NYR
6–4
STL
Final · W
New York Rangers
NYR · 12-10-5
6–4
FinalW
St. Louis Blues
STL · 11-14-0
1ST2ND3RDT
NYR
2616312624
STL
1931307429
goals · shots on goal
First meeting this season — the Rangers lead the season series 1–0
NYR 12-10-5 · STL 11-14-0 · First meeting this season — the Rangers lead the season series 1–0
Rangers beat the Blues
The Rangers were outchanced (3.4 to 2.2 expected goals) but won 6–4 anyway. Jordan Binnington allowed 3.8 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 Blues created the better chances: 3.4 expected goals to 2.2, on 29 and 24 shots on goal.
NYR 2.2 xG · 24 shots
STL 3.4 xG · 29 shots
0
1
2
3
1st
0.4 · 1.3
2nd · the swing
0.6 · 1.7
3rd
1.2 · 0.4
Tap a numbered goal to see how it happened.
1
Braden Schneider · 1st 17:14 · 1–0 · slap shot, a low-percentage shot (2%) that found a way in
2
Pavel Buchnevich · 1st 18:24 · 1–1 · wrist shot on a rebound, a good chance (20%)
3
Adam Fox · 1st 19:32 · 2–1 · snap shot, a low-percentage shot (9%) that found a way in
4
Vladimir Tarasenko · 2nd 00:12 · 2–2 · wrist shot, a good chance (23%)
5
Vincent Trocheck · 2nd 01:07 · 3–2 · tip in shot, a low-percentage shot (5%) that found a way in
6
Jordan Kyrou · 2nd 11:04 · 3–3 · slap shot, a low-percentage shot (7%) that found a way in
7
Ryan O'Reilly · 2nd 12:35 · 3–4 · backhand shot on a rebound, a good chance (21%)
8
K'Andre Miller · 3rd 04:48 · 4–4 · snap shot, a low-percentage shot (2%) that found a way in
9
Alexis Lafrenière · 3rd 08:16 · 5–4 · tip in shot, a low-percentage shot (7%) that found a way in
10
Chris Kreider · 3rd 14:04 · 6–4 · backhand shot, a good chance (20%)
Deserve to winReplay this game 100 times with average goalies and the Rangers win 31.
NYR 31%STL 69%
Goals and penalties
10 goals · 0 penalties← Rangers shoot this way
Blues shoot this way →
On net
Missed
Bigger = better chance
1Goal, numbered to the list
1
Braden Schneider · 1st 17:14 · 1–0
Slap shot, a low-percentage shot (2%) that found a way in
2
Pavel Buchnevich · 1st 18:24 · 1–1
Wrist shot on a rebound, a good chance (20%)
3
Adam Fox · 1st 19:32 · PP · 2–1
Snap shot, a low-percentage shot (9%) that found a way in
4
Vladimir Tarasenko · 2nd 00:12 · 2–2
Wrist shot, a good chance (23%)
5
Vincent Trocheck · 2nd 01:07 · 3–2
Tip in shot, a low-percentage shot (5%) that found a way in
6
Jordan Kyrou · 2nd 11:04 · PP · 3–3
Slap shot, a low-percentage shot (7%) that found a way in
7
Ryan O'Reilly · 2nd 12:35 · 3–4
Backhand shot on a rebound, a good chance (21%)
8
K'Andre Miller · 3rd 04:48 · 4–4
Snap shot, a low-percentage shot (2%) that found a way in
9
Alexis Lafrenière · 3rd 08:16 · GWG · 5–4
Tip in shot, a low-percentage shot (7%) that found a way in
10
Chris Kreider · 3rd 14:04 · SH · 6–4
Backhand shot, a good chance (20%)
1st period
2nd period
3rd period
No penalties
Goaltending
25/29 saves · 4 GA · 3.4 xGA
Allowed 0.6 more goals than expected from the shots he faced.
18/24 saves · 6 GA · 2.2 xGA
Allowed 3.8 more goals than expected from the shots he faced.
