Devils Flood Detroit’s End, Scoreboard Barely Reflects It

New Jersey has owned the first period. The box score backs it: the Devils outshot Detroit 16-3, generated far more high-danger chances, and their chances were worth about 2.41 expected goals to Detroit’s 0.23. Still, Detroit’s goal and John Gibson’s saves have kept the score at 2-1; expect New Jersey to keep hunting traffic in front.