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New Jersey Devils at Columbus Blue Jackets

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New Jersey Devils
▸3
Columbus Blue Jackets
2
FinalTV BSOH, MSG·Nationwide Arena

Recap

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The New Jersey Devils beat the Columbus Blue Jackets 3-2. The Devils scored first and never trailed. It was tied 2-2 after two periods. The biggest swing in win probability was Ryan Graves's goal at 19:58 of the third period, which took the Devils' chances from 48% to 100%. Expected goals favored the Devils, 2.9 to 2.3; shots on goal were NJD 32, CBJ 33. With league-average goaltending at both ends, the Devils win a replay of these chances 61% of the time. Vitek Vanecek stopped 31 of 33 (.939); Elvis Merzlikins stopped 29 of 32 (.906). Three stars: 1. Ryan Graves (1 G, 1 A), 2. Adam Boqvist (1 G, 1 A), 3. Vitek Vanecek (31 saves, .939).

Three stars

  1. ★
    NJD
    R. Graves1 G, 1 A
  2. ★★
    CBJ
    A. Boqvist1 G, 1 A
  3. ★★★
    NJD
    V. Vanecek31 saves, .939

Line score

goals · shots on goal beneath
Goals and shots on goal by period
Team1st2nd3rdT
NJDNJD18112112332
CBJCBJ11217014233

Scoring

5 goals

1st period

  1. NJD
    Y. Sharangovich(12)
    F. Zetterlund (13), E. Haula (19)
    wristxG 0.05win prob +13 pts
    1-0
    10:46
  2. CBJ
    J. Gaudreau(15)PPG
    P. Laine (18), A. Boqvist (11)
    snapxG 0.21win prob +12 pts
    1-1
    19:58

2nd period

  1. NJD
    J. Bratt(21)
    J. Marino (7), R. Graves (12)
    wristxG 0.17win prob +16 pts
    2-1
    0:07
  2. CBJ
    A. Boqvist(1)
    B. Jenner (14), G. Bayreuther (5)
    wristxG 0.08win prob +17 pts
    2-2
    4:41

3rd period

  1. NJD
    R. Graves(6)
    M. McLeod (15), O. Palat (8)
    snapxG 0.26win prob +51 pts
    3-2
    19:58

Penalties

NJD 6 PIM·CBJ 4 PIM

1st

  • 6:17CBJGavin Bayreuther · Interferencedrawn by Miles Wood2 min
  • 18:13NJDErik Haula · Trippingdrawn by Jack Roslovic2 min

2nd

  • 8:39CBJPatrik Laine · High stickingdrawn by Damon Severson2 min
  • 14:17NJDTomas Tatar · Hookingdrawn by Emil Bemstrom2 min

3rd

  • 8:11NJDYegor Sharangovich · Hookingdrawn by Patrik Laine2 min

Win probability

ours · the whole game
Tap or hover the chart for the moment-by-moment number
CBJ goalNJD goalFinal: CBJ 0%

Biggest swing: Ryan Graves, 3rd 19:58 — NJD 48% → 100%

Shot map

unblocked attempts · size = our xG
C. Sillinger · Missed · xG 0.23J. Gaudreau · Goal · xG 0.21P. Laine · On goal · xG 0.17K. Marchenko · On goal · xG 0.17B. Jenner · Missed · xG 0.15B. Jenner · Missed · xG 0.12M. Olivier · On goal · xG 0.10E. Robinson · Missed · xG 0.09A. Boqvist · Goal · xG 0.08E. Bemstrom · On goal · xG 0.08B. Jenner · Missed · xG 0.08E. Robinson · On goal · xG 0.08C. Sillinger · Missed · xG 0.07E. Robinson · On goal · xG 0.07E. Robinson · On goal · xG 0.06P. Laine · On goal · xG 0.06B. Jenner · On goal · xG 0.05A. Peeke · On goal · xG 0.04J. Gaudreau · On goal · xG 0.04E. Bemstrom · Missed · xG 0.03P. Laine · On goal · xG 0.03J. Gaudreau · Missed · xG 0.03A. Peeke · On goal · xG 0.03N. Blankenburg · On goal · xG 0.02N. Blankenburg · Missed · xG 0.02A. Peeke · Missed · xG 0.02M. Olivier · On goal · xG 0.02T. Berni · On goal · xG 0.02E. Robinson · On goal · xG 0.02L. Foudy · On goal · xG 0.01B. Jenner · On goal · xG 0.01G. Bayreuther · On goal · xG 0.01E. Gudbranson · On goal · xG 0.01E. Gudbranson · On goal · xG 0.01B. Jenner · On goal · xG 0.01S. Kuraly · On goal · xG 0.01B. Jenner · On goal · xG 0.01B. Jenner · On goal · xG 0.01E. Bemstrom · On goal · xG 0.01J. Gaudreau · On goal · xG 0.00A. Peeke · On goal · xG 0.00G. Bayreuther · On goal · xG 0.00E. Robinson · On goal · xG 0.00
CBJ2 G · 2.3 xG · 43 att
Tap a shot for who, when and how likely
GoalOn goalMissedBigger = higher xG

Expected goals

NJDvsCBJ
2.93 G
All situations
2 G2.3
2.73 G
Even strength
1 G1.6
0.20 G
Power play
1 G0.7
0.00 G
Shorthanded
0 G0.0

Expected goals: the chance each unblocked attempt scores, from our shot model, summed. 95 unblocked attempts.

Deserve to win

on the chances created
NJD61%39%CBJ

Flurry-adjusted xG 2.89 – 2.27

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

NJDvsCBJ
32
Shots on goal
33
46%
Faceoffs
54%
0/2
Power play
1/3
6
Penalty minutes
4
13
Hits
24
11
Blocked shots
22
1
Giveaways
5
10
Takeaways
5

Box score

every player line
New Jersey Devils skaters
SkaterGAP+/-SOGixGHitBlkPIMFO%TOI
33R. GravesD112+320.40120—22:51
6J. MarinoD011+200.00000—20:44
71J. SiegenthalerD000-110.02100—20:23
7D. HamiltonD000060.30110—19:48
56E. HaulaL011+150.691225418:28
28D. SeversonD000000.06100—17:12
13N. HischierC000010.081104416:27
17Y. SharangovichC101020.18002016:01
63J. BrattL101040.59000—16:01
70J. BoqvistC000010.120103315:27
91D. MercerC000+100.000003315:16
88K. BahlD000010.05110—15:12
90T. TatarL000000.00102—14:19
18O. PalatL011+210.16010—14:12
49F. ZetterlundL011+130.20000—14:11
20M. McLeodC011+110.000005013:25
44M. WoodL000020.03200—12:22
14N. BastianR000020.04320—11:56
New Jersey Devils goalies
GoalieSASVGASV%xGAGSAxTOI
41V. Vanecek(W)33312.9392.30+0.3060:00

Season series

NJD leads 3-0

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