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New Jersey Devils at Pittsburgh Penguins

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New Jersey Devils
▸4
Pittsburgh Penguins
2
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Recap

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The New Jersey Devils beat the Pittsburgh Penguins 4-2. The lead changed hands 2 times. The Devils led 2-1 after two periods. The biggest swing in win probability was Jesper Bratt's goal at 17:00 of the third period, which took the Devils' chances from 51% to 92%. Expected goals favored the Penguins, 2.8 to 2.3; shots on goal were NJD 40, PIT 35. With league-average goaltending at both ends, the Penguins win a replay of these chances 57% of the time. Jonathan Bernier stopped 33 of 35 (.943), 0.8 goals saved above expected; Tristan Jarry stopped 36 of 40 (.900), 1.7 goals below expected. Three stars: 1. Andreas Johnsson (2 G), 2. Jesper Bratt (1 G, 1 A), 3. Jimmy Vesey (1 G).

Three stars

  1. ★
    NJD
    A. Johnsson2 G
  2. ★★
    NJD
    J. Bratt1 G, 1 A
  3. ★★★
    NJD
    J. Vesey1 G

Line score

goals · shots on goal beneath
Goals and shots on goal by period
Team1st2nd3rdT
NJDNJD114114212440
PITPIT1909117235

Scoring

6 goals

1st period

  1. PIT
    D. Heinen(4)
    Z. Aston-Reese (1), J. Riikola (1)
    wristxG 0.16win prob +13 pts
    0-1
    12:23
  2. NJD
    A. Johnsson(2)
    J. Bratt (1), D. Hamilton (4)
    wristxG 0.01win prob +15 pts
    1-1
    19:23

2nd period

  1. NJD
    J. Vesey(2)SHG
    Unassisted
    backhandxG 0.17win prob +23 pts
    2-1
    17:57

3rd period

  1. PIT
    B. McGinn(2)
    T. Blueger (1), Z. Aston-Reese (2)
    wristxG 0.13win prob +25 pts
    2-2
    2:02
  2. NJD
    J. Bratt(1)Penalty shot
    Unassisted
    backhandxG 0.22win prob +41 pts
    3-2
    17:00
  3. NJD
    A. Johnsson(3)
    P. Subban (1)
    wristxG 0.04win prob +5 pts
    4-2
    18:17

Penalties

NJD 10 PIM·PIT 4 PIM

1st

  • 15:44NJDMichael McLeod · Hookingdrawn by Teddy Blueger2 min

2nd

  • 9:10PITBrock McGinn · High stickingdrawn by Pavel Zacha2 min
  • 17:36NJDTomas Tatar · Trippingdrawn by Danton Heinen2 min

3rd

  • 2:32NJDAndreas Johnsson · Interference goalkeeperdrawn by Tristan Jarry2 min
  • 6:54NJDP.K. Subban · High stickingdrawn by Jake Guentzel2 min
  • 14:35PITJake Guentzel · Hookingdrawn by Michael McLeod2 min
  • 17:00PITSidney Crosby · Ps tripping on breakawaydrawn by Jesper Bratt0 min
  • 19:20NJDserved by Y. Sharangovich · Too many men on the ice2 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: Jesper Bratt, 3rd 17:00 — NJD 51% → 92%

Shot map

unblocked attempts · size = our xG
S. Crosby · On goal · xG 0.31D. Heinen · Goal · xG 0.16E. Rodrigues · On goal · xG 0.16Z. Aston-Reese · On goal · xG 0.13J. Guentzel · On goal · xG 0.13B. McGinn · Goal · xG 0.13S. Crosby · Missed · xG 0.13J. Carter · On goal · xG 0.12D. Heinen · Missed · xG 0.12J. Carter · On goal · xG 0.10J. Riikola · Missed · xG 0.10K. Kapanen · On goal · xG 0.09J. Guentzel · On goal · xG 0.09S. Crosby · On goal · xG 0.09J. Marino · On goal · xG 0.08K. Kapanen · On goal · xG 0.08D. Heinen · On goal · xG 0.08J. Carter · Missed · xG 0.07J. Carter · On goal · xG 0.07J. Zucker · On goal · xG 0.06D. Heinen · On goal · xG 0.06E. Rodrigues · On goal · xG 0.05J. Zucker · On goal · xG 0.04J. Marino · On goal · xG 0.03J. Zucker · On goal · xG 0.03D. Heinen · Missed · xG 0.03E. Rodrigues · Missed · xG 0.03J. Carter · Missed · xG 0.02J. Zucker · On goal · xG 0.02B. Boyle · On goal · xG 0.02B. Dumoulin · Missed · xG 0.02B. McGinn · On goal · xG 0.02C. Ruhwedel · On goal · xG 0.02J. Riikola · On goal · xG 0.02C. Ruhwedel · On goal · xG 0.02M. Pettersson · On goal · xG 0.01M. Pettersson · On goal · xG 0.01C. Ruhwedel · On goal · xG 0.01J. Carter · On goal · xG 0.01K. Kapanen · On goal · xG 0.01E. Rodrigues · On goal · xG 0.01E. Rodrigues · On goal · xG 0.01B. Boyle · On goal · xG 0.00
PIT2 G · 2.8 xG · 43 att
Tap a shot for who, when and how likely
GoalOn goalMissedBigger = higher xG

Expected goals

NJDvsPIT
2.34 G
All situations
2 G2.8
1.63 G
Even strength
2 G2.0
0.30 G
Power play
0 G0.8
0.41 G
Shorthanded
0 G0.0

Expected goals: the chance each unblocked attempt scores, from our shot model, summed. 89 unblocked attempts.

Deserve to win

on the chances created
NJD43%57%PIT

Flurry-adjusted xG 2.31 – 2.72

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
40
Shots on goal
35
48%
Faceoffs
52%
0/2
Power play
0/5
10
Penalty minutes
4
27
Hits
29
13
Blocked shots
14
6
Giveaways
8
13
Takeaways
6

Box score

every player line
New Jersey Devils skaters
SkaterGAP+/-SOGixGHitBlkPIMFO%TOI
33R. GravesD000+130.03430—24:31
28D. SeversonD000030.04330—21:26
7D. HamiltonD011050.22410—21:12
71J. SiegenthalerD000+110.02200—17:53
13N. HischierC000030.151105717:17
24T. SmithD000-120.02000—17:08
16J. VeseyL101060.33110—15:53
76P. SubbanD011+140.30112—15:50
37P. ZachaC000000.0600010015:20
38F. GauthierC000000.005203315:14
17Y. SharangovichC000-110.050005014:57
63J. BrattL112+310.22010—14:44
20M. McLeodC000-130.341025914:23
18D. MercerC000+210.112002714:04
11A. JohnssonL202+230.14102—13:12
90T. TatarL000000.01102—13:11
59J. KuokkanenC000-120.12100012:39
67M. StudenicR000-120.14000—12:21
New Jersey Devils goalies
GoalieSASVGASV%xGAGSAxTOI
45J. Bernier(W)35332.9432.78+0.7860:00

Season series

Tied 2-2

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