New York Rangers
NYR · 25-14-7
1–3
FinalL
Boston Bruins
BOS · 36-5-4
1ST2ND3RDT
NYR
011011110132
BOS
1131816327
goals · shots on goal
Meeting 2 this season — the Rangers trail the season series 0–2
NYR 25-14-7 · BOS 36-5-4 · Meeting 2 this season — the Rangers trail the season series 0–2
Rangers fell to the Bruins
Chances were even (3.2 to 3.0 expected goals); the Rangers lost 1–3. Jeremy Swayman stopped 2.2 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: 3.2 expected goals to 3.0, on 32 and 27 shots on goal.
NYR 3.2 xG · 32 shots
BOS 3.0 xG · 27 shots
0
1
2
3
1st
0.9 · 1.7
2nd
1.2 · 0.5
3rd
1.1 · 0.8
Tap a numbered goal to see how it happened.
1
Pavel Zacha · 1st 01:19 · 0–1 · wrist shot, a good chance (12%)
2
Patrice Bergeron · 2nd 04:42 · 0–2 · snap shot, a low-percentage shot (9%) that found a way in
3
Connor Clifton · 3rd 00:28 · 0–3 · snap shot, a good chance (15%)
4
· 3rd 15:37 · 1–3 · wrist shot, a low-percentage shot (1%) that found a way in
Deserve to winReplay this game 100 times with average goalies and the Rangers win 53.
NYR 53%BOS 47%
Goals and penalties
4 goals · 0 penalties
On net
Missed
Bigger = better chance
1Goal, numbered to the list
1
Pavel Zacha · 1st 01:19 · 0–1
Wrist shot, a good chance (12%)
2
Patrice Bergeron · 2nd 04:42 · GWG · 0–2
Snap shot, a low-percentage shot (9%) that found a way in
3
Connor Clifton · 3rd 00:28 · 0–3
Snap shot, a good chance (15%)
4
· 3rd 15:37 · 1–3
Wrist shot, a low-percentage shot (1%) that found a way in
1st period
2nd period
3rd period
4
Alexis Lafrenière, Braden Schneider · wrist shot, a low-percentage shot (1%) that found a way in
1–3
No penalties
Goaltending
24/27 saves · 3 GA · 3.0 xGA
Gave up about what the shots he faced would predict.
31/32 saves · 1 GA · 3.2 xGA
Stopped 2.2 more goals than an average goalie would have.