New York Islanders
NYI · 14-15-7
6–3
FinalW
Pittsburgh Penguins
PIT · 16-16-5
1ST2ND3RDT
NYI
11131528634
PIT
1921204325
goals · shots on goal
Meeting 2 this season — the Islanders lead the season series 2–0
NYI 14-15-7 · PIT 16-16-5 · Meeting 2 this season — the Islanders lead the season series 2–0
Islanders beat the Penguins
The Islanders earned it: 3.2 expected goals to 2.6, and a 6–3 win to show for it.
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 Islanders created the better chances: 3.2 expected goals to 2.6, on 34 and 25 shots on goal.
NYI 3.2 xG · 34 shots
PIT 2.6 xG · 25 shots
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1
2
3
1st
1.3 · 1.1
2nd
1.5 · 1.1
3rd
0.4 · 0.4
Tap a numbered goal to see how it happened.
1
Jean-Gabriel Pageau · 1st 14:47 · 1–0 · snap shot, a great chance (29%)
2
Michael Bunting · 1st 16:03 · 1–1 · wrist shot, a good chance (14%)
3
Anthony Duclair · 2nd 05:39 · 2–1 · wrist shot, a good chance (18%)
4
Anders Lee · 2nd 08:36 · 3–1
5
Casey Cizikas · 2nd 09:39 · 4–1 · tip in shot, a low-percentage shot (5%) that found a way in
6
Noel Acciari · 2nd 13:49 · 4–2 · poke shot, a low-percentage shot (9%) that found a way in
7
Rickard Rakell · 2nd 19:56 · 4–3 · tip in shot, a low-percentage shot (8%) that found a way in
8
Casey Cizikas · 3rd 14:43 · 5–3 · wrist shot, a low-percentage shot (9%) that found a way in
9
Anders Lee · 3rd 19:38 · 6–3 · wrap around shot, into an empty net
Deserve to winReplay this game 100 times with average goalies and the Islanders win 60.
NYI 60%PIT 40%
Goals and penalties
9 goals · 0 penalties
On net
Missed
Bigger = better chance
1Goal, numbered to the list
1
Jean-Gabriel Pageau · 1st 14:47 · 1–0
Snap shot, a great chance (29%)
2
Michael Bunting · 1st 16:03 · PP · 1–1
Wrist shot, a good chance (14%)
3
Anthony Duclair · 2nd 05:39 · 2–1
Wrist shot, a good chance (18%)
4
Anders Lee · 2nd 08:36 · 3–1
5
Casey Cizikas · 2nd 09:39 · GWG · 4–1
Tip in shot, a low-percentage shot (5%) that found a way in
6
Noel Acciari · 2nd 13:49 · 4–2
Poke shot, a low-percentage shot (9%) that found a way in
7
Rickard Rakell · 2nd 19:56 · 4–3
Tip in shot, a low-percentage shot (8%) that found a way in
8
Casey Cizikas · 3rd 14:43 · 5–3
Wrist shot, a low-percentage shot (9%) that found a way in
9
Anders Lee · 3rd 19:38 · EN · 6–3
Wrap around shot, into an empty net
1st period
2nd period
3rd period
No penalties
Goaltending
22/25 saves · 3 GA · 2.6 xGA
Gave up about what the shots he faced would predict.
29/33 saves · 4 GA · 3.2 xGA
Allowed 0.8 more goals than expected from the shots he faced.