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New Jersey Devils at Edmonton Oilers

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Edmonton Oilers
1
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Recap

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The New Jersey Devils beat the Edmonton Oilers 2-1. The Devils scored first and never trailed. The Devils led 2-1 after two periods. The biggest swing in win probability was Cody Glass's goal at 8:32 of the second period, which took the Devils' chances from 47% to 65%. Expected goals were close — NJD 2.6, EDM 2.7; shots on goal were NJD 17, EDM 23. With league-average goaltending at both ends, the Oilers win a replay of these chances 59% of the time. Jake Allen stopped 22 of 23 (.957), 1.7 goals saved above expected; Tristan Jarry stopped 15 of 17 (.882). Three stars: 1. Arseny Gritsyuk (1 G, 1 A), 2. Zach Hyman, 3. Jake Allen (22 saves, .957).

Three stars

  1. ★
    NJD
    A. Gritsyuk1 G, 1 A
  2. ★★
    EDM
    Z. Hyman
  3. ★★★
    NJD
    J. Allen22 saves, .957

Line score

goals · shots on goal beneath
Goals and shots on goal by period
Team1st2nd3rdT
NJDNJD0421003217
EDMEDM0416013123

Scoring

3 goals

2nd period

  1. NJD
    A. Gritsyuk(9)
    C. Glass (4), D. Hamilton (11)
    snapxG 0.13win prob +17 ptsVideo
    1-0
    5:23
  2. EDM
    M. Savoie(8)
    J. Walman (10), I. Howard (3)
    tip-inxG 0.08win prob +18 ptsVideo
    1-1
    7:02
  3. NJD
    C. Glass(11)
    A. Gritsyuk (11), C. Brown (9)
    snapxG 0.12win prob +18 ptsVideo
    2-1
    8:32

Penalties

NJD 11 PIM·EDM 19 PIM

1st

  • 17:11EDMVasily Podkolzin · Instigatordrawn by Johnathan Kovacevic2 min
  • 17:11EDMVasily Podkolzin · Fightingdrawn by Johnathan Kovacevic5 min
  • 17:11NJDJohnathan Kovacevic · Fightingdrawn by Vasily Podkolzin5 min
  • 17:11EDMVasily Podkolzin · Instigator misconduct10 min

2nd

  • 9:52NJDBrenden Dillon · Delaying game puck over glass2 min
  • 14:10NJDJonas Siegenthaler · Trippingdrawn by Matt Savoie2 min
  • 15:00NJDConnor Brown · Interferencedrawn by Connor McDavid2 min
  • 15:00EDMConnor McDavid · Holdingdrawn by Connor Brown2 min

Win probability

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

Biggest swing: Cody Glass, 2nd 8:32 — NJD 47% → 65%

Shot map

unblocked attempts · size = our xG
C. McDavid · On goal · xG 0.36Z. Hyman · On goal · xG 0.21C. McDavid · On goal · xG 0.15J. Walman · On goal · xG 0.14V. Podkolzin · On goal · xG 0.14Z. Hyman · On goal · xG 0.13V. Podkolzin · Missed · xG 0.12Z. Hyman · On goal · xG 0.09Z. Hyman · On goal · xG 0.09C. McDavid · Missed · xG 0.09J. Roslovic · Missed · xG 0.09M. Savoie · Goal · xG 0.08C. Lazar · On goal · xG 0.08Z. Hyman · On goal · xG 0.08M. Savoie · On goal · xG 0.08J. Roslovic · Missed · xG 0.07C. McDavid · Missed · xG 0.07C. McDavid · On goal · xG 0.07J. Roslovic · On goal · xG 0.06M. Savoie · Missed · xG 0.06M. Ekholm · On goal · xG 0.05Z. Hyman · Missed · xG 0.04V. Podkolzin · On goal · xG 0.04J. Roslovic · Missed · xG 0.03M. Ekholm · Missed · xG 0.03E. Bouchard · Missed · xG 0.03D. Nurse · On goal · xG 0.03J. Roslovic · Missed · xG 0.02C. McDavid · On goal · xG 0.02M. Ekholm · Missed · xG 0.02J. Walman · On goal · xG 0.02E. Bouchard · On goal · xG 0.02V. Podkolzin · On goal · xG 0.02M. Ekholm · Missed · xG 0.02R. Nugent-Hopkins · On goal · xG 0.01S. Stastney · Missed · xG 0.01J. Walman · Missed · xG 0.01D. Nurse · Missed · xG 0.01C. McDavid · Missed · xG 0.01J. Roslovic · Missed · xG 0.01M. Ekholm · On goal · xG 0.01T. Emberson · Missed · xG 0.01E. Bouchard · Missed · xG 0.00
EDM1 G · 2.7 xG · 43 att
Tap a shot for who, when and how likely
GoalOn goalMissedBigger = higher xG

Expected goals

NJDvsEDM
2.62 G
All situations
1 G2.7
1.72 G
Even strength
1 G2.3
0.20 G
Power play
0 G0.4
0.30 G
Shorthanded
0 G0.0

Expected goals: the chance each unblocked attempt scores, from our shot model, summed. 77 unblocked attempts.

Deserve to win

on the chances created
NJD41%59%EDM

Flurry-adjusted xG 2.19 – 2.65

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

NJDvsEDM
17
Shots on goal
23
39%
Faceoffs
61%
0/1
Power play
0/2
11
Penalty minutes
19
14
Hits
17
12
Blocked shots
12
12
Giveaways
19
4
Takeaways
3

Box score

every player line
New Jersey Devils skaters
SkaterGAP+/-SOGixGHitBlkPIMFO%TOI
71J. SiegenthalerD000000.04422—24:14
22B. PesceD000020.11010—24:03
5B. DillonD000000.00312—20:47
13N. HischierC000000.000002920:03
7D. HamiltonD011020.07120—19:55
86J. HughesC000-100.10000019:04
91D. MercerC000020.39100018:27
63J. BrattL000-100.04020—17:09
16C. BrownR011+110.41002—16:44
28T. MeierR000-130.351003316:22
17S. NemecD000+100.00000—16:20
18O. PalatL000010.09230—15:18
12C. GlassC112+240.590105914:34
8J. KovacevicD000+100.00005—13:27
81A. GritsyukR112+210.13000—13:05
47P. CotterL000010.111004009:11
33E. DadonovL000000.03100—08:45
29L. HameenahoR000+100.08000—08:32
New Jersey Devils goalies
GoalieSASVGASV%xGAGSAxTOI
34J. Allen(W)23221.9572.71+1.7160:00

Season series

NJD leads 2-0

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