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New York Rangers at New Jersey Devils

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Recap

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The New Jersey Devils beat the New York Rangers 5-0. The Devils scored first and never trailed. The Devils led 3-0 after two periods. The biggest swing in win probability was Timo Meier's goal at 4:41 of the second period, which took the Devils' chances from 71% to 85%. Expected goals favored the Devils, 3.7 to 2.2; shots on goal were NYR 12, NJD 30. With league-average goaltending at both ends, the Devils win a replay of these chances 74% of the time. Jonathan Quick stopped 25 of 30 (.833), 1.3 goals below expected; Jacob Markstrom stopped 12 of 12 (1.000), 2.2 goals saved above expected. Three stars: 1. Jack Hughes (2 G, 1 A), 2. Jesper Bratt (2 A), 3. Jacob Markstrom (12 saves, 1.000).

Three stars

  1. ★
    NJD
    J. Hughes2 G, 1 A
  2. ★★
    NJD
    J. Bratt2 A
  3. ★★★
    NJD
    J. Markstrom12 saves, 1.000

Line score

goals · shots on goal beneath
Goals and shots on goal by period
Team1st2nd3rdT
NYRNYR050403012
NJDNJD19210211530

Scoring

5 goals

1st period

  1. NJD
    wristxG 0.03win prob +4 ptsVideo
    0-1
    4:29

2nd period

  1. NJD
    T. Meier(13)PPG
    snapxG 0.14win prob +14 ptsVideo
    0-2
    4:41
  2. NJD
    J. Hughes(15)PPG
    L. Hughes (12), J. Bratt (31)
    wristxG 0.13win prob +7 ptsVideo
    0-3
    11:13

3rd period

  1. NJD
    wristxG 0.10win prob +1 ptsVideo
    0-4
    8:00
  2. NJD
    D. Mercer(8)PPG
    J. Hughes (30), L. Hughes (13)
    batxG 0.26Video
    0-5
    12:35

Penalties

NYR 24 PIM·NJD 24 PIM

1st

  • 3:55NYRVincent Trocheck · Fightingdrawn by Paul Cotter5 min
  • 3:55NJDPaul Cotter · Fightingdrawn by Vincent Trocheck5 min
  • 5:14NJDStefan Noesen · Hookingdrawn by Mika Zibanejad2 min
  • 5:14NJDTimo Meier · Roughingdrawn by Artemi Panarin2 min
  • 5:14NYRArtemi Panarin · Roughingdrawn by Timo Meier2 min
  • 19:08NYRSam Carrick · Fightingdrawn by Brenden Dillon5 min
  • 19:08NJDBrenden Dillon · Fightingdrawn by Sam Carrick5 min

2nd

  • 0:25NJDDawson Mercer · Cross checkingdrawn by Urho Vaakanainen2 min
  • 2:41NYRserved by B. Berard · Too many men on the ice2 min
  • 6:07NJDJohnathan Kovacevic · Roughingdrawn by Alexis Lafrenière2 min
  • 6:07NYRAlexis Lafrenière · Slashingdrawn by Jonas Siegenthaler2 min
  • 6:07NJDJonas Siegenthaler · Cross checkingdrawn by Alexis Lafrenière2 min
  • 9:15NYRBrett Berard · Hookingdrawn by Dougie Hamilton2 min
  • 9:15NJDDougie Hamilton · Unsportsmanlike conductdrawn by Brett Berard2 min
  • 10:23NYRserved by J. Brodzinski · Too many men on the ice2 min
  • 16:28NJDserved by T. Meier · Too many men on the ice2 min

3rd

  • 11:46NYRAlexis Lafrenière · Slashingdrawn by Jonas Siegenthaler2 min
  • 15:54NYRArtemi Panarin · Slashingdrawn by Tomas Tatar2 min

