NYR
8–1
WSH
Final · W
New York Rangers
NYR · 33-36-9
8–1
FinalW
Washington Capitals
WSH · 39-30-9
1ST2ND3RDT
NYR
17516210833
WSH
170707121
goals · shots on goal
Meeting 4 this season — the season series is tied 2–2
NYR 33-36-9 · WSH 39-30-9 · Meeting 4 this season — the season series is tied 2–2
Rangers beat the Capitals
The Rangers earned it: 3.4 expected goals to 1.3, and a 8–1 win to show for it. Charlie Lindgren allowed 3.4 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: 3.4 expected goals to 1.3, on 33 and 21 shots on goal.
NYR 3.4 xG · 33 shots
WSH 1.3 xG · 21 shots
0
1
2
3
1st
0.5 · 0.5
2nd · the swing
1.7 · 0.4
3rd
1.2 · 0.4
Tap a numbered goal to see how it happened.
1
Conor Sheary · 1st 00:23 · 1–0 · snap shot on a rebound, a good chance (16%)
2
Connor McMichael · 1st 13:45 · 1–1 · snap shot, a low-percentage shot (10%) that found a way in
3
J.T. Miller · 2nd 03:07 · 2–1 · deflected shot off the rush, a good chance (11%)
4
Will Cuylle · 2nd 05:53 · 3–1 · tip in shot, a great chance (49%)
5
Will Cuylle · 2nd 08:33 · 4–1 · wrist shot, a low-percentage shot (3%) that found a way in
6
Adam Sykora · 2nd 13:22 · 5–1 · snap shot, a good chance (17%)
7
Adam Fox · 2nd 18:27 · 6–1 · snap shot, a low-percentage shot (6%) that found a way in
8
Vincent Trocheck · 3rd 02:27 · 7–1 · wrist shot, a low-percentage shot (8%) that found a way in
9
Will Cuylle · 3rd 19:28 · 8–1 · snap shot, a good chance (20%)
Deserve to winReplay this game 100 times with average goalies and the Rangers win 83.
NYR 83%WSH 17%
Goals and penalties
9 goals · 13 penalties← Rangers shoot this way
Capitals shoot this way →
On net
Missed
Bigger = better chance
1Goal, numbered to the list
1
Conor Sheary · 1st 00:23 · 1–0
Snap shot on a rebound, a good chance (16%)
2
Connor McMichael · 1st 13:45 · 1–1
Snap shot, a low-percentage shot (10%) that found a way in
3
J.T. Miller · 2nd 03:07 · PP · GWG · 2–1
Deflected shot off the rush, a good chance (11%)
4
Will Cuylle · 2nd 05:53 · 3–1
Tip in shot, a great chance (49%)
5
Will Cuylle · 2nd 08:33 · 4–1
Wrist shot, a low-percentage shot (3%) that found a way in
6
Adam Sykora · 2nd 13:22 · 5–1
Snap shot, a good chance (17%)
7
Adam Fox · 2nd 18:27 · PP · 6–1
Snap shot, a low-percentage shot (6%) that found a way in
8
Vincent Trocheck · 3rd 02:27 · 7–1
Wrist shot, a low-percentage shot (8%) that found a way in
9
Will Cuylle · 3rd 19:28 · 8–1
Snap shot, a good chance (20%)
1st period
PEN
2 min
Minor
01:31
Will Cuylle· Holding
Will Cuylle· Holding
Killed
Minor
PEN
2 min
Minor
19:02
Dylan Strome· Delaying game puck over glass
Dylan Strome· Delaying game puck over glass
Killed
Minor
2nd period
PEN
2 min
Minor
01:09
Anthony Beauvillier· Delaying game puck over glass
Anthony Beauvillier· Delaying game puck over glass
Miller scored on this power play
Minor
3
Mika Zibanejad, Adam Fox · Power play (Beauvillier, delaying game puck over glass) · deflected shot off the rush, a good chance (11%)
2–1
PEN
2 min
Minor
06:28
Will Cuylle· Holding
Will Cuylle· Holding
Killed
Minor
5
Vincent Trocheck, Vladislav Gavrikov · wrist shot, a low-percentage shot (3%) that found a way in
4–1
PEN
5 min
Major
17:12
Jakob Chychrun· Fighting
Jakob Chychrun· Fighting
Offsetting
Major
PEN
5 min
Major
17:12
Will Cuylle· Fighting
Will Cuylle· Fighting
Offsetting
Major
PEN
2 min
Minor
17:55
Brandon Duhaime· Roughing
Brandon Duhaime· Roughing
Fox scored on this power play
Minor
PEN
5 min
Major
17:55
Tye Kartye· Fighting
Tye Kartye· Fighting
Offsetting
Major
PEN
5 min
Major
17:55
Brandon Duhaime· Fighting
Brandon Duhaime· Fighting
Offsetting
Major
7
Mika Zibanejad, J.T. Miller · Power play (Duhaime, roughing) · snap shot, a low-percentage shot (6%) that found a way in
6–1
3rd period
8
Unassisted · wrist shot, a low-percentage shot (8%) that found a way in
7–1
PEN
2 min
Minor
03:03
Braden Schneider· Slashing
Braden Schneider· Slashing
Killed
Minor
PEN
2 min
Minor
10:23
Connor McMichael· Tripping
Connor McMichael· Tripping
Killed
Minor
PEN
5 min
Major
15:36
Noah Laba· Fighting
Noah Laba· Fighting
Offsetting
Major
PEN
5 min
Major
15:36
Hendrix Lapierre· Fighting
Hendrix Lapierre· Fighting
Offsetting
Major
Goaltending
20/21 saves · 1 GA · 1.6 xGA
Stopped 0.6 more goals than an average goalie would have.
25/33 saves · 8 GA · 4.6 xGA
Allowed 3.4 more goals than expected from the shots he faced.
The Rangers went 2-for-3 on the power play and killed all 3 Capitals power plays.