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New York Rangers at New Jersey Devils

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New York Rangers
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New Jersey Devils
▸2
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Recap

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The New Jersey Devils beat the New York Rangers 2-1. The Devils scored first and never trailed. The Devils led 2-1 after two periods. The biggest swing in win probability was Timo Meier's goal at 17:03 of the first period, which took the Devils' chances from 69% to 82%. Expected goals favored the Devils, 3.1 to 1.9; shots on goal were NYR 25, NJD 31. With league-average goaltending at both ends, the Devils win a replay of these chances 72% of the time. Igor Shesterkin stopped 29 of 31 (.935), 1.1 goals saved above expected; Vitek Vanecek stopped 24 of 25 (.960), 0.9 goals saved above expected. Three stars: 1. Timo Meier (1 G), 2. Erik Haula (1 G), 3. Vitek Vanecek (24 saves, .960).

Three stars

  1. ★
    NJD
    T. Meier1 G
  2. ★★
    NJD
    E. Haula1 G
  3. ★★★
    NJD
    V. Vanecek24 saves, .960

Line score

goals · shots on goal beneath
Goals and shots on goal by period
Team1st2nd3rdT
NYRNYR0817010125
NJDNJD21401007231

Scoring

3 goals

1st period

  1. NJD
    E. Haula(10)
    D. Hamilton (50), J. Siegenthaler (17)
    tip-inxG 0.11win prob +12 pts
    0-1
    5:17
  2. NJD
    T. Meier(36)PPG
    J. Hughes (47), N. Hischier (41)
    slapxG 0.15win prob +13 pts
    0-2
    17:03

2nd period

  1. NYR
    C. Kreider(33)PPG
    M. Zibanejad (44)
    snapxG 0.20win prob +12 pts
    1-2
    13:24

Penalties

NYR 4 PIM·NJD 4 PIM

1st

  • 15:50NYRK'Andre Miller · Trippingdrawn by Jesper Bratt2 min
  • 17:37NJDErik Haula · Trippingdrawn by Vincent Trocheck2 min

2nd

  • 10:47NYRJacob Trouba · Interferencedrawn by Nico Hischier2 min
  • 13:00NJDErik Haula · Trippingdrawn by Vincent Trocheck2 min

Win probability

ours · the whole game
Tap or hover the chart for the moment-by-moment number
NJD goalNYR goalFinal: NJD 100%

Biggest swing: Timo Meier, 1st 17:03 — NJD 69% → 82%

Shot map

unblocked attempts · size = our xG
N. Hischier · On goal · xG 0.23T. Tatar · On goal · xG 0.19T. Meier · Missed · xG 0.18J. Hughes · On goal · xG 0.18T. Meier · Goal · xG 0.15N. Hischier · Missed · xG 0.14J. Bratt · On goal · xG 0.14J. Hughes · On goal · xG 0.13J. Hughes · Missed · xG 0.13J. Boqvist · On goal · xG 0.12N. Hischier · On goal · xG 0.12E. Haula · Goal · xG 0.11M. McLeod · Missed · xG 0.11J. Hughes · Missed · xG 0.08D. Hamilton · On goal · xG 0.08J. Hughes · On goal · xG 0.07N. Hischier · Missed · xG 0.07D. Mercer · On goal · xG 0.07D. Hamilton · On goal · xG 0.06O. Palat · On goal · xG 0.05T. Meier · Missed · xG 0.05Y. Sharangovich · On goal · xG 0.05R. Graves · On goal · xG 0.04T. Tatar · On goal · xG 0.04Y. Sharangovich · On goal · xG 0.04E. Haula · Missed · xG 0.04O. Palat · On goal · xG 0.04E. Haula · On goal · xG 0.04M. McLeod · On goal · xG 0.03T. Meier · Missed · xG 0.03J. Bratt · Missed · xG 0.03D. Hamilton · Missed · xG 0.03M. McLeod · On goal · xG 0.03D. Hamilton · On goal · xG 0.03R. Graves · On goal · xG 0.03D. Mercer · On goal · xG 0.02T. Tatar · Missed · xG 0.02E. Haula · Missed · xG 0.02R. Graves · On goal · xG 0.02T. Tatar · On goal · xG 0.02D. Hamilton · Missed · xG 0.02D. Mercer · On goal · xG 0.01J. Hughes · Missed · xG 0.01D. Hamilton · On goal · xG 0.01D. Hamilton · On goal · xG 0.01N. Hischier · Missed · xG 0.01T. Meier · On goal · xG 0.01R. Graves · Missed · xG 0.01
NJD2 G · 3.1 xG · 48 att
Tap a shot for who, when and how likely
GoalOn goalMissedBigger = higher xG

Expected goals

NYRvsNJD
1.91 G
All situations
2 G3.1
1.20 G
Even strength
1 G2.4
0.71 G
Power play
1 G0.6
0.00 G
Shorthanded
0 G0.1

Expected goals: the chance each unblocked attempt scores, from our shot model, summed. 86 unblocked attempts.

Deserve to win

on the chances created
NYR28%72%NJD

Flurry-adjusted xG 1.87 – 3.11

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

NYRvsNJD
25
Shots on goal
31
52%
Faceoffs
48%
1/2
Power play
1/2
4
Penalty minutes
4
19
Hits
19
19
Blocked shots
9
9
Giveaways
13
7
Takeaways
10

Box score

every player line
New York Rangers skaters
SkaterGAP+/-SOGixGHitBlkPIMFO%TOI
23A. FoxD000020.15020—25:41
79K. MillerD000010.01102—23:08
77N. MikkolaD000030.05320—21:46
8J. TroubaD000020.04322—20:41
10A. PanarinL000040.3001010019:16
93M. ZibanejadC011000.030103919:02
88P. KaneR000030.13010—18:45
20C. KreiderL101030.3821010018:20
16V. TrocheckC000020.213006718:11
91V. TarasenkoR000010.30010—17:34
13A. LafrenièreL000-100.03100—14:50
72F. ChytilC000-120.170005414:34
4B. SchneiderD000-100.01210—13:52
24K. KakkoR000-100.00110—12:49
5B. HarpurD000-100.01030—11:01
26J. VeseyL000010.00200—10:05
21B. GoodrowC000000.001105709:35
14T. MotteC000010.05020009:21
New York Rangers goalies
GoalieSASVGASV%xGAGSAxTOI
31I. Shesterkin(L)31292.9353.12+1.1258:16

Season series

NJD leads 3-1

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