NJD
NJD
New Jersey Devils
42-36-3 · W2 · L10: 5-4-1
L
L
L
L
L
L
W
SO
L
L
Final
4—3
2021-12-29 · KeyBank Center
BUF
BUF
Buffalo Sabres
49-23-8 · W3 · L10: 5-3-2
OT
W
W
SO
L
L
L
L
L
OT
NJD dominated expected goals 3.2 to 1.5 · NJD controlled 63.8% of 5v5 shot attempts

xG Flow

CUMULATIVE
01231ST2ND3RD
NJD xG
3.24
ACTUAL
4 — 3
BUF xG
1.55

Scoring Timeline

0.01
LOW xG
NJD1P 04:43Power Play
Dougie Hamilton
7
Dougie Hamilton(7)
D · NJD · #7
Jack Hughes (4), Nico Hischier (14)
NJD 1 - 0 BUF
0.19
HIGH xG
NJD1P 11:48Even Strength
Jesper Bratt
63
Jesper Bratt(9)
L · NJD · #63
P.K. Subban (10), Jack Hughes (5)
NJD 2 - 0 BUF
0.07
MED xG
BUF2P 00:33Even Strength
Tage Thompson
72
Tage Thompson(11)
C · BUF · #72
Alex Tuch (1), Rasmus Dahlin (13)
NJD 2 - 1 BUF
0.09
MED xG
BUF2P 03:17Even Strength
Tage Thompson
72
Tage Thompson(12)
C · BUF · #72
Rasmus Dahlin (14)
NJD 2 - 2 BUF
0.14
HIGH xG
NJD3P 04:28Even Strength
Jack Hughes
86
Jack Hughes(6)
C · NJD · #86
Yegor Sharangovich (7), Jesper Bratt (17)
NJD 3 - 2 BUF
0.06
MED xG
NJD3P 06:50Even Strength
Yegor Sharangovich
17
Yegor Sharangovich(5)
C · NJD · #17
Ty Smith (8), Jesper Bratt (18)
NJD 4 - 2 BUF
0.19
HIGH xG
BUF3P 14:38Even Strength
Ethan Prow
6
Ethan Prow(1)
D · BUF · #6
Victor Olofsson (13), Mark Pysyk (6)
NJD 4 - 3 BUF

Three Stars

PUCKLAB PICKS
★1
Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen
1
Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen
G · BUF · #1
38/42 saves, .904 SV%, -0.7 GSAx
★2
Jack Hughes
86
Jack Hughes
C · NJD · #86
1G, 2A, 6 SOG
★3
Mackenzie Blackwood
39
Mackenzie Blackwood
G · NJD · #39
19/22 saves, .863 SV%, -1.4 GSAx

Team Stats

NJDBUF
0Shots0
3.24xGF1.55
63.8CF%36.2
—FO%—
0/0PP0/0
0Hits0
0Blocks0
0Giveaways0
0Takeaways0
0PIM0

Period Breakdown

PeriodNJD SOGBUF SOGNJD xGBUF xG
1st931.130.29
2nd1881.050.70
3rd1181.060.56
Total38193.241.55

Penalties

6 TOTAL
1P 04:01
BUF
Kyle Okposohigh-sticking (2 min)
Drawn by Ryan Graves
1P 14:56
BUF
Brett Murrayinstigator (2 min)
Drawn by Jonas Siegenthaler
1P 14:56
NJD
Jonas Siegenthalerfighting (5 min)
Drawn by Brett Murray
1P 14:56
BUF
Brett Murrayfighting (5 min)
Drawn by Jonas Siegenthaler
1P 14:56
BUF
Brett Murraymisconduct (10 min)
Drawn by Jonas Siegenthaler
2P 10:03
NJD
Damon Seversontripping (2 min)
Drawn by Victor Olofsson