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New Jersey Devils at New York Islanders

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New Jersey Devils
▸4
New York Islanders
0
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Recap

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The New Jersey Devils beat the New York Islanders 4-0. The Devils scored first and never trailed. The Devils led 3-0 after two periods. The biggest swing in win probability was Jack Hughes's goal at 2:57 of the second period, which took the Devils' chances from 63% to 80%. Expected goals were close — NJD 3.0, NYI 3.0; shots on goal were NJD 30, NYI 36. With league-average goaltending at both ends, the Islanders win a replay of these chances 64% of the time. Kaapo Kahkonen stopped 36 of 36 (1.000), 3.0 goals saved above expected; Ilya Sorokin stopped 26 of 29 (.897), 0.8 goals below expected. Three stars: 1. Kaapo Kahkonen (36 saves, 1.000), 2. Timo Meier (1 G, 1 A), 3. Jack Hughes (1 G, 1 A).

Three stars

  1. ★
    NJD
    K. Kahkonen36 saves, 1.000
  2. ★★
    NJD
    T. Meier1 G, 1 A
  3. ★★★
    NJD
    J. Hughes1 G, 1 A

Line score

goals · shots on goal beneath
Goals and shots on goal by period
Team1st2nd3rdT
NJDNJD0631717430
NYINYI013010013036

Scoring

4 goals

2nd period

  1. NJD
    T. Meier(23)PPG
    J. Hughes (45), L. Hughes (31)
    tip-inxG 0.30win prob +14 ptsVideo
    1-0
    0:38
  2. NJD
    J. Hughes(24)
    T. Meier (20), J. Bratt (46)
    wristxG 0.10win prob +17 ptsVideo
    2-0
    2:57
  3. NJD
    A. Holtz(16)
    S. Nemec (16)
    wristxG 0.12win prob +11 ptsVideo
    3-0
    6:12

3rd period

  1. NJD
    C. Tierney(3)EN
    E. Haula (19), K. Bahl (10)
    wristxG 0.53Video
    4-0
    15:53

Penalties

NJD 29 PIM·NYI 28 PIM

1st

  • 7:28NJDSanteri Hatakka · Hookingdrawn by Hudson Fasching2 min
  • 9:26NJDErik Haula · Interferencedrawn by Anders Lee2 min
  • 17:48NYIBo Horvat · Holding the stickdrawn by Ondrej Palat2 min
  • 19:10NYICal Clutterbuck · Cross checkingdrawn by Nico Hischier2 min
  • 19:55NYICasey Cizikas · Hookingdrawn by Jack Hughes2 min

2nd

  • 13:37NJDJohn Marino · Holding the stickdrawn by Simon Holmstrom2 min
  • 16:48NJDTimo Meier · Instigatordrawn by Anders Lee2 min
  • 16:48NYIAnders Lee · Kneeingdrawn by Nico Hischier5 min
  • 16:48NYIAnders Lee · Fightingdrawn by Timo Meier5 min
  • 16:48NJDTimo Meier · Fightingdrawn by Anders Lee5 min
  • 16:48NYIAnders Lee · Game misconduct10 min
  • 16:48NJDTimo Meier · Instigator misconduct10 min

3rd

  • 9:48NJDSimon Nemec · Trippingdrawn by Simon Holmstrom2 min
  • 13:42NYIKyle Palmieri · Roughingdrawn by Brendan Smith2 min
  • 13:42NJDBrendan Smith · Roughingdrawn by Kyle Palmieri2 min
  • 19:42NJDTimo Meier · Roughingdrawn by Mike Reilly2 min

