NYR
4–1
LAK
Final · W
New York Rangers
NYR · 19-6-1
4–1
FinalW
Los Angeles Kings
LAK · 16-5-4
1ST2ND3RDT
NYR
05211211427
LAK
0902115126
goals · shots on goal
First meeting this season — the Rangers lead the season series 1–0
NYR 19-6-1 · LAK 16-5-4 · First meeting this season — the Rangers lead the season series 1–0
Rangers beat the Kings
The Rangers earned it: 3.2 expected goals to 1.4, and a 4–1 win to show for it. The Rangers owned the 2nd period, 1.3 to 0.2 in expected goals.
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 1.4, on 27 and 26 shots on goal.
NYR 3.2 xG · 27 shots
LAK 1.4 xG · 26 shots
0
1
2
3
1st
0.7 · 0.4
2nd · the swing
1.3 · 0.2
3rd
1.3 · 0.9
Tap a numbered goal to see how it happened.
1
Mika Zibanejad · 2nd 08:27 · 1–0 · slap shot, a good chance (15%)
2
Jimmy Vesey · 2nd 17:27 · 2–0 · backhand shot, a low-percentage shot (7%) that found a way in
3
Phillip Danault · 3rd 06:37 · 2–1 · tip in shot, a good chance (14%)
4
Jonny Brodzinski · 3rd 11:32 · 3–1 · wrist shot, a good chance (13%)
5
Will Cuylle · 3rd 15:24 · 4–1 · wrist shot on a rebound, a good chance (17%)
Deserve to winReplay this game 100 times with average goalies and the Rangers win 80.
NYR 80%LAK 20%
Goals and penalties
5 goals · 0 penalties← Rangers shoot this way
Kings shoot this way →
On net
Missed
Bigger = better chance
1Goal, numbered to the list
1
Mika Zibanejad · 2nd 08:27 · PP · 1–0
Slap shot, a good chance (15%)
2
Jimmy Vesey · 2nd 17:27 · GWG · 2–0
Backhand shot, a low-percentage shot (7%) that found a way in
3
Phillip Danault · 3rd 06:37 · PP · 2–1
Tip in shot, a good chance (14%)
4
Jonny Brodzinski · 3rd 11:32 · PP · 3–1
Wrist shot, a good chance (13%)
5
Will Cuylle · 3rd 15:24 · 4–1
Wrist shot on a rebound, a good chance (17%)
1st period
No goals or penalties.
2nd period
3rd period
No penalties
Goaltending
25/26 saves · 1 GA · 1.4 xGA
Gave up about what the shots he faced would predict.
23/27 saves · 4 GA · 3.2 xGA
Allowed 0.8 more goals than expected from the shots he faced.
