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New Jersey Devils at Columbus Blue Jackets

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New Jersey Devils
▸4
Columbus Blue Jackets
1
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Recap

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The New Jersey Devils beat the Columbus Blue Jackets 4-1. The Devils scored first and never trailed. The Devils led 3-1 after two periods. The biggest swing in win probability was Stefan Noesen's goal at 19:14 of the second period, which took the Devils' chances from 71% to 88%. Expected goals favored the Devils, 3.4 to 3.0; shots on goal were NJD 36, CBJ 42. With league-average goaltending at both ends, the Devils win a replay of these chances 55% of the time. Cory Schneider stopped 41 of 42 (.976), 2.0 goals saved above expected; Sergei Bobrovsky stopped 32 of 36 (.889), 0.7 goals below expected. Three stars: 1. Cory Schneider (41 saves, .976), 2. Nico Hischier (2 A), 3. Taylor Hall (1 G, 1 A).

Three stars

  1. ★
    NJD
    C. Schneider41 saves, .976
  2. ★★
    NJD
    N. Hischier2 A
  3. ★★★
    NJD
    T. Hall1 G, 1 A

Line score

goals · shots on goal beneath
Goals and shots on goal by period
Team1st2nd3rdT
NJDNJD111213112436
CBJCBJ116011015142

Scoring

5 goals

1st period

  1. NJD
    T. Zajac(1)
    S. Noesen (2), M. Johansson (3)
    backhandxG 0.19win prob +12 pts
    1-0
    4:24
  2. CBJ
    N. Foligno(6)
    O. Bjorkstrand (10), S. Jones (11)
    wristxG 0.20win prob +12 pts
    1-1
    13:46

2nd period

  1. NJD
    T. Hall(9)
    N. Hischier (14), J. Bratt (10)
    tip-inxG 0.04win prob +17 pts
    2-1
    4:47
  2. NJD
    S. Noesen(2)
    M. Wood (5), N. Hischier (15)
    wristxG 0.10win prob +17 pts
    3-1
    19:14

3rd period

  1. NJD
    J. Bratt(9)
    T. Hall (20)
    tip-inxG 0.20win prob +3 pts
    4-1
    11:06

Penalties

NJD 12 PIM·CBJ 2 PIM

1st

  • 11:44NJDTravis Zajac · Trippingdrawn by Artemi Panarin2 min
  • 15:53NJDSami Vatanen · Holdingdrawn by Artemi Panarin2 min

2nd

  • 11:12NJDJimmy Hayes · Hookingdrawn by Nick Foligno2 min
  • 17:03CBJZach Werenski · High stickingdrawn by Miles Wood2 min

3rd

  • 8:52NJDDamon Severson · Holdingdrawn by Zach Werenski2 min
  • 18:03NJDSami Vatanen · Hookingdrawn by Seth Jones2 min
  • 19:21NJDBrian Gibbons · Slashingdrawn by Oliver Bjorkstrand2 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: Stefan Noesen, 2nd 19:14 — NJD 71% → 88%

Shot map

unblocked attempts · size = our xG
C. Atkinson · On goal · xG 0.22N. Foligno · Goal · xG 0.21Z. Werenski · On goal · xG 0.18P. Dubois · On goal · xG 0.13B. Jenner · On goal · xG 0.13M. Calvert · On goal · xG 0.12A. Panarin · On goal · xG 0.12Z. Werenski · On goal · xG 0.11A. Panarin · Missed · xG 0.11D. Savard · On goal · xG 0.11Z. Werenski · On goal · xG 0.11C. Atkinson · On goal · xG 0.09S. Jones · On goal · xG 0.07S. Jones · Missed · xG 0.07S. Jones · Missed · xG 0.06J. Anderson · Missed · xG 0.06Z. Werenski · On goal · xG 0.06J. Anderson · On goal · xG 0.06O. Bjorkstrand · Missed · xG 0.05L. Sedlak · On goal · xG 0.05C. Atkinson · On goal · xG 0.05P. Dubois · On goal · xG 0.05O. Bjorkstrand · On goal · xG 0.04C. Atkinson · On goal · xG 0.04A. Panarin · Missed · xG 0.04S. Jones · Missed · xG 0.04A. Wennberg · On goal · xG 0.04S. Jones · Missed · xG 0.04Z. Werenski · On goal · xG 0.03Z. Werenski · On goal · xG 0.03S. Jones · On goal · xG 0.03A. Panarin · On goal · xG 0.03J. Anderson · Missed · xG 0.03Z. Werenski · Missed · xG 0.03Z. Werenski · On goal · xG 0.03Z. Werenski · On goal · xG 0.03J. Johnson · On goal · xG 0.03D. Savard · On goal · xG 0.02A. Panarin · On goal · xG 0.02S. Jones · On goal · xG 0.02J. Johnson · Missed · xG 0.02S. Jones · On goal · xG 0.02J. Johnson · On goal · xG 0.02Z. Werenski · On goal · xG 0.02D. Savard · Missed · xG 0.02B. Dubinsky · On goal · xG 0.02O. Bjorkstrand · On goal · xG 0.01B. Jenner · On goal · xG 0.01D. Savard · On goal · xG 0.01N. Foligno · On goal · xG 0.01T. Motte · On goal · xG 0.01J. Johnson · On goal · xG 0.01Z. Werenski · On goal · xG 0.00J. Johnson · On goal · xG 0.00
CBJ1 G · 3.0 xG · 54 att
Tap a shot for who, when and how likely
GoalOn goalMissedBigger = higher xG

Expected goals

NJDvsCBJ
3.44 G
All situations
1 G3.0
3.04 G
Even strength
1 G2.5
0.10 G
Power play
0 G0.5
0.30 G
Shorthanded
0 G0.0

Expected goals: the chance each unblocked attempt scores, from our shot model, summed. 100 unblocked attempts.

Deserve to win

on the chances created
NJD55%45%CBJ

Flurry-adjusted xG 3.28 – 2.96

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
36
Shots on goal
42
48%
Faceoffs
52%
0/1
Power play
0/6
12
Penalty minutes
2
19
Hits
25
16
Blocked shots
14
5
Giveaways
7
10
Takeaways
7

Box score

every player line
New Jersey Devils skaters
SkaterGAP+/-SOGixGHitBlkPIMFO%TOI
6A. GreeneD000+120.03120—24:27
45S. VatanenD000+100.00014—20:47
2J. MooreD000+120.15030—20:30
28D. SeversonD000010.29002—20:09
16S. SantiniD000+200.01600—18:10
19T. ZajacC101050.611225917:33
90M. JohanssonL011+110.0401010017:00
40B. ColemanL000030.312107516:06
23S. NoesenR112+220.350205015:44
8W. ButcherD000+130.12120—15:11
39B. GibbonsC000-120.26102014:25
63J. BrattL112+220.33100—14:15
11B. BoyleC000010.093002313:33
13N. HischierC022+230.210202213:28
9T. HallL112+240.311003812:58
10J. HayesR000010.09102—12:54
44M. WoodL011+130.08000—12:50
18D. StaffordR000010.0610010009:24
New Jersey Devils goalies
GoalieSASVGASV%xGAGSAxTOI
35C. Schneider(W)42411.9763.00+2.0060:00

Season series

CBJ leads 3-1

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