New York Islanders at Anaheim Ducks
Recap
written from the game dataThe Anaheim Ducks beat the New York Islanders 3-2. The Ducks scored first and never trailed. The Ducks led 2-1 after two periods. The biggest swing in win probability was Rickard Rakell's goal at 8:39 of the second period, which took the Ducks' chances from 53% to 71%. Expected goals were close — NYI 3.5, ANA 3.3; shots on goal were NYI 41, ANA 30. With league-average goaltending at both ends, the Islanders win a replay of these chances 61% of the time. Jaroslav Halak stopped 27 of 30 (.900); John Gibson stopped 39 of 41 (.951), 1.5 goals saved above expected. Three stars: 1. John Gibson (39 saves, .951), 2. Cam Fowler (1 A), 3. Andrew Cogliano (1 G, 1 A).
Three stars
- ★J. Gibson39 saves, .951

- ★★C. Fowler1 A

- ★★★A. Cogliano1 G, 1 A

Line score
goals · shots on goal beneathScoring
5 goals1st period
0-10:37
1-113:09
2nd period
1-28:39
3rd period
1-35:32
2-37:57
Penalties
1st
- 1:56
Antoine Vermette · Slashingdrawn by Thomas Hickey2 min
- 9:56
Calvin de Haan · Trippingdrawn by Chris Wagner2 min
2nd
- 0:33
Cam Fowler · Slashingdrawn by Anders Lee2 min
- 4:25
Scott Mayfield · Elbowingdrawn by Corey Perry2 min
- 8:45
Joshua Ho-Sang · Hookingdrawn by Patrick Eaves2 min
- 13:57
Antoine Vermette · Interferencedrawn by Casey Cizikas2 min
- 16:29
Jared Boll · Illegal check to headdrawn by Thomas Hickey2 min
3rd
- 2:57
Jared Boll · Slashingdrawn by Brock Nelson2 min
- 9:32
Anthony Beauvillier · Holdingdrawn by Brandon Montour2 min
Win probability
ours · the whole gameBiggest swing: Rickard Rakell, 2nd 8:39 — 53% → 71%
Shot map
unblocked attempts · size = our xGExpected goals
- 3.52 G
- All situations
- 3 G3.3
- 2.22 G
- Even strength
- 3 G1.5
- 1.30 G
- Power play
- 0 G1.2
- 0.00 G
- Shorthanded
- 0 G0.1
Expected goals: the chance each unblocked attempt scores, from our shot model, summed. 100 unblocked attempts.
Deserve to win
on the chances createdFlurry-adjusted xG 3.44 – 2.78
How often each side wins a replay of these chances with league-average goaltending at both ends. Rebounds in a flurry are counted once, so a scramble is not three chances.
Team stats
- 41
- Shots on goal
- 30
- 46%
- Faceoffs
- 54%
- 0/5
- Power play
- 0/4
- 8
- Penalty minutes
- 10
- 21
- Hits
- 19
- 12
- Blocked shots
- 22
- 14
- Giveaways
- 13
- 7
- Takeaways
- 4
Box score
every player line
Season series
ANA leads 2-0
2@
3this game
5@
4OTFinal
Data: NHL. Model: Gridpex (expected goals and win probability built on NHL play-by-play).
