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New Jersey Devils at New York Rangers

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New Jersey Devils
▸5
New York Rangers
1
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Recap

written from the game data

The New Jersey Devils beat the New York Rangers 5-1. The Devils scored first and never trailed. The Devils led 5-1 after two periods. The biggest swing in win probability was Dawson Mercer's goal at 7:10 of the first period, which took the Devils' chances from 59% to 74%. Expected goals were close — NJD 3.5, NYR 3.5; shots on goal were NJD 28, NYR 39. With league-average goaltending at both ends, the Rangers win a replay of these chances 52% of the time. Jacob Markstrom stopped 38 of 39 (.974), 2.5 goals saved above expected; Igor Shesterkin stopped 23 of 28 (.821), 1.6 goals below expected. Three stars: 1. Jack Hughes (2 G, 1 A), 2. Jesper Bratt (1 G, 3 A), 3. Jacob Markstrom (38 saves, .974).

Three stars

  1. ★
    NJD
    J. Hughes2 G, 1 A
  2. ★★
    NJD
    J. Bratt1 G, 3 A
  3. ★★★
    NJD
    J. Markstrom38 saves, .974

Line score

goals · shots on goal beneath
Goals and shots on goal by period
Team1st2nd3rdT
NJDNJD2731803528
NYRNYR01211809139

Scoring

6 goals

1st period

  1. NJD
    J. Bratt(12)
    O. Palat (5), J. Kovacevic (9)
    snapxG 0.09win prob +11 ptsVideo
    1-0
    1:27
  2. NJD
    D. Mercer(6)
    L. Hughes (7)
    snapxG 0.11win prob +15 ptsVideo
    2-0
    7:10

2nd period

  1. NJD
    D. Hamilton(5)PPG
    J. Hughes (22), J. Bratt (21)
    slapxG 0.20win prob +9 ptsVideo
    3-0
    9:04
  2. NJD
    J. Hughes(10)
    L. Hughes (8), J. Bratt (22)
    wristxG 0.36win prob +4 ptsVideo
    4-0
    12:38
  3. NYR
    C. Kreider(10)PPG
    M. Zibanejad (13), A. Panarin (16)
    wristxG 0.22win prob +3 ptsVideo
    4-1
    13:29
  4. NJD
    J. Hughes(11)PPG
    J. Bratt (23), D. Hamilton (16)
    wristxG 0.08win prob +3 ptsVideo
    5-1
    18:56

Penalties

NJD 10 PIM·NYR 10 PIM

1st

  • 9:16NJDDougie Hamilton · Interferencedrawn by Vincent Trocheck2 min

2nd

  • 3:10NJDJonas Siegenthaler · Hookingdrawn by Adam Edstrom2 min
  • 7:05NYRReilly Smith · Trippingdrawn by Jack Hughes2 min
  • 8:44NYRAdam Fox · Hookingdrawn by Dawson Mercer2 min
  • 13:05NJDJohnathan Kovacevic · Delaying game puck over glass2 min
  • 14:01NYRZac Jones · Delaying game puck over glass2 min
  • 18:04NJDJustin Dowling · Interferencedrawn by Will Cuylle2 min
  • 18:04NYRWill Cuylle · Embellishment2 min
  • 18:43NYRChris Kreider · Interferencedrawn by Jack Hughes2 min
  • 20:00NJDErik Haula · Interferencedrawn by Zac Jones2 min

