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New York Rangers at New Jersey Devils

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New York Rangers
3
New Jersey Devils
▸6
FinalTV ABC, SN·Prudential Center

Recap

written from the game data

The New Jersey Devils beat the New York Rangers 6-3. The lead changed hands 3 times. It was tied 3-3 after two periods. The biggest swing in win probability was Nico Hischier's goal at 8:05 of the third period, which took the Devils' chances from 57% to 81%. Expected goals favored the Devils, 4.2 to 1.9; shots on goal were NYR 20, NJD 35. With league-average goaltending at both ends, the Devils win a replay of these chances 73% of the time. Jonathan Quick stopped 29 of 34 (.853), 1.7 goals below expected; Jacob Markstrom stopped 17 of 20 (.850), 1.1 goals below expected. Three stars: 1. Jack Hughes (3 G, 1 A), 2. Jesper Bratt (1 G, 2 A), 3. Nico Hischier (1 G).

Three stars

  1. ★
    NJD
    J. Hughes3 G, 1 A
  2. ★★
    NJD
    J. Bratt1 G, 2 A
  3. ★★★
    NJD
    N. Hischier1 G

Line score

goals · shots on goal beneath
Goals and shots on goal by period
Team1st2nd3rdT
NYRNYR281507320
NJDNJD26114315635

Scoring

9 goals

1st period

  1. NJD
    J. Bratt(14)
    C. Glass (7), J. Kovacevic (3)
    snapxG 0.16win prob +11 ptsVideo
    0-1
    1:06
  2. NYR
    W. Borgen(5)
    V. Trocheck (28)
    wristxG 0.03win prob +12 ptsVideo
    1-1
    6:26
  3. NYR
    V. Gavrikov(12)
    N. Laba (11), T. Kartye (6)
    slapxG 0.05win prob +13 ptsVideo
    2-1
    8:36
  4. NJD
    D. Mercer(15)PPG
    L. Hughes (24), A. Gritsyuk (16)
    tip-inxG 0.08win prob +13 ptsVideo
    2-2
    19:47

2nd period

  1. NJD
    J. Hughes(13)PPG
    J. Bratt (33), D. Hamilton (17)
    slapxG 0.05win prob +19 ptsVideo
    2-3
    15:52
  2. NYR
    W. Cuylle(16)
    B. Schneider (11), T. Raddysh (8)
    slapxG 0.14win prob +21 ptsVideo
    3-3
    16:53

3rd period

  1. NJD
    N. Hischier(21)PPG
    J. Bratt (34), J. Hughes (30)
    wristxG 0.24win prob +25 ptsVideo
    3-4
    8:05
  2. NJD
    J. Hughes(14)
    C. Brown (16)
    wristxG 0.20win prob +8 ptsVideo
    3-5
    16:56
  3. NJD
    J. Hughes(15)EN
    C. Brown (17), J. Kovacevic (4)
    wristxG 0.91Video
    3-6
    19:28

Penalties

NYR 8 PIM·NJD 10 PIM

1st

  • 3:18NJDNick Bjugstad · High stickingdrawn by Jaroslav Chmelar2 min
  • 18:06NYRVladislav Gavrikov · Interferencedrawn by Paul Cotter2 min

2nd

  • 9:18NJDJack Hughes · Interferencedrawn by Tye Kartye2 min
  • 13:52NYRVincent Trocheck · Slashingdrawn by Brenden Dillon2 min

3rd

  • 2:21NJDArseny Gritsyuk · Roughingdrawn by Juuso Parssinen2 min
  • 2:21NYRJuuso Parssinen · Interferencedrawn by Connor Brown2 min
  • 2:21NJDArseny Gritsyuk · Roughingdrawn by Juuso Parssinen2 min
  • 7:19NYRWill Cuylle · Hookingdrawn by Timo Meier2 min
  • 10:57NJDBrenden Dillon · Delaying game puck over glass2 min

Win probability

ours · the whole game
Tap or hover the chart for the moment-by-moment number
NJD goalNYR goalFinal: NJD 100%

