NYR
4–3
CAR
Final / OT · W
New York Rangers
NYR · 6-0
4–3
Final / OTW
Carolina Hurricanes
CAR · 4-3
1ST2ND3RDOT2OTT
NYR
111191901010439
CAR
21311201701500357
goals · shots on goal
Game 2 — the Rangers lead the series 2–0
NYR 6-0 · CAR 4-3 · Game 2 — the Rangers lead the series 2–0
Rangers beat the Hurricanes
Chances were even (5.4 to 5.5 expected goals); the Rangers won it in overtime on Trocheck's goal. Igor Shesterkin stopped 2.5 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.
Chances were close: 5.4 expected goals to 5.5, on 39 and 57 shots on goal.
NYR 5.4 xG · 39 shots
CAR 5.5 xG · 57 shots
0
1
2
3
4
5
6
1st
0.9 · 1.1
2nd
1.1 · 1.8
3rd · the swing
2.0 · 1.0
OT
1.3 · 1.6
2OT
0.0 · 0.0
Tap a numbered goal to see how it happened.
1
Alexis Lafrenière · 1st 10:53 · 1–0 · snap shot, a low-percentage shot (8%) that found a way in
2
Jake Guentzel · 1st 15:07 · 1–1 · tip in shot, a good chance (11%)
3
Dmitry Orlov · 1st 19:54 · 1–2 · tip in shot, a low-percentage shot (7%) that found a way in
4
Alexis Lafrenière · 2nd 07:32 · 2–2 · tip in shot, a great chance (43%)
5
Jake Guentzel · 2nd 18:18 · 2–3 · slap shot, a good chance (21%)
6
Chris Kreider · 3rd 06:07 · 3–3 · wrist shot on a rebound, a good chance (21%)
7
Vincent Trocheck · 2OT 07:24 · 4–3 · wrist shot, a good chance (24%)
Deserve to winReplay this game 100 times with average goalies and the Rangers win 48.
NYR 48%CAR 52%
Goals and penalties
7 goals · 0 penalties← Rangers shoot this way
Hurricanes shoot this way →
On net
Missed
Bigger = better chance
1Goal, numbered to the list
1
Alexis Lafrenière · 1st 10:53 · 1–0
Snap shot, a low-percentage shot (8%) that found a way in
2
Jake Guentzel · 1st 15:07 · 1–1
Tip in shot, a good chance (11%)
3
Dmitry Orlov · 1st 19:54 · 1–2
Tip in shot, a low-percentage shot (7%) that found a way in
4
Alexis Lafrenière · 2nd 07:32 · 2–2
Tip in shot, a great chance (43%)
5
Jake Guentzel · 2nd 18:18 · 2–3
Slap shot, a good chance (21%)
6
Chris Kreider · 3rd 06:07 · PP · 3–3
Wrist shot on a rebound, a good chance (21%)
7
Vincent Trocheck · 2OT 07:24 · PP · GWG · 4–3
Wrist shot, a good chance (24%)
1st period
1
K'Andre Miller, Alexander Wennberg · snap shot, a low-percentage shot (8%) that found a way in
1–0
2nd period
3rd period
2nd overtime
No penalties
Goaltending
54/57 saves · 3 GA · 5.5 xGA
Stopped 2.5 more goals than an average goalie would have.
35/39 saves · 4 GA · 5.4 xGA
Stopped 1.4 more goals than an average goalie would have.
