NYR
5–4
MTL
Final / OT · W
New York Rangers
NYR · 16-13-4
5–4
Final / OTW
Montreal Canadiens
MTL · 16-11-4
1ST2ND3RDOTT
NYR
211280515529
MTL
37140601418
goals · shots on goal
Meeting 2 this season — the Rangers lead the season series 2–0
NYR 16-13-4 · MTL 16-11-4 · Meeting 2 this season — the Rangers lead the season series 2–0
Rangers beat the Canadiens
Down 0–3 in the 1st period, the Rangers erased the deficit with five unanswered goals — Miller's equalizer — and won it in overtime on Miller's goal. Igor Shesterkin allowed 1.5 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: 5.1 expected goals to 2.5, on 29 and 18 shots on goal.
NYR 5.1 xG · 29 shots
MTL 2.5 xG · 18 shots
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1
2
3
4
5
1st · the swing
2.1 · 1.0
2nd
0.8 · 0.7
3rd
0.7 · 0.4
OT
1.5 · 0.4
Tap a numbered goal to see how it happened.
1
Zachary Bolduc · 1st 12:41 · 0–1 · wrist shot, a good chance (23%)
2
Arber Xhekaj · 1st 14:10 · 0–2 · wrist shot, a low-percentage shot (2%) that found a way in
3
Jake Evans · 1st 16:18 · 0–3 · snap shot, a good chance (11%)
4
Noah Laba · 1st 18:49 · 1–3 · wrist shot on a rebound, a good chance (23%)
5
Artemi Panarin · 1st 19:08 · 2–3 · wrist shot, a great chance (35%)
6
Josh Anderson · 2nd 03:17 · 2–4 · slap shot, a good chance (17%)
7
Will Cuylle · 2nd 07:22 · 3–4 · wrist shot, a low-percentage shot (8%) that found a way in
8
J.T. Miller · 2nd 07:58 · 4–4 · backhand shot on a rebound, a great chance (37%)
9
J.T. Miller · OT 02:56 · 5–4 · slap shot, a good chance (18%)
Deserve to winReplay this game 100 times with average goalies and the Rangers win 83.
NYR 83%MTL 17%
Goals and penalties
9 goals · 6 penalties← Rangers shoot this way
Canadiens shoot this way →
On net
Missed
Bigger = better chance
1Goal, numbered to the list
1
Zachary Bolduc · 1st 12:41 · 0–1
Wrist shot, a good chance (23%)
2
Arber Xhekaj · 1st 14:10 · 0–2
Wrist shot, a low-percentage shot (2%) that found a way in
3
Jake Evans · 1st 16:18 · 0–3
Snap shot, a good chance (11%)
4
Noah Laba · 1st 18:49 · PP · 1–3
Wrist shot on a rebound, a good chance (23%)
5
Artemi Panarin · 1st 19:08 · PS · 2–3
Wrist shot, a great chance (35%)
6
Josh Anderson · 2nd 03:17 · 2–4
Slap shot, a good chance (17%)
7
Will Cuylle · 2nd 07:22 · 3–4
Wrist shot, a low-percentage shot (8%) that found a way in
8
J.T. Miller · 2nd 07:58 · 4–4
Backhand shot on a rebound, a great chance (37%)
9
J.T. Miller · OT 02:56 · PP · GWG · 5–4
Slap shot, a good chance (18%)
1st period
2
Alexandre Carrier, Alexandre Texier · wrist shot, a low-percentage shot (2%) that found a way in
0–2
PEN
2 min
Minor
16:59
Lane Hutson· Interference
Lane Hutson· Interference
Laba scored on this power play
Minor
4
Will Cuylle, Conor Sheary · Power play (Hutson, interference) · wrist shot on a rebound, a good chance (23%)
1–3
PEN
0 min
Penalty shot
19:08
Noah Dobson· Ps holding on breakaway
Noah Dobson· Ps holding on breakaway
Penalty shot
PEN
2 min
Minor
19:52
Vladislav Gavrikov· Tripping
Vladislav Gavrikov· Tripping
Killed
Minor
2nd period
PEN
2 min
Minor
12:24
Will Borgen· Roughing
Will Borgen· Roughing
Offsetting
Minor
PEN
2 min
Minor
12:24
Owen Beck· Roughing
Owen Beck· Roughing
Offsetting
Minor
3rd period
PEN
2 min
Minor
02:29
Jake Evans· Slashing
Jake Evans· Slashing
Killed
Minor
Overtime
Goaltending
14/18 saves · 4 GA · 2.5 xGA
Allowed 1.5 more goals than expected from the shots he faced.
24/29 saves · 5 GA · 5.1 xGA
Gave up about what the shots he faced would predict.
The Rangers went 2-for-2 on the power play and killed all 1 Canadiens power play.