New York Rangers
NYR · 47-22-13
2–3
FinalL
Toronto Maple Leafs
TOR · 50-21-11
1ST2ND3RDT
NYR
0517112224
TOR
070539321
goals · shots on goal
Meeting 3 this season — the Rangers trail the season series 1–2
NYR 47-22-13 · TOR 50-21-11 · Meeting 3 this season — the Rangers trail the season series 1–2
Rangers fell to the Maple Leafs
The Rangers created the better chances (3.2 to 2.6 expected goals) — and lost 2–3. Joseph Woll stopped 1.2 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.
The Rangers created the better chances: 3.2 expected goals to 2.6, on 24 and 21 shots on goal.
NYR 3.2 xG · 24 shots
TOR 2.6 xG · 21 shots
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3
1st
0.6 · 0.9
2nd
0.8 · 0.7
3rd · the swing
1.8 · 1.0
Tap a numbered goal to see how it happened.
1
Kaapo Kakko · 2nd 01:38 · 1–0 · backhand shot, a low-percentage shot (3%) that found a way in
2
Timothy Liljegren · 3rd 03:09 · 1–1 · snap shot, a low-percentage shot (1%) that found a way in
3
Artemi Panarin · 3rd 06:26 · 2–1 · slap shot, a good chance (14%)
4
William Nylander · 3rd 07:48 · 2–2 · wrist shot, a good chance (15%)
5
Noel Acciari · 3rd 12:21 · 2–3 · poke shot on a rebound, a good chance (18%)
Deserve to winReplay this game 100 times with average goalies and the Rangers win 60.
NYR 60%TOR 40%
Goals and penalties
5 goals · 0 penalties
On net
Missed
Bigger = better chance
1Goal, numbered to the list
1
Kaapo Kakko · 2nd 01:38 · 1–0
Backhand shot, a low-percentage shot (3%) that found a way in
2
Timothy Liljegren · 3rd 03:09 · 1–1
Snap shot, a low-percentage shot (1%) that found a way in
3
Artemi Panarin · 3rd 06:26 · PP · 2–1
Slap shot, a good chance (14%)
4
William Nylander · 3rd 07:48 · 2–2
Wrist shot, a good chance (15%)
5
Noel Acciari · 3rd 12:21 · GWG · 2–3
Poke shot on a rebound, a good chance (18%)
1st period
No goals or penalties.
2nd period
3rd period
No penalties
Goaltending
18/21 saves · 3 GA · 2.6 xGA
Gave up about what the shots he faced would predict.
22/24 saves · 2 GA · 3.2 xGA
Stopped 1.2 more goals than an average goalie would have.