Dallas Stars
DAL · 12-4-1
6–3
FinalW
New York Rangers
NYR · 12-3-1
1ST2ND3RDT
DAL
07110519636
NYR
11617110333
goals · shots on goal
First meeting this season — the Stars lead the season series 1–0
DAL 12-4-1 · NYR 12-3-1 · First meeting this season — the Stars lead the season series 1–0
Stars beat the Rangers
Down 0–2 in the 2nd period, the Stars erased the deficit with 6 unanswered goals — Pavelski's equalizer — and won 6–3. An empty-net goal padded the final score; it was a one-goal game until then.
Who had the better chances
Expected goals (xG) score every shot by how often shots like it go in: distance, angle, type, rebound, rush. Adding them up shows who created the better chances, whatever the scoreboard says.
Chances were close: 3.9 expected goals to 3.4, on 36 and 33 shots on goal.
DAL 3.9 xG · 36 shots
NYR 3.4 xG · 33 shots
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1
2
3
4
1st
1.0 · 0.9
2nd
1.2 · 0.8
3rd
1.8 · 1.7
Tap a numbered goal to see how it happened.
1
Vincent Trocheck · 1st 16:25 · 0–1 · wrap around shot, a good chance (16%)
2
Kaapo Kakko · 2nd 13:38 · 0–2 · wrist shot, a low-percentage shot (9%) that found a way in
3
Jamie Benn · 2nd 14:23 · 1–2 · snap shot, a good chance (20%)
4
Joe Pavelski · 3rd 01:01 · 2–2 · snap shot on a rebound, a great chance (25%)
5
Mason Marchment · 3rd 07:06 · 3–2 · wrist shot, a great chance (37%)
6
Tyler Seguin · 3rd 08:24 · 4–2 · wrist shot, a great chance (29%)
7
Sam Steel · 3rd 16:30 · 5–2 · wrist shot, into an empty net
8
Roope Hintz · 3rd 17:04 · 6–2 · wrist shot, into an empty net
9
Barclay Goodrow · 3rd 19:44 · 6–3 · backhand shot on a rebound, a great chance (56%)
Deserve to winReplay this game 100 times with average goalies and the Stars win 57.
DAL 57%NYR 43%
Goals and penalties
9 goals · 0 penalties
On net
Missed
Bigger = better chance
1Goal, numbered to the list
1
Vincent Trocheck · 1st 16:25 · PP · 0–1
Wrap around shot, a good chance (16%)
2
Kaapo Kakko · 2nd 13:38 · 0–2
Wrist shot, a low-percentage shot (9%) that found a way in
3
Jamie Benn · 2nd 14:23 · 1–2
Snap shot, a good chance (20%)
4
Joe Pavelski · 3rd 01:01 · 2–2
Snap shot on a rebound, a great chance (25%)
5
Mason Marchment · 3rd 07:06 · PP · 3–2
Wrist shot, a great chance (37%)
6
Tyler Seguin · 3rd 08:24 · GWG · 4–2
Wrist shot, a great chance (29%)
7
Sam Steel · 3rd 16:30 · EN · 5–2
Wrist shot, into an empty net
8
Roope Hintz · 3rd 17:04 · EN · 6–2
Wrist shot, into an empty net
9
Barclay Goodrow · 3rd 19:44 · 6–3
Backhand shot on a rebound, a great chance (56%)
1st period
2nd period
3rd period
No penalties
Goaltending
30/33 saves · 3 GA · 3.4 xGA
Gave up about what the shots he faced would predict.
30/34 saves · 4 GA · 3.9 xGA
Gave up about what the shots he faced would predict.