05C. Sheary · On goal · xG 0.05T. van Riemsdyk · On goal · xG 0.04A. Ovechkin · Missed · xG 0.04A. Ovechkin · On goal · xG 0.04N. Dowd · On goal · xG 0.03A. Ovechkin · On goal · xG 0.03C. Sheary · On goal · xG 0.03A. Ovechkin · Missed · xG 0.03E. Kuznetsov · On goal · xG 0.03A. Ovechkin · Missed · xG 0.02M. Sgarbossa · On goal · xG 0.02J. Carlson · On goal · xG 0.02J. Carlson · Missed · xG 0.02D. Orlov · Missed · xG 0.01J. Schultz · On goal · xG 0.01J. Carlson · Missed · xG 0.01N. Jensen · Missed · xG 0.01N. Jensen · Missed · xG 0.01N. Jensen · On goal · xG 0.01C. Hagelin · Missed · xG 0.01M. Sgarbossa · On goal · xG 0.01C. Hagelin · On goal · xG 0.01C. Hagelin · On goal · xG 0.01E. Kuznetsov · On goal · xG 0.00L. Eller · On goal · xG 0.00M. Sgarbossa · On goal · xG 0.00
WSH3 G · 2.9 xG · 44 att
Tap a shot for who, when and how likely
GoalOn goalMissedBigger = higher xG

Expected goals

NJDvsWSH
2.44 G
All situations
3 G2.9
2.34 G
Even strength
3 G2.6
0.00 G
Power play
0 G0.2
0.10 G
Shorthanded
0 G0.2

Expected goals: the chance each unblocked attempt scores, from our shot model, summed. 91 unblocked attempts.

Deserve to win

on the chances created
NJD40%60%WSH

Flurry-adjusted xG 2.35 – 2.89

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

NJDvsWSH
37
Shots on goal
30
53%
Faceoffs
47%
0/1
Power play
0/1
6
Penalty minutes
6
13
Hits
29
17
Blocked shots
14
5
Giveaways
2
10
Takeaways
5

Box score

every player line
New Jersey Devils skaters
SkaterGAP+/-SOGixGHitBlkPIMFO%TOI
28D. SeversonD112+210.09110—29:52
71J. SiegenthalerD011+120.14262—25:24
33R. GravesD000-220.01110—24:15
76P. SubbanD011-250.11114—23:58
86J. HughesC022+210.040003320:17
63J. BrattL000020.31020—17:07
17Y. SharangovichC101+140.620005017:03
37P. ZachaC000030.151005016:30
13N. HischierC202+240.240205216:29
24T. SmithD000+220.06010—16:01
20M. McLeodC000+110.041007014:51
18D. MercerC011-220.090007114:22
59J. KuokkanenC011-130.18010014:08
67M. StudenicR000010.10100—13:29
70J. BoqvistC000+120.07000013:26
11A. JohnssonL000-110.02000—12:50
14N. BastianR000010.1051010012:06
7D. HamiltonD000000.00010—02:40
New Jersey Devils goalies
GoalieSASVGASV%xGAGSAxTOI
29M. Blackwood(W)30273.9002.89-0.1162:56

Season series

WSH leads 2-1

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