NYI
3–1
EDM
Final · W
New York Islanders
NYI · 15-8-8
3–1
FinalW
Edmonton Oilers
EDM · 13-15-1
1ST2ND3RDT
NYI
093903321
EDM
1709015131
goals · shots on goal
Meeting 2 this season — the season series is tied 1–1
NYI 15-8-8 · EDM 13-15-1 · Meeting 2 this season — the season series is tied 1–1
Islanders beat the Oilers
The Islanders were outchanced (3.7 to 1.7 expected goals) but won 3–1 anyway. Ilya Sorokin stopped 2.7 more goals than an average goalie would have.
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.
The Oilers created the better chances: 3.7 expected goals to 1.7, on 31 and 21 shots on goal.
NYI 1.7 xG · 21 shots
EDM 3.7 xG · 31 shots
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1
2
3
4
1st
0.6 · 0.9
2nd
0.7 · 1.0
3rd · the swing
0.4 · 1.9
Tap a numbered goal to see how it happened.
1
Leon Draisaitl · 1st 01:23 · 0–1 · wrist shot, a low-percentage shot (4%) that found a way in
2
Anders Lee · 2nd 02:39 · 1–1 · wrist shot on a rebound, a low-percentage shot (4%) that found a way in
3
Bo Horvat · 2nd 11:30 · 2–1 · wrist shot, a good chance (16%)
4
Simon Holmstrom · 2nd 14:10 · 3–1 · snap shot, a good chance (15%)
Deserve to winReplay this game 100 times with average goalies and the Islanders win 19.
NYI 19%EDM 81%
Goals and penalties
4 goals · 0 penalties← Islanders shoot this way
Oilers shoot this way →
On net
Missed
Bigger = better chance
1Goal, numbered to the list
1
Leon Draisaitl · 1st 01:23 · 0–1
Wrist shot, a low-percentage shot (4%) that found a way in
2
Anders Lee · 2nd 02:39 · PP · 1–1
Wrist shot on a rebound, a low-percentage shot (4%) that found a way in
3
Bo Horvat · 2nd 11:30 · PP · GWG · 2–1
Wrist shot, a good chance (16%)
4
Simon Holmstrom · 2nd 14:10 · SH · 3–1
Snap shot, a good chance (15%)
1st period
2nd period
2
Kyle Palmieri, Mathew Barzal · wrist shot on a rebound, a low-percentage shot (4%) that found a way in
1–1
3rd period
No goals or penalties.
No penalties
Goaltending
30/31 saves · 1 GA · 3.7 xGA
Stopped 2.7 more goals than an average goalie would have.
18/21 saves · 3 GA · 1.7 xGA
Allowed 1.3 more goals than expected from the shots he faced.
