New York Islanders at New Jersey Devils
Recap
written from the game dataThe New York Islanders beat the New Jersey Devils 3-2 in overtime, Mathew Barzal scoring at 1:17. The lead changed hands 2 times. It was tied 1-1 after two periods. The biggest swing in win probability was Mathew Barzal's goal at 1:17 of overtime, which took the Islanders' chances from 49% to 100%. Expected goals favored the Devils, 3.7 to 1.7; shots on goal were NYI 24, NJD 35. With league-average goaltending at both ends, the Devils win a replay of these chances 82% of the time. Ilya Sorokin stopped 33 of 35 (.943), 1.7 goals saved above expected; Jacob Markstrom stopped 21 of 24 (.875), 1.3 goals below expected. Three stars: 1. Mathew Barzal (1 G), 2. Simon Nemec (1 G), 3. Kyle Palmieri (1 G, 1 A).
Three stars
- ★M. Barzal1 G

- ★★S. Nemec1 G

- ★★★K. Palmieri1 G, 1 A

Line score
goals · shots on goal beneathScoring
5 goals1st period
0-12:12
2nd period
1-16:55
3rd period
2-117:07
2-219:55
Overtime
3-21:17
Penalties
1st
- 0:38
served by A. Duclair · Too many men on the ice2 min
- 19:52
Kyle Palmieri · Hookingdrawn by Nico Hischier2 min
3rd
- 9:10
Calum Ritchie · Hookingdrawn by Simon Nemec2 min
- 13:16
Mathew Barzal · High stickingdrawn by Timo Meier2 min
- 15:59
Paul Cotter · Interferencedrawn by Emil Heineman2 min
Win probability
ours · the whole gameBiggest swing: Mathew Barzal, OT 1:17 — 49% → 100%
Shot map
unblocked attempts · size = our xGExpected goals
- 1.73 G
- All situations
- 2 G3.7
- 1.52 G
- Even strength
- 1 G1.7
- 0.21 G
- Power play
- 1 G2.0
Expected goals: the chance each unblocked attempt scores, from our shot model, summed. 80 unblocked attempts.
Deserve to win
on the chances createdFlurry-adjusted xG 1.65 – 3.65
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
- 24
- Shots on goal
- 35
- 60%
- Faceoffs
- 40%
- 1/1
- Power play
- 1/4
- 8
- Penalty minutes
- 2
- 17
- Hits
- 13
- 19
- Blocked shots
- 11
- 12
- Giveaways
- 20
- 4
- Takeaways
- 3
Box score
every player line
Season series
Data: NHL. Model: Gridpex (expected goals and win probability built on NHL play-by-play).




















