NYR
7–4
MTL
Final · W
New York Rangers
NYR · 35-16-3
7–4
FinalW
Montreal Canadiens
MTL · 22-24-8
1ST2ND3RDT
NYR
01041536731
MTL
110110216436
goals · shots on goal
Meeting 2 this season — the season series is tied 1–1
NYR 35-16-3 · MTL 22-24-8 · Meeting 2 this season — the season series is tied 1–1
Rangers beat the Canadiens
The Rangers were outchanced (3.5 to 2.5 expected goals) but won 7–4 anyway. Samuel Montembeault allowed 4.5 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 Canadiens created the better chances: 3.5 expected goals to 2.5, on 36 and 31 shots on goal.
NYR 2.5 xG · 31 shots
MTL 3.5 xG · 36 shots
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1
2
3
4
1st
0.4 · 0.7
2nd
1.3 · 1.2
3rd · the swing
0.8 · 1.6
Tap a numbered goal to see how it happened.
1
Jake Evans · 1st 14:29 · 0–1 · backhand shot on a rebound, a good chance (23%)
2
Chris Kreider · 2nd 11:09 · 1–1 · snap shot, a low-percentage shot (5%) that found a way in
3
Will Cuylle · 2nd 12:27 · 2–1 · tip in shot, a low-percentage shot (9%) that found a way in
4
Mika Zibanejad · 2nd 14:43 · 3–1 · slap shot, a low-percentage shot (8%) that found a way in
5
Chris Kreider · 2nd 15:19 · 4–1 · tip in shot, a good chance (15%)
6
Juraj Slafkovský · 2nd 16:30 · 4–2 · snap shot, a low-percentage shot (7%) that found a way in
7
Vincent Trocheck · 3rd 04:23 · 5–2 · wrist shot, a low-percentage shot (2%) that found a way in
8
Cole Caufield · 3rd 06:53 · 5–3 · deflected shot, a good chance (15%)
9
Chris Kreider · 3rd 07:59 · 6–3 · tip in shot, a good chance (14%)
10
Kaapo Kakko · 3rd 09:56 · 7–3 · wrist shot, a good chance (12%)
11
Cole Caufield · 3rd 11:27 · 7–4 · snap shot, a low-percentage shot (9%) that found a way in
Deserve to winReplay this game 100 times with average goalies and the Rangers win 35.
NYR 35%MTL 65%
Goals and penalties
11 goals · 0 penalties← Rangers shoot this way
Canadiens shoot this way →
On net
Missed
Bigger = better chance
1Goal, numbered to the list
1
Jake Evans · 1st 14:29 · 0–1
Backhand shot on a rebound, a good chance (23%)
2
Chris Kreider · 2nd 11:09 · 1–1
Snap shot, a low-percentage shot (5%) that found a way in
3
Will Cuylle · 2nd 12:27 · 2–1
Tip in shot, a low-percentage shot (9%) that found a way in
4
Mika Zibanejad · 2nd 14:43 · EXTRA ATTACKER · 3–1
Slap shot, a low-percentage shot (8%) that found a way in
5
Chris Kreider · 2nd 15:19 · PP · 4–1
Tip in shot, a good chance (15%)
6
Juraj Slafkovský · 2nd 16:30 · 4–2
Snap shot, a low-percentage shot (7%) that found a way in
7
Vincent Trocheck · 3rd 04:23 · GWG · 5–2
Wrist shot, a low-percentage shot (2%) that found a way in
8
Cole Caufield · 3rd 06:53 · PP · 5–3
Deflected shot, a good chance (15%)
9
Chris Kreider · 3rd 07:59 · 6–3
Tip in shot, a good chance (14%)
10
Kaapo Kakko · 3rd 09:56 · 7–3
Wrist shot, a good chance (12%)
11
Cole Caufield · 3rd 11:27 · 7–4
Snap shot, a low-percentage shot (9%) that found a way in
1st period
2nd period
3rd period
No penalties
Goaltending
32/36 saves · 4 GA · 3.5 xGA
Allowed 0.5 more goals than expected from the shots he faced.
24/31 saves · 7 GA · 2.5 xGA
Allowed 4.5 more goals than expected from the shots he faced.
