New York Rangers
NYR · 40-19-10
6–0
FinalW
Pittsburgh Penguins
PIT · 34-25-10
1ST2ND3RDT
NYR
2124804624
PIT
01501008033
goals · shots on goal
Meeting 4 this season — the season series is tied 2–2
NYR 40-19-10 · PIT 34-25-10 · Meeting 4 this season — the season series is tied 2–2
Rangers beat the Penguins
The Rangers were outchanced (3.4 to 2.4 expected goals) but won 6–0 anyway. Igor Shesterkin stopped 3.4 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 Penguins created the better chances: 3.4 expected goals to 2.4, on 33 and 24 shots on goal.
NYR 2.4 xG · 24 shots
PIT 3.4 xG · 33 shots
0
1
2
3
1st
1.0 · 1.3
2nd
1.0 · 0.9
3rd · the swing
0.4 · 1.2
Tap a numbered goal to see how it happened.
1
Mika Zibanejad · 1st 05:10 · 1–0 · backhand shot, a low-percentage shot (10%) that found a way in
2
Artemi Panarin · 1st 19:49 · 2–0 · snap shot, a good chance (13%)
3
Vladimir Tarasenko · 2nd 03:54 · 3–0 · slap shot, a good chance (19%)
4
Chris Kreider · 2nd 06:43 · 4–0 · tip in shot, a good chance (19%)
5
Jacob Trouba · 2nd 08:39 · 5–0 · wrist shot, a low-percentage shot (4%) that found a way in
6
Artemi Panarin · 2nd 16:38 · 6–0 · wrist shot, a good chance (14%)
Deserve to winReplay this game 100 times with average goalies and the Rangers win 34.
NYR 34%PIT 66%
Goals and penalties
6 goals · 0 penalties
On net
Missed
Bigger = better chance
1Goal, numbered to the list
1
Mika Zibanejad · 1st 05:10 · GWG · 1–0
Backhand shot, a low-percentage shot (10%) that found a way in
2
Artemi Panarin · 1st 19:49 · PP · 2–0
Snap shot, a good chance (13%)
3
Vladimir Tarasenko · 2nd 03:54 · 3–0
Slap shot, a good chance (19%)
4
Chris Kreider · 2nd 06:43 · 4–0
Tip in shot, a good chance (19%)
5
Jacob Trouba · 2nd 08:39 · 5–0
Wrist shot, a low-percentage shot (4%) that found a way in
6
Artemi Panarin · 2nd 16:38 · 6–0
Wrist shot, a good chance (14%)
1st period
2nd period
5
Vladimir Tarasenko, Mika Zibanejad · wrist shot, a low-percentage shot (4%) that found a way in
5–0
3rd period
No goals or penalties.
No penalties
Goaltending
33/33 saves · 0 GA · 3.4 xGA
Stopped 3.4 more goals than an average goalie would have.
13/17 saves · 4 GA · 1.6 xGA
Allowed 2.4 more goals than expected from the shots he faced.