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New Jersey Devils at Columbus Blue Jackets

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New Jersey Devils
▸4
Columbus Blue Jackets
1
FinalTV BSOH, MSG·Nationwide Arena

Recap

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The New Jersey Devils beat the Columbus Blue Jackets 4-1. The Blue Jackets scored first; the Devils answered. The Devils led 4-1 after two periods. The biggest swing in win probability was Alexander Holtz's goal at 8:40 of the second period, which took the Devils' chances from 47% to 65%. Expected goals were close — NJD 2.5, CBJ 2.4; shots on goal were NJD 33, CBJ 30. With league-average goaltending at both ends, the Devils win a replay of these chances 53% of the time. Vitek Vanecek stopped 29 of 30 (.967), 1.4 goals saved above expected; Elvis Merzlikins stopped 29 of 33 (.879), 1.5 goals below expected. Three stars: 1. Nico Hischier (1 G), 2. Vitek Vanecek (29 saves, .967), 3. Cole Sillinger (1 G).

Three stars

  1. ★
    NJD
    N. Hischier1 G
  2. ★★
    NJD
    V. Vanecek29 saves, .967
  3. ★★★
    CBJ
    C. Sillinger1 G

Line score

goals · shots on goal beneath
Goals and shots on goal by period
Team1st2nd3rdT
NJDNJD01141309433
CBJCBJ15014011130

Scoring

5 goals

1st period

  1. CBJ
    C. Sillinger(8)
    E. Chinakhov (8), J. Gaudreau (22)
    snapxG 0.06win prob +12 ptsVideo
    0-1
    4:21

2nd period

  1. NJD
    J. Marino(3)
    S. Nemec (8)
    wristxG 0.02win prob +15 ptsVideo
    1-1
    0:28
  2. NJD
    A. Holtz(12)
    C. Foote (1), M. Willman (1)
    tip-inxG 0.05win prob +18 ptsVideo
    2-1
    8:40
  3. NJD
    N. Hischier(12)
    Unassisted
    wristxG 0.03win prob +18 ptsVideo
    3-1
    13:31
  4. NJD
    N. Bastian(3)
    K. Bahl (6)
    tip-inxG 0.08win prob +10 ptsVideo
    4-1
    14:43

Penalties

NJD 6 PIM·CBJ 8 PIM

1st

  • 4:58NJDErik Haula · Interferencedrawn by Kirill Marchenko2 min
  • 6:27CBJIvan Provorov · Interferencedrawn by Nathan Bastian2 min
  • 13:34NJDTyler Toffoli · Trippingdrawn by Cole Sillinger2 min
  • 17:38CBJAndrew Peeke · Holdingdrawn by Tyler Toffoli2 min

2nd

  • 1:23CBJJack Roslovic · Trippingdrawn by Kevin Bahl2 min
  • 10:39NJDKevin Bahl · Interferencedrawn by Boone Jenner2 min

3rd

  • 0:46CBJAlexandre Texier · High stickingdrawn by Simon Nemec2 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: Alexander Holtz, 2nd 8:40 — NJD 47% → 65%

Shot map

unblocked attempts · size = our xG
K. Marchenko · On goal · xG 0.38D. Voronkov · On goal · xG 0.13J. Danforth · On goal · xG 0.13C. Sillinger · On goal · xG 0.12D. Voronkov · On goal · xG 0.11J. Danforth · Missed · xG 0.11J. Roslovic · On goal · xG 0.09D. Voronkov · On goal · xG 0.09A. Fantilli · Missed · xG 0.09K. Marchenko · Missed · xG 0.08A. Fantilli · Missed · xG 0.08S. Kuraly · On goal · xG 0.07A. Boqvist · Missed · xG 0.06C. Sillinger · Goal · xG 0.06K. Johnson · On goal · xG 0.05A. Fantilli · On goal · xG 0.05C. Sillinger · On goal · xG 0.05J. Danforth · On goal · xG 0.05J. Danforth · Missed · xG 0.05A. Fantilli · Missed · xG 0.04K. Johnson · Missed · xG 0.04K. Marchenko · On goal · xG 0.04J. Danforth · On goal · xG 0.04K. Johnson · On goal · xG 0.04D. Severson · Missed · xG 0.03E. Chinakhov · Missed · xG 0.03J. Danforth · On goal · xG 0.03A. Texier · Missed · xG 0.03D. Voronkov · On goal · xG 0.02A. Boqvist · Missed · xG 0.02J. Danforth · Missed · xG 0.02J. Bean · On goal · xG 0.02A. Texier · On goal · xG 0.02D. Severson · Missed · xG 0.02A. Peeke · On goal · xG 0.02K. Johnson · On goal · xG 0.02J. Bean · On goal · xG 0.01A. Peeke · Missed · xG 0.01B. Jenner · Missed · xG 0.01B. Jenner · On goal · xG 0.01J. Danforth · On goal · xG 0.01A. Boqvist · Missed · xG 0.01E. Gudbranson · On goal · xG 0.01A. Boqvist · On goal · xG 0.01A. Texier · On goal · xG 0.01I. Provorov · Missed · xG 0.00D. Severson · Missed · xG 0.00E. Gudbranson · On goal · xG 0.00S. Kuraly · On goal · xG 0.00
CBJ1 G · 2.4 xG · 49 att
Tap a shot for who, when and how likely
GoalOn goalMissedBigger = higher xG

Expected goals

NJDvsCBJ
2.54 G
All situations
1 G2.4
1.74 G
Even strength
1 G2.2
0.70 G
Power play
0 G0.1
0.20 G
Shorthanded
0 G0.1

Expected goals: the chance each unblocked attempt scores, from our shot model, summed. 94 unblocked attempts.

Deserve to win

on the chances created
NJD53%47%CBJ

Flurry-adjusted xG 2.53 – 2.35

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
33
Shots on goal
30
64%
Faceoffs
36%
0/4
Power play
0/3
6
Penalty minutes
8
11
Hits
24
19
Blocked shots
19
1
Giveaways
4
2
Takeaways
6

Box score

every player line
New Jersey Devils skaters
SkaterGAP+/-SOGixGHitBlkPIMFO%TOI
43L. HughesD000010.03000—22:03
6J. MarinoD101+120.05030—21:21
17S. NemecD011+110.17010—20:59
13N. HischierC101+230.220007719:18
88K. BahlD011+210.01032—17:40
91D. MercerC000030.180108017:29
63J. BrattL000+130.17110—17:12
28T. MeierR000040.24140—16:38
20M. McLeodC000-110.191105616:37
73T. ToffoliC000+110.40002016:07
52C. FooteD011+200.00120—15:39
56E. HaulaL000+110.140026415:26
24C. MillerD000000.02100—15:18
14N. BastianR101+130.12210—14:58
10A. HoltzR101+130.36000—13:04
42C. LazarC000+120.05310012:55
46M. WillmanC011+130.180005010:51
11C. TierneyC000+110.001106010:40
New Jersey Devils goalies
GoalieSASVGASV%xGAGSAxTOI
41V. Vanecek(W)30291.9672.42+1.4259:45

Season series

NJD leads 3-1

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