Detroit Red Wings at New Jersey Devils
Recap
written from the game dataThe New Jersey Devils beat the Detroit Red Wings 4-1. The Red Wings scored first; the Devils answered. The Red Wings led 1-0 after two periods. The biggest swing in win probability was Wayne Simmonds's goal at 6:54 of the third period, which took the Devils' chances from 52% to 80%. Expected goals favored the Devils, 3.4 to 2.0; shots on goal were DET 26, NJD 26. With league-average goaltending at both ends, the Devils win a replay of these chances 74% of the time. Jonathan Bernier stopped 22 of 26 (.846), 0.6 goals below expected; Mackenzie Blackwood stopped 25 of 26 (.962), 1.0 goals saved above expected. Three stars: 1. Wayne Simmonds (2 G), 2. Andy Greene (1 G), 3. Damon Severson (2 A).
Three stars
- ★W. Simmonds2 G

- ★★A. Greene1 G

- ★★★D. Severson2 A

Line score
goals · shots on goal beneathScoring
5 goals2nd period
1-016:34
3rd period
1-15:10
1-26:54
1-38:37
1-49:10
Penalties
1st
- 0:52
Damon Severson · Hookingdrawn by Andreas Athanasiou2 min
- 3:22
Darren Helm · Delaying game puck over glass2 min
- 11:18
Andy Greene · High stickingdrawn by Tyler Bertuzzi2 min
2nd
- 2:59
Tyler Bertuzzi · High stickingdrawn by Damon Severson2 min
- 5:49
Miles Wood · Trippingdrawn by Alex Biega2 min
- 7:30
Mike Green · Cross checkingdrawn by Blake Coleman2 min
- 9:35
Gustav Lindstrom · Delaying game puck over glass2 min
- 11:49
Alex Biega · Interferencedrawn by Miles Wood2 min
- 15:10
Blake Coleman · Illegal check to headdrawn by Alex Biega2 min
3rd
- 7:51
Alex Biega · Delaying game smothering puck2 min
Win probability
ours · the whole gameBiggest swing: Wayne Simmonds, 3rd 6:54 — 52% → 80%
Shot map
unblocked attempts · size = our xGExpected goals
- 2.01 G
- All situations
- 4 G3.4
- 1.60 G
- Even strength
- 3 G2.0
- 0.31 G
- Power play
- 1 G1.2
- 0.10 G
- Shorthanded
- 0 G0.2
Expected goals: the chance each unblocked attempt scores, from our shot model, summed. 79 unblocked attempts.
Deserve to win
on the chances createdFlurry-adjusted xG 1.98 – 3.42
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
- 26
- Shots on goal
- 26
- 67%
- Faceoffs
- 33%
- 1/4
- Power play
- 1/6
- 12
- Penalty minutes
- 8
- 15
- Hits
- 25
- 12
- Blocked shots
- 6
- 7
- Giveaways
- 10
- 5
- Takeaways
- 14
Box score
every player line
Season series
Data: NHL. Model: Gridpex (expected goals and win probability built on NHL play-by-play).
