New York Rangers
NYR · 19-12-5
0–4
FinalL
Washington Capitals
WSH · 20-13-4
1ST2ND3RDT
NYR
01307012032
WSH
1821517430
goals · shots on goal
First meeting this season — the Rangers trail the season series 0–1
NYR 19-12-5 · WSH 20-13-4 · First meeting this season — the Rangers trail the season series 0–1
Rangers fell to the Capitals
The Rangers created the better chances (3.7 to 2.7 expected goals) — and lost 0–4. Darcy Kuemper stopped 3.7 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: 3.7 expected goals to 2.7, on 32 and 30 shots on goal.
NYR 3.7 xG · 32 shots
WSH 2.7 xG · 30 shots
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3
4
1st
0.9 · 1.1
2nd
1.4 · 1.3
3rd · the swing
1.4 · 0.3
Tap a numbered goal to see how it happened.
1
Marcus Johansson · 1st 08:44 · 0–1 · wrist shot on a rebound, a great chance (32%)
2
Erik Gustafsson · 2nd 17:01 · 0–2 · wrist shot on a rebound, a great chance (28%)
3
Lars Eller · 2nd 19:23 · 0–3 · wrist shot, a good chance (14%)
4
Conor Sheary · 3rd 16:58 · 0–4 · wrist shot, into an empty net
Deserve to winReplay this game 100 times with average goalies and the Rangers win 65.
NYR 65%WSH 35%
Goals and penalties
4 goals · 0 penalties
On net
Missed
Bigger = better chance
1Goal, numbered to the list
1
Marcus Johansson · 1st 08:44 · PP · GWG · 0–1
Wrist shot on a rebound, a great chance (32%)
2
Erik Gustafsson · 2nd 17:01 · 0–2
Wrist shot on a rebound, a great chance (28%)
3
Lars Eller · 2nd 19:23 · 0–3
Wrist shot, a good chance (14%)
4
Conor Sheary · 3rd 16:58 · EN · 0–4
Wrist shot, into an empty net
1st period
2nd period
3rd period
No penalties
Goaltending
26/29 saves · 3 GA · 2.7 xGA
Gave up about what the shots he faced would predict.
32/32 saves · 0 GA · 3.7 xGA
Stopped 3.7 more goals than an average goalie would have.