Biggest swing: Nico Hischier, 3rd 8:05 — NJD 57% → 81%

Shot map

unblocked attempts · size = our xG
J. Hughes · Goal · xG 0.91N. Hischier · Goal · xG 0.24J. Bratt · On goal · xG 0.23D. Mercer · Missed · xG 0.22T. Meier · On goal · xG 0.22J. Hughes · Goal · xG 0.20T. Meier · On goal · xG 0.16J. Bratt · Goal · xG 0.16D. Mercer · Missed · xG 0.14D. Hamilton · On goal · xG 0.11J. Hughes · On goal · xG 0.10B. Dillon · Missed · xG 0.09T. Meier · On goal · xG 0.09N. Bjugstad · Missed · xG 0.08D. Mercer · Goal · xG 0.08S. Nemec · Missed · xG 0.08L. Hughes · On goal · xG 0.08D. Mercer · Missed · xG 0.07T. Meier · Missed · xG 0.07J. Bratt · On goal · xG 0.06N. Hischier · Missed · xG 0.06T. Meier · Missed · xG 0.06J. Hughes · Goal · xG 0.05J. Hughes · On goal · xG 0.05T. Meier · On goal · xG 0.05C. Brown · On goal · xG 0.05J. Bratt · On goal · xG 0.04D. Mercer · Missed · xG 0.04C. Brown · On goal · xG 0.03S. Nemec · On goal · xG 0.03D. Mercer · Missed · xG 0.03J. Kovacevic · On goal · xG 0.03L. Hughes · On goal · xG 0.02J. Bratt · On goal · xG 0.02N. Bjugstad · On goal · xG 0.02L. Hughes · Missed · xG 0.02M. Tsyplakov · On goal · xG 0.02T. Meier · On goal · xG 0.02L. Hughes · On goal · xG 0.02D. Hamilton · Missed · xG 0.02B. Dillon · On goal · xG 0.01N. Hischier · Missed · xG 0.01L. Hameenaho · On goal · xG 0.01M. Tsyplakov · Missed · xG 0.01J. Kovacevic · Missed · xG 0.01S. Nemec · Missed · xG 0.01A. Gritsyuk · On goal · xG 0.01D. Hamilton · On goal · xG 0.01S. Nemec · On goal · xG 0.01L. Hughes · On goal · xG 0.01T. Meier · On goal · xG 0.01L. Hameenaho · Missed · xG 0.00D. Mercer · On goal · xG 0.00J. Siegenthaler · Missed · xG 0.00
NJD6 G · 4.2 xG · 54 att
Tap a shot for who, when and how likely
GoalOn goalMissedBigger = higher xG

Expected goals

NYRvsNJD
1.93 G
All situations
5 G4.2
1.13 G
Even strength
2 G2.0
0.80 G
Power play
3 G1.1
0.00 G
Shorthanded
0 G0.2

Expected goals: the chance each unblocked attempt scores, from our shot model, summed. 87 unblocked attempts. Empty-net goals are left out of the goal counts.

Deserve to win

on the chances created
NYR27%73%NJD

Flurry-adjusted xG 1.91 – 3.26

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

NYRvsNJD
20
Shots on goal
35
55%
Faceoffs
45%
0/4
Power play
3/3
8
Penalty minutes
10
23
Hits
9
11
Blocked shots
12
22
Giveaways
13
5
Takeaways
2

Box score

every player line
New York Rangers skaters
SkaterGAP+/-SOGixGHitBlkPIMFO%TOI
23A. FoxD000-220.08010—26:28
93M. ZibanejadC000010.073104424:00
16V. TrocheckC011000.161125922:52
44V. GavrikovD101010.08002—22:42
94G. PerreaultR000030.30000—22:21
13A. LafrenièreL000020.43000—20:44
4B. SchneiderD011+210.01200—19:49
50W. CuylleL101+120.323025016:46
14T. RaddyshR011000.00020—16:29
17W. BorgenD101+120.04320—16:25
29M. RobertsonD000000.00300—16:12
42N. LabaC011-110.041106215:26
24T. KartyeL011-100.01200—14:15
43C. ShearyL000-110.1501010013:28
6V. IorioD000000.00020—09:09
84A. EdstromC000020.16200007:34
71J. ParssinenC000020.082025706:48
49J. ChmelarR000000.00100—06:30
New York Rangers goalies
GoalieSASVGASV%xGAGSAxTOI
32J. Quick(L)34295.8533.28-1.7257:35

Season series

NJD leads 2-1

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