New York Rangers
NYR · 7-7-2
0–5
FinalL
New York Islanders
NYI · 7-6-2
1ST2ND3RDT
NYR
0807018033
NYI
2911225526
goals · shots on goal
First meeting this season — the Rangers trail the season series 0–1
NYR 7-7-2 · NYI 7-6-2 · First meeting this season — the Rangers trail the season series 0–1
Rangers fell to the Islanders
Chances were even (3.0 to 2.7 expected goals); the Rangers lost 0–5. Ilya Sorokin stopped 3.0 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: 3.0 expected goals to 2.7, on 33 and 26 shots on goal.
NYR 3.0 xG · 33 shots
NYI 2.7 xG · 26 shots
0
1
2
3
1st
1.0 · 0.9
2nd
0.6 · 1.1
3rd
1.4 · 0.7
Tap a numbered goal to see how it happened.
1
Bo Horvat · 1st 10:29 · 0–1 · snap shot, a good chance (15%)
2
Jonathan Drouin · 1st 19:27 · 0–2 · backhand shot, a good chance (21%)
3
Bo Horvat · 2nd 18:42 · 0–3 · snap shot, a good chance (18%)
4
Jean-Gabriel Pageau · 3rd 17:59 · 0–4 · wrist shot, into an empty net
5
Anders Lee · 3rd 19:30 · 0–5 · snap shot, a good chance (13%)
Deserve to winReplay this game 100 times with average goalies and the Rangers win 54.
NYR 54%NYI 46%
Goals and penalties
5 goals · 4 penalties
On net
Missed
Bigger = better chance
1Goal, numbered to the list
1
Bo Horvat · 1st 10:29 · GWG · 0–1
Snap shot, a good chance (15%)
2
Jonathan Drouin · 1st 19:27 · 0–2
Backhand shot, a good chance (21%)
3
Bo Horvat · 2nd 18:42 · PP · 0–3
Snap shot, a good chance (18%)
4
Jean-Gabriel Pageau · 3rd 17:59 · EN · 0–4
Wrist shot, into an empty net
5
Anders Lee · 3rd 19:30 · 0–5
Snap shot, a good chance (13%)
1st period
PEN
2 min
Minor
03:51
Emil Heineman· High-sticking
Killed
Minor
2nd period
PEN
2 min
Minor
13:16
Tony DeAngelo· Hooking
Killed
Minor
PEN
2 min
Minor
16:54
Conor Sheary· Hooking
Horvat scored on this power play
Minor
3
Jonathan Drouin, Mathew Barzal · Power play (Sheary, hooking) · snap shot, a good chance (18%)
0–3
3rd period
PEN
2 min
Minor
04:44
Noah Laba· Hooking
Killed
Minor
Goaltending
21/25 saves · 4 GA · 2.7 xGA
Allowed 1.3 more goals than expected from the shots he faced.
33/33 saves · 0 GA · 3.0 xGA
Stopped 3.0 more goals than an average goalie would have.
The Rangers went 0-for-2 on the power play and allowed 1 on 2 Islanders power plays.