New Jersey Devils at Ottawa Senators
Recap
written from the game dataThe New Jersey Devils beat the Ottawa Senators 5-1. The Devils scored first and never trailed. The Devils led 4-1 after two periods. The biggest swing in win probability was Nathan Bastian's goal at 15:54 of the first period, which took the Devils' chances from 62% to 77%. Expected goals favored the Devils, 4.5 to 2.3; shots on goal were NJD 36, OTT 26. With league-average goaltending at both ends, the Devils win a replay of these chances 72% of the time. Akira Schmid stopped 25 of 26 (.962), 1.3 goals saved above expected; Cam Talbot stopped 16 of 17 (.941), 0.8 goals saved above expected. Three stars: 1. Yegor Sharangovich (1 G, 1 A), 2. Akira Schmid (25 saves, .962), 3. Nathan Bastian (1 G).
Three stars
- ★Y. Sharangovich1 G, 1 A

- ★★A. Schmid25 saves, .962

- ★★★N. Bastian1 G

Line score
goals · shots on goal beneathScoring
6 goals1st period
1-07:10
2-015:54
2nd period
3-03:00
3-117:29
4-119:25
3rd period
5-117:31
Penalties
1st
- 3:49
Jonas Siegenthaler · Cross checkingdrawn by Tyler Motte2 min
- 5:43
Erik Brannstrom · Hookingdrawn by Nico Hischier2 min
- 13:50
Dylan Gambrell · Hookingdrawn by Ryan Graves2 min
2nd
- 7:07
Drake Batherson · Hookingdrawn by Nico Hischier2 min
- 18:26
Michael McLeod · Hookingdrawn by Drake Batherson2 min
3rd
- 8:54
Derick Brassard · Trippingdrawn by Nathan Bastian2 min
Win probability
ours · the whole gameBiggest swing: Nathan Bastian, 1st 15:54 — 62% → 77%
Shot map
unblocked attempts · size = our xGExpected goals
- 4.54 G
- All situations
- 1 G2.3
- 2.02 G
- Even strength
- 1 G1.9
- 1.31 G
- Power play
- 0 G0.4
- 0.41 G
- Shorthanded
- 0 G0.0
Expected goals: the chance each unblocked attempt scores, from our shot model, summed. 88 unblocked attempts. Empty-net goals are left out of the goal counts.
Deserve to win
on the chances createdFlurry-adjusted xG 3.56 – 2.25
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
- 36
- Shots on goal
- 26
- 41%
- Faceoffs
- 59%
- 1/4
- Power play
- 0/2
- 4
- Penalty minutes
- 8
- 23
- Hits
- 37
- 11
- Blocked shots
- 12
- 11
- Giveaways
- 21
- 5
- Takeaways
- 4
Box score
every player line
Season series
NJD leads 3-0
3@
4OTFinal
5@
1this game
3@
5Final
Data: NHL. Model: Gridpex (expected goals and win probability built on NHL play-by-play).
