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New Jersey Devils 2, Vegas Golden Knights 1 (SO) — Recap

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📰Game Summary

Final: New Jersey Devils 2, Vegas Golden Knights 1 (shootout). Shots on goal: NJD 33, VGK 37. Goals by period (from the event feed, matching the official final): P1 NJD 0-0 VGK; P2 NJD 1-0 VGK; P3 NJD 0-1 VGK; OT NJD 0-0 VGK; shootout won by NJD.

Scoring plays: P2 04:50 Connor Brown to make it NJD 1-0 VGK; P3 15:49 Pavel Dorofeyev (assists: Mark Stone, Tomas Hertl) to make it NJD 1-1 VGK. Top skaters: Connor Brown (NJD) 1 G, 0 A; Pavel Dorofeyev (VGK) 1 G, 0 A; Mark Stone (VGK) 0 G, 1 A; Tomas Hertl (VGK) 0 G, 1 A. Goaltending (box score): Jake Allen (NJD) 36 saves on 37, decision W; Carter Hart (VGK) 32 saves on 33, decision O.

Standouts

Top Scorer · VGK
Pavel Dorofeyev
1 G, 0 A, 1 PTS, 4 SOG · 22:38 TOI
Goals · NJD
Connor Brown
1 G, 0 A, 1 PTS, 3 SOG · 20:32 TOI
Goaltending · NJD
Jake Allen
36 saves on 37 shots (.973) · W

Every skater's and goalie's line is in the box score below.

📊 Game Flow

NJD 1 largest lead P2 4:50 (NJD 1, VGK 0)
VGK 0 largest lead Never led
Swings 0 lead changes Tied 1 time
Scoring summary
  • P2 4:50 Connor Brown NJD · wrist shot · NJD 1, VGK 0
  • P3 15:49 Pavel Dorofeyev (Mark Stone, Tomas Hertl) VGK · Power play · snap shot · NJD 1, VGK 1

Linescore

123OT SO T
NJD 0100 1 2
VGK 0010 0 1

Shots on goal: NJD 33, VGK 37 · The shootout winner is credited with one goal in the final score.

📋 Team Stats

NJDVGK
33Shots on goal37
62Shot attempts79
31Faceoff wins24
21Hits21
10Blocked shots19
0Power-play goals1
5Takeaways6
11Giveaways16
8Penalty minutes4
97.3%Save %97.0%
Shots on goal by period
TeamP1P2P3OTTotal
NJD81211233
VGK10159337

