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New Jersey Devils at Calgary Flames

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New Jersey Devils
▸2
Calgary Flames
1
Final/OTTV MSGSN, SNW·Scotiabank Saddledome

Recap

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The New Jersey Devils beat the Calgary Flames 2-1 in overtime, Simon Nemec scoring at 1:18. The Devils scored first and never trailed. It was tied 1-1 after two periods. The biggest swing in win probability was Simon Nemec's goal at 1:18 of overtime, which took the Devils' chances from 49% to 100%. Expected goals favored the Devils, 2.2 to 1.6; shots on goal were NJD 32, CGY 22. With league-average goaltending at both ends, the Devils win a replay of these chances 63% of the time. Jacob Markstrom stopped 21 of 22 (.955), 0.6 goals saved above expected; Devin Cooley stopped 30 of 32 (.938). Three stars: 1. Devin Cooley (30 saves, .938), 2. Jack Hughes (1 A), 3. Kevin Bahl (1 A).

Three stars

  1. ★
    CGY
    D. Cooley30 saves, .938
  2. ★★
    NJD
    J. Hughes1 A
  3. ★★★
    CGY
    K. Bahl1 A

Line score

goals · shots on goal beneath
Goals and shots on goal by period
Team1st2nd3rdOTT
NJDNJD071140912232
CGYCGY031100900122

Scoring

3 goals

2nd period

  1. NJD
    D. Mercer(13)
    D. Hamilton (10), J. Siegenthaler (6)
    tip-inxG 0.08win prob +18 ptsVideo
    1-0
    7:51
  2. CGY
    N. Kadri(9)
    K. Bahl (8), M. Gridin (1)
    slapxG 0.09win prob +18 ptsVideo
    1-1
    9:44

Overtime

  1. NJD
    S. Nemec(8)
    J. Hughes (20), J. Bratt (26)
    snapxG 0.27win prob +51 ptsVideo
    2-1
    1:18

Penalties

NJD 8 PIM·CGY 4 PIM

1st

  • 7:49CGYNazem Kadri · Holdingdrawn by Cody Glass2 min
  • 8:07NJDNico Hischier · Trippingdrawn by Joel Farabee2 min

2nd

  • 4:30NJDCody Glass · Hookingdrawn by Connor Zary2 min

3rd

  • 0:21NJDDougie Hamilton · Illegal check to headdrawn by Morgan Frost2 min
  • 3:20NJDJonas Siegenthaler · Holdingdrawn by Joel Farabee2 min
  • 4:13CGYYegor Sharangovich · Trippingdrawn by Brett Pesce2 min

Win probability

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

Biggest swing: Simon Nemec, OT 1:18 — NJD 49% → 100%

Shot map

unblocked attempts · size = our xG
J. Farabee · On goal · xG 0.18M. Backlund · Missed · xG 0.14J. Hanley · Missed · xG 0.13Y. Sharangovich · On goal · xG 0.09N. Kadri · Goal · xG 0.09A. Klapka · Missed · xG 0.09C. Zary · On goal · xG 0.07N. Kadri · On goal · xG 0.07C. Zary · Missed · xG 0.06M. Backlund · On goal · xG 0.06J. Farabee · Missed · xG 0.06M. Backlund · On goal · xG 0.06J. Farabee · Missed · xG 0.06Z. Whitecloud · On goal · xG 0.05H. Brzustewicz · On goal · xG 0.05J. Kirkland · On goal · xG 0.04M. Gridin · On goal · xG 0.04H. Brzustewicz · On goal · xG 0.04M. Frost · Missed · xG 0.03M. Weegar · On goal · xG 0.03Z. Whitecloud · On goal · xG 0.03J. Huberdeau · Missed · xG 0.02A. Klapka · Missed · xG 0.02M. Frost · On goal · xG 0.02A. Klapka · On goal · xG 0.02M. Backlund · Missed · xG 0.01M. Backlund · On goal · xG 0.01J. Huberdeau · On goal · xG 0.01M. Frost · Missed · xG 0.01M. Backlund · On goal · xG 0.01J. Huberdeau · On goal · xG 0.00Y. Sharangovich · On goal · xG 0.00Y. Sharangovich · On goal · xG 0.00
CGY1 G · 1.6 xG · 33 att
Tap a shot for who, when and how likely
GoalOn goalMissedBigger = higher xG

Expected goals

NJDvsCGY
2.22 G
All situations
1 G1.6
2.02 G
Even strength
1 G1.3
0.00 G
Power play
0 G0.3
0.20 G
Shorthanded
0 G0.0

Expected goals: the chance each unblocked attempt scores, from our shot model, summed. 73 unblocked attempts.

Deserve to win

on the chances created
NJD63%37%CGY

Flurry-adjusted xG 2.21 – 1.59

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

NJDvsCGY
32
Shots on goal
22
64%
Faceoffs
36%
0/2
Power play
0/4
8
Penalty minutes
4
16
Hits
22
11
Blocked shots
14
15
Giveaways
18
4
Takeaways
3

Box score

every player line
New Jersey Devils skaters
SkaterGAP+/-SOGixGHitBlkPIMFO%TOI
5B. DillonD000-110.09410—23:28
17S. NemecD101020.27010—23:14
22B. PesceD000030.05200—22:06
7D. HamiltonD011+110.04212—21:34
91D. MercerC101010.08010020:50
86J. HughesC011+170.75010020:41
71J. SiegenthalerD011+110.07432—20:37
13N. HischierC000010.220127019:12
63J. BrattL011+100.00010—16:22
28T. MeierR000020.050006316:09
18O. PalatL000000.00000—14:21
81A. GritsyukR000050.10000—14:00
12C. GlassC000030.210026413:08
29L. HameenahoR000020.04010—12:38
16C. BrownR000020.18000—11:46
43L. HughesD000000.00000—09:31
47P. CotterL000010.054003309:17
33E. DadonovL000000.00000—07:06
New Jersey Devils goalies
GoalieSASVGASV%xGAGSAxTOI
25J. Markstrom(W)22211.9551.59+0.5961:12

Season series

Tied 1-1

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