NYI 4–6 TBL Final · L
Islanders/Schedule/Recap Fri, Apr 29, 2022 · 2021-22 regular season
New York Islanders
NYI · 37-35-10
4–6
FinalL
Tampa Bay Lightning
TBL · 51-23-8
1ST2ND3RDT NYI 110212116438 TBL 110011513634 goals · shots on goal
Meeting 3 this season — the Islanders trail the season series 0–3
NYI 37-35-10 · TBL 51-23-8 · Meeting 3 this season — the Islanders trail the season series 0–3

Islanders fell to the Lightning

The Islanders let a 3–1 lead get away: the Lightning came back with five unanswered goals — McDonagh's equalizer — and won 4–6. An empty-net goal padded the final score; it was a one-goal game until then.

Who had the better chances

Chances were close: 4.7 expected goals to 5.0, on 38 and 34 shots on goal.

NYI 4.7 xG · 38 shots TBL 5.0 xG · 34 shots
0
1
2
3
4
5
1st 1.1 · 1.2
2nd 2.0 · 1.3
3rd · the swing 1.6 · 2.4
Tap a numbered goal to see how it happened.
Deserve to winReplay this game 100 times with average goalies and the Islanders win 47.
NYI 47%TBL 53%

Goals and penalties

10 goals · 0 penalties
← Islanders shoot this way Lightning shoot this way →
On net Missed Bigger = better chance 1Goal, numbered to the list
1st period
1
Noah Dobson, Anders Lee · tip in shot, a good chance (16%)
1–0
2
Erik Cernak, Ondrej Palat · tip in shot, a low-percentage shot (10%) that found a way in
1–1
2nd period
3
Unassisted · backhand shot, a good chance (12%)
2–1
4
18:48 Josh Bailey PP
Anthony Beauvillier, Ryan Pulock · wrist shot on a rebound, a great chance (29%)
3–1
3rd period
5
01:21 Corey Perry PP
Nikita Kucherov, Victor Hedman · wrist shot, a good chance (23%)
3–2
6
Patrick Maroon, Pierre-Edouard Bellemare · wrist shot on a rebound, a great chance (60%)
3–3
7
Ondrej Palat · wrist shot, a good chance (10%)
3–4
8
17:50 Steven Stamkos GWG
Ondrej Palat, Nikita Kucherov · tip in shot, a good chance (14%)
3–5
9
19:16 Zdeno Chara
Mathew Barzal, Zach Parise · slap shot, a low-percentage shot (4%) that found a way in
4–5
10
19:35 Brandon Hagel EN
Ryan McDonagh, Anthony Cirelli · wrist shot, into an empty net
4–6
No penalties
Goaltending
0.0
vs expected
28/33 saves · 5 GA · 5.0 xGA Gave up about what the shots he faced would predict.
+0.7
vs expected
34/38 saves · 4 GA · 4.7 xGA Stopped 0.7 more goals than an average goalie would have.
Team NYITBL
Shots on goal
38
34
Expected goals
4.7
5.0
Hits
0
0
Blocks
0
0
Power play
1/0
1/0
Penalty minutes
0
0