NJD
NJD
New Jersey Devils
29-29-2 · W1 · L10: 3-7-0
L
L
L
L
L
W
L
L
W
W
Final
3—1
2026-02-28 · Enterprise Center
STL
STL
St. Louis Blues
21-29-9 · L1 · L10: 2-7-1
W
L
L
L
W
L
SO
L
L
L
NJD dominated expected goals 4.3 to 1.7 · 1 empty-net goal padded the final margin

xG Flow

CUMULATIVE
012341ST2ND3RD
NJD xG
4.31
ACTUAL
3 — 1
STL xG
1.70

Scoring Timeline

0.04
MED xG
NJD2P 05:37Even Strength
Timo Meier
28
Timo Meier(16)
R · NJD · #28
Brett Pesce (6), Luke Hughes (22)
NJD 1 - 0 STL
0.06
MED xG
NJD2P 19:44Power Play
Dougie Hamilton
7
Dougie Hamilton(8)
D · NJD · #7
Jack Hughes (27), Jacob Markstrom (1)
NJD 2 - 0 STL
0.33
HIGH xG
STL3P 18:42Power Play
Pavel Buchnevich
89
Pavel Buchnevich(13)
L · STL · #89
Pius Suter (11)
NJD 2 - 1 STL
0.83
HIGH xG
NJD3P 19:55Power PlayEN
Nico Hischier
13
Nico Hischier(20)
C · NJD · #13
Jesper Bratt (30), Connor Brown (13)
NJD 3 - 1 STL

Three Stars

PUCKLAB PICKS
★1
Jordan Binnington
50
Jordan Binnington
G · STL · #50
30/32 saves, .937 SV%, +0.8 GSAx
★2
Jacob Markstrom
25
Jacob Markstrom
G · NJD · #25
25/26 saves, .961 SV%, +0.8 GSAx
★3
Timo Meier
28
Timo Meier
R · NJD · #28
1G, 8 SOG, 2 HIT

Team Stats

NJDSTL
33Shots26
4.31xGF1.70
53.2CF%46.8
50.9FO%49.1
1/2PP0/3
12Hits29
12Blocks11
19Giveaways12
8Takeaways4
6PIM4

Period Breakdown

PeriodNJD SOGSTL SOGNJD xGSTL xG
1st11120.790.71
2nd1562.090.19
3rd471.430.80
Total30254.311.70

Penalties

5 TOTAL
1P 13:08
NJD
Dougie Hamiltontripping (2 min)
Drawn by Dylan Holloway
2P 00:16
STL
Matthew Kesselslashing (2 min)
Drawn by Jesper Bratt
2P 17:00
NJD
Timo Meierhigh-sticking (2 min)
Drawn by Logan Mailloux
2P 19:13
STL
Jack Finleyhooking (2 min)
Drawn by Brett Pesce
3P 02:24
NJD
Jack Hughesdelaying-game-puck-over-glass (2 min)