NYR 4–5 COL Final · L
Rangers/Schedule/Recap Sun, Jan 26, 2025 · 2024-25 regular season
New York Rangers
NYR · 24-21-4
4–5
FinalL
Colorado Avalanche
COL · 29-20-2
1ST2ND3RDT NYR 210113114437 COL 3131613522 goals · shots on goal
Meeting 2 this season — the Rangers trail the season series 0–2
NYR 24-21-4 · COL 29-20-2 · Meeting 2 this season — the Rangers trail the season series 0–2

Rangers fell to the Avalanche

The Rangers created the better chances (4.2 to 2.7 expected goals) — and lost 4–5. Lehkonen's winner came with 0:15 left. Igor Shesterkin allowed 2.3 more goals than expected from the shots he faced.

Who had the better chances

The Rangers created the better chances: 4.2 expected goals to 2.7, on 37 and 22 shots on goal.

NYR 4.2 xG · 37 shots COL 2.7 xG · 22 shots
0
1
2
3
4
1st 1.2 · 1.2
2nd · the swing 1.8 · 1.0
3rd 1.2 · 0.5
Tap a numbered goal to see how it happened.
Deserve to winReplay this game 100 times with average goalies and the Rangers win 72.
NYR 72%COL 28%

Goals and penalties

9 goals · 0 penalties
← Rangers shoot this way Avalanche shoot this way →
On net Missed Bigger = better chance 1Goal, numbered to the list
1st period
1
05:43 Jack Drury
Keaton Middleton, Jonathan Drouin · tip in shot, a low-percentage shot (5%) that found a way in
0–1
2
06:26 Cale Makar
Martin Necas, Nathan MacKinnon · snap shot, a good chance (18%)
0–2
3
07:10 Sam Carrick
Matt Rempe, Urho Vaakanainen · wrist shot, a good chance (20%)
1–2
4
Alexis Lafrenière, Artemi Panarin · wrist shot, a good chance (19%)
2–2
5
14:36 Cale Makar PP
Nathan MacKinnon, Martin Necas · snap shot, a low-percentage shot (7%) that found a way in
2–3
2nd period
6
Casey Mittelstadt · snap shot, a low-percentage shot (9%) that found a way in
2–4
7
18:05 Will Borgen
Reilly Smith, Will Cuylle · poke shot on a rebound, a great chance (76%)
3–4
3rd period
8
Vincent Trocheck, Reilly Smith · wrist shot on a rebound, a great chance (35%)
4–4
9
19:45 Artturi Lehkonen GWG
Cale Makar · snap shot, a good chance (16%)
4–5
No penalties
Goaltending
−2.3
vs expected
17/22 saves · 5 GA · 2.7 xGA Allowed 2.3 more goals than expected from the shots he faced.
+0.2
vs expected
33/37 saves · 4 GA · 4.2 xGA Gave up about what the shots he faced would predict.
Team NYRCOL
Shots on goal
37
22
Expected goals
4.2
2.7
Hits
0
0
Blocks
0
0
Power play
0/0
1/0
Penalty minutes
0
0