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Fri, Dec 9, 2022·Prudential Center, Newark

New York Islanders 6, New Jersey Devils 4

Expected result

Based on shot quality alone, New York Islanders win this game 76% of the time.

NJD winsNYI wins

By period

Goals and shots on goal in each period.

TeamP1P2P3Total
NYI21231713632
NJD1919211429

Goals, with shots on goal in grey.

Scoring

Every goal, with the change it made to the home team's win probability.

  1. P1 5:32NJDNico HischierPPAssists: Jesper Bratt, Dougie Hamilton · Snap, 0.08 xG0–1
  2. P1 15:37NYIBrock NelsonAssists: Alexander Romanov · Wrap-around, 0.01 xG1–1
  3. P1 19:51NYIAnders LeeAssists: Alexander Romanov, Scott Mayfield · Snap, 0.09 xG2–1
  4. P2 3:31NYICasey CizikasAssists: Matt Martin, Cal Clutterbuck · Wrist, 0.14 xG3–1
  5. P2 4:05NYIOliver WahlstromAssists: Josh Bailey, Mathew Barzal · Wrist, 0.17 xG4–1
  6. P2 6:03NJDDawson MercerAssists: Jack Hughes, Ryan Graves · Snap, 0.07 xG4–2
  7. P2 16:47NYIBrock NelsonPPGWGAssists: Jean-Gabriel Pageau, Mathew Barzal · Slap, 0.10 xG5–2
  8. P3 1:00NYICal ClutterbuckUnassisted · Snap, 0.23 xG6–2
  9. P3 2:30NJDTomas TatarAssists: Jonas Siegenthaler, Jesper Bratt · Snap, 0.08 xG6–3
  10. P3 13:39NJDJack HughesAssists: Dougie Hamilton, Jonas Siegenthaler · Snap, 0.09 xG6–4
Penalties (10)
  1. P1 2:41NJDAlexander Holtz: Interference2 min
  2. P1 4:59NYIRyan Pulock: Holding2 min · PPG
  3. P1 11:06NYIMatt Martin: Interference2 min
  4. P2 8:28NJDJonas Siegenthaler: Tripping2 min
  5. P2 12:05NYIAlexander Romanov: Fighting5 min
  6. P2 12:05NJDMichael McLeod: Instigator2 min
  7. P2 12:05NJDMichael McLeod: Fighting5 min · PPG
  8. P2 12:05NJDMichael McLeod: Misconduct10 min
  9. P2 15:42NJDAlexander Holtz: Hooking2 min
  10. P3 2:38NYICasey Cizikas: High sticking2 min

Replay

Watch the game unfold on the ice: every shot, hit, turnover and faceoff appears as it happened, then fades. Drag the timeline to jump; goals are marked on it.

NYI00 SOG · 0.0 xG

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P1

0.0 xG · 0 SOG0NJD
49% to win51% to win
← NYI attackNJD attack →
  1. P1 20:00Pageau won the faceoff against Hischier
  • Goal
  • Shot
  • Miss
  • Block
  • Hit
  • Takeaway
  • Giveaway
  • Faceoff
  • Penalty

The numbers

Team totals, side by side.

NYINJD
32Shots on goal29
5.1Expected goals3.2
61Shot attempts71
37Faceoffs won27
4Power plays3
11Penalty minutes23
21Hits11
25Blocked shots15
1Giveaways7
6Takeaways3

Line combinations that worked

Model-based

Each team's forward lines and defence pairs at 5-on-5 (two minutes or more together), best first by expected goals for minus against.

New York Islanders

Forward lines

  1. bestClutterbuck – Martin – Cizikas5:16

    xG 0.42–0.11 (80%)attempts 6–4goals 2–0

  2. Clutterbuck – Lee – Nelson2:32

    xG 0.07–0.12 (35%)attempts 3–5goals 0–0

  3. Bailey – Barzal – Wahlstrom7:47

    xG 0.26–0.41 (38%)attempts 4–6goals 1–0

  4. Parise – Pageau – Holmstrom5:14

    xG 0.00–0.46 (0%)attempts 0–8goals 0–2

Defence pairs

  1. bestDobson – Romanov5:02

    xG 0.65–0.10 (86%)attempts 8–2goals 0–0

  2. Pulock – Aho7:19

    xG 0.56–0.22 (72%)attempts 9–8goals 2–0

  3. Mayfield – Salo2:55

    xG 0.22–0.10 (69%)attempts 3–2goals 0–0

New Jersey Devils

Forward lines

  1. bestTatar – Bratt – Hischier8:52

    xG 0.74–0.59 (56%)attempts 10–4goals 1–0

  2. Wood – McLeod – Zetterlund5:49

    xG 0.19–0.21 (47%)attempts 7–8goals 0–0

  3. Boqvist – Sharangovich – Holtz3:36

    xG 0.13–0.42 (23%)attempts 4–4goals 0–1

  4. Haula – Hughes – Mercer8:37

    xG 0.36–0.71 (33%)attempts 12–9goals 1–3

Defence pairs

  1. bestSmith – Severson7:09

    xG 0.30–0.03 (91%)attempts 9–2goals 0–0

  2. Smith – Graves2:06

    xG 0.00–0.00attempts 2–1goals 0–0

  3. Hamilton – Graves2:15

    xG 0.10–0.13 (43%)attempts 2–2goals 1–0

How the game flowed

Model-based

Chance quality for each side, minute by minute, with pressure underneath.

Expected goals flow

Running total of expected goals for each team. Steep climbs are spells of pressure; dots are goals. Shaded bands mark power plays (team colour), 4-on-4 or 3-on-3 (grey) and empty nets.

NJD 3.2 xGNYI 5.1 xG
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Tempo: attempts, hits and takeaways per minute

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Win probability

Model-based

How each goal and each minute changed the likely winner.

Win probability

NJD's chance of winning through the game. Above the middle line NJD is favoured, below it NYI. Dots are goals.

Excitement 81/100 · #304 of 1312 this seasonSwing 1.36 · 9 goals in reach · 2-goal lead cutComeback index 27% (winner's lowest chance)
NYI 100%5050%50NJD 100%P1P2P3EndBiggest swing +19 pts

Did the better team win?

Every shot replayed 10,000 times, scoring with its expected-goal probability.

Based on shot quality alone, New York Islanders win this game 76% of the time.

NJD winsNYI wins

Simulated goal difference (NJD − NYI), 10,000 replays

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The outlined bar is the actual result (excluding the shootout).