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New Jersey Devils at Edmonton Oilers

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New Jersey Devils
0
Edmonton Oilers
▸4
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Recap

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The Edmonton Oilers beat the New Jersey Devils 4-0. The Oilers scored first and never trailed. The Oilers led 3-0 after two periods. The biggest swing in win probability was Leon Draisaitl's goal at 1:55 of the second period, which took the Oilers' chances from 53% to 69%. Expected goals were close — NJD 2.7, EDM 2.7; shots on goal were NJD 29, EDM 32. With league-average goaltending at both ends, the Devils win a replay of these chances 53% of the time. Cory Schneider stopped 28 of 32 (.875), 1.3 goals below expected; Mikko Koskinen stopped 29 of 29 (1.000), 2.7 goals saved above expected. Three stars: 1. Mikko Koskinen (29 saves, 1.000), 2. Ryan Nugent-Hopkins (2 A), 3. Joel Persson (2 A).

Three stars

  1. ★
    EDM
    M. Koskinen29 saves, 1.000
  2. ★★
    EDM
    R. Nugent-Hopkins2 A
  3. ★★★
    EDM
    J. Persson2 A

Line score

goals · shots on goal beneath
Goals and shots on goal by period
Team1st2nd3rdT
NJDNJD0801209029
EDMEDM05316111432

Scoring

4 goals

2nd period

  1. EDM
    L. Draisaitl(14)
    R. Nugent-Hopkins (9), J. Persson (1)
    backhandxG 0.12win prob +16 pts
    0-1
    1:55
  2. EDM
    G. Haas(2)
    M. Benning (5), K. Russell (3)
    tip-inxG 0.05win prob +15 pts
    0-2
    15:45
  3. EDM
    J. Neal(12)
    A. Chiasson (4), J. Persson (2)
    backhandxG 0.18win prob +7 pts
    0-3
    16:51

3rd period

  1. EDM
    A. Chiasson(1)PPG
    R. Nugent-Hopkins (10), C. McDavid (19)
    tip-inxG 0.10win prob +1 pts
    0-4
    6:02

Penalties

NJD 6 PIM·EDM 8 PIM

1st

  • 12:25NJDJack Hughes · Hookingdrawn by Riley Sheahan2 min
  • 18:20EDMDarnell Nurse · Slashingdrawn by Miles Wood2 min

2nd

  • 10:20EDMOscar Klefbom · Closing hand on puck2 min
  • 13:13NJDP.K. Subban · Slashingdrawn by Connor McDavid2 min

3rd

  • 2:40EDMserved by G. Haas · Too many men on the ice2 min
  • 5:21NJDBlake Coleman · Cross checkingdrawn by Ethan Bear2 min
  • 8:38EDMAlex Chiasson · Trippingdrawn by Damon Severson2 min

Win probability

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

Biggest swing: Leon Draisaitl, 2nd 1:55 — EDM 53% → 69%

Shot map

unblocked attempts · size = our xG
C. McDavid · On goal · xG 0.24C. McDavid · On goal · xG 0.19J. Neal · Goal · xG 0.18L. Draisaitl · On goal · xG 0.17L. Draisaitl · Missed · xG 0.16A. Chiasson · On goal · xG 0.13L. Draisaitl · Missed · xG 0.12L. Draisaitl · On goal · xG 0.12L. Draisaitl · Goal · xG 0.12C. McDavid · On goal · xG 0.10A. Chiasson · On goal · xG 0.10A. Chiasson · Goal · xG 0.10P. Russell · On goal · xG 0.09J. Neal · On goal · xG 0.09J. Archibald · On goal · xG 0.08R. Nugent-Hopkins · On goal · xG 0.08Z. Kassian · On goal · xG 0.06P. Russell · Missed · xG 0.06D. Nurse · On goal · xG 0.05G. Haas · Goal · xG 0.05E. Bear · On goal · xG 0.05M. Benning · Missed · xG 0.04A. Chiasson · On goal · xG 0.03P. Russell · On goal · xG 0.03R. Nugent-Hopkins · On goal · xG 0.03E. Bear · On goal · xG 0.03K. Russell · On goal · xG 0.02J. Archibald · Missed · xG 0.02M. Benning · On goal · xG 0.02A. Chiasson · On goal · xG 0.02P. Russell · On goal · xG 0.02C. McDavid · Missed · xG 0.02O. Klefbom · Missed · xG 0.02D. Nurse · On goal · xG 0.02D. Nurse · On goal · xG 0.01E. Bear · On goal · xG 0.01K. Russell · On goal · xG 0.00G. Haas · On goal · xG 0.00E. Bear · On goal · xG 0.00
EDM4 G · 2.7 xG · 39 att
Tap a shot for who, when and how likely
GoalOn goalMissedBigger = higher xG

Expected goals

NJDvsEDM
2.70 G
All situations
4 G2.7
2.30 G
Even strength
3 G1.9
0.40 G
Power play
1 G0.8

Expected goals: the chance each unblocked attempt scores, from our shot model, summed. 86 unblocked attempts.

Deserve to win

on the chances created
NJD53%47%EDM

Flurry-adjusted xG 2.69 – 2.54

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

NJDvsEDM
29
Shots on goal
32
41%
Faceoffs
59%
0/4
Power play
1/3
6
Penalty minutes
8
18
Hits
16
20
Blocked shots
10
8
Giveaways
9
9
Takeaways
10

Box score

every player line
New Jersey Devils skaters
SkaterGAP+/-SOGixGHitBlkPIMFO%TOI
76P. SubbanD000-270.32112—24:36
28D. SeversonD000-100.00120—24:12
8W. ButcherD000-100.05020—22:38
6A. GreeneD000000.00020—21:25
25M. MuellerD000-200.00450—20:24
9T. HallL000030.58110—19:39
17W. SimmondsR000-230.14210—19:11
13N. HischierC000020.411002916:48
86J. HughesC000010.151024416:33
21K. PalmieriC000030.09110016:24
19T. ZajacC000-220.122104514:39
44M. WoodL000-210.07000—14:16
97N. GusevL000040.33010—13:47
63J. BrattL000-100.00000—12:49
20B. ColemanL000020.203123312:33
37P. ZachaC000-110.240006012:01
90J. BoqvistC000-100.00110010:06
45S. VatanenD000000.00010—02:43
New Jersey Devils goalies
GoalieSASVGASV%xGAGSAxTOI
35C. Schneider(L)32284.8752.68-1.3260:00

Season series

EDM leads 2-0

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