NYR
4–3
CBJ
Final / SO · W
New York Rangers
NYR · 11-2-1
4–3
Final / SOW
Columbus Blue Jackets
CBJ · 4-7-4
1ST2ND3RDOTSOT
NYR
17115117011440
CBJ
1721603020328
goals · shots on goal
Meeting 2 this season — the season series is tied 1–1
NYR 11-2-1 · CBJ 4-7-4 · Meeting 2 this season — the season series is tied 1–1
Rangers beat the Blue Jackets
The Rangers earned it: 4.3 expected goals to 3.7, and they won it in a shootout. Elvis Merzlikins stopped 1.3 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: 4.3 expected goals to 3.7, on 40 and 28 shots on goal.
NYR 4.3 xG · 40 shots
CBJ 3.7 xG · 28 shots
0
1
2
3
4
1st
0.5 · 0.9
2nd
1.3 · 1.6
3rd · the swing
2.1 · 0.6
OT
0.4 · 0.7
Tap a numbered goal to see how it happened.
1
Justin Danforth · 1st 16:26 · 0–1 · tip in shot, a low-percentage shot (5%) that found a way in
2
Chris Kreider · 1st 18:46 · 1–1 · snap shot, a good chance (16%)
3
Alexis Lafrenière · 2nd 11:17 · 2–1 · snap shot, a low-percentage shot (8%) that found a way in
4
Adam Fantilli · 2nd 12:35 · 2–2 · snap shot, a low-percentage shot (9%) that found a way in
5
Sean Kuraly · 2nd 12:54 · 2–3 · wrist shot on a rebound, a great chance (31%)
6
Alexis Lafrenière · 3rd 19:49 · 3–3 · wrist shot, a good chance (16%)
Deserve to winReplay this game 100 times with average goalies and the Rangers win 59.
NYR 59%CBJ 41%
Goals and penalties
6 goals · 0 penalties← Rangers shoot this way
Blue Jackets shoot this way →
On net
Missed
Bigger = better chance
1Goal, numbered to the list
1
Justin Danforth · 1st 16:26 · 0–1
Tip in shot, a low-percentage shot (5%) that found a way in
2
Chris Kreider · 1st 18:46 · 1–1
Snap shot, a good chance (16%)
3
Alexis Lafrenière · 2nd 11:17 · 2–1
Snap shot, a low-percentage shot (8%) that found a way in
4
Adam Fantilli · 2nd 12:35 · 2–2
Snap shot, a low-percentage shot (9%) that found a way in
5
Sean Kuraly · 2nd 12:54 · 2–3
Wrist shot on a rebound, a great chance (31%)
6
Alexis Lafrenière · 3rd 19:49 · EXTRA ATTACKER · 3–3
Wrist shot, a good chance (16%)
1st period
2nd period
3rd period
No penalties
Shootout
Decided in a shootout — Rangers
Goaltending
25/28 saves · 3 GA · 3.7 xGA
Stopped 0.7 more goals than an average goalie would have.
37/40 saves · 3 GA · 4.3 xGA
Stopped 1.3 more goals than an average goalie would have.
