New York Rangers
NYR · 7-2-1
2–1
FinalW
Ottawa Senators
OTT · 5-5-0
1ST2ND3RDT
NYR
190415218
OTT
08013120141
goals · shots on goal
First meeting this season — the Rangers lead the season series 1–0
NYR 7-2-1 · OTT 5-5-0 · First meeting this season — the Rangers lead the season series 1–0
Rangers beat the Senators
The Rangers were outchanced (3.4 to 1.5 expected goals) but won 2–1 anyway. Igor Shesterkin stopped 2.4 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 Senators created the better chances: 3.4 expected goals to 1.5, on 41 and 18 shots on goal.
NYR 1.5 xG · 18 shots
OTT 3.4 xG · 41 shots
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3
1st
0.6 · 0.8
2nd · the swing
0.3 · 1.4
3rd
0.6 · 1.2
Tap a numbered goal to see how it happened.
1
Artemi Panarin · 1st 03:03 · 1–0 · wrist shot, a low-percentage shot (5%) that found a way in
2
Alexis Lafrenière · 3rd 02:56 · 2–0 · tip in shot, a good chance (20%)
3
Adam Gaudette · 3rd 12:28 · 2–1 · snap shot, a good chance (22%)
Deserve to winReplay this game 100 times with average goalies and the Rangers win 20.
NYR 20%OTT 80%
Goals and penalties
3 goals · 0 penalties
On net
Missed
Bigger = better chance
1Goal, numbered to the list
1
Artemi Panarin · 1st 03:03 · 1–0
Wrist shot, a low-percentage shot (5%) that found a way in
2
Alexis Lafrenière · 3rd 02:56 · PP · GWG · 2–0
Tip in shot, a good chance (20%)
3
Adam Gaudette · 3rd 12:28 · 2–1
Snap shot, a good chance (22%)
1st period
2nd period
No goals or penalties.
3rd period
No penalties
Goaltending
40/41 saves · 1 GA · 3.4 xGA
Stopped 2.4 more goals than an average goalie would have.
16/18 saves · 2 GA · 1.5 xGA
Gave up about what the shots he faced would predict.