New York Rangers
NYR · 33-29-6
1–3
FinalL
Edmonton Oilers
EDM · 39-24-4
1ST2ND3RDT
NYR
071807122
EDM
1100627323
goals · shots on goal
Meeting 2 this season — the Rangers trail the season series 0–2
NYR 33-29-6 · EDM 39-24-4 · Meeting 2 this season — the Rangers trail the season series 0–2
Rangers fell to the Oilers
The Rangers created the better chances (3.5 to 1.8 expected goals) — and lost 1–3. Stuart Skinner stopped 2.5 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 Rangers created the better chances: 3.5 expected goals to 1.8, on 22 and 23 shots on goal.
NYR 3.5 xG · 22 shots
EDM 1.8 xG · 23 shots
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1
2
3
4
1st
0.7 · 0.8
2nd
1.3 · 0.5
3rd · the swing
1.6 · 0.5
Tap a numbered goal to see how it happened.
1
Corey Perry · 1st 19:17 · 0–1 · backhand shot, a low-percentage shot (5%) that found a way in
2
Will Cuylle · 2nd 05:00 · 1–1 · wrist shot on a rebound, a great chance (64%)
3
Viktor Arvidsson · 3rd 06:09 · 1–2 · deflected shot, a low-percentage shot (9%) that found a way in
4
Connor McDavid · 3rd 16:35 · 1–3 · snap shot off the rush, a low-percentage shot (7%) that found a way in
Deserve to winReplay this game 100 times with average goalies and the Rangers win 76.
NYR 76%EDM 24%
Goals and penalties
4 goals · 0 penalties
On net
Missed
Bigger = better chance
1Goal, numbered to the list
1
Corey Perry · 1st 19:17 · PP · 0–1
Backhand shot, a low-percentage shot (5%) that found a way in
2
Will Cuylle · 2nd 05:00 · 1–1
Wrist shot on a rebound, a great chance (64%)
3
Viktor Arvidsson · 3rd 06:09 · GWG · 1–2
Deflected shot, a low-percentage shot (9%) that found a way in
4
Connor McDavid · 3rd 16:35 · 1–3
Snap shot off the rush, a low-percentage shot (7%) that found a way in
1st period
1
Ryan Nugent-Hopkins, Leon Draisaitl · backhand shot, a low-percentage shot (5%) that found a way in
0–1
2nd period
3rd period
4
Ryan Nugent-Hopkins, Brett Kulak · snap shot off the rush, a low-percentage shot (7%) that found a way in
1–3
No penalties
Goaltending
20/23 saves · 3 GA · 1.8 xGA
Allowed 1.2 more goals than expected from the shots he faced.
21/22 saves · 1 GA · 3.5 xGA
Stopped 2.5 more goals than an average goalie would have.