New York Rangers
NYR · 10-9
1–3
FinalL
Tampa Bay Lightning
TBL · 11-5
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NYR
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TBL
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goals · shots on goal
Game 5 — the Rangers trail the series 2–3
NYR 10-9 · TBL 11-5 · Game 5 — the Rangers trail the series 2–3
Rangers fell to the Lightning
The Rangers were outchanced (3.2 to 1.9 expected goals) and lost 1–3. Palat's winner came with 1:50 left. Igor Shesterkin stopped 1.2 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 Lightning created the better chances: 3.2 expected goals to 1.9, on 27 and 25 shots on goal.
NYR 1.9 xG · 25 shots
TBL 3.2 xG · 27 shots
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2
3
1st
0.8 · 0.6
2nd · the swing
0.3 · 1.6
3rd
0.8 · 1.0
Tap a numbered goal to see how it happened.
1
Ryan Lindgren · 2nd 10:29 · 1–0 · wrist shot, a low-percentage shot (1%) that found a way in
2
Mikhail Sergachev · 2nd 17:34 · 1–1 · wrist shot, a low-percentage shot (3%) that found a way in
3
Ondrej Palat · 3rd 18:10 · 1–2 · deflected shot, a good chance (12%)
4
Brandon Hagel · 3rd 19:01 · 1–3 · wrist shot, into an empty net
Deserve to winReplay this game 100 times with average goalies and the Rangers win 29.
NYR 29%TBL 71%
Goals and penalties
4 goals · 0 penalties
On net
Missed
Bigger = better chance
1Goal, numbered to the list
1
Ryan Lindgren · 2nd 10:29 · 1–0
Wrist shot, a low-percentage shot (1%) that found a way in
2
Mikhail Sergachev · 2nd 17:34 · 1–1
Wrist shot, a low-percentage shot (3%) that found a way in
3
Ondrej Palat · 3rd 18:10 · GWG · 1–2
Deflected shot, a good chance (12%)
4
Brandon Hagel · 3rd 19:01 · EN · 1–3
Wrist shot, into an empty net
1st period
No goals or penalties.
2nd period
2
Unassisted · wrist shot, a low-percentage shot (3%) that found a way in
1–1
3rd period
No penalties
Goaltending
24/26 saves · 2 GA · 3.2 xGA
Stopped 1.2 more goals than an average goalie would have.
24/25 saves · 1 GA · 1.9 xGA
Stopped 0.9 more goals than an average goalie would have.