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Eastern Conference · Metropolitan Division

New Jersey Devils

2016–17·28–40–14·70 points·8th in the Metropolitan, 16th in the Eastern

Points
70#28
Goal differential
−61#27
xGF% (5v5, adj.)
47.9%#25
Power play
17.5%#22
Penalty kill
80.0%#19
GSAx
−4.2#16

Forward lines

Model-based

Trios of forwards together at 5-on-5. Raise the minimum to see only the regular lines. A defenceman who played forward still counts as a defenceman.

Minimum 5v5 time together
43 of 43 lines
Zajac – Palmieri – Hall385:206556.5%53.3%157
Cammalleri – Zajac – Palmieri178:133642.1%46.4%116
Parenteau – Henrique – Hall119:233051.3%47.6%811
Parenteau – Zajac – Hall118:463860.1%56.8%54
Fiddler – Kalinin – Lappin93:471651.2%59.4%22
Cammalleri – Henrique – Wood88:311553.6%43.4%43
Cammalleri – Henrique – Palmieri86:172941.6%46.4%50
Josefson – Noesen – Zacha79:091059.3%45.1%41
Cammalleri – Zajac – Hall67:412560.4%61.6%13
Henrique – Bennett – Blandisi51:521151.9%53.7%24

Defence pairs

Model-based

Pairs of defencemen together at 5-on-5.

Minimum 5v5 time together
29 of 29 pairs
Greene – Severson469:395949.4%51.0%1225
Greene – Lovejoy456:086549.6%44.3%98
Lovejoy – Merrill325:004846.6%45.6%712
Quincey – Moore318:583344.4%46.4%1319
Moore – Severson307:415746.2%51.6%138
Quincey – Severson234:314349.8%50.3%66
Lovejoy – Auvitu196:172443.4%47.5%66
Merrill – Santini177:072857.7%50.2%85

Who plays with whom

Model-based

Linemates pull together. Drag the handles to watch combinations form and break up during the season; click a player to open their page.

Games 1–82 · Oct 13 to Apr 9

Forward Defence Pair xGF%: red below 50, blue aboveThicker lines, more time together. Showing pairs with 20+ shared minutes.

With or without you

Model-based

Every pair of regulars. Some players lift everyone they play with; others depend on a particular partner.

LappinSmith-PellyZachaBennettMooreQuinceyParenteauSeversonGreeneLovejoyHallZajacPalmieriHenriqueCammalleriWoodMerrillSantini
Lappin F27444942416243494046374346433237
Smith-Pelly F2743594341574338375640154329343443
Zacha F4443544037454443415325333940465360
Bennett F4959544355504952465048375038384753
Moore D4243404344504625404846404445341944
Quincey D4141375544524945405756454448372946
Parenteau F6257455050524843485851264653365363
Severson D4343444946494849355951525145414927
Greene D4938435225454349495853495047485862
Lovejoy D4037414640404835495149444244514634
Hall F4656535048575859585157565458685861
Zajac F3740254846565151534957516348355352
Palmieri F15333740452652494456514641406154
Henrique F4343395044444651504254634648455246
Cammalleri F4629403845485345474458484148545463
Wood F4334463834373641485168354045544936
Merrill D3234534719295349584658536152544954
Santini D3743605344466327623461525446633654

Hover a cell to compare each player with and without the other. Numbers are the pair's 5-on-5 xGF%; blue above 50, red below. Cells are grey until the pair has 100 minutes together.

Line blender

How much the forward trios changed each game. Low values mean settled lines; high values mean a coach searching for a spark.

Line-blender index by game
0.750.800.850.900.95120406082