New York Rangers
NYR · 26-10-1
4–1
FinalW
Chicago Blackhawks
CHI · 11-25-2
1ST2ND3RDT
NYR
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CHI
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goals · shots on goal
First meeting this season — the Rangers lead the season series 1–0
NYR 26-10-1 · CHI 11-25-2 · First meeting this season — the Rangers lead the season series 1–0
Rangers beat the Blackhawks
The Rangers earned it: 3.7 expected goals to 1.7, and a 4–1 win to show for it.
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: 3.7 expected goals to 1.7, on 32 and 23 shots on goal.
NYR 3.7 xG · 32 shots
CHI 1.7 xG · 23 shots
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2
3
4
1st
1.0 · 0.4
2nd
1.7 · 1.0
3rd
1.0 · 0.3
Tap a numbered goal to see how it happened.
1
Artemi Panarin · 1st 13:00 · 1–0 · slap shot, a good chance (10%)
2
Chris Kreider · 2nd 07:25 · 2–0 · deflected shot, a great chance (47%)
3
Colin Blackwell · 2nd 17:03 · 2–1 · wrist shot, a great chance (36%)
4
Jacob Trouba · 3rd 01:31 · 3–1 · snap shot, a low-percentage shot (2%) that found a way in
5
Jimmy Vesey · 3rd 02:41 · 4–1 · snap shot, a good chance (12%)
Deserve to winReplay this game 100 times with average goalies and the Rangers win 80.
NYR 80%CHI 20%
Goals and penalties
5 goals · 0 penalties
On net
Missed
Bigger = better chance
1Goal, numbered to the list
1
Artemi Panarin · 1st 13:00 · 1–0
Slap shot, a good chance (10%)
2
Chris Kreider · 2nd 07:25 · PP · GWG · 2–0
Deflected shot, a great chance (47%)
3
Colin Blackwell · 2nd 17:03 · 2–1
Wrist shot, a great chance (36%)
4
Jacob Trouba · 3rd 01:31 · 3–1
Snap shot, a low-percentage shot (2%) that found a way in
5
Jimmy Vesey · 3rd 02:41 · 4–1
Snap shot, a good chance (12%)
1st period
2nd period
3rd period
No penalties
Goaltending
22/23 saves · 1 GA · 1.7 xGA
Stopped 0.7 more goals than an average goalie would have.
28/32 saves · 4 GA · 3.7 xGA
Gave up about what the shots he faced would predict.