New Jersey Devils at San Jose Sharks
TV NBCSCA, MSGSN·SAP Center at San Jose
Our win probability
and the three reasons
50%Devils
to win
50%
Sharks
- Expected goals
- 3.0–3.0
- Goes to overtime
- 22%
← favors favors →
favors →- Ability to win22% of the signalfavors NJD.485vs.479win rate (OT = tie)
- Scoring chances66% of the signalfavors NJD-.033vs-.1145v5 xG diff / 60
- Goaltending12% of the signalfavors NJD-.029vs-.137GSAx / 60
- Home icefavors SJSSJS at home
Gridpex NHL model v2026.09.28 · ratings as of
Goaltending
projected startersDevils
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
Sharks
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
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: NJD Sheldon Keefe · SJS Ryan Warsofsky
Leaders
vs- Points
M. Celebrini115 - Goals
- Assists
Season
2025-26 regular season · league rank of 32- 2.7627th
- Goals for / game
- 17th3.04
- 3.0918th
- Goals against / game
- 30th3.54
- 22.0%13th
- Power play
- 16th21.2%
- 79.3%17th
- Penalty kill
- 26th76.4%
- 50.5%14th
- Faceoffs
- 26th47.8%
Season series
first meeting- @
- @this game
Data: NHL. Model: Gridpex (expected goals and win probability built on NHL play-by-play).