NYR
3–1
TBL
Final · W
New York Rangers
NYR · 1-0-0
3–1
FinalW
Tampa Bay Lightning
TBL · 0-1-0
1ST2ND3RDT
NYR
01411629339
TBL
0818010126
goals · shots on goal
Season opener for both teams
·First meeting this season — the Rangers lead the season series 1–0
NYR 1-0-0 · TBL 0-1-0 · First meeting this season — the Rangers lead the season series 1–0
Rangers beat the Lightning
The Rangers earned it: 4.9 expected goals to 2.9, and a 3–1 win to show for it. Igor Shesterkin stopped 1.9 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 Rangers created the better chances: 4.9 expected goals to 2.9, on 39 and 26 shots on goal.
NYR 4.9 xG · 39 shots
TBL 2.9 xG · 26 shots
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1st
1.8 · 0.8
2nd · the swing
2.1 · 1.1
3rd
1.1 · 1.0
Tap a numbered goal to see how it happened.
1
Mika Zibanejad · 2nd 03:25 · 1–0 · backhand shot, a good chance (14%)
2
Steven Stamkos · 2nd 09:09 · 1–1 · slap shot, a good chance (21%)
3
Mika Zibanejad · 3rd 05:11 · 2–1 · slap shot, a low-percentage shot (7%) that found a way in
4
Barclay Goodrow · 3rd 11:00 · 3–1 · tip in shot, a low-percentage shot (9%) that found a way in
Deserve to winReplay this game 100 times with average goalies and the Rangers win 77.
NYR 77%TBL 23%
Goals and penalties
4 goals · 0 penalties← Rangers shoot this way
Lightning shoot this way →
On net
Missed
Bigger = better chance
1Goal, numbered to the list
1
Mika Zibanejad · 2nd 03:25 · SH · 1–0
Backhand shot, a good chance (14%)
2
Steven Stamkos · 2nd 09:09 · PP · 1–1
Slap shot, a good chance (21%)
3
Mika Zibanejad · 3rd 05:11 · PP · GWG · 2–1
Slap shot, a low-percentage shot (7%) that found a way in
4
Barclay Goodrow · 3rd 11:00 · 3–1
Tip in shot, a low-percentage shot (9%) that found a way in
1st period
No goals or penalties.
2nd period
3rd period
No penalties
Goaltending
25/26 saves · 1 GA · 2.9 xGA
Stopped 1.9 more goals than an average goalie would have.
36/39 saves · 3 GA · 4.9 xGA
Stopped 1.9 more goals than an average goalie would have.
