NYR
2–5
CHI
Final · L
New York Rangers
NYR · 11-10-5
2–5
FinalL
Chicago Blackhawks
CHI · 7-12-4
1ST2ND3RDT
NYR
01011216228
CHI
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goals · shots on goal
First meeting this season — the Rangers trail the season series 0–1
NYR 11-10-5 · CHI 7-12-4 · First meeting this season — the Rangers trail the season series 0–1
Rangers fell to the Blackhawks
The Rangers created the better chances (3.7 to 1.3 expected goals) — and lost 2–5. Jaroslav Halak allowed 2.7 more goals than expected from the shots he faced.
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: 3.7 expected goals to 1.3, on 28 and 21 shots on goal.
NYR 3.7 xG · 28 shots
CHI 1.3 xG · 21 shots
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1
2
3
4
1st
1.1 · 0.4
2nd · the swing
1.5 · 0.5
3rd
1.1 · 0.4
Tap a numbered goal to see how it happened.
1
Reese Johnson · 1st 02:38 · 0–1 · tip in shot, a good chance (10%)
2
Patrick Kane · 2nd 08:37 · 0–2 · wrist shot on a rebound, a good chance (19%)
3
Max Domi · 2nd 09:37 · 0–3 · wrist shot, a low-percentage shot (6%) that found a way in
4
Mika Zibanejad · 2nd 17:51 · 1–3 · slap shot, a low-percentage shot (5%) that found a way in
5
Taylor Raddysh · 3rd 04:46 · 1–4 · tip in shot, a good chance (11%)
6
Chris Kreider · 3rd 17:15 · 2–4 · deflected shot, a good chance (22%)
7
Max Domi · 3rd 18:46 · 2–5 · wrist shot, into an empty net
Deserve to winReplay this game 100 times with average goalies and the Rangers win 86.
NYR 86%CHI 14%
Goals and penalties
7 goals · 0 penalties← Rangers shoot this way
Blackhawks shoot this way →
On net
Missed
Bigger = better chance
1Goal, numbered to the list
1
Reese Johnson · 1st 02:38 · 0–1
Tip in shot, a good chance (10%)
2
Patrick Kane · 2nd 08:37 · PP · 0–2
Wrist shot on a rebound, a good chance (19%)
3
Max Domi · 2nd 09:37 · PP · GWG · 0–3
Wrist shot, a low-percentage shot (6%) that found a way in
4
Mika Zibanejad · 2nd 17:51 · PP · 1–3
Slap shot, a low-percentage shot (5%) that found a way in
5
Taylor Raddysh · 3rd 04:46 · PP · 1–4
Tip in shot, a good chance (11%)
6
Chris Kreider · 3rd 17:15 · EXTRA ATTACKER · 2–4
Deflected shot, a good chance (22%)
7
Max Domi · 3rd 18:46 · EN · 2–5
Wrist shot, into an empty net
1st period
2nd period
3rd period
No penalties
Goaltending
16/20 saves · 4 GA · 1.3 xGA
Allowed 2.7 more goals than expected from the shots he faced.
21/22 saves · 1 GA · 2.6 xGA
Stopped 1.6 more goals than an average goalie would have.
