NYR
2–3
MTL
Final · L
New York Rangers
NYR · 31-36-9
2–3
FinalL
Montreal Canadiens
MTL · 44-21-10
1ST2ND3RDT
NYR
0705212224
MTL
0821116325
goals · shots on goal
Meeting 3 this season — the Rangers lead the season series 2–1
NYR 31-36-9 · MTL 44-21-10 · Meeting 3 this season — the Rangers lead the season series 2–1
Rangers fell to the Canadiens
The Rangers created the better chances (2.9 to 2.1 expected goals) — and lost 2–3.
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: 2.9 expected goals to 2.1, on 24 and 25 shots on goal.
NYR 2.9 xG · 24 shots
MTL 2.1 xG · 25 shots
0
1
2
3
1st
1.1 · 0.4
2nd
0.4 · 1.0
3rd
1.4 · 0.7
Tap a numbered goal to see how it happened.
1
Alex Newhook · 2nd 04:36 · 0–1 · slap shot, a low-percentage shot (6%) that found a way in
2
Cole Caufield · 2nd 06:20 · 0–2 · snap shot, a low-percentage shot (9%) that found a way in
3
Adam Fox · 3rd 09:23 · 1–2 · snap shot, a good chance (11%)
4
Will Cuylle · 3rd 14:08 · 2–2 · deflected shot, a great chance (39%)
5
Cole Caufield · 3rd 14:55 · 2–3 · wrist shot, a good chance (22%)
Deserve to winReplay this game 100 times with average goalies and the Rangers win 64.
NYR 64%MTL 36%
Goals and penalties
5 goals · 4 penalties← Rangers shoot this way
Canadiens shoot this way →
On net
Missed
Bigger = better chance
1Goal, numbered to the list
1
Alex Newhook · 2nd 04:36 · 0–1
Slap shot, a low-percentage shot (6%) that found a way in
2
Cole Caufield · 2nd 06:20 · 0–2
Snap shot, a low-percentage shot (9%) that found a way in
3
Adam Fox · 3rd 09:23 · 1–2
Snap shot, a good chance (11%)
4
Will Cuylle · 3rd 14:08 · 2–2
Deflected shot, a great chance (39%)
5
Cole Caufield · 3rd 14:55 · GWG · 2–3
Wrist shot, a good chance (22%)
1st period
PEN
4 min
Double minor
07:21
Juraj Slafkovský· High-sticking
Juraj Slafkovský· High-sticking
Killed
Double minor
PEN
2 min
Minor
11:49
Noah Laba· Hooking
Noah Laba· Hooking
Killed
Minor
2nd period
PEN
2 min
Minor
09:12
Will Borgen· High-sticking
Will Borgen· High-sticking
Killed
Minor
PEN
2 min
Bench minor
13:41
Bench· Too many men on the ice
Bench· Too many men on the ice
Killed
Bench minor
3rd period
Goaltending
22/25 saves · 3 GA · 2.3 xGA
Allowed 0.7 more goals than expected from the shots he faced.
22/24 saves · 2 GA · 2.7 xGA
Stopped 0.7 more goals than an average goalie would have.
The Rangers went 0-for-2 on the power play and killed all 2 Canadiens power plays.