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Pittsburgh Penguins at New Jersey Devils

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New Jersey Devils
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Recap

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The New Jersey Devils beat the Pittsburgh Penguins 2-1. The Devils scored first and never trailed. The Devils led 2-0 after two periods. The biggest swing in win probability was Blake Coleman's goal at 19:55 of the second period, which took the Devils' chances from 74% to 91%. Expected goals favored the Penguins, 3.7 to 1.6; shots on goal were PIT 39, NJD 21. With league-average goaltending at both ends, the Penguins win a replay of these chances 84% of the time. Matt Murray stopped 19 of 21 (.905); Mackenzie Blackwood stopped 38 of 39 (.974), 2.7 goals saved above expected. Three stars: 1. Mackenzie Blackwood (38 saves, .974), 2. Travis Zajac (1 G), 3. Blake Coleman (1 G).

Three stars

  1. ★
    NJD
    M. Blackwood38 saves, .974
  2. ★★
    NJD
    T. Zajac1 G
  3. ★★★
    NJD
    B. Coleman1 G

Line score

goals · shots on goal beneath
Goals and shots on goal by period
Team1st2nd3rdT
PITPIT013015111139
NJDNJD1111802221

Scoring

3 goals

1st period

  1. NJD
    T. Zajac(2)
    J. Bratt (3)
    wristxG 0.12win prob +12 pts
    0-1
    6:59

2nd period

  1. NJD
    B. Coleman(4)
    Unassisted
    backhandxG 0.03win prob +17 pts
    0-2
    19:55

3rd period

  1. PIT
    J. Johnson(1)
    A. Galchenyuk (4), S. Lafferty (4)
    snapxG 0.09win prob +13 pts
    1-2
    8:00

Penalties

PIT 6 PIM·NJD 8 PIM

1st

  • 0:34NJDTravis Zajac · Hookingdrawn by Evgeni Malkin2 min
  • 3:25PITZachary Aston-Reese · Slashingdrawn by Miles Wood2 min
  • 3:25NJDMiles Wood · Cross checkingdrawn by Zachary Aston-Reese2 min
  • 13:31PITZachary Aston-Reese · Illegal check to headdrawn by Nikita Gusev2 min

2nd

  • 7:07PITJack Johnson · Trippingdrawn by Jack Hughes2 min
  • 8:24NJDTaylor Hall · Hookingdrawn by Teddy Blueger2 min
  • 17:29NJDWayne Simmonds · Cross checkingdrawn by John Marino2 min

Win probability

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

Biggest swing: Blake Coleman, 2nd 19:55 — NJD 74% → 91%

Shot map

unblocked attempts · size = our xG
T. Hall · On goal · xG 0.14T. Zajac · Goal · xG 0.12N. Hischier · On goal · xG 0.11K. Palmieri · On goal · xG 0.10N. Hischier · On goal · xG 0.10W. Simmonds · On goal · xG 0.09J. Hughes · On goal · xG 0.08K. Palmieri · Missed · xG 0.07P. Subban · On goal · xG 0.07T. Hall · On goal · xG 0.07T. Hall · On goal · xG 0.07J. Boqvist · On goal · xG 0.06N. Hischier · On goal · xG 0.06N. Hischier · On goal · xG 0.06T. Hall · On goal · xG 0.05D. Severson · On goal · xG 0.04B. Coleman · Goal · xG 0.03P. Zacha · On goal · xG 0.03N. Hischier · Missed · xG 0.03B. Coleman · Missed · xG 0.03P. Subban · On goal · xG 0.03T. Hall · Missed · xG 0.02W. Butcher · On goal · xG 0.02M. Mueller · Missed · xG 0.02M. Tennyson · On goal · xG 0.02W. Butcher · Missed · xG 0.02M. Wood · Missed · xG 0.01M. Tennyson · Missed · xG 0.01M. Wood · Missed · xG 0.01M. Wood · On goal · xG 0.01
NJD2 G · 1.6 xG · 30 att
Tap a shot for who, when and how likely
GoalOn goalMissedBigger = higher xG

Expected goals

PITvsNJD
3.71 G
All situations
2 G1.6
2.71 G
Even strength
2 G1.0
0.80 G
Power play
0 G0.4
0.30 G
Shorthanded
0 G0.2

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

Deserve to win

on the chances created
PIT84%16%NJD

Flurry-adjusted xG 3.70 – 1.55

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

PITvsNJD
39
Shots on goal
21
48%
Faceoffs
52%
0/3
Power play
0/2
6
Penalty minutes
8
23
Hits
33
8
Blocked shots
20
5
Giveaways
9
12
Takeaways
7

Box score

every player line
Pittsburgh Penguins skaters
SkaterGAP+/-SOGixGHitBlkPIMFO%TOI
8B. DumoulinD000-210.07310—22:13
59J. GuentzelC000-160.60100021:31
71E. MalkinC000-171.050105021:06
4J. SchultzD000030.13000—20:55
6J. MarinoD000-120.06010—20:16
28M. PetterssonD000-100.05000—18:51
17B. RustR000-140.26300—18:20
19J. McCannL000030.332106217:32
50J. RiikolaD000+110.02500—17:25
3J. JohnsonD101+120.11102—15:59
46Z. Aston-ReeseL000+110.012145014:20
53T. BluegerC000-210.141203814:07
13B. TanevL000-120.31410—14:02
24D. KahunC000010.15000013:57
12D. SimonC000030.08000013:32
18A. GalchenyukC011+110.1700010013:10
37S. LaffertyC011+100.091006710:31
27N. BjugstadC000010.080005007:18
Pittsburgh Penguins goalies
GoalieSASVGASV%xGAGSAxTOI
30M. Murray(L)21192.9051.55-0.4558:55

Season series

PIT leads 2-1

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