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Vancouver Canucks at New Jersey Devils

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▸2
New Jersey Devils
1
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Recap

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The Vancouver Canucks beat the New Jersey Devils 2-1. The Canucks scored first and never trailed. The Canucks led 2-1 after two periods. The biggest swing in win probability was Luke Hughes's goal at 4:02 of the second period, which took the Devils' chances from 20% to 36%. Expected goals favored the Devils, 2.4 to 1.6; shots on goal were VAN 15, NJD 26. With league-average goaltending at both ends, the Devils win a replay of these chances 66% of the time. Thatcher Demko stopped 25 of 26 (.962), 1.4 goals saved above expected; Jacob Markstrom stopped 13 of 15 (.867). Three stars: 1. Thatcher Demko (25 saves, .962), 2. Zeev Buium (1 G, 1 A), 3. Luke Hughes (1 G).

Three stars

  1. ★
    VAN
    T. Demko25 saves, .962
  2. ★★
    VAN
    Z. Buium1 G, 1 A
  3. ★★★
    NJD
    L. Hughes1 G

Line score

goals · shots on goal beneath
Goals and shots on goal by period
Team1st2nd3rdT
VANVAN280601215
NJDNJD0511308126

Scoring

3 goals

1st period

  1. VAN
    J. DeBrusk(9)PPG
    C. Garland (11), Z. Buium (12)
    wristxG 0.26win prob +8 ptsVideo
    1-0
    1:01
  2. VAN
    Z. Buium(4)PPG
    C. Garland (12), T. Demko (1)
    wristxG 0.04win prob +12 ptsVideo
    2-0
    6:48

2nd period

  1. NJD
    L. Hughes(3)
    J. Bratt (23), D. Mercer (12)
    wristxG 0.12win prob +17 ptsVideo
    2-1
    4:02

Penalties

VAN 6 PIM·NJD 6 PIM

1st

  • 0:43NJDDougie Hamilton · Slashingdrawn by Conor Garland2 min
  • 5:44NJDStefan Noesen · Boardingdrawn by Liam Ohgren2 min
  • 13:03VANTyler Myers · Interferencedrawn by Connor Brown2 min
  • 13:45VANKiefer Sherwood · Closing hand on puck2 min
  • 16:38NJDXavier Parent · Hookingdrawn by Tom Willander2 min

3rd

  • 1:10VANTyler Myers · Interferencedrawn by Cody Glass2 min

Win probability

ours · the whole game
Tap or hover the chart for the moment-by-moment number
NJD goalVAN goalFinal: NJD 0%

Biggest swing: Luke Hughes, 2nd 4:02 — NJD 20% → 36%

Shot map

unblocked attempts · size = our xG
C. Brown · On goal · xG 0.21D. Mercer · On goal · xG 0.21N. Hischier · On goal · xG 0.17L. Hughes · Goal · xG 0.12P. Cotter · On goal · xG 0.11O. Palat · On goal · xG 0.11C. Brown · Missed · xG 0.10C. Brown · Missed · xG 0.09N. Hischier · Missed · xG 0.09J. Bratt · Missed · xG 0.08O. Palat · On goal · xG 0.08L. Hughes · On goal · xG 0.07J. Bratt · On goal · xG 0.06P. Cotter · Missed · xG 0.06D. Mercer · Missed · xG 0.06J. Bratt · Missed · xG 0.06J. Bratt · On goal · xG 0.06J. Bratt · On goal · xG 0.05L. Hughes · On goal · xG 0.05N. Hischier · Missed · xG 0.05D. Hamilton · Missed · xG 0.05S. Noesen · Missed · xG 0.04C. White · On goal · xG 0.04L. Hughes · On goal · xG 0.04J. Bratt · Missed · xG 0.04J. Lammikko · On goal · xG 0.03X. Parent · On goal · xG 0.03N. Hischier · On goal · xG 0.03S. Noesen · Missed · xG 0.03P. Cotter · Missed · xG 0.03B. Dillon · On goal · xG 0.02B. Dillon · On goal · xG 0.02D. Mercer · Missed · xG 0.02X. Parent · Missed · xG 0.02C. Brown · On goal · xG 0.02D. Hamilton · Missed · xG 0.01C. Brown · On goal · xG 0.01L. Hughes · On goal · xG 0.01J. Bratt · On goal · xG 0.01D. Hamilton · On goal · xG 0.01J. Siegenthaler · On goal · xG 0.01C. White · On goal · xG 0.01S. Noesen · Missed · xG 0.01
NJD1 G · 2.4 xG · 43 att
Tap a shot for who, when and how likely
GoalOn goalMissedBigger = higher xG

Expected goals

VANvsNJD
1.62 G
All situations
1 G2.4
1.00 G
Even strength
1 G1.4
0.62 G
Power play
0 G1.0

Expected goals: the chance each unblocked attempt scores, from our shot model, summed. 72 unblocked attempts.

Deserve to win

on the chances created
VAN34%66%NJD

Flurry-adjusted xG 1.58 – 2.39

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

VANvsNJD
15
Shots on goal
26
48%
Faceoffs
52%
2/3
Power play
0/3
6
Penalty minutes
6
22
Hits
18
16
Blocked shots
11
12
Giveaways
16
4
Takeaways
4

Box score

every player line
Vancouver Canucks skaters
SkaterGAP+/-SOGixGHitBlkPIMFO%TOI
17F. HronekD000000.03300—24:57
29M. PetterssonD000-100.02130—22:56
57T. MyersD000-100.02134—20:36
24Z. BuiumD112020.08110—19:50
8C. GarlandR022-110.05000—18:59
6B. BoeserR000020.19010—18:48
64D. KampfC000-100.000105018:25
93M. RossiC000010.201306018:16
44K. SherwoodL000010.07402—16:29
25E. PetterssonD000000.03610—15:31
91E. KaneL000000.15100—15:29
74J. DeBruskL101040.5301010015:17
5T. WillanderD000010.01000—13:18
21N. HoglanderL000010.04110—13:10
18D. O'ConnorL000010.170002512:43
92L. OhgrenL000-110.02010—11:39
63M. SassonC000000.000004310:20
94L. KarlssonC000000.00300007:17
Vancouver Canucks goalies
GoalieSASVGASV%xGAGSAxTOI
35T. Demko(W)26251.9622.41+1.4160:00

Season series

Tied 1-1

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