New York Rangers
NYR · 20-21-6
2–4
FinalL
Seattle Kraken
SEA · 21-15-8
1ST2ND3RDT
NYR
2110407222
SEA
0929211429
goals · shots on goal
Meeting 2 this season — the season series is tied 1–1
NYR 20-21-6 · SEA 21-15-8 · Meeting 2 this season — the season series is tied 1–1
Rangers fell to the Kraken
The Rangers let a 2–0 lead get away: the Kraken came back with four unanswered goals — Eberle's equalizer — and won 2–4. An empty-net goal padded the final score; it was a one-goal game until then.
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: 2.3 expected goals to 2.4, on 22 and 29 shots on goal.
NYR 2.3 xG · 22 shots
SEA 2.4 xG · 29 shots
0
1
2
1st
0.9 · 0.9
2nd
0.7 · 0.7
3rd
0.8 · 0.8
Tap a numbered goal to see how it happened.
1
Mika Zibanejad · 1st 03:08 · 1–0 · wrist shot, a good chance (12%)
2
Sam Carrick · 1st 05:31 · 2–0 · wrist shot, a low-percentage shot (6%) that found a way in
3
Eeli Tolvanen · 2nd 01:00 · 2–1 · wrist shot, a low-percentage shot (7%) that found a way in
4
Jordan Eberle · 2nd 04:27 · 2–2 · snap shot, a low-percentage shot (9%) that found a way in
5
Berkly Catton · 3rd 12:02 · 2–3 · wrist shot on a rebound, a good chance (15%)
6
Jared McCann · 3rd 19:50 · 2–4 · wrist shot, into an empty net
Deserve to winReplay this game 100 times with average goalies and the Rangers win 49.
NYR 49%SEA 51%
Goals and penalties
6 goals · 4 penalties
On net
Missed
Bigger = better chance
1Goal, numbered to the list
1
Mika Zibanejad · 1st 03:08 · 1–0
Wrist shot, a good chance (12%)
2
Sam Carrick · 1st 05:31 · 2–0
Wrist shot, a low-percentage shot (6%) that found a way in
3
Eeli Tolvanen · 2nd 01:00 · 2–1
Wrist shot, a low-percentage shot (7%) that found a way in
4
Jordan Eberle · 2nd 04:27 · 2–2
Snap shot, a low-percentage shot (9%) that found a way in
5
Berkly Catton · 3rd 12:02 · GWG · 2–3
Wrist shot on a rebound, a good chance (15%)
6
Jared McCann · 3rd 19:50 · EN · 2–4
Wrist shot, into an empty net
1st period
PEN
2 min
Minor
00:36
J.T. Miller· Slashing
Killed
Minor
2nd period
PEN
2 min
Minor
12:53
Ryker Evans· Interference
Killed
Minor
3rd period
PEN
2 min
Minor
05:21
Vladislav Gavrikov· Tripping
Killed
Minor
PEN
2 min
Minor
12:28
Eeli Tolvanen· Tripping
Killed
Minor
Goaltending
25/28 saves · 3 GA · 2.4 xGA
Allowed 0.6 more goals than expected from the shots he faced.
20/22 saves · 2 GA · 2.3 xGA
Gave up about what the shots he faced would predict.
The Rangers went 0-for-2 on the power play and killed all 2 Kraken power plays.