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New Jersey Devils at Washington Capitals

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New Jersey Devils
▸3
Washington Capitals
2
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Recap

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The New Jersey Devils beat the Washington Capitals 3-2. The Capitals scored first; the Devils answered. The Devils led 3-1 after two periods. The biggest swing in win probability was Brenden Dillon's goal at 7:08 of the second period, which took the Devils' chances from 47% to 65%. Expected goals favored the Devils, 3.6 to 2.1; shots on goal were NJD 33, WSH 25. With league-average goaltending at both ends, the Devils win a replay of these chances 70% of the time. Jake Allen stopped 24 of 25 (.960); Charlie Lindgren stopped 30 of 33 (.909), 0.6 goals saved above expected. Three stars: 1. Dougie Hamilton (1 G), 2. Jake Allen (24 saves, .960), 3. Matt Roy (1 G).

Three stars

  1. ★
    NJD
    D. Hamilton1 G
  2. ★★
    NJD
    J. Allen24 saves, .960
  3. ★★★
    WSH
    M. Roy1 G

Line score

goals · shots on goal beneath
Goals and shots on goal by period
Team1st2nd3rdT
NJDNJD11321109333
WSHWSH13012110225

Scoring

5 goals

1st period

  1. WSH
    M. Roy(1)
    R. Sandin (8), H. Lapierre (3)
    wristxG 0.01win prob +14 ptsVideo
    0-1
    13:52
  2. NJD
    T. Tatar(3)PPG
    E. Haula (6), L. Hughes (3)
    wristxG 0.28win prob +13 ptsVideo
    1-1
    16:31

2nd period

  1. NJD
    B. Dillon(1)
    T. Tatar (5)
    wristxG 0.01win prob +18 ptsVideo
    2-1
    7:08
  2. NJD
    D. Hamilton(3)PPG
    J. Bratt (18), N. Hischier (11)
    snapxG 0.09win prob +13 ptsVideo
    3-1
    15:42

3rd period

  1. WSH
    C. McMichael(13)PPG
    Unassisted
    xG 0.20win prob +13 ptsVideo
    3-2
    4:54

Penalties

NJD 11 PIM·WSH 17 PIM

1st

  • 4:26WSHTom Wilson · High stickingdrawn by Jack Hughes2 min
  • 4:44NJDStefan Noesen · Hookingdrawn by John Carlson2 min
  • 14:39WSHNic Dowd · Hookingdrawn by Dougie Hamilton2 min

2nd

  • 8:56NJDJohnathan Kovacevic · Fightingdrawn by Brandon Duhaime5 min
  • 8:56WSHBrandon Duhaime · Fightingdrawn by Johnathan Kovacevic5 min
  • 15:38WSHRasmus Sandin · Trippingdrawn by Jesper Bratt2 min
  • 18:02NJDNico Hischier · Unsportsmanlike conductdrawn by Connor McMichael2 min
  • 18:02WSHConnor McMichael · Unsportsmanlike conductdrawn by Nico Hischier2 min

3rd

  • 0:28WSHNic Dowd · High stickingdrawn by Nico Hischier2 min
  • 3:42NJDPaul Cotter · Slashingdrawn by Taylor Raddysh2 min
  • 10:02WSHTaylor Raddysh · Delaying game puck over glass2 min

Win probability

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

Biggest swing: Brenden Dillon, 2nd 7:08 — NJD 47% → 65%

Shot map

unblocked attempts · size = our xG
C. McMichael · Goal · xG 0.20T. Raddysh · On goal · xG 0.16P. Dubois · On goal · xG 0.14N. Dowd · On goal · xG 0.11C. McMichael · Missed · xG 0.11M. Roy · Missed · xG 0.11H. Lapierre · Missed · xG 0.10J. Carlson · Missed · xG 0.09A. Mangiapane · On goal · xG 0.09A. Mangiapane · On goal · xG 0.09J. Chychrun · Missed · xG 0.08C. McMichael · Missed · xG 0.08C. McMichael · Missed · xG 0.05A. Mangiapane · On goal · xG 0.04M. Roy · On goal · xG 0.04J. Carlson · On goal · xG 0.04T. Raddysh · On goal · xG 0.04L. Eller · Missed · xG 0.04A. Protas · On goal · xG 0.04J. Chychrun · On goal · xG 0.04T. Wilson · On goal · xG 0.03C. McMichael · On goal · xG 0.03J. Chychrun · Missed · xG 0.03J. Chychrun · On goal · xG 0.03J. Chychrun · Missed · xG 0.03T. Wilson · On goal · xG 0.03P. Dubois · Missed · xG 0.02J. Chychrun · On goal · xG 0.02M. Roy · Missed · xG 0.02R. Sandin · Missed · xG 0.02J. Carlson · Missed · xG 0.01H. Lapierre · Missed · xG 0.01B. Duhaime · On goal · xG 0.01T. van Riemsdyk · On goal · xG 0.01L. Eller · Missed · xG 0.01T. van Riemsdyk · On goal · xG 0.01N. Dowd · Missed · xG 0.01T. van Riemsdyk · On goal · xG 0.01M. Roy · Goal · xG 0.01M. Fehérváry · Missed · xG 0.01J. Carlson · On goal · xG 0.01R. Sandin · On goal · xG 0.01C. McMichael · On goal · xG 0.01R. Sandin · Missed · xG 0.01J. Carlson · Missed · xG 0.00J. Carlson · On goal · xG 0.00
WSH2 G · 2.1 xG · 46 att
Tap a shot for who, when and how likely
GoalOn goalMissedBigger = higher xG

Expected goals

NJDvsWSH
3.63 G
All situations
2 G2.1
1.31 G
Even strength
1 G1.6
2.32 G
Power play
1 G0.5

Expected goals: the chance each unblocked attempt scores, from our shot model, summed. 89 unblocked attempts.

Deserve to win

on the chances created
NJD70%30%WSH

Flurry-adjusted xG 3.22 – 2.11

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

NJDvsWSH
33
Shots on goal
25
55%
Faceoffs
45%
2/5
Power play
1/2
11
Penalty minutes
17
14
Hits
18
28
Blocked shots
17
11
Giveaways
14
5
Takeaways
5

Box score

every player line
New Jersey Devils skaters
SkaterGAP+/-SOGixGHitBlkPIMFO%TOI
22B. PesceD000010.03060—24:57
13N. HischierC011010.250126721:46
43L. HughesD011020.07000—20:48
86J. HughesC000020.090205020:13
7D. HamiltonD101+170.54020—19:22
71J. SiegenthalerD000-100.01050—19:14
91D. MercerC000-110.08010018:37
63J. BrattL011030.23010—17:31
11S. NoesenR000020.48112—17:09
28T. MeierR000070.2400010016:16
8J. KovacevicD000-100.04235—15:43
5B. DillonD101+120.03410—14:16
56E. HaulaL011-110.211104414:12
18O. PalatL000000.00020—13:35
47P. CotterL000+120.31402—11:21
37J. DowlingC000+100.001104010:34
29N. FooteL000-100.00100—09:44
90T. TatarL112+120.9601010009:30
New Jersey Devils goalies
GoalieSASVGASV%xGAGSAxTOI
34J. Allen(W)25242.9602.11+0.1160:00

Season series

Tied 2-2

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