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New Jersey Devils at Columbus Blue Jackets

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New Jersey Devils
▸6
Columbus Blue Jackets
3
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Recap

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The New Jersey Devils beat the Columbus Blue Jackets 6-3. The Devils scored first and never trailed. The Devils led 4-2 after two periods. The biggest swing in win probability was Egor Chinakhov's goal at 8:38 of the second period, which took the Blue Jackets' chances from 18% to 35%. Expected goals were close — NJD 3.0, CBJ 3.2; shots on goal were NJD 30, CBJ 26. With league-average goaltending at both ends, the Blue Jackets win a replay of these chances 64% of the time. Akira Schmid stopped 23 of 26 (.885); Daniil Tarasov stopped 24 of 29 (.828), 2.6 goals below expected. Three stars: 1. Jack Hughes (3 G), 2. Jesper Bratt (3 A), 3. Tyler Toffoli (1 G, 1 A).

Three stars

  1. ★
    NJD
    J. Hughes3 G
  2. ★★
    NJD
    J. Bratt3 A
  3. ★★★
    NJD
    T. Toffoli1 G, 1 A

Line score

goals · shots on goal beneath
Goals and shots on goal by period
Team1st2nd3rdT
NJDNJD2821329630
CBJCBJ05211110326

Scoring

9 goals

1st period

  1. NJD
    J. Hughes(12)
    T. Toffoli (10)
    backhandxG 0.40win prob +11 ptsVideo
    1-0
    0:47
  2. NJD
    E. Haula(8)
    D. Mercer (5), A. Holtz (6)
    snapxG 0.12win prob +16 ptsVideo
    2-0
    16:21

2nd period

  1. CBJ
    K. Marchenko(10)PPG
    J. Gaudreau (12)
    snapxG 0.17win prob +16 ptsVideo
    2-1
    0:17
  2. NJD
    T. Toffoli(13)
    J. Bratt (22)
    snapxG 0.04win prob +17 ptsVideo
    3-1
    0:50
  3. CBJ
    E. Chinakhov(8)
    A. Peeke (3), D. Voronkov (10)
    tip-inxG 0.01win prob +17 ptsVideo
    3-2
    8:38
  4. NJD
    J. Hughes(13)PPG
    J. Bratt (23), N. Hischier (7)
    slapxG 0.12win prob +17 ptsVideo
    4-2
    14:54

3rd period

  1. NJD
    N. Hischier(7)
    J. Bratt (24)
    slapxG 0.12win prob +8 ptsVideo
    5-2
    2:50
  2. CBJ
    A. Texier(6)
    A. Fantilli (9), D.Jiricek (7)
    snapxG 0.13Video
    5-3
    18:57
  3. NJD
    J. Hughes(14)EN
    Unassisted
    wristxG 0.48Video
    6-3
    19:12

Penalties

NJD 10 PIM·CBJ 6 PIM

1st

  • 12:25NJDMichael McLeod · Interferencedrawn by Erik Gudbranson2 min
  • 18:24NJDserved by T. Toffoli · Too many men on the ice2 min

2nd

  • 5:47CBJSean Kuraly · Slashingdrawn by Luke Hughes2 min
  • 13:52NJDAkira Schmid · Goalie participation beyond center2 min
  • 13:52CBJErik Gudbranson · Trippingdrawn by John Marino2 min
  • 14:49CBJZach Werenski · Holdingdrawn by Michael McLeod2 min

3rd

  • 0:34NJDColin Miller · Hookingdrawn by Johnny Gaudreau2 min
  • 15:59NJDTimo Meier · Trippingdrawn by Erik Gudbranson2 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: Egor Chinakhov, 2nd 8:38 — CBJ 18% → 35%

Shot map

unblocked attempts · size = our xG
D. Voronkov · Missed · xG 0.24K. Marchenko · On goal · xG 0.23J. Gaudreau · On goal · xG 0.18E. Bemstrom · On goal · xG 0.17K. Marchenko · Goal · xG 0.17C. Sillinger · Missed · xG 0.16E. Chinakhov · Missed · xG 0.14A. Fantilli · On goal · xG 0.13A. Texier · Goal · xG 0.13E. Chinakhov · Missed · xG 0.13K. Marchenko · Missed · xG 0.12E. Chinakhov · On goal · xG 0.12J. Danforth · Missed · xG 0.12J. Danforth · On goal · xG 0.11K. Marchenko · Missed · xG 0.10J. Danforth · On goal · xG 0.10A. Fantilli · Missed · xG 0.09J. Danforth · On goal · xG 0.08D. Voronkov · Missed · xG 0.08K. Johnson · Missed · xG 0.08E. Bemstrom · On goal · xG 0.06A. Texier · On goal · xG 0.06E. Chinakhov · Missed · xG 0.05A. Fantilli · Missed · xG 0.05Z. Werenski · On goal · xG 0.05D. Voronkov · On goal · xG 0.04E. Bemstrom · Missed · xG 0.04M. Olivier · On goal · xG 0.04K. Marchenko · On goal · xG 0.03A. Texier · On goal · xG 0.03Z. Werenski · On goal · xG 0.03Z. Werenski · On goal · xG 0.01A. Fantilli · On goal · xG 0.01A. Peeke · Missed · xG 0.01A. Peeke · On goal · xG 0.01E. Chinakhov · Goal · xG 0.01D. Voronkov · On goal · xG 0.00K. Johnson · On goal · xG 0.00I. Provorov · On goal · xG 0.00C. Sillinger · On goal · xG 0.00
CBJ3 G · 3.2 xG · 40 att
Tap a shot for who, when and how likely
GoalOn goalMissedBigger = higher xG

Expected goals

NJDvsCBJ
3.05 G
All situations
3 G3.2
2.24 G
Even strength
2 G2.0
0.21 G
Power play
1 G1.2

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
NJD36%64%CBJ

Flurry-adjusted xG 2.41 – 3.23

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
30
Shots on goal
26
59%
Faceoffs
41%
1/2
Power play
1/4
10
Penalty minutes
6
12
Hits
14
12
Blocked shots
15
5
Giveaways
3
5
Takeaways
3

Box score

every player line
New Jersey Devils skaters
SkaterGAP+/-SOGixGHitBlkPIMFO%TOI
6J. MarinoD000+100.12000—23:22
71J. SiegenthalerD000+120.04010—21:00
43L. HughesD000+110.13000—20:13
17S. NemecD000+110.04020—19:43
88K. BahlD000+100.00210—18:06
91D. MercerC011+100.080205517:04
13N. HischierC112-120.150006215:45
86J. HughesC303+231.000202015:44
24C. MillerD000+120.06112—15:44
56E. HaulaL101+130.33100—15:07
28T. MeierR000-110.1501210015:06
42C. LazarC000+110.0111010015:01
63J. BrattL033+230.14100—14:46
18O. PalatL000020.02100—13:37
20M. McLeodC000010.041028513:31
73T. ToffoliC112+320.11000013:05
14N. BastianR000030.30310—12:12
10A. HoltzR011+130.28100—11:42
New Jersey Devils goalies
GoalieSASVGASV%xGAGSAxTOI
40A. Schmid(W)26233.8853.23+0.2359:25

Season series

NJD leads 3-1

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