New York Rangers
NYR · 3-2-2
2–3
Final / SOL
Colorado Avalanche
COL · 4-2-1
1ST2ND3RDOTSOT
NYR
011115117030246
COL
12007114031344
goals · shots on goal
First meeting this season — the Rangers trail the season series 0–1
NYR 3-2-2 · COL 4-2-1 · First meeting this season — the Rangers trail the season series 0–1
Rangers fell to the Avalanche
Chances were even (3.9 to 3.4 expected goals); the Rangers lost it in a shootout. Alexandar Georgiev 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.
Chances were close: 3.9 expected goals to 3.4, on 46 and 44 shots on goal.
NYR 3.9 xG · 46 shots
COL 3.4 xG · 44 shots
0
1
2
3
4
1st · the swing
0.4 · 1.7
2nd
1.4 · 0.5
3rd
1.5 · 1.1
OT
0.6 · 0.2
Tap a numbered goal to see how it happened.
1
Valeri Nichushkin · 1st 11:40 · 0–1 · wrist shot, a good chance (19%)
2
Barclay Goodrow · 2nd 18:06 · 1–1 · wrist shot, a good chance (14%)
3
Logan O'Connor · 3rd 00:59 · 1–2 · wrist shot, a good chance (16%)
4
Adam Fox · 3rd 14:03 · 2–2 · wrist shot, a good chance (24%)
Deserve to winReplay this game 100 times with average goalies and the Rangers win 57.
NYR 57%COL 43%
Goals and penalties
4 goals · 0 penalties
On net
Missed
Bigger = better chance
1Goal, numbered to the list
1
Valeri Nichushkin · 1st 11:40 · PP · 0–1
Wrist shot, a good chance (19%)
2
Barclay Goodrow · 2nd 18:06 · 1–1
Wrist shot, a good chance (14%)
3
Logan O'Connor · 3rd 00:59 · SH · 1–2
Wrist shot, a good chance (16%)
4
Adam Fox · 3rd 14:03 · 2–2
Wrist shot, a good chance (24%)
1st period
2nd period
3rd period
No penalties
Shootout
Decided in a shootout — Avalanche
Goaltending
42/44 saves · 2 GA · 3.4 xGA
Stopped 1.4 more goals than an average goalie would have.
44/46 saves · 2 GA · 3.9 xGA
Stopped 1.9 more goals than an average goalie would have.