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New Jersey Devils at Nashville Predators

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New Jersey Devils
▸5
Nashville Predators
0
FinalTV NHLN, FDSNSO·Bridgestone Arena

Recap

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The New Jersey Devils beat the Nashville Predators 5-0. The Devils scored first and never trailed. The Devils led 3-0 after two periods. The biggest swing in win probability was Dougie Hamilton's goal at 9:14 of the second period, which took the Devils' chances from 66% to 83%. Expected goals favored the Predators, 3.4 to 2.9; shots on goal were NJD 36, NSH 29. With league-average goaltending at both ends, the Predators win a replay of these chances 59% of the time. Nico Daws stopped 29 of 29 (1.000), 3.4 goals saved above expected; Justus Annunen stopped 31 of 36 (.861), 2.1 goals below expected. Three stars: 1. Nico Daws (29 saves, 1.000), 2. Nico Hischier (3 A), 3. Erik Haula.

Three stars

  1. ★
    NJD
    N. Daws29 saves, 1.000
  2. ★★
    NJD
    N. Hischier3 A
  3. ★★★
    NJD
    E. Haula

Line score

goals · shots on goal beneath
Goals and shots on goal by period
Team1st2nd3rdT
NJDNJD112214210536
NSHNSH0808013029

Scoring

5 goals

1st period

  1. NJD
    O. Palat(13)
    L. Hughes (18), D. Hamilton (31)
    snapxG 0.22win prob +14 ptsVideo
    1-0
    13:45

2nd period

  1. NJD
    D. Hamilton(9)
    N. Hischier (20), J. Bratt (50)
    snapxG 0.02win prob +17 ptsVideo
    2-0
    9:14
  2. NJD
    S. Casey(4)
    L. Hughes (19), J. Hughes (42)
    wristxG 0.02win prob +9 ptsVideo
    3-0
    14:28

3rd period

  1. NJD
    S. Noesen(19)PPG
    N. Hischier (21), J. Bratt (51)
    wristxG 0.09win prob +1 ptsVideo
    4-0
    5:06
  2. NJD
    T. Tatar(6)
    N. Hischier (22)
    wristxG 0.10Video
    5-0
    9:27

Penalties

NJD 8 PIM·NSH 2 PIM

1st

  • 1:04NJDJohnathan Kovacevic · Hookingdrawn by Filip Forsberg2 min
  • 10:49NJDLuke Hughes · Delaying game puck over glass2 min

3rd

  • 3:58NSHMichael McCarron · Cross checkingdrawn by Brenden Dillon2 min
  • 5:34NJDJustin Dowling · High stickingdrawn by Luke Evangelista2 min
  • 14:51NJDBrett Pesce · Hookingdrawn by Steven Stamkos2 min

Win probability

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

Biggest swing: Dougie Hamilton, 2nd 9:14 — NJD 66% → 83%

Shot map

unblocked attempts · size = our xG
S. Stamkos · On goal · xG 0.25F. Forsberg · Missed · xG 0.21F. Forsberg · On goal · xG 0.19J. Marchessault · Missed · xG 0.16S. Stamkos · On goal · xG 0.15G. Nyquist · On goal · xG 0.13C. Smith · Missed · xG 0.13C. Sissons · On goal · xG 0.12F. Forsberg · On goal · xG 0.12R. O'Reilly · On goal · xG 0.11S. Stamkos · On goal · xG 0.11N. Blankenburg · Missed · xG 0.10J. Barron · On goal · xG 0.10S. Stamkos · On goal · xG 0.10S. Stamkos · Missed · xG 0.09F. Svechkov · On goal · xG 0.09R. Josi · Missed · xG 0.08J. Marchessault · Missed · xG 0.07F. Forsberg · Missed · xG 0.07S. Stamkos · On goal · xG 0.07F. Forsberg · On goal · xG 0.07J. Marchessault · On goal · xG 0.06R. Josi · On goal · xG 0.06J. Barron · Missed · xG 0.06F. Svechkov · Missed · xG 0.05F. Forsberg · On goal · xG 0.05F. Forsberg · Missed · xG 0.05R. Josi · On goal · xG 0.05M. McCarron · On goal · xG 0.04B. Skjei · On goal · xG 0.04M. McCarron · On goal · xG 0.04J. Barron · Missed · xG 0.04R. Josi · On goal · xG 0.04F. Forsberg · Missed · xG 0.03G. Nyquist · Missed · xG 0.03R. Josi · Missed · xG 0.03C. Smith · On goal · xG 0.03J. Barron · On goal · xG 0.02B. Skjei · Missed · xG 0.02L. Evangelista · Missed · xG 0.02L. Schenn · On goal · xG 0.02R. Josi · On goal · xG 0.02R. Josi · Missed · xG 0.02B. Skjei · On goal · xG 0.02N. Blankenburg · On goal · xG 0.01L. Evangelista · On goal · xG 0.01S. Stamkos · Missed · xG 0.01L. Schenn · Missed · xG 0.01M. McCarron · On goal · xG 0.01B. Skjei · Missed · xG 0.01R. O'Reilly · Missed · xG 0.01B. Skjei · Missed · xG 0.01L. Schenn · Missed · xG 0.00
NSH0 G · 3.4 xG · 53 att
Tap a shot for who, when and how likely
GoalOn goalMissedBigger = higher xG

Expected goals

NJDvsNSH
2.95 G
All situations
0 G3.4
2.44 G
Even strength
0 G2.3
0.41 G
Power play
0 G1.1
0.10 G
Shorthanded
0 G0.0

Expected goals: the chance each unblocked attempt scores, from our shot model, summed. 99 unblocked attempts.

Deserve to win

on the chances created
NJD41%59%NSH

Flurry-adjusted xG 2.84 – 3.41

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

NJDvsNSH
36
Shots on goal
29
41%
Faceoffs
59%
1/1
Power play
0/4
8
Penalty minutes
2
39
Hits
21
25
Blocked shots
6
18
Giveaways
11
6
Takeaways
3

Box score

every player line
New Jersey Devils skaters
SkaterGAP+/-SOGixGHitBlkPIMFO%TOI
5B. DillonD000+110.02440—24:16
22B. PesceD000+100.00142—21:45
8J. KovacevicD000010.02822—21:36
43L. HughesD022+220.09122—19:15
7D. HamiltonD112+250.20620—18:44
91D. MercerC000010.240303318:06
13N. HischierC033+220.280002617:50
86J. HughesC011+280.660005517:10
63J. BrattL022+320.15110—15:35
28T. MeierR000010.1021010015:32
56E. HaulaL000020.051004414:52
11S. NoesenR101+140.4101010014:25
24S. CaseyD101+230.06100—14:06
47P. CotterL000010.16410—12:45
14N. BastianR000010.01310—12:08
90T. TatarL101+210.10130—12:02
37J. DowlingC000000.002025611:23
18O. PalatL101+210.31400—10:30
New Jersey Devils goalies
GoalieSASVGASV%xGAGSAxTOI
50N. Daws(W)292901.0003.44+3.4460:00

Season series

NJD leads 2-0

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