Win probability

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

Biggest swing: Timo Meier, 2nd 4:41 — NJD 71% → 85%

Shot map

unblocked attempts · size = our xG
D. Mercer · Goal · xG 0.26N. Bastian · On goal · xG 0.22L. Hughes · On goal · xG 0.22J. Bratt · On goal · xG 0.19D. Mercer · On goal · xG 0.17N. Hischier · On goal · xG 0.16T. Meier · Goal · xG 0.14J. Hughes · Goal · xG 0.13N. Hischier · Missed · xG 0.13S. Noesen · On goal · xG 0.12D. Mercer · On goal · xG 0.12S. Noesen · Missed · xG 0.12J. Hughes · On goal · xG 0.11N. Bastian · Missed · xG 0.11J. Bratt · On goal · xG 0.11S. Noesen · Goal · xG 0.10N. Hischier · On goal · xG 0.10D. Mercer · On goal · xG 0.10D. Mercer · On goal · xG 0.09T. Meier · Missed · xG 0.09L. Hughes · On goal · xG 0.09S. Noesen · On goal · xG 0.07T. Meier · On goal · xG 0.06N. Bastian · Missed · xG 0.06P. Cotter · Missed · xG 0.06L. Hughes · Missed · xG 0.06T. Meier · Missed · xG 0.06T. Tatar · On goal · xG 0.05N. Bastian · On goal · xG 0.05P. Cotter · Missed · xG 0.04N. Bastian · On goal · xG 0.04O. Palat · On goal · xG 0.04L. Hughes · Missed · xG 0.04J. Bratt · Missed · xG 0.03J. Hughes · Goal · xG 0.03T. Meier · Missed · xG 0.02S. Noesen · On goal · xG 0.02T. Tatar · On goal · xG 0.02J. Kovacevic · Missed · xG 0.01D. Hamilton · On goal · xG 0.01E. Haula · Missed · xG 0.01J. Bratt · Missed · xG 0.01E. Haula · Missed · xG 0.01B. Pesce · On goal · xG 0.01J. Kovacevic · On goal · xG 0.00D. Hamilton · Missed · xG 0.00J. Kovacevic · On goal · xG 0.00
NJD5 G · 3.7 xG · 47 att
Tap a shot for who, when and how likely
GoalOn goalMissedBigger = higher xG

Expected goals

NYRvsNJD
2.20 G
All situations
5 G3.7
1.30 G
Even strength
2 G2.1
0.90 G
Power play
3 G1.4
0.00 G
Shorthanded
0 G0.2

Expected goals: the chance each unblocked attempt scores, from our shot model, summed. 81 unblocked attempts.

Deserve to win

on the chances created
NYR26%74%NJD

Flurry-adjusted xG 2.16 – 3.61

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

NYRvsNJD
12
Shots on goal
30
55%
Faceoffs
45%
0/4
Power play
3/4
24
Penalty minutes
24
26
Hits
16
8
Blocked shots
13
18
Giveaways
17
1
Takeaways
5

Box score

every player line
New York Rangers skaters
SkaterGAP+/-SOGixGHitBlkPIMFO%TOI
23A. FoxD000-130.56100—26:09
55R. LindgrenD000-110.00210—20:09
13A. LafrenièreL000-110.20224—19:44
10A. PanarinL000-110.41004—19:06
6Z. JonesD000010.03110—18:24
16V. TrocheckC000-100.112056418:00
17W. BorgenD000-100.00220—17:01
18U. VaakanainenD000-100.01000—16:58
72F. ChytilC000020.061002216:45
50W. CuylleL000000.14100—15:58
93M. ZibanejadC000000.152005015:17
91R. SmithR000000.0421010014:08
26J. VeseyL000-120.09010—13:43
4B. SchneiderD000000.01300—12:56
39S. CarrickC000-100.081057312:34
84A. EdstromC000-110.11200012:29
65B. BerardL000000.01202—12:05
22J. BrodzinskiC000000.20200011:16
New York Rangers goalies
GoalieSASVGASV%xGAGSAxTOI
32J. Quick(L)30255.8333.69-1.3159:48

Season series

NJD leads 3-1

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