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New Jersey Devils at New York Rangers

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New Jersey Devils
▸6
New York Rangers
3
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Recap

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The New Jersey Devils beat the New York Rangers 6-3. The lead changed hands 2 times. The Devils led 3-2 after two periods. The biggest swing in win probability was Timo Meier's goal at 6:29 of the third period, which took the Devils' chances from 77% to 93%. Expected goals favored the Devils, 4.2 to 1.9; shots on goal were NJD 39, NYR 18. With league-average goaltending at both ends, the Devils win a replay of these chances 84% of the time. Jacob Markstrom stopped 15 of 18 (.833), 1.1 goals below expected; Jonathan Quick stopped 33 of 39 (.846), 1.8 goals below expected. Three stars: 1. Connor Brown (1 G, 2 A), 2. Nico Hischier (1 G, 1 A), 3. Jack Hughes (1 G, 2 A).

Three stars

  1. ★
    NJD
    C. Brown1 G, 2 A
  2. ★★
    NJD
    N. Hischier1 G, 1 A
  3. ★★★
    NJD
    J. Hughes1 G, 2 A

Line score

goals · shots on goal beneath
Goals and shots on goal by period
Team1st2nd3rdT
NJDNJD217112310639
NYRNYR121917318

Scoring

9 goals

1st period

  1. NYR
    V. Gavrikov(14)
    A. Lafrenière (26)
    snapxG 0.03win prob +14 ptsVideo
    0-1
    15:20
  2. NJD
    N. Hischier(24)PPG
    C. Brown (20), J. Bratt (38)
    wristxG 0.46win prob +10 ptsVideo
    1-1
    16:14
  3. NJD
    A. Gritsyuk(13)
    Unassisted
    snapxG 0.04win prob +15 ptsVideo
    2-1
    19:16

2nd period

  1. NYR
    M. Zibanejad(28)
    G. Perreault (12)
    snapxG 0.10win prob +16 ptsVideo
    2-2
    0:19
  2. NJD
    C. Brown(13)PPG
    J. Hughes (35), N. Hischier (28)
    wristxG 0.15win prob +15 ptsVideo
    3-2
    11:36

3rd period

  1. NJD
    T. Meier(19)
    P. Cotter (6)
    wristxG 0.36win prob +16 ptsVideo
    4-2
    6:29
  2. NYR
    C. Sheary(3)
    M. Robertson (10), J. Miller (25)
    snapxG 0.19win prob +15 ptsVideo
    4-3
    9:41
  3. NJD
    J. Hughes(18)
    S. Nemec (13), C. Brown (21)
    wristxG 0.04win prob +13 ptsVideo
    5-3
    13:05
  4. NJD
    J. Bratt(16)
    B. Dillon (11), J. Hughes (36)
    snapxG 0.06win prob +1 ptsVideo
    6-3
    16:22

Penalties

NJD 4 PIM·NYR 8 PIM

1st

  • 15:55NYRGabe Perreault · Holdingdrawn by Jack Hughes2 min

2nd

  • 5:32NYRJ.T. Miller · Holdingdrawn by Nico Hischier2 min
  • 9:12NJDJohnathan Kovacevic · Hookingdrawn by Noah Laba2 min
  • 11:09NYRAlexis Lafrenière · Hookingdrawn by Dawson Mercer2 min
  • 12:32NJDSimon Nemec · Slashingdrawn by Alexis Lafrenière2 min

3rd

  • 4:18NYRMika Zibanejad · Trippingdrawn by Jack Hughes2 min

Win probability

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

Biggest swing: Timo Meier, 3rd 6:29 — NJD 77% → 93%

Shot map

unblocked attempts · size = our xG
A. Lafrenière · Missed · xG 0.28A. Lafrenière · On goal · xG 0.22C. Sheary · Goal · xG 0.19A. Lafrenière · On goal · xG 0.14A. Lafrenière · On goal · xG 0.11M. Zibanejad · Goal · xG 0.10M. Robertson · Missed · xG 0.09A. Lafrenière · On goal · xG 0.08M. Robertson · On goal · xG 0.07A. Lafrenière · Missed · xG 0.06M. Zibanejad · Missed · xG 0.06A. Edstrom · On goal · xG 0.06V. Gavrikov · On goal · xG 0.05G. Perreault · On goal · xG 0.04M. Zibanejad · On goal · xG 0.04A. Fox · On goal · xG 0.04A. Fox · Missed · xG 0.04T. Raddysh · Missed · xG 0.03M. Zibanejad · Missed · xG 0.03V. Gavrikov · Goal · xG 0.03N. Laba · On goal · xG 0.03B. Schneider · Missed · xG 0.02V. Trocheck · Missed · xG 0.02A. Fox · Missed · xG 0.02V. Gavrikov · On goal · xG 0.02V. Gavrikov · On goal · xG 0.01M. Robertson · Missed · xG 0.01A. Lafrenière · On goal · xG 0.01W. Borgen · On goal · xG 0.01V. Gavrikov · Missed · xG 0.01
NYR3 G · 1.9 xG · 30 att
Tap a shot for who, when and how likely
GoalOn goalMissedBigger = higher xG

Expected goals

NJDvsNYR
4.26 G
All situations
3 G1.9
2.84 G
Even strength
3 G1.7
1.42 G
Power play
0 G0.2
0.00 G
Shorthanded
0 G0.0

Expected goals: the chance each unblocked attempt scores, from our shot model, summed. 87 unblocked attempts.

Deserve to win

on the chances created
NJD84%16%NYR

Flurry-adjusted xG 4.11 – 1.87

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

NJDvsNYR
39
Shots on goal
18
51%
Faceoffs
49%
2/4
Power play
0/2
4
Penalty minutes
8
14
Hits
25
11
Blocked shots
8
19
Giveaways
24
6
Takeaways
5

Box score

every player line
New Jersey Devils skaters
SkaterGAP+/-SOGixGHitBlkPIMFO%TOI
43L. HughesD000+130.08000—23:52
8J. KovacevicD000+320.06212—20:53
91D. MercerC000-140.43000019:20
28T. MeierR101050.97020—18:57
17S. NemecD011+110.08012—18:53
13N. HischierC112-130.590105218:52
5B. DillonD011+120.04330—18:43
7D. HamiltonD000-210.05110—18:27
86J. HughesC123+150.610004217:48
71J. SiegenthalerD000-210.01010—17:13
81A. GritsyukR101+220.20100—17:08
16C. BrownR123+110.23000—16:03
63J. BrattL112020.12200—15:14
12C. GlassC000+120.190004414:25
29L. HameenahoR000+110.03100—11:58
72N. BjugstadC000010.021105710:06
42M. TsyplakovR000-120.47300—09:43
47P. CotterL011010.0500010008:57
New Jersey Devils goalies
GoalieSASVGASV%xGAGSAxTOI
25J. Markstrom(W)18153.8331.92-1.0859:28

Season series

NJD leads 2-1

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