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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 Penguins scored first; the Devils answered. The Devils led 3-2 after two periods. The biggest swing in win probability was Nico Hischier's goal at 19:22 of the second period, which took the Devils' chances from 44% to 69%. Expected goals favored the Devils, 3.3 to 3.0; shots on goal were NJD 28, PIT 27. With league-average goaltending at both ends, the Penguins win a replay of these chances 61% of the time. Vitek Vanecek stopped 25 of 27 (.926), 1.0 goals saved above expected; Tristan Jarry stopped 24 of 27 (.889), 0.6 goals below expected. Three stars: 1. Jack Hughes (2 G), 2. Nico Hischier (1 G), 3. Dougie Hamilton (1 G, 1 A).

Three stars

  1. ★
    NJD
    J. Hughes2 G
  2. ★★
    NJD
    N. Hischier1 G
  3. ★★★
    NJD
    D. Hamilton1 G, 1 A

Line score

goals · shots on goal beneath
Goals and shots on goal by period
Team1st2nd3rdT
NJDNJD0113819428
PITPIT1611209227

Scoring

6 goals

1st period

  1. PIT
    E. Malkin(12)
    Unassisted
    snapxG 0.32win prob +14 pts
    0-1
    14:26

2nd period

  1. NJD
    J. Hughes(19)PPG
    D. Hamilton (22), J. Bratt (22)
    snapxG 0.10win prob +13 pts
    1-1
    6:18
  2. PIT
    J. Carter(6)
    P. Joseph (9), R. Rakell (10)
    tip-inxG 0.17win prob +19 pts
    1-2
    12:30
  3. NJD
    D. Hamilton(8)
    D. Mercer (11), J. Siegenthaler (12)
    wristxG 0.18win prob +21 pts
    2-2
    17:37
  4. NJD
    N. Hischier(15)SHG
    M. McLeod (12), B. Smith (4)
    wristxG 0.08win prob +25 pts
    3-2
    19:22

3rd period

  1. NJD
    J. Hughes(20)EN
    E. Haula (13), D. Mercer (12)
    wristxG 0.90win prob +3 pts
    4-2
    19:55

Penalties

NJD 18 PIM·PIT 12 PIM

1st

  • 1:26NJDNikita Okhotiuk · Hookingdrawn by Jake Guentzel2 min
  • 3:29PITKasperi Kapanen · Hookingdrawn by Jack Hughes2 min
  • 17:13NJDMiles Wood · Roughingdrawn by Ryan Poehling2 min
  • 18:27PITSidney Crosby · Slashingdrawn by Brendan Smith2 min

2nd

  • 3:21NJDserved by T. Tatar · Delaying game unsuccessful challenge2 min
  • 5:44PITTeddy Blueger · Trippingdrawn by Dougie Hamilton2 min
  • 6:18PITserved by D. Heinen · Abuse of officials2 min
  • 10:12NJDKevin Bahl · Holdingdrawn by Teddy Blueger2 min
  • 12:30NJDserved by T. Tatar · Delaying game bench2 min
  • 18:02NJDYegor Sharangovich · High stickingdrawn by Ty Smith2 min
  • 19:47PITJeff Carter · Interferencedrawn by Damon Severson2 min

3rd

  • 0:26PITBrian Dumoulin · High stickingdrawn by Jack Hughes2 min
  • 1:54NJDNico Hischier · Interference goalkeeperdrawn by Tristan Jarry2 min
  • 9:02NJDErik Haula · High sticking double minordrawn by Brian Dumoulin4 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: Nico Hischier, 2nd 19:22 — NJD 44% → 69%

Shot map

unblocked attempts · size = our xG
E. Malkin · Goal · xG 0.32R. Rakell · Missed · xG 0.24K. Kapanen · On goal · xG 0.20J. Carter · Goal · xG 0.17R. Rakell · On goal · xG 0.13B. McGinn · On goal · xG 0.12R. Rakell · Missed · xG 0.11B. Dumoulin · On goal · xG 0.11K. Kapanen · On goal · xG 0.11R. Rakell · Missed · xG 0.11R. Rakell · On goal · xG 0.10B. Rust · Missed · xG 0.10R. Rakell · Missed · xG 0.10E. Malkin · Missed · xG 0.09D. Heinen · On goal · xG 0.09R. Rakell · On goal · xG 0.09R. Rakell · On goal · xG 0.08R. Rakell · On goal · xG 0.07E. Malkin · On goal · xG 0.07D. Heinen · Missed · xG 0.07S. Crosby · Missed · xG 0.07T. Blueger · On goal · xG 0.06P. Joseph · On goal · xG 0.05T. Smith · On goal · xG 0.04S. Crosby · On goal · xG 0.04P. Joseph · On goal · xG 0.04T. Smith · On goal · xG 0.04E. Malkin · On goal · xG 0.04D. Heinen · On goal · xG 0.03T. Smith · On goal · xG 0.03T. Smith · On goal · xG 0.02J. Rutta · On goal · xG 0.02D. Heinen · Missed · xG 0.01M. Friedman · Missed · xG 0.01B. McGinn · Missed · xG 0.01J. Guentzel · On goal · xG 0.00K. Kapanen · On goal · xG 0.00B. McGinn · On goal · xG 0.00
PIT2 G · 3.0 xG · 38 att
Tap a shot for who, when and how likely
GoalOn goalMissedBigger = higher xG

Expected goals

NJDvsPIT
3.33 G
All situations
2 G3.0
1.31 G
Even strength
2 G1.4
0.91 G
Power play
0 G1.5
0.11 G
Shorthanded
0 G0.1

Expected goals: the chance each unblocked attempt scores, from our shot model, summed. 80 unblocked attempts. Empty-net goals are left out of the goal counts.

Deserve to win

on the chances created
NJD39%61%PIT

Flurry-adjusted xG 2.34 – 2.93

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
28
Shots on goal
27
55%
Faceoffs
45%
1/6
Power play
0/9
18
Penalty minutes
12
25
Hits
34
18
Blocked shots
12
3
Giveaways
7
7
Takeaways
10

Box score

every player line
New Jersey Devils skaters
SkaterGAP+/-SOGixGHitBlkPIMFO%TOI
28D. SeversonD000+110.03210—30:41
71J. SiegenthalerD011010.02230—26:53
2B. SmithD011+110.03140—23:56
13N. HischierC101010.080126323:13
86J. HughesC202+161.271007520:22
91D. MercerC022+210.26110019:21
56E. HaulaL011-120.201144719:20
7D. HamiltonD112060.30110—18:20
17Y. SharangovichC000-100.00112015:54
63J. BrattL011010.31110—14:47
90T. TatarL000010.24300—12:53
70J. BoqvistC000010.060105011:11
20M. McLeodC011+110.191305010:37
44M. WoodL000+120.22102—09:22
88K. BahlD000020.02402—07:09
49F. ZetterlundL000-110.0600010006:18
82N. OkhotiukD000000.00402—05:56
10A. HoltzR000000.00100—05:47
New Jersey Devils goalies
GoalieSASVGASV%xGAGSAxTOI
41V. Vanecek(W)27252.9262.99+0.9960:00

Season series

NJD leads 4-0

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