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New Jersey Devils at Pittsburgh Penguins

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New Jersey Devils
▸6
Pittsburgh Penguins
3
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Recap

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The New Jersey Devils beat the Pittsburgh Penguins 6-3. The Devils scored first and never trailed. The Devils led 4-1 after two periods. The biggest swing in win probability was Damon Severson's goal at 14:53 of the first period, which took the Devils' chances from 60% to 77%. Expected goals favored the Penguins, 2.8 to 1.8; shots on goal were NJD 32, PIT 40. With league-average goaltending at both ends, the Penguins win a replay of these chances 69% of the time. Keith Kinkaid stopped 37 of 40 (.925); Matt Murray stopped 26 of 32 (.813), 4.2 goals below expected. Three stars: 1. Travis Zajac (1 G, 3 A), 2. Blake Coleman (1 G, 1 A), 3. Pavel Zacha (1 G, 1 A).

Three stars

  1. ★
    NJD
    T. Zajac1 G, 3 A
  2. ★★
    NJD
    B. Coleman1 G, 1 A
  3. ★★★
    NJD
    P. Zacha1 G, 1 A

Line score

goals · shots on goal beneath
Goals and shots on goal by period
Team1st2nd3rdT
NJDNJD21221327632
PITPIT010112218340

Scoring

9 goals

1st period

  1. NJD
    T. Zajac(12)
    M. Wood (12), S. Santini (2)
    wristxG 0.04win prob +14 pts
    1-0
    13:08
  2. NJD
    D. Severson(7)
    B. Coleman (11), T. Zajac (17)
    wristxG 0.04win prob +16 pts
    2-0
    14:53

2nd period

  1. NJD
    B. Boyle(13)SHG
    P. Zacha (5)
    wristxG 0.25win prob +13 pts
    3-0
    3:30
  2. PIT
    D. Brassard(9)
    M. Pettersson (15), J. Riikola (2)
    wristxG 0.05win prob +10 pts
    3-1
    4:28
  3. NJD
    B. Coleman(18)
    T. Zajac (18), W. Butcher (16)
    snapxG 0.07win prob +10 pts
    4-1
    12:57

3rd period

  1. NJD
    K. Palmieri(23)PPG
    T. Zajac (19), M. Johansson (10)
    wristxG 0.11
    5-1
    11:42
  2. PIT
    M. Cullen(5)SHG
    Unassisted
    wristxG 0.07
    5-2
    12:30
  3. NJD
    P. Zacha(8)PPG
    A. Greene (12)
    snapxG 0.11
    6-2
    13:37
  4. PIT
    B. Rust(12)
    E. Malkin (39), B. Dumoulin (15)
    backhandxG 0.13
    6-3
    18:03

Penalties

NJD 10 PIM·PIT 19 PIM

1st

  • 7:51NJDSteven Santini · Delaying game puck over glass2 min
  • 15:53NJDserved by B. Seney · Too many men on the ice2 min

2nd

  • 2:26NJDSami Vatanen · Holding the stickdrawn by Jake Guentzel2 min
  • 5:16PITSidney Crosby · Hookingdrawn by Brett Seney2 min
  • 9:58NJDMirco Mueller · Hookingdrawn by Evgeni Malkin2 min
  • 15:56PITMatt Cullen · Hookingdrawn by Brian Boyle2 min

3rd

  • 4:56NJDMiles Wood · Holdingdrawn by Brian Dumoulin2 min
  • 9:12PITDerick Brassard · Game misconduct10 min
  • 9:12PITDerick Brassard · Elbowingdrawn by Sami Vatanen5 min

