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5 Reasons New Jersey Devils Can Win Stanley Cup

By Nick Villano

Jesper Bratt #63 of the New Jersey Devils celebrates his empty net goal against the New York Rangers in Game Seven of the First Round of the 2023 Stanley Cup Playoffs at Prudential Center on May 01, 2023 in Newark, New Jersey. The Devils defeated the Rangers 4-0 to win the series 4 games to 3. (Photo by Bruce Bennett/Getty Images)
Jesper Bratt #63 of the New Jersey Devils celebrates his empty net goal against the New York Rangers in Game Seven of the First Round of the 2023 Stanley Cup Playoffs at Prudential Center on May 01, 2023 in Newark, New Jersey. The Devils defeated the Rangers 4-0 to win the series 4 games to 3. (Photo by Bruce Bennett/Getty Images) /
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New Jersey Devils left wing Erik Haula (56) celebrates his goal: Vincent Carchietta-USA TODAY Sports /

Reason #2: High Danger Chances

The New Jersey Devils were the top team in the league in high-danger chances for 5v5 play and fourth at all strengths during the regular season. In head-to-head play, only three teams had the HDCF advantage. The Edmonton Oilers, Seattle Kraken, and Florida Panthers all had the advantage.

They haven’t faced Edmonton since November, and they won both games. Two of the three Panthers games came in December when the Devils were playing some of its worst hockey (at least on the scoresheet). The last Seattle game was in early February.

The Devils had the HDCF advantage against every other team, including the other four in the playoffs. While the Hurricanes held a serious Corsi advantage, they were peppering the Devils with shot attempts. Meanwhile, the Devils dominated in meaningful chances. They had 65 high-dangers chances in four games.

We know how those Toronto games went. The Maple Leafs came out with two wins in three contests, including the most controversial game of the season. In those three games, the Devils had 72 percent of the high-danger chances. They only allowed the high-powered Leafs offense to have 19 HDCF in three games. The Devils had 49. That’s wild.

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