NYR
4–1
CBJ
Final · W
New York Rangers
NYR · 40-17-3
4–1
FinalW
Columbus Blue Jackets
CBJ · 19-29-10
1ST2ND3RDT
NYR
0172924430
CBJ
09010112131
goals · shots on goal
Meeting 4 this season — the season series is tied 2–2
NYR 40-17-3 · CBJ 19-29-10 · Meeting 4 this season — the season series is tied 2–2
Rangers beat the Blue Jackets
The Rangers were outchanced (3.0 to 2.2 expected goals) but won 4–1 anyway. Igor Shesterkin stopped 2.0 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 Blue Jackets created the better chances: 3.0 expected goals to 2.2, on 31 and 30 shots on goal.
NYR 2.2 xG · 30 shots
CBJ 3.0 xG · 31 shots
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1
2
3
1st
1.3 · 0.8
2nd
0.6 · 0.8
3rd · the swing
0.3 · 1.5
Tap a numbered goal to see how it happened.
1
Artemi Panarin · 2nd 07:17 · 1–0 · wrist shot, a low-percentage shot (3%) that found a way in
2
Adam Fox · 2nd 14:19 · 2–0 · snap shot, a good chance (17%)
3
Cole Sillinger · 3rd 03:24 · 2–1 · snap shot on a rebound, a great chance (36%)
4
Chris Kreider · 3rd 19:07 · 3–1 · wrist shot, into an empty net
5
Artemi Panarin · 3rd 19:48 · 4–1 · wrist shot, into an empty net
Deserve to winReplay this game 100 times with average goalies and the Rangers win 35.
NYR 35%CBJ 65%
Goals and penalties
5 goals · 0 penalties← Rangers shoot this way
Blue Jackets shoot this way →
On net
Missed
Bigger = better chance
1Goal, numbered to the list
1
Artemi Panarin · 2nd 07:17 · 1–0
Wrist shot, a low-percentage shot (3%) that found a way in
2
Adam Fox · 2nd 14:19 · PP · GWG · 2–0
Snap shot, a good chance (17%)
3
Cole Sillinger · 3rd 03:24 · 2–1
Snap shot on a rebound, a great chance (36%)
4
Chris Kreider · 3rd 19:07 · EN · 3–1
Wrist shot, into an empty net
5
Artemi Panarin · 3rd 19:48 · EN · 4–1
Wrist shot, into an empty net
1st period
No goals or penalties.
2nd period
3rd period
No penalties
Goaltending
30/31 saves · 1 GA · 3.0 xGA
Stopped 2.0 more goals than an average goalie would have.
26/28 saves · 2 GA · 2.2 xGA
Gave up about what the shots he faced would predict.
