San Jose Sharks at New Jersey Devils
TV ESPN+, HULU·Prudential Center
Our win probability
and the three reasons
42%Sharks
to win
58%
Devils
- Expected goals
- 2.8–3.2
- Goes to overtime
- 22%
← favors favors →
favors →- Ability to win22% of the signalfavors NJD.479vs.485win rate (OT = tie)
- Scoring chances66% of the signalfavors NJD-.114vs-.0335v5 xG diff / 60
- Goaltending12% of the signalfavors NJD-.137vs-.029GSAx / 60
- Home icefavors NJDNJD at home
Gridpex NHL model v2026.09.28 · ratings as of
Goaltending
projected startersSharks
Alex Nedeljkovic-0.08 GSAx/6043% to start228 career GP
Ilya Samsonov-0.12 GSAx/6036% to start222 career GP
Yaroslav Askarov-0.28 GSAx/6020% to start63 career GP
Devils
Jake Allen0.00 GSAx/6051% to start526 career GP
David Rittich-0.08 GSAx/6038% to start264 career GP
Nico Daws-0.03 GSAx/6011% to start55 career GP
GSAx/60: goals saved above expected per 60 minutes, from our shot model — above zero is better than an average goalie facing the same shots.
Coaches: SJS Ryan Warsofsky · NJD Sheldon Keefe
Leaders
vs- Points
M. Celebrini115 - Goals
- Assists
Season
2025-26 regular season · league rank of 32- 3.0417th
- Goals for / game
- 27th2.76
- 3.5430th
- Goals against / game
- 18th3.09
- 21.2%16th
- Power play
- 13th22.0%
- 76.4%26th
- Penalty kill
- 17th79.3%
- 47.8%26th
- Faceoffs
- 14th50.5%
Season series
first meeting- @this game
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Data: NHL. Model: Gridpex (expected goals and win probability built on NHL play-by-play).