Win probability

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

Biggest swing: Damon Severson, 1st 14:53 — NJD 60% → 77%

Shot map

unblocked attempts · size = our xG
G. Wilson · On goal · xG 0.31E. Malkin · On goal · xG 0.15R. Sheahan · On goal · xG 0.14B. Rust · On goal · xG 0.13B. Rust · Goal · xG 0.13K. Letang · On goal · xG 0.12T. Pearson · On goal · xG 0.10S. Crosby · On goal · xG 0.10P. Kessel · On goal · xG 0.10B. Rust · On goal · xG 0.10S. Crosby · On goal · xG 0.10S. Crosby · On goal · xG 0.10O. Maatta · On goal · xG 0.08M. Cullen · Goal · xG 0.07J. Riikola · On goal · xG 0.07P. Hornqvist · Missed · xG 0.06G. Wilson · On goal · xG 0.06T. Pearson · Missed · xG 0.06D. Brassard · Goal · xG 0.05B. Rust · On goal · xG 0.05G. Wilson · On goal · xG 0.05M. Cullen · On goal · xG 0.05G. Wilson · Missed · xG 0.04K. Letang · Missed · xG 0.04B. Rust · On goal · xG 0.04K. Letang · On goal · xG 0.04J. Guentzel · On goal · xG 0.04M. Cullen · On goal · xG 0.04P. Hornqvist · Missed · xG 0.04M. Pettersson · Missed · xG 0.03G. Wilson · On goal · xG 0.03J. Riikola · Missed · xG 0.03S. Crosby · On goal · xG 0.03J. Riikola · Missed · xG 0.02P. Hornqvist · On goal · xG 0.02J. Johnson · Missed · xG 0.02O. Maatta · On goal · xG 0.02K. Letang · Missed · xG 0.02M. Pettersson · Missed · xG 0.02J. Johnson · Missed · xG 0.02T. Pearson · On goal · xG 0.02J. Riikola · On goal · xG 0.02M. Pettersson · On goal · xG 0.02O. Maatta · On goal · xG 0.01M. Pettersson · On goal · xG 0.01J. Riikola · Missed · xG 0.01J. Guentzel · On goal · xG 0.01T. Pearson · On goal · xG 0.01M. Pettersson · On goal · xG 0.01S. Crosby · On goal · xG 0.01O. Maatta · On goal · xG 0.01M. Pettersson · On goal · xG 0.01O. Maatta · Missed · xG 0.00O. Maatta · On goal · xG 0.00
PIT3 G · 2.8 xG · 54 att
Tap a shot for who, when and how likely
GoalOn goalMissedBigger = higher xG

Expected goals

NJDvsPIT
1.86 G
All situations
3 G2.8
1.03 G
Even strength
2 G1.7
0.42 G
Power play
0 G0.7
0.31 G
Shorthanded
1 G0.4

Expected goals: the chance each unblocked attempt scores, from our shot model, summed. 94 unblocked attempts.

Deserve to win

on the chances created
NJD31%69%PIT

Flurry-adjusted xG 1.78 – 2.80

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

NJDvsPIT
32
Shots on goal
40
55%
Faceoffs
45%
2/5
Power play
0/5
10
Penalty minutes
19
38
Hits
37
22
Blocked shots
9
4
Giveaways
7
2
Takeaways
7

Box score

every player line
New Jersey Devils skaters
SkaterGAP+/-SOGixGHitBlkPIMFO%TOI
6A. GreeneD011+130.10220—23:01
28D. SeversonD101-130.22210—22:38
19T. ZajacC134+310.040106719:34
45S. VatanenD000+150.17112—18:26
21K. PalmieriC101-140.23300018:00
13N. HischierC000-210.010303317:59
8W. ButcherD011+100.06010—17:41
90M. JohanssonL011000.00000—17:40
20B. ColemanL112+230.167105017:12
16S. SantiniD011010.01642—16:39
25M. MuellerD000000.00512—16:26
44M. WoodL011+340.06002—15:59
37P. ZachaC112030.212107015:16
63J. BrattL000-100.0220010013:44
11B. BoyleC101010.253306713:11
43B. SeneyL000-120.07520—10:30
58K. RooneyC000-100.000103308:44
18D. StaffordR000010.17000—07:23
New Jersey Devils goalies
GoalieSASVGASV%xGAGSAxTOI
1K. Kinkaid(W)40373.9252.82-0.1860:00

Season series

NJD leads 3-1

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