NYR
1–6
BUF
Final · L
New York Rangers
NYR · 8-3-1
1–6
FinalL
Buffalo Sabres
BUF · 6-7-1
1ST2ND3RDT
NYR
0808110126
BUF
164917622
goals · shots on goal
First meeting this season — the Rangers trail the season series 0–1
NYR 8-3-1 · BUF 6-7-1 · First meeting this season — the Rangers trail the season series 0–1
Rangers fell to the Sabres
The Rangers created the better chances (3.2 to 1.9 expected goals) — and lost 1–6. Igor Shesterkin allowed 4.1 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 Rangers created the better chances: 3.2 expected goals to 1.9, on 26 and 22 shots on goal.
NYR 3.2 xG · 26 shots
BUF 1.9 xG · 22 shots
0
1
2
3
1st
1.0 · 0.5
2nd
0.8 · 0.7
3rd
1.4 · 0.7
Tap a numbered goal to see how it happened.
1
Rasmus Dahlin · 1st 00:26 · 0–1 · wrist shot, a low-percentage shot (6%) that found a way in
2
Dylan Cozens · 2nd 02:45 · 0–2 · snap shot, a low-percentage shot (9%) that found a way in
3
Tage Thompson · 2nd 11:39 · 0–3 · wrist shot, a low-percentage shot (3%) that found a way in
4
Jordan Greenway · 2nd 12:09 · 0–4 · snap shot, a good chance (17%)
5
Sam Lafferty · 2nd 13:51 · 0–5 · backhand shot, a low-percentage shot (8%) that found a way in
6
Will Cuylle · 3rd 04:21 · 1–5 · tip in shot, a good chance (11%)
7
Zach Benson · 3rd 11:55 · 1–6 · wrist shot, a great chance (30%)
Deserve to winReplay this game 100 times with average goalies and the Rangers win 71.
NYR 71%BUF 29%
Goals and penalties
7 goals · 0 penalties← Rangers shoot this way
Sabres shoot this way →
On net
Missed
Bigger = better chance
1Goal, numbered to the list
1
Rasmus Dahlin · 1st 00:26 · 0–1
Wrist shot, a low-percentage shot (6%) that found a way in
2
Dylan Cozens · 2nd 02:45 · GWG · 0–2
Snap shot, a low-percentage shot (9%) that found a way in
3
Tage Thompson · 2nd 11:39 · 0–3
Wrist shot, a low-percentage shot (3%) that found a way in
4
Jordan Greenway · 2nd 12:09 · 0–4
Snap shot, a good chance (17%)
5
Sam Lafferty · 2nd 13:51 · 0–5
Backhand shot, a low-percentage shot (8%) that found a way in
6
Will Cuylle · 3rd 04:21 · 1–5
Tip in shot, a good chance (11%)
7
Zach Benson · 3rd 11:55 · PP · 1–6
Wrist shot, a great chance (30%)
1st period
2nd period
3rd period
No penalties
Goaltending
7/12 saves · 5 GA · 0.9 xGA
Allowed 4.1 more goals than expected from the shots he faced.
9/10 saves · 1 GA · 1.0 xGA
Gave up about what the shots he faced would predict.
