New York Rangers
NYR · 23-20-4
5–0
FinalW
Ottawa Senators
OTT · 24-19-4
1ST2ND3RDT
NYR
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OTT
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goals · shots on goal
Meeting 2 this season — the Rangers lead the season series 2–0
NYR 23-20-4 · OTT 24-19-4 · Meeting 2 this season — the Rangers lead the season series 2–0
Rangers beat the Senators
The Rangers earned it: 2.5 expected goals to 1.0, and a 5–0 win to show for it. Anton Forsberg allowed 1.3 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: 2.5 expected goals to 1.0, on 29 and 20 shots on goal.
NYR 2.5 xG · 29 shots
OTT 1.0 xG · 20 shots
0
1
2
1st
0.8 · 0.1
2nd
0.9 · 0.4
3rd
0.9 · 0.4
Tap a numbered goal to see how it happened.
1
Alexis Lafrenière · 1st 18:48 · 1–0 · backhand shot on a rebound, a great chance (26%)
2
Arthur Kaliyev · 2nd 01:50 · 2–0 · wrist shot, a low-percentage shot (2%) that found a way in
3
Matt Rempe · 3rd 03:34 · 3–0 · backhand shot, a low-percentage shot (8%) that found a way in
4
Artemi Panarin · 3rd 09:01 · 4–0 · wrist shot, a good chance (15%)
5
Will Cuylle · 3rd 09:57 · 5–0 · wrist shot, a good chance (20%)
Deserve to winReplay this game 100 times with average goalies and the Rangers win 80.
NYR 80%OTT 20%
Goals and penalties
5 goals · 0 penalties
On net
Missed
Bigger = better chance
1Goal, numbered to the list
1
Alexis Lafrenière · 1st 18:48 · GWG · 1–0
Backhand shot on a rebound, a great chance (26%)
2
Arthur Kaliyev · 2nd 01:50 · 2–0
Wrist shot, a low-percentage shot (2%) that found a way in
3
Matt Rempe · 3rd 03:34 · 3–0
Backhand shot, a low-percentage shot (8%) that found a way in
4
Artemi Panarin · 3rd 09:01 · PP · 4–0
Wrist shot, a good chance (15%)
5
Will Cuylle · 3rd 09:57 · PP · 5–0
Wrist shot, a good chance (20%)
1st period
2nd period
2
Urho Vaakanainen, Braden Schneider · wrist shot, a low-percentage shot (2%) that found a way in
2–0
3rd period
No penalties
Goaltending
20/20 saves · 0 GA · 1.0 xGA
Stopped 1.0 more goals than an average goalie would have.
14/16 saves · 2 GA · 0.9 xGA
Allowed 1.1 more goals than expected from the shots he faced.