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San Jose Sharks at New Jersey Devils

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San Jose Sharks
1
New Jersey Devils
▸3
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Recap

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The New Jersey Devils beat the San Jose Sharks 3-1. The Sharks scored first; the Devils answered. The Devils led 2-1 after two periods. The biggest swing in win probability was Dougie Hamilton's goal at 9:08 of the second period, which took the Devils' chances from 54% to 71%. Expected goals favored the Devils, 4.2 to 2.0; shots on goal were SJS 17, NJD 29. With league-average goaltending at both ends, the Devils win a replay of these chances 71% of the time. Yaroslav Askarov stopped 26 of 28 (.929), 1.3 goals saved above expected; Jake Allen stopped 16 of 17 (.941), 1.0 goals saved above expected. Three stars: 1. Dougie Hamilton (2 G, 1 A), 2. Nico Hischier (3 A), 3. Yaroslav Askarov (26 saves, .929).

Three stars

  1. ★
    NJD
    D. Hamilton2 G, 1 A
  2. ★★
    NJD
    N. Hischier3 A
  3. ★★★
    SJS
    Y. Askarov26 saves, .929

Line score

goals · shots on goal beneath
Goals and shots on goal by period
Team1st2nd3rdT
SJSSJS1700010117
NJDNJD0821318329

Scoring

4 goals

1st period

  1. SJS
    W. Eklund(2)PPG
    M. Celebrini (7)
    snapxG 0.14win prob +9 ptsVideo
    1-0
    2:25

2nd period

  1. NJD
    D. Hamilton(2)PPG
    D. Mercer (5), N. Hischier (5)
    wristxG 0.12win prob +13 ptsVideo
    1-1
    0:40
  2. NJD
    D. Hamilton(3)PPG
    J. Hughes (4), N. Hischier (6)
    slapxG 0.14win prob +17 ptsVideo
    1-2
    9:08

3rd period

  1. NJD
    C. Brown(4)EN
    D. Hamilton (1), N. Hischier (7)
    backhandxG 0.91win prob +2 ptsVideo
    1-3
    19:13

Penalties

SJS 10 PIM·NJD 8 PIM

1st

  • 1:11NJDNico Hischier · Trippingdrawn by Jeff Skinner2 min
  • 8:43SJSAdam Gaudette · Hookingdrawn by Paul Cotter2 min
  • 19:06SJSDmitry Orlov · Trippingdrawn by Timo Meier2 min

2nd

  • 1:51NJDSimon Nemec · Trippingdrawn by Alexander Wennberg2 min
  • 7:21SJSJeff Skinner · Hookingdrawn by Dawson Mercer2 min
  • 12:34SJSVincent Iorio · Delaying game puck over glass2 min
  • 13:30SJSVincent Desharnais · Cross checkingdrawn by Stefan Noesen2 min

3rd

  • 1:35NJDConnor Brown · Hookingdrawn by Alexander Wennberg2 min
  • 7:41NJDTimo Meier · Slashingdrawn by Timothy Liljegren2 min

Win probability

ours · the whole game
Tap or hover the chart for the moment-by-moment number
NJD goalSJS goalFinal: NJD 100%

Biggest swing: Dougie Hamilton, 2nd 9:08 — NJD 54% → 71%

Shot map

unblocked attempts · size = our xG
C. Brown · Goal · xG 0.91J. Hughes · On goal · xG 0.25O. Palat · On goal · xG 0.19N. Hischier · Missed · xG 0.18P. Cotter · On goal · xG 0.17J. Hughes · On goal · xG 0.15N. Hischier · On goal · xG 0.14D. Hamilton · Goal · xG 0.14J. Bratt · Missed · xG 0.14D. Hamilton · Goal · xG 0.12D. Mercer · Missed · xG 0.12D. Mercer · On goal · xG 0.11S. Noesen · On goal · xG 0.11N. Hischier · On goal · xG 0.09D. Mercer · Missed · xG 0.09N. Hischier · On goal · xG 0.09D. Hamilton · On goal · xG 0.09N. Hischier · On goal · xG 0.09D. Hamilton · On goal · xG 0.08J. Hughes · Missed · xG 0.07A. Gritsyuk · On goal · xG 0.07N. Hischier · On goal · xG 0.07J. Hughes · Missed · xG 0.06J. Bratt · On goal · xG 0.06O. Palat · Missed · xG 0.06N. Hischier · Missed · xG 0.06T. Meier · On goal · xG 0.06O. Palat · On goal · xG 0.05D. Mercer · On goal · xG 0.05T. Meier · Missed · xG 0.05P. Cotter · On goal · xG 0.05P. Cotter · Missed · xG 0.04L. Glendening · On goal · xG 0.03S. Nemec · On goal · xG 0.02T. Meier · On goal · xG 0.02A. Gritsyuk · Missed · xG 0.02D. Mercer · Missed · xG 0.02A. Gritsyuk · On goal · xG 0.02D. Hamilton · Missed · xG 0.02D. Hamilton · On goal · xG 0.01L. Hughes · Missed · xG 0.01B. Pesce · Missed · xG 0.01P. Cotter · On goal · xG 0.01P. Cotter · Missed · xG 0.01C. Brown · Missed · xG 0.00B. Dillon · On goal · xG 0.00
NJD3 G · 4.2 xG · 46 att
Tap a shot for who, when and how likely
GoalOn goalMissedBigger = higher xG

Expected goals

SJSvsNJD
2.01 G
All situations
2 G4.2
1.10 G
Even strength
0 G1.3
1.01 G
Power play
2 G2.0

Expected goals: the chance each unblocked attempt scores, from our shot model, summed. 72 unblocked attempts. Empty-net goals are left out of the goal counts.

Deserve to win

on the chances created
SJS29%71%NJD

Flurry-adjusted xG 2.02 – 3.24

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

SJSvsNJD
17
Shots on goal
29
55%
Faceoffs
45%
1/4
Power play
2/5
10
Penalty minutes
8
11
Hits
22
21
Blocked shots
18
13
Giveaways
12
2
Takeaways
5

Box score

every player line
San Jose Sharks skaters
SkaterGAP+/-SOGixGHitBlkPIMFO%TOI
37T. LiljegrenD000000.00020—24:28
9D. OrlovD000-100.02042—24:25
71M. CelebriniC011-140.202104222:07
2W. SmithC000-120.23000020:39
21A. WennbergC000-100.000305620:35
73T. ToffoliC000-110.06000019:29
38M. FerraroD000010.01130—18:46
72W. EklundL101-130.31000—18:19
6S. DickinsonD000000.01120—17:20
53J. SkinnerL000000.02002—15:08
51C. GrafR000010.09110—14:08
22V. IorioD000000.00002—14:03
5V. DesharnaisD000000.00112—13:59
10T. DellandreaC000000.002105011:34
96P. KurashevC000010.150108611:21
81A. GaudetteR000030.780026711:16
23B. GoodrowC000010.05020009:54
75R. ReavesR000000.08300—04:53
San Jose Sharks goalies
GoalieSASVGASV%xGAGSAxTOI
30Y. Askarov(L)28262.9293.31+1.3158:15

Season series

Tied 1-1

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