Devils 5, Golden Knights 2 — October 30, 2026: recap and analysis

NJDNJD
New Jersey Devils
8-5-0 · L1 · L10: 7-3-0
L
W
W
W
W
L
W
W
L
W
Final
5—2
Oct 30, 2026 · T-Mobile Arena
VGKVGK
Vegas Golden Knights
9-4-1 · W1 · L10: 6-3-1
W
OT
L
L
W
W
W
L
W
W

Final score: New Jersey Devils 5, Vegas Golden Knights 2. Devils dominated expected goals 2.32 to 1.93. Devils controlled 59.8% of 5v5 shot attempts. 1 empty-net goal padded the final margin. PuckLab's first star: Connor Hellebuyck (19/21 saves, .905 SV%, −0.3 GSAX). Pre-game PuckLab Edge: Devils, 55% (won).

xG Flow

CUMULATIVE
0121ST2ND3RD
NJD xG
2.32
ACTUAL
5 — 2
VGK xG
1.93
Empty-net goals are marked but add no xG.

Scoring Timeline

0.04
LOW xG
NJD1P 05:38Even Strength
Luke Hughes
43
NJD 1 - 0 VGK
0.09
MED xG
VGK1P 16:27Power Play
Mark Stone
61
Mark Stone(9)
R · VGK · #61
Mitch Marner (12)
NJD 1 - 1 VGK
0.21
HIGH xG
VGK1P 17:57Even Strength
NJD 1 - 2 VGK
0.12
HIGH xG
NJD1P 18:51Even Strength
Arseny Gritsyuk
81
Arseny Gritsyuk(7)
R · NJD · #81
NJD 2 - 2 VGK
0.15
HIGH xG
NJD2P 03:49Even Strength
Jack Hughes
86
NJD 3 - 2 VGK
0.05
MED xG
NJD2P 18:16Even Strength
NJD 4 - 2 VGK
NJD3P 17:09Even StrengthEN
Jack Hughes
86
Jack Hughes(6)
C · NJD · #86
NJD 5 - 2 VGK

Three Stars

PUCKLAB PICKS
★1
Connor Hellebuyck
37
Connor Hellebuyck
G · NJD · #37
19/21 saves, .905 SV%, −0.3 GSAX
★2
Adin Hill
33
Adin Hill
G · VGK · #33
27/31 saves, .871 SV%, −1.5 GSAX
★3
Arseny Gritsyuk
81
Arseny Gritsyuk
R · NJD · #81
2G, 8 SOG, 1 HIT

Team Stats

NJDVGK
32Shots21
2.32xGF1.93
59.85v5 CF%40.2
47.4FO%52.6
0/2PP1/1
13Hits36
5Blocks15
9Giveaways15
7Takeaways1
2PIM4

Period Breakdown

PeriodNJD SOGVGK SOGNJD xGVGK xG
1st780.510.80
2nd1671.280.54
3rd960.540.59
Total32212.321.93

Penalties

3 TOTAL
1P 07:58
VGK
Noah HanifinBroken stick (2 min)
1P 16:21
NJD
Luke EvangelistaTripping (2 min)
Drawn by Mitch Marner
2P 00:37
VGK
Mitch MarnerCross-checking (2 min)
Drawn by Luke Evangelista

Lineups