NYR
2–5
STL
Final · L
New York Rangers
NYR · 12-7-1
2–5
FinalL
St. Louis Blues
STL · 10-12-1
1ST2ND3RDT
NYR
1141807229
STL
115117312544
goals · shots on goal
First meeting this season — the Rangers trail the season series 0–1
NYR 12-7-1 · STL 10-12-1 · First meeting this season — the Rangers trail the season series 0–1
Rangers fell to the Blues
The Rangers were outchanced (5.1 to 3.2 expected goals) and lost 2–5. Joel Hofer stopped 1.2 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 Blues created the better chances: 5.1 expected goals to 3.2, on 44 and 29 shots on goal.
NYR 3.2 xG · 29 shots
STL 5.1 xG · 44 shots
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1
2
3
4
5
1st
1.1 · 0.9
2nd · the swing
1.0 · 2.6
3rd
1.0 · 1.6
Tap a numbered goal to see how it happened.
1
Will Cuylle · 1st 08:47 · 1–0 · deflected shot, a good chance (13%)
2
Jordan Kyrou · 1st 11:45 · 1–1 · snap shot, a good chance (18%)
3
Zachary Bolduc · 2nd 04:30 · 1–2 · snap shot, a great chance (63%)
4
Will Cuylle · 2nd 07:20 · 2–2 · wrist shot on a rebound, a great chance (36%)
5
Brayden Schenn · 3rd 01:12 · 2–3 · snap shot, a good chance (12%)
6
Zachary Bolduc · 3rd 08:25 · 2–4 · snap shot, a great chance (31%)
7
Pavel Buchnevich · 3rd 17:15 · 2–5 · wrist shot, into an empty net
Deserve to winReplay this game 100 times with average goalies and the Rangers win 25.
NYR 25%STL 75%
Goals and penalties
7 goals · 0 penalties← Rangers shoot this way
Blues shoot this way →
On net
Missed
Bigger = better chance
1Goal, numbered to the list
1
Will Cuylle · 1st 08:47 · 1–0
Deflected shot, a good chance (13%)
2
Jordan Kyrou · 1st 11:45 · 1–1
Snap shot, a good chance (18%)
3
Zachary Bolduc · 2nd 04:30 · 1–2
Snap shot, a great chance (63%)
4
Will Cuylle · 2nd 07:20 · 2–2
Wrist shot on a rebound, a great chance (36%)
5
Brayden Schenn · 3rd 01:12 · GWG · 2–3
Snap shot, a good chance (12%)
6
Zachary Bolduc · 3rd 08:25 · 2–4
Snap shot, a great chance (31%)
7
Pavel Buchnevich · 3rd 17:15 · EN · 2–5
Wrist shot, into an empty net
1st period
2nd period
3rd period
No penalties
Goaltending
39/43 saves · 4 GA · 5.1 xGA
Stopped 1.1 more goals than an average goalie would have.
27/29 saves · 2 GA · 3.2 xGA
Stopped 1.2 more goals than an average goalie would have.
