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New Jersey Devils at San Jose Sharks

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New Jersey Devils
2
San Jose Sharks
▸5
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Recap

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The San Jose Sharks beat the New Jersey Devils 5-2. The Sharks scored first and never trailed. The Sharks led 5-1 after two periods. The biggest swing in win probability was Philipp Kurashev's goal at 12:12 of the first period, which took the Sharks' chances from 67% to 81%. Expected goals favored the Sharks, 2.5 to 1.8; shots on goal were NJD 31, SJS 28. With league-average goaltending at both ends, the Sharks win a replay of these chances 64% of the time. Jake Allen stopped 23 of 28 (.821), 2.5 goals below expected; Alex Nedeljkovic stopped 29 of 31 (.935). Three stars: 1. Alexander Wennberg (1 G, 1 A), 2. Philipp Kurashev (1 G, 1 A), 3. Alex Nedeljkovic (29 saves, .935).

Three stars

  1. ★
    SJS
    A. Wennberg1 G, 1 A
  2. ★★
    SJS
    P. Kurashev1 G, 1 A
  3. ★★★
    SJS
    A. Nedeljkovic29 saves, .935

Line score

goals · shots on goal beneath
Goals and shots on goal by period
Team1st2nd3rdT
NJDNJD1901319231
SJSSJS31521300528

Scoring

7 goals

1st period

  1. SJS
    W. Eklund(5)
    P. Kurashev (3)
    wristxG 0.14win prob +11 ptsVideo
    0-1
    0:42
  2. SJS
    P. Kurashev(3)
    A. Wennberg (4)
    wristxG 0.24win prob +14 ptsVideo
    0-2
    12:12
  3. SJS
    A. Wennberg(3)
    M. Ferraro (2), T. Liljegren (2)
    tip-inxG 0.06win prob +10 ptsVideo
    0-3
    15:47
  4. NJD
    D. Mercer(5)PPG
    J. Hughes (6), D. Hamilton (2)
    tip-inxG 0.09win prob +7 ptsVideo
    1-3
    19:00

2nd period

  1. SJS
    W. Smith(4)
    M. Celebrini (11)
    wristxG 0.04win prob +7 ptsVideo
    1-4
    16:50
  2. SJS
    T. Toffoli(4)
    D. Orlov (9), T. Liljegren (3)
    tip-inxG 0.07win prob +2 ptsVideo
    1-5
    18:30

3rd period

  1. NJD
    D. Mercer(6)PPG
    D. Hamilton (3), J. Bratt (9)
    tip-inxG 0.08win prob +1 ptsVideo
    2-5
    4:19

Penalties

NJD 4 PIM·SJS 6 PIM

1st

  • 7:26NJDserved by P. Cotter · Too many men on the ice2 min
  • 8:52SJSWill Smith · Trippingdrawn by Jesper Bratt2 min
  • 12:31NJDJonas Siegenthaler · Roughingdrawn by Dmitry Orlov2 min
  • 17:47SJSDmitry Orlov · Elbowingdrawn by Ondrej Palat2 min

3rd

  • 3:31SJSWilliam Eklund · Holdingdrawn by Ondrej Palat2 min

Win probability

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

Biggest swing: Philipp Kurashev, 1st 12:12 — SJS 67% → 81%

Shot map

unblocked attempts · size = our xG
R. Reaves · On goal · xG 0.26P. Kurashev · Goal · xG 0.24P. Kurashev · Missed · xG 0.18T. Toffoli · On goal · xG 0.17W. Eklund · Goal · xG 0.14A. Wennberg · Missed · xG 0.12M. Celebrini · Missed · xG 0.12T. Dellandrea · On goal · xG 0.10M. Celebrini · On goal · xG 0.09W. Smith · Missed · xG 0.08P. Kurashev · On goal · xG 0.07T. Toffoli · Goal · xG 0.07J. Skinner · On goal · xG 0.07W. Eklund · On goal · xG 0.07T. Liljegren · On goal · xG 0.07T. Toffoli · On goal · xG 0.06W. Smith · On goal · xG 0.06A. Wennberg · Goal · xG 0.06S. Mukhamadullin · On goal · xG 0.05T. Liljegren · On goal · xG 0.05T. Liljegren · On goal · xG 0.05R. Reaves · On goal · xG 0.05W. Smith · Goal · xG 0.04D. Orlov · On goal · xG 0.04J. Klingberg · On goal · xG 0.03M. Celebrini · On goal · xG 0.03P. Kurashev · On goal · xG 0.02M. Celebrini · On goal · xG 0.02T. Liljegren · Missed · xG 0.02J. Klingberg · On goal · xG 0.02S. Mukhamadullin · On goal · xG 0.01T. Liljegren · Missed · xG 0.01A. Wennberg · Missed · xG 0.01T. Dellandrea · On goal · xG 0.01W. Eklund · Missed · xG 0.01T. Dellandrea · On goal · xG 0.01
SJS5 G · 2.5 xG · 36 att
Tap a shot for who, when and how likely
GoalOn goalMissedBigger = higher xG

Expected goals

NJDvsSJS
1.82 G
All situations
5 G2.5
1.30 G
Even strength
5 G2.0
0.42 G
Power play
0 G0.5

Expected goals: the chance each unblocked attempt scores, from our shot model, summed. 74 unblocked attempts.

Deserve to win

on the chances created
NJD36%64%SJS

Flurry-adjusted xG 1.76 – 2.49

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

NJDvsSJS
31
Shots on goal
28
53%
Faceoffs
47%
2/3
Power play
0/2
4
Penalty minutes
6
30
Hits
16
11
Blocked shots
27
16
Giveaways
17
6
Takeaways
1

Box score

every player line
New Jersey Devils skaters
SkaterGAP+/-SOGixGHitBlkPIMFO%TOI
43L. HughesD000010.04110—23:30
7D. HamiltonD022-240.06200—22:30
13N. HischierC000-210.032005320:56
71J. SiegenthalerD000-200.00122—19:26
86J. HughesC011-200.000101018:17
24S. CaseyD000020.01010—18:07
17S. NemecD000-330.22020—17:34
91D. MercerC202-240.501005017:14
63J. BrattL011-210.08200—16:58
5B. DillonD000-300.00300—16:35
28T. MeierR000-320.0552010015:41
16C. BrownR000-110.11000—15:38
47P. CotterL000010.02100—13:42
81A. GritsyukR000-140.135005013:16
83J. LammikkoC000-110.062005812:48
18O. PalatL000-130.27110—11:42
14L. GlendeningC000020.183107911:32
11S. NoesenR000010.01100—10:34
New Jersey Devils goalies
GoalieSASVGASV%xGAGSAxTOI
34J. Allen(L)28235.8212.50-2.5060:00

Season series

Tied 1-1

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