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New Jersey Devils at San Jose Sharks

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New Jersey Devils
▸7
San Jose Sharks
2
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Recap

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The New Jersey Devils beat the San Jose Sharks 7-2. The Sharks scored first; the Devils answered. The Devils led 3-1 after two periods. The biggest swing in win probability was Kevin Bahl's goal at 13:08 of the second period, which took the Devils' chances from 68% to 85%. Expected goals favored the Devils, 4.2 to 2.9; shots on goal were NJD 44, SJS 31. With league-average goaltending at both ends, the Devils win a replay of these chances 69% of the time. Nico Daws stopped 29 of 31 (.935), 0.9 goals saved above expected; Kaapo Kahkonen stopped 24 of 31 (.774), 4.1 goals below expected. Three stars: 1. Nico Hischier (1 G, 3 A), 2. Jack Hughes (1 G, 2 A), 3. Jesper Bratt (1 G, 1 A).

Three stars

  1. ★
    NJD
    N. Hischier1 G, 3 A
  2. ★★
    NJD
    J. Hughes1 G, 2 A
  3. ★★★
    NJD
    J. Bratt1 G, 1 A

Line score

goals · shots on goal beneath
Goals and shots on goal by period
Team1st2nd3rdT
NJDNJD013318413744
SJSSJS11201316231

Scoring

9 goals

1st period

  1. SJS
    N. Sturm(4)
    A. Barabanov (7)
    tip-inxG 0.13win prob +15 ptsVideo
    0-1
    18:17

2nd period

  1. NJD
    J. Bratt(22)
    T. Meier (14), N. Hischier (21)
    wristxG 0.10win prob +16 ptsVideo
    1-1
    3:29
  2. NJD
    J. Hughes(19)
    Unassisted
    wristxG 0.19win prob +17 ptsVideo
    2-1
    4:06
  3. NJD
    K. Bahl(1)
    N. Hischier (22), J. Hughes (35)
    slapxG 0.07win prob +17 ptsVideo
    3-1
    13:08

3rd period

  1. NJD
    C. Miller(3)
    N. Hischier (23), T. Meier (15)
    wristxG 0.02win prob +7 ptsVideo
    4-1
    2:41
  2. NJD
    B. Smith(3)
    O. Palat (15), C. Tierney (5)
    slapxG 0.03win prob +2 ptsVideo
    5-1
    5:01
  3. NJD
    D. Mercer(16)
    J. Hughes (36), J. Marino (16)
    slapxG 0.13Video
    6-1
    6:57
  4. NJD
    N. Hischier(20)
    J. Bratt (39), J. Siegenthaler (8)
    wristxG 0.05Video
    7-1
    7:57
  5. SJS
    J. Bailey(5)
    R. Carpenter (7), H. Thrun (3)
    wristxG 0.01Video
    7-2
    12:33

Penalties

NJD 2 PIM·SJS 4 PIM

1st

  • 5:23SJSHenry Thrun · Interferencedrawn by Tyler Toffoli2 min

2nd

  • 10:21SJSNikita Okhotiuk · Holdingdrawn by Nico Hischier2 min
  • 14:09NJDAlexander Holtz · Hookingdrawn by Henry Thrun2 min

Win probability

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

Biggest swing: Kevin Bahl, 2nd 13:08 — NJD 68% → 85%

Shot map

unblocked attempts · size = our xG
F. Zadina · Missed · xG 0.44F. Zadina · Missed · xG 0.18F. Zetterlund · On goal · xG 0.17F. Zetterlund · On goal · xG 0.15A. Barabanov · On goal · xG 0.15N. Sturm · Goal · xG 0.13A. Barabanov · On goal · xG 0.12F. Zadina · Missed · xG 0.12M. Hoffman · Missed · xG 0.11R. Carpenter · Missed · xG 0.11W. Eklund · Missed · xG 0.10L. Kunin · On goal · xG 0.10A. Duclair · On goal · xG 0.09M. Ferraro · On goal · xG 0.08M. Granlund · On goal · xG 0.07A. Barabanov · Missed · xG 0.07F. Zadina · On goal · xG 0.07F. Zetterlund · Missed · xG 0.06R. Carpenter · Missed · xG 0.06K. Labanc · On goal · xG 0.05K. Labanc · Missed · xG 0.05J. Bailey · Missed · xG 0.05L. Kunin · Missed · xG 0.05K. Burroughs · On goal · xG 0.04N. Okhotiuk · On goal · xG 0.03F. Zadina · Missed · xG 0.03M. Hoffman · On goal · xG 0.03W. Eklund · On goal · xG 0.03J. Rutta · On goal · xG 0.02J. Bailey · On goal · xG 0.02N. Okhotiuk · On goal · xG 0.02J. Rutta · On goal · xG 0.02K. Labanc · On goal · xG 0.02N. Okhotiuk · On goal · xG 0.02F. Zadina · Missed · xG 0.01M. Ferraro · On goal · xG 0.01J. Bailey · On goal · xG 0.01T. Emberson · On goal · xG 0.01M. Ferraro · On goal · xG 0.01J. Bailey · Goal · xG 0.01F. Zadina · On goal · xG 0.01T. Emberson · On goal · xG 0.01K. Labanc · Missed · xG 0.01M. Ferraro · Missed · xG 0.00J. Rutta · On goal · xG 0.00F. Zetterlund · On goal · xG 0.00N. Okhotiuk · On goal · xG 0.00M. Ferraro · Missed · xG 0.00
SJS2 G · 2.9 xG · 48 att
Tap a shot for who, when and how likely
GoalOn goalMissedBigger = higher xG

Expected goals

NJDvsSJS
4.27 G
All situations
2 G2.9
3.07 G
Even strength
2 G2.9
1.20 G
Power play
0 G0.1
0.00 G
Shorthanded
0 G0.0

Expected goals: the chance each unblocked attempt scores, from our shot model, summed. 115 unblocked attempts.

Deserve to win

on the chances created
NJD69%31%SJS

Flurry-adjusted xG 4.13 – 2.87

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

NJDvsSJS
44
Shots on goal
31
55%
Faceoffs
45%
0/2
Power play
0/1
2
Penalty minutes
4
11
Hits
17
12
Blocked shots
14
7
Giveaways
8
10
Takeaways
9

Box score

every player line
New Jersey Devils skaters
SkaterGAP+/-SOGixGHitBlkPIMFO%TOI
86J. HughesC123+3110.84010023:06
43L. HughesD000020.21000—20:17
63J. BrattL112+330.43010—20:03
13N. HischierC134+360.480006719:40
88K. BahlD101+320.11320—18:33
6J. MarinoD011+310.01000—18:32
18O. PalatL011+310.29300—18:18
73T. ToffoliC000030.71000018:06
28T. MeierR022+210.21000—17:22
71J. SiegenthalerD011+200.01010—17:08
91D. MercerC101020.24000015:41
17S. NemecD000+110.05020—15:23
2B. SmithD101020.06030—15:19
56E. HaulaL000-130.212004314:39
42C. LazarC000+120.221006014:06
24C. MillerD101+120.03110—11:15
10A. HoltzR000020.14102—11:04
11C. TierneyC011+100.000105009:28
New Jersey Devils goalies
GoalieSASVGASV%xGAGSAxTOI
50N. Daws(W)31292.9352.94+0.9460:00

Season series

Tied 1-1

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