🎯 Shot Map

New Jersey Devils1 G · 47 attempts
Dawson Mercer: saved (tip-in)Nico Hischier: missed the netConnor Brown: missed the netPaul Cotter: missed the netAngus Crookshank: missed the netNico Hischier: saved (wrist)Jesper Bratt: missed the netBrett Pesce: saved (wrist)Nico Hischier: saved (slap)Nico Hischier: saved (wrist)Ondrej Palat: saved (snap)Jesper Bratt: saved (wrist)Connor Brown: saved (wrist)Nico Hischier: saved (snap)Ondrej Palat: saved (wrist)Connor Brown: goal (wrist)Dawson Mercer: saved (slap)Cody Glass: saved (deflected)Jonas Siegenthaler: saved (slap)Luke Hughes: saved (wrist)Nico Hischier: saved (wrist)Jesper Bratt: missed the netBrenden Dillon: missed the netCody Glass: missed the netLuke Hughes: saved (snap)Stefan Noesen: saved (tip-in)Nico Hischier: missed the netConnor Brown: saved (snap)Dougie Hamilton: saved (wrist)Nico Hischier: missed the netPaul Cotter: saved (tip-in)Dawson Mercer: missed the netBrett Pesce: saved (wrist)Cody Glass: missed the netBrett Pesce: saved (wrist)Jonas Siegenthaler: saved (wrist)Stefan Noesen: saved (wrist)Luke Hughes: saved (wrist)Angus Crookshank: saved (wrist)Xavier Parent: missed the netCody Glass: saved (snap)Xavier Parent: missed the netCody Glass: saved (wrist)Jonas Siegenthaler: saved (wrist)Jesper Bratt: saved (snap)Luke Hughes: saved (snap)Dougie Hamilton: saved (wrist)
  • 1Goals2% of attempts
  • 32Saved68% of attempts
  • 14Missed the net30% of attempts
Vegas Golden Knights1 G · 55 attempts
Brandon Saad: saved (wrist)Brayden McNabb: saved (wrist)Ben Hutton: saved (wrist)Ben Hutton: saved (snap)Zach Whitecloud: missed the netNoah Hanifin: missed the netNoah Hanifin: saved (backhand)Noah Hanifin: saved (wrist)Tomas Hertl: saved (wrist)Cole Reinhardt: saved (backhand)Mitch Marner: saved (tip-in)Mark Stone: saved (backhand)Pavel Dorofeyev: saved (wrist)Jeremy Lauzon: saved (wrist)Mark Stone: missed the netKaedan Korczak: saved (tip-in)Braeden Bowman: saved (snap)Braeden Bowman: saved (tip-in)Brandon Saad: saved (wrist)Braeden Bowman: saved (tip-in)Reilly Smith: saved (backhand)Mitch Marner: missed the netBraeden Bowman: missed the netIvan Barbashev: missed the netColton Sissons: saved (wrist)Kaedan Korczak: missed the netBrandon Saad: saved (wrist)Mitch Marner: saved (wrist)Braeden Bowman: saved (backhand)Braeden Bowman: missed the netMitch Marner: saved (slap)Tomas Hertl: saved (wrist)Pavel Dorofeyev: saved (wrist)Pavel Dorofeyev: saved (wrist)Jeremy Lauzon: missed the netBrandon Saad: saved (wrist)Noah Hanifin: saved (wrist)Tomas Hertl: missed the netMark Stone: saved (tip-in)Mitch Marner: saved (wrist)Ben Hutton: saved (slap)Tomas Hertl: missed the netBen Hutton: saved (slap)Reilly Smith: missed the netPavel Dorofeyev: goal (snap)Brandon Saad: missed the netMark Stone: saved (wrist)Ivan Barbashev: saved (backhand)Tomas Hertl: saved (wrist)Tomas Hertl: missed the netMitch Marner: missed the netMitch Marner: missed the netTomas Hertl: saved (snap)Mark Stone: missed the netMark Stone: missed the net
  • 1Goals2% of attempts
  • 36Saved65% of attempts
  • 18Missed the net33% of attempts

● goal (large) · ● saved · ✕ missed the net; blocked shots are not located. Each team attacks to the right.

🏒 Box Score

NJD skatersG goals · A assists · P points · SOG shots on goal · TOI time on ice
PlayerPosGAP+/-SOGHITBLKTOI
Connor Brown R 101+131020:32
Luke Hughes D 000040026:17
Dougie Hamilton D 000021025:05
Brett Pesce D 000030323:58
Jonas Siegenthaler D 000031323:17
Nico Hischier C 000051123:15
Jesper Bratt L 000021120:55
Dawson Mercer C 000021020:17
Ondrej Palat L 000+121016:05
Cody Glass C 000+131015:52
Brenden Dillon D 000+102115:28
Paul Cotter L 000014014:41
Stefan Noesen R 000021012:19
Luke Glendening C 000002012:07
Juho Lammikko C 000001010:36
Xavier Parent C 000002010:21
Angus Crookshank C 000010110:01
Colton White D 000+101009:07
NJD goaliesG goals · A assists · P points · SOG shots on goal · TOI time on ice
PlayerDecSVSASV%GATOI
Jake Allen W 363797.3165:00
VGK skatersG goals · A assists · P points · SOG shots on goal · TOI time on ice
PlayerPosGAP+/-SOGHITBLKTOI
Pavel Dorofeyev R 101-140022:38
Mark Stone R 011030023:38
Tomas Hertl C 011-141320:26
Noah Hanifin D 000-132126:07
Mitch Marner R 000040021:27
Kaedan Korczak D 000010221:17
Brayden McNabb D 000013320:44
Zach Whitecloud D 000-100318:52
Brett Howden C 000002018:15
Ivan Barbashev L 000011316:59
Ben Hutton D 000040016:13
Reilly Smith R 000010016:08
Jeremy Lauzon D 000013113:52
Braeden Bowman R 000041013:46
Brandon Saad L 000-141012:46
Colton Sissons C 000012011:24
Keegan Kolesar R 000002110:28
Cole Reinhardt L 000013207:53
VGK goaliesG goals · A assists · P points · SOG shots on goal · TOI time on ice
PlayerDecSVSASV%GATOI
Carter Hart O 323397.0165:00

⚔️ Season Series & What's Next

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