GRIT & GF

Saturday, October 17, 2026

New Jersey Devils

Washington Capitals

Expected goals, NJD–WSH
4.2–2.6
all situations, empty nets out
WSH share of xG
38.1%
50% is even
Shots on goal
31–25
NJD–WSH
Pre-game model
WSH 55%
win chance, model game-0.3

The story

The Devils created more, 4.2 expected goals to 2.6, and lost 4-2 to the Capitals. The Capitals scored four straight at one stage. Both power plays scored, one for the Capitals and one for the Devils. Jack Hughes had 13 shot attempts.

  • Jack Hughes had 13 shot attempts. Four got through to the goalie, and none went in. His average this season was 8.6. The Devils lost 4-2 to the Capitals.

Shot attempts

Running count of unblocked attempts (shots on goal plus misses). Dots are goals. Hover to read any moment.

NJDWSH

Where the shots came from

6 goals from 89 unblocked attempts. Shots from a team's own half are left off.

GoalShot or miss
← NJD shootingWSH shooting →

New Jersey Devils

SkaterTOIGASOGixGHitsBlkxGF%
Luke Hughes D23:290020.160259
Jack Hughes C22:420040.510144
Dougie Hamilton D21:560030.110258
Brett Pesce D21:460000.010266
Jonas Siegenthaler D19:130000.001173
Nico Hischier C19:000020.253065
Jesper Bratt L18:490030.350063
Arseny Gritsyuk R17:171160.351058
Dawson Mercer C17:080110.285062
Evan Rodrigues C15:250010.431157
Timo Meier R15:031030.261044
Johnathan Kovacevic D13:290000.031019
Declan Chisholm D13:260000.000028
Anthony Mantha R12:370020.310050
Jesper Boqvist C12:250110.280163
Cody Glass C11:370030.302068
Amadeus Lombardi C10:540000.450168
Stefan Noesen R10:120100.101050

Washington Capitals

SkaterTOIGASOGixGHitsBlkxGF%
Jakob Chychrun D24:020110.090049
Martin Fehérváry D22:300110.032463
Vincent Desharnais D20:230200.000158
Cole Hutson D18:290020.142035
Alex Tuch R18:080130.322243
Dylan Strome C18:021030.300342
Timothy Liljegren D17:500010.072336
Tom Wilson R16:550010.003213
Boone Jenner C16:371040.331154
Aliaksei Protas L16:330000.002363
Jordan Kyrou R15:070110.040159
Alex Ovechkin L13:570110.190060
Justin Holl D13:440000.000219
Ryan Leonard R13:231020.321023
Anthony Beauvillier R13:180000.001028
Ilya Protas L12:391030.451056
Ivan Miroshnichenko L12:340000.222149
Jonny Brodzinski C8:340020.040016

How the line moved against our model is part of Pro

Each odds pull for this game, the best price on each side, and how the market moved against our number.

The minute-by-minute expected goals flow is part of Pro

The game measured in chance quality, minute by minute, which shows when it tilted and toward whom.