Win probability

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

Biggest swing: Jack Hughes, 2nd 2:57 — NJD 63% → 80%

Shot map

unblocked attempts · size = our xG
C. Cizikas · On goal · xG 0.23P. Engvall · On goal · xG 0.19A. Pelech · On goal · xG 0.19B. Horvat · On goal · xG 0.18K. Palmieri · Missed · xG 0.17M. Barzal · On goal · xG 0.13B. Horvat · On goal · xG 0.11K. Palmieri · On goal · xG 0.11K. Palmieri · Missed · xG 0.11B. Nelson · Missed · xG 0.10P. Engvall · On goal · xG 0.09K. Palmieri · Missed · xG 0.09K. Palmieri · Missed · xG 0.08C. Clutterbuck · On goal · xG 0.08C. Cizikas · Missed · xG 0.08C. Clutterbuck · On goal · xG 0.07J. Pageau · On goal · xG 0.07B. Horvat · On goal · xG 0.06M. Barzal · On goal · xG 0.06K. Palmieri · On goal · xG 0.06S. Holmstrom · Missed · xG 0.06P. Engvall · On goal · xG 0.05M. Reilly · On goal · xG 0.05K. Palmieri · On goal · xG 0.05R. Pulock · Missed · xG 0.04M. Barzal · On goal · xG 0.04R. Bortuzzo · On goal · xG 0.04M. Reilly · On goal · xG 0.04S. Holmstrom · Missed · xG 0.04R. Pulock · On goal · xG 0.03M. Reilly · On goal · xG 0.03B. Nelson · On goal · xG 0.03J. Pageau · Missed · xG 0.03B. Horvat · Missed · xG 0.03M. Barzal · On goal · xG 0.03M. Reilly · On goal · xG 0.02A. Romanov · On goal · xG 0.02A. Lee · On goal · xG 0.01A. Romanov · On goal · xG 0.01R. Pulock · Missed · xG 0.01K. Palmieri · On goal · xG 0.01N. Dobson · On goal · xG 0.01M. Barzal · On goal · xG 0.01A. Lee · On goal · xG 0.01N. Dobson · On goal · xG 0.01S. Holmstrom · Missed · xG 0.01B. Horvat · Missed · xG 0.00M. Reilly · On goal · xG 0.00K. Palmieri · On goal · xG 0.00J. Pageau · On goal · xG 0.00
NYI0 G · 3.0 xG · 50 att
Tap a shot for who, when and how likely
GoalOn goalMissedBigger = higher xG

Expected goals

NJDvsNYI
3.03 G
All situations
0 G3.0
0.82 G
Even strength
0 G1.4
1.41 G
Power play
0 G1.4
0.00 G
Shorthanded
0 G0.2

Expected goals: the chance each unblocked attempt scores, from our shot model, summed. 91 unblocked attempts. Empty-net goals are left out of the goal counts.

Deserve to win

on the chances created
NJD36%64%NYI

Flurry-adjusted xG 2.17 – 2.95

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

NJDvsNYI
30
Shots on goal
36
56%
Faceoffs
44%
1/4
Power play
0/5
29
Penalty minutes
28
14
Hits
22
15
Blocked shots
24
2
Giveaways
13
4
Takeaways
7

Box score

every player line
New Jersey Devils skaters
SkaterGAP+/-SOGixGHitBlkPIMFO%TOI
6J. MarinoD000+100.01212—23:00
63J. BrattL011+110.09000—22:02
56E. HaulaL011+240.491325720:52
43L. HughesD011060.16010—20:45
86J. HughesC112+230.34000020:41
13N. HischierC000040.390005220:07
88K. BahlD011+110.01410—19:29
2B. SmithD000+300.00012—18:53
91D. MercerC000010.45000017:49
18O. PalatL000020.09100—16:36
17S. NemecD011+210.01012—14:51
92T. NosekL000010.021107314:50
28T. MeierR112+110.300019—14:07
57N. DeSimoneD000010.03140—12:21
10A. HoltzR101+110.12010—10:29
11C. TierneyC101+120.53100009:13
46M. WillmanC000000.003105006:33
82S. HatakkaD000010.01002—05:34
New Jersey Devils goalies
GoalieSASVGASV%xGAGSAxTOI
31K. Kahkonen(W)363601.0002.97+2.9759:30

Season series

NJD leads 3-1

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