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New Jersey Devils at Montréal Canadiens

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New Jersey Devils
▸3
Montréal Canadiens
2
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Recap

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The New Jersey Devils beat the Montréal Canadiens 3-2 in overtime, Nico Hischier scoring at 1:56. The Canadiens scored first; the Devils answered. The Canadiens led 2-1 after two periods. The biggest swing in win probability was Nico Hischier's goal at 1:56 of overtime, which took the Devils' chances from 49% to 100%. Expected goals favored the Canadiens, 2.2 to 1.7; shots on goal were NJD 27, MTL 39. With league-average goaltending at both ends, the Canadiens win a replay of these chances 62% of the time. Mackenzie Blackwood stopped 37 of 39 (.949); Antti Niemi stopped 24 of 27 (.889), 1.3 goals below expected. Three stars: 1. Mackenzie Blackwood (37 saves, .949), 2. Nico Hischier (2 G), 3. Jesperi Kotkaniemi (1 G).

Three stars

  1. ★
    NJD
    M. Blackwood37 saves, .949
  2. ★★
    NJD
    N. Hischier2 G
  3. ★★★
    MTL
    J. Kotkaniemi1 G

Line score

goals · shots on goal beneath
Goals and shots on goal by period
Team1st2nd3rdOTT
NJDNJD190411113327
MTLMTL1811801201239

Scoring

5 goals

1st period

  1. MTL
    J. Kotkaniemi(7)
    A. Lehkonen (17), J. Benn (9)
    wristxG 0.07win prob +12 pts
    0-1
    5:22
  2. NJD
    W. Butcher(3)PPG
    K. Palmieri (17), M. Johansson (12)
    slapxG 0.08win prob +14 pts
    1-1
    19:16

2nd period

  1. MTL
    P. Danault(9)
    J. Petry (26), M. Domi (29)
    tip-inxG 0.08win prob +20 pts
    1-2
    16:33

3rd period

  1. NJD
    N. Hischier(15)
    K. Rooney (1)
    wristxG 0.14win prob +33 pts
    2-2
    11:26

Overtime

  1. NJD
    N. Hischier(16)
    M. Mueller (7)
    wristxG 0.09win prob +51 pts
    3-2
    1:56

Penalties

NJD 6 PIM·MTL 6 PIM

1st

  • 17:22MTLJordie Benn · Trippingdrawn by Brett Seney2 min
  • 17:42MTLShea Weber · High stickingdrawn by Kyle Palmieri2 min

2nd

  • 4:02NJDMiles Wood · Unsportsmanlike conduct2 min
  • 14:25NJDKurtis Gabriel · Roughingdrawn by Nicolas Deslauriers2 min

3rd

  • 5:10MTLJordie Benn · Hookingdrawn by Miles Wood2 min
  • 9:17NJDBlake Coleman · Roughingdrawn by Max Domi2 min

Win probability

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

Biggest swing: Nico Hischier, OT 1:56 — NJD 49% → 100%

Shot map

unblocked attempts · size = our xG
B. Gallagher · On goal · xG 0.24J. Kotkaniemi · On goal · xG 0.12M. Domi · Missed · xG 0.11A. Lehkonen · On goal · xG 0.11J. Kotkaniemi · Missed · xG 0.11J. Armia · On goal · xG 0.10J. Armia · On goal · xG 0.10B. Gallagher · On goal · xG 0.09B. Kulak · Missed · xG 0.08J. Drouin · On goal · xG 0.08P. Danault · Goal · xG 0.08J. Kotkaniemi · Goal · xG 0.07J. Kotkaniemi · Missed · xG 0.06S. Weber · On goal · xG 0.06J. Drouin · On goal · xG 0.05J. Kotkaniemi · Missed · xG 0.05B. Gallagher · On goal · xG 0.05J. Drouin · On goal · xG 0.04M. Domi · On goal · xG 0.04S. Weber · Missed · xG 0.04S. Weber · On goal · xG 0.03S. Weber · Missed · xG 0.03J. Benn · On goal · xG 0.03J. Petry · Missed · xG 0.03B. Gallagher · On goal · xG 0.03B. Kulak · On goal · xG 0.03S. Weber · Missed · xG 0.03J. Petry · Missed · xG 0.02M. Domi · Missed · xG 0.02J. Kotkaniemi · Missed · xG 0.02M. Domi · On goal · xG 0.02B. Kulak · On goal · xG 0.02M. Peca · On goal · xG 0.02P. Byron · On goal · xG 0.02M. Domi · On goal · xG 0.02B. Gallagher · On goal · xG 0.02M. Reilly · On goal · xG 0.01J. Petry · On goal · xG 0.01B. Gallagher · On goal · xG 0.01C. Hudon · Missed · xG 0.01M. Reilly · Missed · xG 0.01M. Peca · On goal · xG 0.01S. Weber · Missed · xG 0.01S. Weber · On goal · xG 0.01J. Petry · On goal · xG 0.01B. Kulak · On goal · xG 0.01A. Lehkonen · On goal · xG 0.01B. Kulak · On goal · xG 0.01M. Reilly · On goal · xG 0.01T. Tatar · On goal · xG 0.01B. Gallagher · Missed · xG 0.00J. Armia · On goal · xG 0.00S. Weber · On goal · xG 0.00S. Weber · On goal · xG 0.00B. Gallagher · On goal · xG 0.00
MTL2 G · 2.2 xG · 55 att
Tap a shot for who, when and how likely
GoalOn goalMissedBigger = higher xG

Expected goals

NJDvsMTL
1.73 G
All situations
2 G2.2
1.22 G
Even strength
2 G1.4
0.51 G
Power play
0 G0.8
0.00 G
Shorthanded
0 G0.0

Expected goals: the chance each unblocked attempt scores, from our shot model, summed. 88 unblocked attempts.

Deserve to win

on the chances created
NJD38%62%MTL

Flurry-adjusted xG 1.64 – 2.23

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

NJDvsMTL
27
Shots on goal
39
48%
Faceoffs
52%
1/3
Power play
0/3
6
Penalty minutes
6
27
Hits
28
24
Blocked shots
6
20
Giveaways
12
3
Takeaways
8

Box score

every player line
New Jersey Devils skaters
SkaterGAP+/-SOGixGHitBlkPIMFO%TOI
28D. SeversonD000-100.00120—24:20
25M. MuellerD011+210.02210—21:15
8W. ButcherD101030.16240—20:51
6A. GreeneD000-120.01040—20:29
13N. HischierC202+230.241105820:28
20B. ColemanL000020.106125019:58
90M. JohanssonL011020.17000—19:19
44M. WoodL000+140.21102—17:36
21K. PalmieriC011040.53000017:04
37P. ZachaC000-120.121104017:01
16S. SantiniD000010.01310—16:56
11B. BoyleC000010.04240015:40
74E. YakovlevD000-100.00030—14:04
63J. BrattL000000.00210—13:36
18D. StaffordR000-100.00000—13:28
58K. RooneyC011010.022106012:25
39K. GabrielR000-100.00402—07:50
43B. SeneyL000-110.03000—07:40
New Jersey Devils goalies
GoalieSASVGASV%xGAGSAxTOI
29M. Blackwood(W)39372.9492.24+0.2461:44

Season series

NJD leads 3-0

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