NYR
1–3
NJD
Final · L
New York Rangers
NYR · 2-2
1–3
FinalL
New Jersey Devils
NJD · 2-2
1ST2ND3RDT
NYR
0100617123
NJD
180827323
goals · shots on goal
Game 4 — the series is tied 2–2
NYR 2-2 · NJD 2-2 · Game 4 — the series is tied 2–2
Rangers fell to the Devils
The Rangers were outchanced (2.7 to 1.7 expected goals) and lost 1–3. An empty-net goal padded the final score; it was a one-goal game until then.
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 Devils created the better chances: 2.7 expected goals to 1.7, on 23 and 23 shots on goal.
NYR 1.7 xG · 23 shots
NJD 2.7 xG · 23 shots
0
1
2
3
1st
0.7 · 0.9
2nd
0.4 · 1.1
3rd
0.5 · 0.7
Tap a numbered goal to see how it happened.
1
Jack Hughes · 1st 02:50 · 0–1 · wrist shot, a good chance (23%)
2
Vincent Trocheck · 3rd 01:42 · 1–1 · wrist shot, a good chance (11%)
3
Jonas Siegenthaler · 3rd 08:22 · 1–2 · snap shot, a low-percentage shot (7%) that found a way in
4
Ondrej Palat · 3rd 19:34 · 1–3 · slap shot, into an empty net
Deserve to winReplay this game 100 times with average goalies and the Rangers win 31.
NYR 31%NJD 69%
Goals and penalties
4 goals · 0 penalties← Rangers shoot this way
Devils shoot this way →
On net
Missed
Bigger = better chance
1Goal, numbered to the list
1
Jack Hughes · 1st 02:50 · 0–1
Wrist shot, a good chance (23%)
2
Vincent Trocheck · 3rd 01:42 · 1–1
Wrist shot, a good chance (11%)
3
Jonas Siegenthaler · 3rd 08:22 · GWG · 1–2
Snap shot, a low-percentage shot (7%) that found a way in
4
Ondrej Palat · 3rd 19:34 · EN · 1–3
Slap shot, into an empty net
1st period
2nd period
No goals or penalties.
3rd period
No penalties
Goaltending
20/22 saves · 2 GA · 2.7 xGA
Stopped 0.7 more goals than an average goalie would have.
22/23 saves · 1 GA · 1.7 xGA
Stopped 0.7 more goals than an average goalie would have.
