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New Jersey Devils at Columbus Blue Jackets

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New Jersey Devils
▸3
Columbus Blue Jackets
2
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Recap

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The New Jersey Devils beat the Columbus Blue Jackets 3-2. The Devils came back from two goals down. The Blue Jackets led 2-0 after two periods. The biggest swing in win probability was Luke Hughes's goal at 4:45 of the third period, which took the Devils' chances from 48% to 75%. Expected goals favored the Blue Jackets, 4.5 to 2.7; shots on goal were NJD 33, CBJ 35. With league-average goaltending at both ends, the Blue Jackets win a replay of these chances 79% of the time. Jake Allen stopped 33 of 35 (.943), 2.5 goals saved above expected; Jet Greaves stopped 30 of 33 (.909), 0.7 goals below expected. Three stars: 1. Luke Hughes (1 G, 1 A), 2. Jake Allen (33 saves, .943), 3. Charlie Coyle (1 G).

Three stars

  1. ★
    NJD
    L. Hughes1 G, 1 A
  2. ★★
    NJD
    J. Allen33 saves, .943
  3. ★★★
    CBJ
    C. Coyle1 G

Line score

goals · shots on goal beneath
Goals and shots on goal by period
Team1st2nd3rdT
NJDNJD010012311333
CBJCBJ11011807235

Scoring

5 goals

1st period

  1. CBJ
    M. Marchment(8)
    K. Marchenko (17), D. Mayo (1)
    wristxG 0.45win prob +12 ptsVideo
    0-1
    6:18

2nd period

  1. CBJ
    C. Coyle(6)
    B. Jenner (11), C. Sillinger (15)
    snapxG 0.25win prob +16 ptsVideo
    0-2
    13:41

3rd period

  1. NJD
    N. Hischier(11)PPG
    L. Hughes (17), J. Hughes (11)
    snapxG 0.17win prob +12 ptsVideo
    1-2
    2:49
  2. NJD
    A. Gritsyuk(8)
    T. Meier (13), J. Siegenthaler (3)
    snapxG 0.04win prob +25 ptsVideo
    2-2
    3:44
  3. NJD
    L. Hughes(4)
    C. Brown (8), O. Palat (6)
    snapxG 0.10win prob +27 ptsVideo
    3-2
    4:45

Penalties

NJD 11 PIM·CBJ 7 PIM

1st

  • 15:09NJDDougie Hamilton · Trippingdrawn by Charlie Coyle2 min

2nd

  • 11:09NJDDougie Hamilton · Trippingdrawn by Zachary Aston-Reese2 min

3rd

  • 2:45CBJKirill Marchenko · Hookingdrawn by Colton White2 min
  • 11:40NJDCody Glass · Fightingdrawn by Dmitri Voronkov5 min
  • 11:40CBJDmitri Voronkov · Fightingdrawn by Cody Glass5 min
  • 15:06NJDBrenden Dillon · Interferencedrawn by Mason Marchment2 min

Win probability

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

Biggest swing: Luke Hughes, 3rd 4:45 — NJD 48% → 75%

Shot map

unblocked attempts · size = our xG
M. Marchment · Goal · xG 0.45B. Jenner · On goal · xG 0.42M. Marchment · Missed · xG 0.26C. Coyle · Goal · xG 0.25C. Coyle · On goal · xG 0.25K. Marchenko · Missed · xG 0.22C. Coyle · On goal · xG 0.20K. Marchenko · On goal · xG 0.18C. Coyle · Missed · xG 0.15Z. Aston-Reese · On goal · xG 0.14M. Marchment · On goal · xG 0.14Z. Aston-Reese · Missed · xG 0.12C. Sillinger · On goal · xG 0.12B. Jenner · On goal · xG 0.12K. Marchenko · Missed · xG 0.11C. Coyle · Missed · xG 0.08B. Jenner · On goal · xG 0.08M. Marchment · On goal · xG 0.07K. Marchenko · On goal · xG 0.07D. Mateychuk · On goal · xG 0.07M. Marchment · Missed · xG 0.07D. Severson · Missed · xG 0.07K. Marchenko · On goal · xG 0.06Z. Aston-Reese · Missed · xG 0.06K. Marchenko · Missed · xG 0.06D. Fabbro · On goal · xG 0.06A. Fantilli · Missed · xG 0.04I. Provorov · On goal · xG 0.04D. Severson · On goal · xG 0.04K. Marchenko · Missed · xG 0.03K. Johnson · Missed · xG 0.03C. Sillinger · On goal · xG 0.03Z. Aston-Reese · On goal · xG 0.03K. Marchenko · On goal · xG 0.03M. Marchment · Missed · xG 0.03C. Sillinger · Missed · xG 0.02B. Gaunce · On goal · xG 0.02D. Severson · On goal · xG 0.02M. Olivier · Missed · xG 0.02D. Mayo · On goal · xG 0.02C. Sillinger · Missed · xG 0.02D. Fabbro · On goal · xG 0.02M. Olivier · Missed · xG 0.02K. Marchenko · On goal · xG 0.02M. Olivier · Missed · xG 0.02M. Olivier · On goal · xG 0.01I. Provorov · On goal · xG 0.01A. Fantilli · On goal · xG 0.01B. Gaunce · On goal · xG 0.01D. Fabbro · Missed · xG 0.01I. Provorov · Missed · xG 0.01C. Sillinger · On goal · xG 0.01D. Mateychuk · On goal · xG 0.01C. Sillinger · On goal · xG 0.01B. Jenner · On goal · xG 0.01J. Christiansen · Missed · xG 0.01M. Marchment · Missed · xG 0.01I. Provorov · On goal · xG 0.00
CBJ2 G · 4.5 xG · 58 att
Tap a shot for who, when and how likely
GoalOn goalMissedBigger = higher xG

Expected goals

NJDvsCBJ
2.73 G
All situations
2 G4.5
1.82 G
Even strength
2 G3.8
0.21 G
Power play
0 G0.7
0.40 G
Shorthanded
0 G0.0

Expected goals: the chance each unblocked attempt scores, from our shot model, summed. 101 unblocked attempts.

Deserve to win

on the chances created
NJD21%79%CBJ

Flurry-adjusted xG 2.33 – 4.24

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

NJDvsCBJ
33
Shots on goal
35
50%
Faceoffs
50%
1/1
Power play
0/3
11
Penalty minutes
7
17
Hits
26
10
Blocked shots
11
14
Giveaways
18
5
Takeaways
8

Box score

every player line
New Jersey Devils skaters
SkaterGAP+/-SOGixGHitBlkPIMFO%TOI
22B. PesceD000030.08020—25:18
71J. SiegenthalerD011010.02120—22:58
43L. HughesD112010.10020—21:27
7D. HamiltonD000+140.06304—21:04
13N. HischierC101030.561005219:39
86J. HughesC011-160.39000019:26
16C. BrownR011+120.02210—18:35
5B. DillonD000000.00302—18:08
63J. BrattL000030.19100—17:41
91D. MercerC000020.060005016:28
28T. MeierR011-120.16300—14:51
18O. PalatL011+110.0410010014:19
81A. GritsyukR101010.35110—14:07
12C. GlassC000010.430157113:18
14L. GlendeningC000010.050002211:41
45C. WhiteD000-100.00110—11:32
47P. CotterL000000.06000—06:54
11S. NoesenR000020.11000—06:53
New Jersey Devils goalies
GoalieSASVGASV%xGAGSAxTOI
34J. Allen(W)35332.9434.51+2.5159:41

Season series

Tied 2-2

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