New Jersey Devils at Washington Capitals
Recap
written from the game dataThe New Jersey Devils beat the Washington Capitals 3-2. The Capitals scored first; the Devils answered. The Devils led 3-1 after two periods. The biggest swing in win probability was Brenden Dillon's goal at 7:08 of the second period, which took the Devils' chances from 47% to 65%. Expected goals favored the Devils, 3.6 to 2.1; shots on goal were NJD 33, WSH 25. With league-average goaltending at both ends, the Devils win a replay of these chances 70% of the time. Jake Allen stopped 24 of 25 (.960); Charlie Lindgren stopped 30 of 33 (.909), 0.6 goals saved above expected. Three stars: 1. Dougie Hamilton (1 G), 2. Jake Allen (24 saves, .960), 3. Matt Roy (1 G).
Three stars
- ★D. Hamilton1 G

- ★★J. Allen24 saves, .960

- ★★★M. Roy1 G

Line score
goals · shots on goal beneathScoring
5 goals1st period
0-113:52
1-116:31
2nd period
2-17:08
3-115:42
3rd period
3-24:54
Penalties
1st
- 4:26
Tom Wilson · High stickingdrawn by Jack Hughes2 min
- 4:44
Stefan Noesen · Hookingdrawn by John Carlson2 min
- 14:39
Nic Dowd · Hookingdrawn by Dougie Hamilton2 min
2nd
- 8:56
Johnathan Kovacevic · Fightingdrawn by Brandon Duhaime5 min
- 8:56
Brandon Duhaime · Fightingdrawn by Johnathan Kovacevic5 min
- 15:38
Rasmus Sandin · Trippingdrawn by Jesper Bratt2 min
- 18:02
Nico Hischier · Unsportsmanlike conductdrawn by Connor McMichael2 min
- 18:02
Connor McMichael · Unsportsmanlike conductdrawn by Nico Hischier2 min
3rd
- 0:28
Nic Dowd · High stickingdrawn by Nico Hischier2 min
- 3:42
Paul Cotter · Slashingdrawn by Taylor Raddysh2 min
- 10:02
Taylor Raddysh · Delaying game puck over glass2 min
Win probability
ours · the whole gameBiggest swing: Brenden Dillon, 2nd 7:08 — 47% → 65%
Shot map
unblocked attempts · size = our xGExpected goals
- 3.63 G
- All situations
- 2 G2.1
- 1.31 G
- Even strength
- 1 G1.6
- 2.32 G
- Power play
- 1 G0.5
Expected goals: the chance each unblocked attempt scores, from our shot model, summed. 89 unblocked attempts.
Deserve to win
on the chances createdFlurry-adjusted xG 3.22 – 2.11
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
- 33
- Shots on goal
- 25
- 55%
- Faceoffs
- 45%
- 2/5
- Power play
- 1/2
- 11
- Penalty minutes
- 17
- 14
- Hits
- 18
- 28
- Blocked shots
- 17
- 11
- Giveaways
- 14
- 5
- Takeaways
- 5
Box score
every player line
Season series
Tied 2-2
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3Final
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5OTFinal
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2this game
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5Final
Data: NHL. Model: Gridpex (expected goals and win probability built on NHL play-by-play).
