NYR
5–3
WSH
Final · W
New York Rangers
NYR · 38-19-10
5–3
FinalW
Washington Capitals
WSH · 32-29-7
1ST2ND3RDT
NYR
31911116536
WSH
1911616331
goals · shots on goal
Meeting 3 this season — the Rangers trail the season series 1–2
NYR 38-19-10 · WSH 32-29-7 · Meeting 3 this season — the Rangers trail the season series 1–2
Rangers beat the Capitals
The Rangers earned it: 3.3 expected goals to 2.5, and a 5–3 win to show for it. The Rangers owned the 1st period, 1.6 to 0.5 in expected goals.
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: 3.3 expected goals to 2.5, on 36 and 31 shots on goal.
NYR 3.3 xG · 36 shots
WSH 2.5 xG · 31 shots
0
1
2
3
1st · the swing
1.6 · 0.5
2nd
1.1 · 1.2
3rd
0.6 · 0.8
Tap a numbered goal to see how it happened.
1
Mika Zibanejad · 1st 04:09 · 1–0 · snap shot, a good chance (16%)
2
Nicolas Aube-Kubel · 1st 14:29 · 1–1 · wrist shot, a low-percentage shot (7%) that found a way in
3
Mika Zibanejad · 1st 14:45 · 2–1 · backhand shot, a low-percentage shot (9%) that found a way in
4
Patrick Kane · 1st 18:46 · 3–1 · slap shot, a low-percentage shot (9%) that found a way in
5
Jacob Trouba · 2nd 04:09 · 4–1 · wrist shot, a low-percentage shot (6%) that found a way in
6
Matt Irwin · 2nd 12:08 · 4–2 · wrist shot, a good chance (11%)
7
Nic Dowd · 3rd 11:48 · 4–3 · wrist shot on a rebound, a good chance (13%)
8
Jimmy Vesey · 3rd 17:49 · 5–3 · backhand shot, into an empty net
Deserve to winReplay this game 100 times with average goalies and the Rangers win 64.
NYR 64%WSH 36%
Goals and penalties
8 goals · 0 penalties← Rangers shoot this way
Capitals shoot this way →
On net
Missed
Bigger = better chance
1Goal, numbered to the list
1
Mika Zibanejad · 1st 04:09 · 1–0
Snap shot, a good chance (16%)
2
Nicolas Aube-Kubel · 1st 14:29 · 1–1
Wrist shot, a low-percentage shot (7%) that found a way in
3
Mika Zibanejad · 1st 14:45 · 2–1
Backhand shot, a low-percentage shot (9%) that found a way in
4
Patrick Kane · 1st 18:46 · PP · 3–1
Slap shot, a low-percentage shot (9%) that found a way in
5
Jacob Trouba · 2nd 04:09 · GWG · 4–1
Wrist shot, a low-percentage shot (6%) that found a way in
6
Matt Irwin · 2nd 12:08 · 4–2
Wrist shot, a good chance (11%)
7
Nic Dowd · 3rd 11:48 · 4–3
Wrist shot on a rebound, a good chance (13%)
8
Jimmy Vesey · 3rd 17:49 · EN · 5–3
Backhand shot, into an empty net
1st period
3
Artemi Panarin, Igor Shesterkin · backhand shot, a low-percentage shot (9%) that found a way in
2–1
2nd period
3rd period
No penalties
Goaltending
28/31 saves · 3 GA · 2.5 xGA
Allowed 0.5 more goals than expected from the shots he faced.
31/35 saves · 4 GA · 3.3 xGA
Allowed 0.7 more goals than expected from the shots he faced.
