NYR
5–2
SEA
Final · W
New York Rangers
NYR · 28-13-2
5–2
FinalW
Seattle Kraken
SEA · 19-16-9
1ST2ND3RDT
NYR
2721016523
SEA
1801617231
goals · shots on goal
Meeting 2 this season — the Rangers lead the season series 2–0
NYR 28-13-2 · SEA 19-16-9 · Meeting 2 this season — the Rangers lead the season series 2–0
Rangers beat the Kraken
The Rangers were outchanced (3.5 to 2.6 expected goals) but won 5–2 anyway. Igor Shesterkin stopped 1.5 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 Kraken created the better chances: 3.5 expected goals to 2.6, on 31 and 23 shots on goal.
NYR 2.6 xG · 23 shots
SEA 3.5 xG · 31 shots
0
1
2
3
4
1st
1.2 · 1.4
2nd
0.7 · 1.2
3rd
0.7 · 0.9
Tap a numbered goal to see how it happened.
1
Vincent Trocheck · 1st 08:22 · 1–0 · wrist shot, a good chance (22%)
2
Jordan Eberle · 1st 10:41 · 1–1 · snap shot, a good chance (23%)
3
Erik Gustafsson · 1st 11:09 · 2–1 · wrist shot, a good chance (12%)
4
Blake Wheeler · 2nd 12:32 · 3–1 · tip in shot, a low-percentage shot (8%) that found a way in
5
Kaapo Kakko · 2nd 17:01 · 4–1 · snap shot, a good chance (19%)
6
Jared McCann · 3rd 14:24 · 4–2 · backhand shot, a good chance (22%)
7
Blake Wheeler · 3rd 17:22 · 5–2 · wrist shot, into an empty net
Deserve to winReplay this game 100 times with average goalies and the Rangers win 36.
NYR 36%SEA 64%
Goals and penalties
7 goals · 0 penalties← Rangers shoot this way
Kraken shoot this way →
On net
Missed
Bigger = better chance
1Goal, numbered to the list
1
Vincent Trocheck · 1st 08:22 · PP · 1–0
Wrist shot, a good chance (22%)
2
Jordan Eberle · 1st 10:41 · PP · 1–1
Snap shot, a good chance (23%)
3
Erik Gustafsson · 1st 11:09 · 2–1
Wrist shot, a good chance (12%)
4
Blake Wheeler · 2nd 12:32 · GWG · 3–1
Tip in shot, a low-percentage shot (8%) that found a way in
5
Kaapo Kakko · 2nd 17:01 · 4–1
Snap shot, a good chance (19%)
6
Jared McCann · 3rd 14:24 · PP · 4–2
Backhand shot, a good chance (22%)
7
Blake Wheeler · 3rd 17:22 · EN · 5–2
Wrist shot, into an empty net
1st period
2nd period
4
Jonny Brodzinski, Braden Schneider · tip in shot, a low-percentage shot (8%) that found a way in
3–1
3rd period
No penalties
Goaltending
29/31 saves · 2 GA · 3.5 xGA
Stopped 1.5 more goals than an average goalie would have.
18/22 saves · 4 GA · 2.6 xGA
Allowed 1.4 more goals than expected from the shots he faced.
