NYR
5–2
CAR
Final · W
New York Rangers
NYR · 7-6
5–2
FinalW
Carolina Hurricanes
CAR · 7-6
1ST2ND3RDT
NYR
2122716525
CAR
015211013239
goals · shots on goal
Game 6 — the series is tied 3–3
NYR 7-6 · CAR 7-6 · Game 6 — the series is tied 3–3
Rangers beat the Hurricanes
The Rangers were outchanced (4.1 to 3.0 expected goals) but won 5–2 anyway. Igor Shesterkin stopped 2.1 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 Hurricanes created the better chances: 4.1 expected goals to 3.0, on 39 and 25 shots on goal.
NYR 3.0 xG · 25 shots
CAR 4.1 xG · 39 shots
0
1
2
3
4
1st
1.3 · 1.8
2nd
0.9 · 1.5
3rd
0.8 · 0.8
Tap a numbered goal to see how it happened.
1
· 1st 07:22 · 1–0 · wrist shot, a low-percentage shot (4%) that found a way in
2
Mika Zibanejad · 1st 09:51 · 2–0 · wrist shot, a low-percentage shot (8%) that found a way in
3
Filip Chytil · 2nd 03:24 · 3–0 · snap shot off the rush, a good chance (18%)
4
Brady Skjei · 2nd 05:05 · 3–1 · wrist shot, a low-percentage shot (5%) that found a way in
5
Filip Chytil · 2nd 06:47 · 4–1 · backhand shot, a low-percentage shot (2%) that found a way in
6
Vincent Trocheck · 2nd 12:47 · 4–2 · backhand shot on a rebound, a good chance (19%)
7
Artemi Panarin · 3rd 07:43 · 5–2 · wrist shot, a low-percentage shot (10%) that found a way in
Deserve to winReplay this game 100 times with average goalies and the Rangers win 35.
NYR 35%CAR 65%
Goals and penalties
7 goals · 0 penalties← Rangers shoot this way
Hurricanes shoot this way →
On net
Missed
Bigger = better chance
1Goal, numbered to the list
1
· 1st 07:22 · 1–0
Wrist shot, a low-percentage shot (4%) that found a way in
2
Mika Zibanejad · 1st 09:51 · PP · 2–0
Wrist shot, a low-percentage shot (8%) that found a way in
3
Filip Chytil · 2nd 03:24 · GWG · 3–0
Snap shot off the rush, a good chance (18%)
4
Brady Skjei · 2nd 05:05 · 3–1
Wrist shot, a low-percentage shot (5%) that found a way in
5
Filip Chytil · 2nd 06:47 · 4–1
Backhand shot, a low-percentage shot (2%) that found a way in
6
Vincent Trocheck · 2nd 12:47 · 4–2
Backhand shot on a rebound, a good chance (19%)
7
Artemi Panarin · 3rd 07:43 · PP · 5–2
Wrist shot, a low-percentage shot (10%) that found a way in
1st period
2nd period
5
Alexis Lafrenière, Igor Shesterkin · backhand shot, a low-percentage shot (2%) that found a way in
4–1
3rd period
No penalties
Goaltending
37/39 saves · 2 GA · 4.1 xGA
Stopped 2.1 more goals than an average goalie would have.
10/13 saves · 3 GA · 1.6 xGA
Allowed 1.4 more goals than expected from the shots he faced.
