New York Rangers
NYR · 2-2-0
1–4
FinalL
Nashville Predators
NSH · 2-3-0
1ST2ND3RDT
NYR
0519010124
NSH
2821009427
goals · shots on goal
First meeting this season — the Rangers trail the season series 0–1
NYR 2-2-0 · NSH 2-3-0 · First meeting this season — the Rangers trail the season series 0–1
Rangers fell to the Predators
The Rangers were outchanced (4.0 to 2.1 expected goals) and lost 1–4. Igor Shesterkin allowed 1.4 more goals than expected from the shots he faced.
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 Predators created the better chances: 4.0 expected goals to 2.1, on 27 and 24 shots on goal.
NYR 2.1 xG · 24 shots
NSH 4.0 xG · 27 shots
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1
2
3
4
1st · the swing
0.5 · 1.4
2nd
0.7 · 1.3
3rd
0.9 · 1.4
Tap a numbered goal to see how it happened.
1
Cole Smith · 1st 11:24 · 0–1 · backhand shot, a great chance (30%)
2
Cole Smith · 1st 16:22 · 0–2 · wrist shot, a good chance (22%)
3
Ryan O'Reilly · 2nd 03:32 · 0–3 · snap shot, a great chance (25%)
4
Filip Forsberg · 2nd 13:51 · 0–4 · slap shot, a low-percentage shot (9%) that found a way in
5
Adam Fox · 2nd 19:18 · 1–4 · deflected shot, a good chance (19%)
Deserve to winReplay this game 100 times with average goalies and the Rangers win 22.
NYR 22%NSH 78%
Goals and penalties
5 goals · 0 penalties
On net
Missed
Bigger = better chance
1Goal, numbered to the list
1
Cole Smith · 1st 11:24 · 0–1
Backhand shot, a great chance (30%)
2
Cole Smith · 1st 16:22 · GWG · 0–2
Wrist shot, a good chance (22%)
3
Ryan O'Reilly · 2nd 03:32 · PP · 0–3
Snap shot, a great chance (25%)
4
Filip Forsberg · 2nd 13:51 · PP · 0–4
Slap shot, a low-percentage shot (9%) that found a way in
5
Adam Fox · 2nd 19:18 · PP · 1–4
Deflected shot, a good chance (19%)
1st period
2nd period
3rd period
No goals or penalties.
No penalties
Goaltending
14/18 saves · 4 GA · 2.6 xGA
Allowed 1.4 more goals than expected from the shots he faced.
9/9 saves · 0 GA · 1.4 xGA
Stopped 1.4 more goals than an average goalie would have.