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Pittsburgh Penguins at New Jersey Devils

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Pittsburgh Penguins
0
New Jersey Devils
▸3
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Recap

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The New Jersey Devils beat the Pittsburgh Penguins 3-0. The Devils scored first and never trailed. The Devils led 1-0 after two periods. The biggest swing in win probability was Stefan Noesen's goal at 17:32 of the second period, which took the Devils' chances from 53% to 74%. Expected goals favored the Devils, 3.0 to 1.6; shots on goal were PIT 12, NJD 27. With league-average goaltending at both ends, the Devils win a replay of these chances 64% of the time. Tristan Jarry stopped 24 of 26 (.923); Jacob Markstrom stopped 12 of 12 (1.000), 1.6 goals saved above expected. Three stars: 1. Stefan Noesen (1 G), 2. Jacob Markstrom (12 saves, 1.000), 3. Nico Hischier (1 G, 2 A).

Three stars

  1. ★
    NJD
    S. Noesen1 G
  2. ★★
    NJD
    J. Markstrom12 saves, 1.000
  3. ★★★
    NJD
    N. Hischier1 G, 2 A

Line score

goals · shots on goal beneath
Goals and shots on goal by period
Team1st2nd3rdT
PITPIT050403012
NJDNJD0419214327

Scoring

3 goals

2nd period

  1. NJD
    S. Noesen(15)
    N. Hischier (14), T. Meier (13)
    wristxG 0.32win prob +22 ptsVideo
    0-1
    17:32

3rd period

  1. NJD
    N. Hischier(17)
    D. Hamilton (17), B. Dillon (8)
    snapxG 0.14win prob +15 ptsVideo
    0-2
    7:47
  2. NJD
    T. Meier(12)EN
    J. Bratt (29), N. Hischier (15)
    snapxG 0.78Video
    0-3
    18:27

Penalties

PIT 12 PIM·NJD 14 PIM

1st

  • 13:45NJDDougie Hamilton · Holdingdrawn by Drew O'Connor2 min
  • 18:04PITErik Karlsson · Unsportsmanlike conduct2 min

2nd

  • 8:23NJDPaul Cotter · Interferencedrawn by Matt Grzelcyk2 min

3rd

  • 18:27PITMichael Bunting · Misconductdrawn by Jonas Siegenthaler10 min
  • 18:27NJDJonas Siegenthaler · Misconductdrawn by Michael Bunting10 min

Win probability

ours · the whole game
Tap or hover the chart for the moment-by-moment number
NJD goalPIT goalFinal: NJD 100%

Biggest swing: Stefan Noesen, 2nd 17:32 — NJD 53% → 74%

Shot map

unblocked attempts · size = our xG
T. Meier · Goal · xG 0.78S. Noesen · Goal · xG 0.32N. Hischier · On goal · xG 0.18T. Meier · On goal · xG 0.16N. Hischier · Goal · xG 0.14D. Mercer · Missed · xG 0.13N. Hischier · On goal · xG 0.11D. Mercer · On goal · xG 0.08B. Pesce · On goal · xG 0.08T. Meier · Missed · xG 0.07J. Dowling · Missed · xG 0.06T. Meier · Missed · xG 0.05E. Haula · Missed · xG 0.05D. Mercer · Missed · xG 0.05J. Dowling · On goal · xG 0.05E. Haula · On goal · xG 0.05B. Pesce · On goal · xG 0.05S. Noesen · On goal · xG 0.04J. Bratt · Missed · xG 0.04J. Hughes · Missed · xG 0.04O. Palat · Missed · xG 0.04D. Hamilton · On goal · xG 0.04E. Haula · Missed · xG 0.03D. Mercer · Missed · xG 0.03D. Hamilton · On goal · xG 0.03D. Mercer · Missed · xG 0.02J. Kovacevic · Missed · xG 0.02L. Hughes · On goal · xG 0.02T. Meier · On goal · xG 0.02S. Noesen · On goal · xG 0.02T. Meier · Missed · xG 0.02S. Noesen · Missed · xG 0.02J. Bratt · On goal · xG 0.02D. Hamilton · On goal · xG 0.02B. Pesce · On goal · xG 0.02J. Hughes · On goal · xG 0.01J. Hughes · On goal · xG 0.01D. Hamilton · Missed · xG 0.01D. Hamilton · Missed · xG 0.01J. Bratt · On goal · xG 0.01S. Noesen · Missed · xG 0.01S. Noesen · Missed · xG 0.01J. Hughes · Missed · xG 0.01J. Kovacevic · Missed · xG 0.01J. Siegenthaler · On goal · xG 0.01S. Noesen · On goal · xG 0.01J. Kovacevic · Missed · xG 0.00L. Hughes · On goal · xG 0.00D. Hamilton · On goal · xG 0.00D. Hamilton · Missed · xG 0.00
NJD3 G · 3.0 xG · 50 att
Tap a shot for who, when and how likely
GoalOn goalMissedBigger = higher xG

Expected goals

PITvsNJD
1.60 G
All situations
2 G3.0
1.40 G
Even strength
2 G2.1
0.20 G
Power play
0 G0.1

Expected goals: the chance each unblocked attempt scores, from our shot model, summed. 79 unblocked attempts. Empty-net goals are left out of the goal counts.

Deserve to win

on the chances created
PIT36%64%NJD

Flurry-adjusted xG 1.55 – 2.21

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

PITvsNJD
12
Shots on goal
27
48%
Faceoffs
52%
0/2
Power play
0/1
12
Penalty minutes
14
9
Hits
22
12
Blocked shots
15
19
Giveaways
15
7
Takeaways
4

Box score

every player line
Pittsburgh Penguins skaters
SkaterGAP+/-SOGixGHitBlkPIMFO%TOI
24M. GrzelcykD000-100.00020—25:09
65E. KarlssonD000-120.08012—25:03
58K. LetangD000010.01130—21:59
67R. RakellR000-210.06010—20:33
17B. RustR000-210.02010—20:14
87S. CrosbyC000-210.500104819:22
73P. JosephD000000.06100—18:49
71E. MalkinC000-200.131002517:43
8M. BuntingL000-200.070010—15:38
5R. SheaD000-210.01110—15:25
19C. GlassC000-130.370005014:10
55N. AcciariC000000.003006713:33
53P. TomasinoR000010.17000—13:18
46B. LizotteC000000.000106012:57
83M. NietoL000010.06000—12:21
10D. O'ConnorL000000.000006711:55
38O. PickeringD000-100.00010—10:53
72A. BeauvillierR000000.01200—09:53
Pittsburgh Penguins goalies
GoalieSASVGASV%xGAGSAxTOI
35T. Jarry(L)26242.9232.23+0.2359:05

Season series

Tied 2-2

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