NYR
2–5
VGK
Final · L
New York Rangers
NYR · 29-16-3
2–5
FinalL
Vegas Golden Knights
VGK · 29-14-6
1ST2ND3RDT
NYR
11507116238
VGK
162826520
goals · shots on goal
Meeting 2 this season — the Rangers trail the season series 0–2
NYR 29-16-3 · VGK 29-14-6 · Meeting 2 this season — the Rangers trail the season series 0–2
Rangers fell to the Golden Knights
The Rangers created the better chances (2.8 to 1.2 expected goals) — and lost 2–5. Igor Shesterkin allowed 2.8 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 Rangers created the better chances: 2.8 expected goals to 1.2, on 38 and 20 shots on goal.
NYR 2.8 xG · 38 shots
VGK 1.2 xG · 20 shots
0
1
2
3
1st
1.2 · 0.6
2nd
0.4 · 0.5
3rd · the swing
1.2 · 0.2
Tap a numbered goal to see how it happened.
1
· 1st 05:02 · 0–1 · tip in shot, a good chance (15%)
2
Blake Wheeler · 1st 06:33 · 1–1 · wrist shot, a low-percentage shot (5%) that found a way in
3
Keegan Kolesar · 2nd 03:18 · 1–2 · wrist shot off the rush, a low-percentage shot (3%) that found a way in
4
Jonathan Marchessault · 2nd 04:04 · 1–3 · tip in shot, a low-percentage shot (7%) that found a way in
5
Jonathan Marchessault · 3rd 02:11 · 1–4 · wrist shot, a low-percentage shot (9%) that found a way in
6
Kaapo Kakko · 3rd 18:55 · 2–4 · wrist shot, a good chance (15%)
7
Jonathan Marchessault · 3rd 19:31 · 2–5 · wrist shot, into an empty net
Deserve to winReplay this game 100 times with average goalies and the Rangers win 79.
NYR 79%VGK 21%
Goals and penalties
7 goals · 0 penalties← Rangers shoot this way
Golden Knights shoot this way →
On net
Missed
Bigger = better chance
1Goal, numbered to the list
1
· 1st 05:02 · 0–1
Tip in shot, a good chance (15%)
2
Blake Wheeler · 1st 06:33 · 1–1
Wrist shot, a low-percentage shot (5%) that found a way in
3
Keegan Kolesar · 2nd 03:18 · 1–2
Wrist shot off the rush, a low-percentage shot (3%) that found a way in
4
Jonathan Marchessault · 2nd 04:04 · GWG · 1–3
Tip in shot, a low-percentage shot (7%) that found a way in
5
Jonathan Marchessault · 3rd 02:11 · 1–4
Wrist shot, a low-percentage shot (9%) that found a way in
6
Kaapo Kakko · 3rd 18:55 · EXTRA ATTACKER · 2–4
Wrist shot, a good chance (15%)
7
Jonathan Marchessault · 3rd 19:31 · EN · 2–5
Wrist shot, into an empty net
1st period
2nd period
3
Unassisted · wrist shot off the rush, a low-percentage shot (3%) that found a way in
1–2
3rd period
No penalties
Goaltending
15/19 saves · 4 GA · 1.2 xGA
Allowed 2.8 more goals than expected from the shots he faced.
36/38 saves · 2 GA · 2.8 xGA
Stopped 0.8 more goals than an average goalie would have.
