Pittsburgh Penguins at New Jersey Devils
Recap
written from the game dataThe New Jersey Devils beat the Pittsburgh Penguins 2-1 in overtime, Dougie Hamilton scoring at 2:07. The Devils scored first and never trailed. It was tied 1-1 after two periods. The biggest swing in win probability was Dougie Hamilton's goal at 2:07 of overtime, which took the Devils' chances from 51% to 100%. Expected goals favored the Penguins, 3.1 to 2.0; shots on goal were PIT 26, NJD 25. With league-average goaltending at both ends, the Penguins win a replay of these chances 68% of the time. Tristan Jarry stopped 23 of 25 (.920); Vitek Vanecek stopped 25 of 26 (.962), 2.1 goals saved above expected. Three stars: 1. Dougie Hamilton (1 G, 1 A), 2. Vitek Vanecek (25 saves, .962), 3. Sidney Crosby (1 G).
Three stars
- ★D. Hamilton1 G, 1 A

- ★★V. Vanecek25 saves, .962

- ★★★S. Crosby1 G

Line score
goals · shots on goal beneathScoring
3 goals1st period
0-10:56
1-16:25
Overtime
1-22:07
Penalties
1st
- 5:30
Jonas Siegenthaler · High stickingdrawn by Ryan Poehling2 min
- 5:58
Rickard Rakell · Holdingdrawn by Brendan Smith2 min
2nd
- 19:30
Damon Severson · High stickingdrawn by Brock McGinn2 min
OT
- 1:28
served by D. Heinen · Too many men on the ice2 min
Win probability
ours · the whole gameBiggest swing: Dougie Hamilton, OT 2:07 — 51% → 100%
Shot map
unblocked attempts · size = our xGExpected goals
- 3.11 G
- All situations
- 2 G2.0
- 3.11 G
- Even strength
- 1 G1.7
- 0.00 G
- Power play
- 1 G0.3
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 3.04 – 2.01
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
- 25
- 48%
- Faceoffs
- 52%
- 0/2
- Power play
- 1/2
- 4
- Penalty minutes
- 4
- 16
- Hits
- 8
- 19
- Blocked shots
- 13
- 2
- Giveaways
- 5
- 4
- Takeaways
- 1
Box score
every player line
Season series
Data: NHL. Model: Gridpex (expected goals and win probability built on NHL play-by-play).






