Anaheim Ducks at New Jersey Devils
Recap
written from the game dataThe New Jersey Devils beat the Anaheim Ducks 4-1. The Ducks scored first; the Devils answered. The Devils led 3-1 after two periods. The biggest swing in win probability was Paul Cotter's goal at 5:52 of the second period, which took the Devils' chances from 53% to 70%. Expected goals favored the Devils, 4.1 to 2.3; shots on goal were ANA 31, NJD 22. With league-average goaltending at both ends, the Devils win a replay of these chances 57% of the time. Lukas Dostal stopped 18 of 21 (.857); Jake Allen stopped 30 of 31 (.968), 1.4 goals saved above expected. Three stars: 1. Jake Allen (30 saves, .968), 2. Stefan Noesen (1 G), 3. Juho Lammikko (2 A).
Three stars
- ★J. Allen30 saves, .968

- ★★S. Noesen1 G

- ★★★J. Lammikko2 A

Line score
goals · shots on goal beneathScoring
5 goals1st period
1-013:18
1-116:09
2nd period
1-25:52
1-317:04
3rd period
1-418:00
Penalties
1st
- 16:22
Dougie Hamilton · High stickingdrawn by Cutter Gauthier2 min
2nd
- 0:18
Jonas Siegenthaler · Hookingdrawn by Leo Carlsson2 min
- 6:16
Ryan Strome · Hookingdrawn by Luke Glendening2 min
- 7:31
Alex Killorn · Holdingdrawn by Luke Hughes2 min
- 12:10
served by P. Cotter · Too many men on the ice2 min
Win probability
ours · the whole gameBiggest swing: Paul Cotter, 2nd 5:52 — 53% → 70%
Shot map
unblocked attempts · size = our xGExpected goals
- 2.31 G
- All situations
- 3 G4.1
- 1.61 G
- Even strength
- 3 G2.1
- 0.80 G
- Power play
- 0 G0.6
- 0.00 G
- Shorthanded
- 0 G0.0
Expected goals: the chance each unblocked attempt scores, from our shot model, summed. 88 unblocked attempts. Empty-net goals are left out of the goal counts.
Deserve to win
on the chances createdFlurry-adjusted xG 2.32 – 2.71
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
- 31
- Shots on goal
- 22
- 37%
- Faceoffs
- 63%
- 0/3
- Power play
- 0/2
- 4
- Penalty minutes
- 6
- 17
- Hits
- 17
- 21
- Blocked shots
- 12
- 16
- Giveaways
- 14
- 3
- Takeaways
- 5
Box score
every player line
Season series
Tied 1-1
1@
4Final
1@
4this game
Data: NHL. Model: Gridpex (expected goals and win probability built on NHL play-by-play).




