Win probability

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

Biggest swing: Dawson Mercer, 1st 7:10 — NJD 59% → 74%

Shot map

unblocked attempts · size = our xG
C. Kreider · Goal · xG 0.22M. Zibanejad · On goal · xG 0.17M. Zibanejad · On goal · xG 0.17A. Edstrom · Missed · xG 0.17W. Cuylle · On goal · xG 0.17A. Panarin · On goal · xG 0.16C. Kreider · On goal · xG 0.15K. Miller · Missed · xG 0.15V. Trocheck · On goal · xG 0.14C. Kreider · On goal · xG 0.14V. Trocheck · Missed · xG 0.14M. Zibanejad · Missed · xG 0.14V. Trocheck · On goal · xG 0.13K. Kakko · On goal · xG 0.13C. Kreider · Missed · xG 0.12A. Edstrom · On goal · xG 0.12A. Edstrom · On goal · xG 0.12A. Panarin · On goal · xG 0.07V. Trocheck · On goal · xG 0.07A. Lafrenière · On goal · xG 0.07M. Zibanejad · On goal · xG 0.06A. Fox · On goal · xG 0.06A. Edstrom · On goal · xG 0.06A. Fox · On goal · xG 0.05A. Lafrenière · On goal · xG 0.05A. Panarin · Missed · xG 0.04M. Zibanejad · On goal · xG 0.04J. Brodzinski · On goal · xG 0.04A. Fox · On goal · xG 0.04C. Kreider · On goal · xG 0.03K. Miller · Missed · xG 0.03V. Trocheck · On goal · xG 0.03K. Kakko · Missed · xG 0.02K. Miller · On goal · xG 0.02A. Lafrenière · On goal · xG 0.02A. Panarin · On goal · xG 0.02J. Brodzinski · Missed · xG 0.02A. Fox · On goal · xG 0.02J. Brodzinski · On goal · xG 0.02V. Trocheck · On goal · xG 0.01W. Cuylle · Missed · xG 0.01Z. Jones · On goal · xG 0.01C. Kreider · On goal · xG 0.01B. Schneider · On goal · xG 0.01M. Zibanejad · Missed · xG 0.01R. Smith · Missed · xG 0.01K. Miller · Missed · xG 0.01W. Cuylle · On goal · xG 0.01Z. Jones · Missed · xG 0.01A. Fox · On goal · xG 0.00V. Trocheck · On goal · xG 0.00V. Trocheck · On goal · xG 0.00M. Zibanejad · On goal · xG 0.00
NYR1 G · 3.5 xG · 53 att
Tap a shot for who, when and how likely
GoalOn goalMissedBigger = higher xG

Expected goals

NJDvsNYR
3.55 G
All situations
1 G3.5
2.63 G
Even strength
0 G1.9
0.82 G
Power play
1 G1.4
0.10 G
Shorthanded
0 G0.2

Expected goals: the chance each unblocked attempt scores, from our shot model, summed. 93 unblocked attempts.

Deserve to win

on the chances created
NJD48%52%NYR

Flurry-adjusted xG 3.34 – 3.46

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

NJDvsNYR
28
Shots on goal
39
41%
Faceoffs
59%
2/4
Power play
1/4
10
Penalty minutes
10
24
Hits
25
27
Blocked shots
14
18
Giveaways
12
4
Takeaways
5

Box score

every player line
New Jersey Devils skaters
SkaterGAP+/-SOGixGHitBlkPIMFO%TOI
8J. KovacevicD011+120.04242—21:20
22B. PesceD000+230.03030—20:16
43L. HughesD022+210.22010—20:05
63J. BrattL134+210.35140—18:22
71J. SiegenthalerD000+100.00012—18:12
7D. HamiltonD112020.31122—18:00
5B. DillonD000000.01040—17:51
86J. HughesC213+281.350004017:35
91D. MercerC101+110.11000017:28
56E. HaulaL000+130.230126117:26
13N. HischierC000020.231003317:03
11S. NoesenR000010.023003315:31
28T. MeierR000020.15110—14:34
47P. CotterL000+100.00620—13:48
18O. PalatL011+200.11120—13:12
16N. LégaréR000020.28600—11:42
37J. DowlingC000000.010022510:47
39M. HardmanL000000.00220—08:24
New Jersey Devils goalies
GoalieSASVGASV%xGAGSAxTOI
25J. Markstrom(W)39381.9743.53+2.5360:00

Season series

NJD leads 3-1

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