New York Rangers at New Jersey Devils
Recap
written from the game dataThe New Jersey Devils beat the New York Rangers 4-0. The Devils scored first and never trailed. The Devils led 2-0 after two periods. The biggest swing in win probability was Timo Meier's goal at 10:56 of the second period, which took the Devils' chances from 58% to 72%. Expected goals favored the Devils, 2.9 to 2.6; shots on goal were NYR 26, NJD 16. With league-average goaltending at both ends, the Rangers win a replay of these chances 61% of the time. Igor Shesterkin stopped 12 of 15 (.800), 1.0 goals below expected; Jacob Markstrom stopped 26 of 26 (1.000), 2.6 goals saved above expected. Three stars: 1. Timo Meier (2 G), 2. Jacob Markstrom (26 saves, 1.000), 3. Nico Hischier (1 G, 2 A).
Three stars
- ★T. Meier2 G

- ★★J. Markstrom26 saves, 1.000

- ★★★N. Hischier1 G, 2 A

Line score
goals · shots on goal beneathScoring
4 goals2nd period
0-110:56
0-212:23
3rd period
0-314:59
0-416:12
Penalties
2nd
- 5:23
Justin Dowling · High stickingdrawn by K'Andre Miller2 min
- 10:52
Sam Carrick · Interferencedrawn by Stefan Noesen2 min
- 11:49
Dawson Mercer · Trippingdrawn by Alexis Lafrenière2 min
- 11:49
Timo Meier · Cross checkingdrawn by Vincent Trocheck2 min
- 11:49
Vincent Trocheck · Roughingdrawn by Timo Meier2 min
3rd
- 6:22
Will Borgen · Hookingdrawn by Paul Cotter2 min
Win probability
ours · the whole gameBiggest swing: Timo Meier, 2nd 10:56 — 58% → 72%
Shot map
unblocked attempts · size = our xGExpected goals
- 2.60 G
- All situations
- 3 G2.9
- 1.80 G
- Even strength
- 1 G1.3
- 0.70 G
- Power play
- 1 G0.3
- 0.10 G
- Shorthanded
- 1 G0.3
Expected goals: the chance each unblocked attempt scores, from our shot model, summed. 77 unblocked attempts. Empty-net goals are left out of the goal counts.
Deserve to win
on the chances createdFlurry-adjusted xG 2.52 – 1.96
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
- 26
- Shots on goal
- 16
- 50%
- Faceoffs
- 50%
- 0/2
- Power play
- 1/2
- 6
- Penalty minutes
- 6
- 24
- Hits
- 21
- 11
- Blocked shots
- 11
- 13
- Giveaways
- 19
- 5
- Takeaways
- 3
Box score
every player line
Season series
NJD leads 3-1
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Data: NHL. Model: Gridpex (expected goals and win probability built on NHL play-by-play).
