New York Rangers
NYR · 41-18-4
4–0
FinalW
St. Louis Blues
STL · 32-29-3
1ST2ND3RDT
NYR
211012216439
STL
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goals · shots on goal
Meeting 2 this season — the season series is tied 1–1
NYR 41-18-4 · STL 32-29-3 · Meeting 2 this season — the season series is tied 1–1
Rangers beat the Blues
The Rangers earned it: 4.4 expected goals to 1.7, and a 4–0 win to show for it. Igor Shesterkin stopped 1.7 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 Rangers created the better chances: 4.4 expected goals to 1.7, on 39 and 26 shots on goal.
NYR 4.4 xG · 39 shots
STL 1.7 xG · 26 shots
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1st
0.8 · 0.8
2nd
1.3 · 0.6
3rd · the swing
2.2 · 0.2
Tap a numbered goal to see how it happened.
1
Vincent Trocheck · 1st 05:51 · 1–0 · deflected shot, a low-percentage shot (10%) that found a way in
2
Jimmy Vesey · 1st 19:37 · 2–0 · wrist shot, a low-percentage shot (9%) that found a way in
3
Chris Kreider · 3rd 06:23 · 3–0 · backhand shot, a good chance (16%)
4
Kaapo Kakko · 3rd 11:23 · 4–0 · wrist shot on a rebound, a great chance (42%)
Deserve to winReplay this game 100 times with average goalies and the Rangers win 87.
NYR 87%STL 13%
Goals and penalties
4 goals · 0 penalties
On net
Missed
Bigger = better chance
1Goal, numbered to the list
1
Vincent Trocheck · 1st 05:51 · PP · GWG · 1–0
Deflected shot, a low-percentage shot (10%) that found a way in
2
Jimmy Vesey · 1st 19:37 · 2–0
Wrist shot, a low-percentage shot (9%) that found a way in
3
Chris Kreider · 3rd 06:23 · PP · 3–0
Backhand shot, a good chance (16%)
4
Kaapo Kakko · 3rd 11:23 · PP · 4–0
Wrist shot on a rebound, a great chance (42%)
1st period
2nd period
No goals or penalties.
3rd period
No penalties
Goaltending
26/26 saves · 0 GA · 1.7 xGA
Stopped 1.7 more goals than an average goalie would have.
35/39 saves · 4 GA · 4.4 xGA
Gave up about what the shots he faced would predict.