NYR
1–5
NJD
Final · L
New York Rangers
NYR · 13-10-1
1–5
FinalL
New Jersey Devils
NJD · 17-9-2
1ST2ND3RDT
NYR
01211809139
NJD
2731803528
goals · shots on goal
First meeting this season — the Rangers trail the season series 0–1
NYR 13-10-1 · NJD 17-9-2 · First meeting this season — the Rangers trail the season series 0–1
Rangers fell to the Devils
Chances were even (3.7 to 3.8 expected goals); the Rangers lost 1–5. Jacob Markstrom stopped 2.7 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.
Chances were close: 3.7 expected goals to 3.8, on 39 and 28 shots on goal.
NYR 3.7 xG · 39 shots
NJD 3.8 xG · 28 shots
0
1
2
3
4
1st
1.2 · 1.0
2nd · the swing
1.7 · 2.5
3rd
0.8 · 0.3
Tap a numbered goal to see how it happened.
1
Jesper Bratt · 1st 01:27 · 0–1 · snap shot, a good chance (12%)
2
Dawson Mercer · 1st 07:10 · 0–2 · snap shot, a good chance (13%)
3
Dougie Hamilton · 2nd 09:04 · 0–3 · slap shot, a good chance (20%)
4
Jack Hughes · 2nd 12:38 · 0–4 · wrist shot on a rebound, a great chance (46%)
5
Chris Kreider · 2nd 13:29 · 1–4 · wrist shot on a rebound, a good chance (11%)
6
Jack Hughes · 2nd 18:56 · 1–5 · wrist shot, a low-percentage shot (8%) that found a way in
Deserve to winReplay this game 100 times with average goalies and the Rangers win 48.
NYR 48%NJD 52%
Goals and penalties
6 goals · 0 penalties← Rangers shoot this way
Devils shoot this way →
On net
Missed
Bigger = better chance
1Goal, numbered to the list
1
Jesper Bratt · 1st 01:27 · 0–1
Snap shot, a good chance (12%)
2
Dawson Mercer · 1st 07:10 · GWG · 0–2
Snap shot, a good chance (13%)
3
Dougie Hamilton · 2nd 09:04 · PP · 0–3
Slap shot, a good chance (20%)
4
Jack Hughes · 2nd 12:38 · 0–4
Wrist shot on a rebound, a great chance (46%)
5
Chris Kreider · 2nd 13:29 · PP · 1–4
Wrist shot on a rebound, a good chance (11%)
6
Jack Hughes · 2nd 18:56 · PP · 1–5
Wrist shot, a low-percentage shot (8%) that found a way in
1st period
2nd period
3rd period
No goals or penalties.
No penalties
Goaltending
23/28 saves · 5 GA · 3.8 xGA
Allowed 1.2 more goals than expected from the shots he faced.
38/39 saves · 1 GA · 3.7 xGA
Stopped 2.7 more goals than an average goalie would have.
