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New York Rangers at Chicago Blackhawks

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New York Rangers
3
Chicago Blackhawks
▸6
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Recap

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The Chicago Blackhawks beat the New York Rangers 6-3. The Rangers scored first; the Blackhawks answered. It was tied 1-1 after two periods. The biggest swing in win probability was Artem Anisimov's goal at 1:07 of the third period, which took the Blackhawks' chances from 52% to 76%. Expected goals favored the Blackhawks, 3.6 to 2.3; shots on goal were NYR 28, CHI 43. With league-average goaltending at both ends, the Blackhawks win a replay of these chances 59% of the time. Henrik Lundqvist stopped 30 of 34 (.882), 1.9 goals below expected; Corey Crawford stopped 25 of 28 (.893), 0.7 goals below expected. Three stars: 1. Artem Anisimov (3 G), 2. Nick Schmaltz (3 A), 3. Alex DeBrincat (1 G).

Three stars

  1. ★
    CHI
    A. Anisimov3 G
  2. ★★
    CHI
    N. Schmaltz3 A
  3. ★★★
    CHI
    A. DeBrincat1 G

Line score

goals · shots on goal beneath
Goals and shots on goal by period
Team1st2nd3rdT
NYRNYR1110829328
CHICHI09116518643

Scoring

9 goals

1st period

  1. NYR
    M. Zibanejad(9)
    C. Kreider (4), P. Buchnevich (8)
    wristxG 0.11win prob +13 pts
    1-0
    9:58

2nd period

  1. CHI
    A. DeBrincat(7)
    R. Panik (6), D. Keith (9)
    wristxG 0.02win prob +23 pts
    1-1
    19:08

3rd period

  1. CHI
    A. Anisimov(7)
    P. Kane (12), N. Schmaltz (5)
    wristxG 0.21win prob +24 pts
    1-2
    1:07
  2. CHI
    J. Hayden(2)
    C. Franson (4), D. Keith (10)
    wristxG 0.05win prob +16 pts
    1-3
    1:53
  3. CHI
    A. Anisimov(8)PPG
    C. Franson (5), N. Schmaltz (6)
    wristxG 0.11win prob +3 pts
    1-4
    5:14
  4. NYR
    K. Hayes(4)
    M. Zuccarello (11), R. Nash (4)
    wristxG 0.29win prob +4 pts
    2-4
    7:08
  5. NYR
    R. Nash(7)
    Unassisted
    backhandxG 0.02win prob +11 pts
    3-4
    11:56
  6. CHI
    A. Anisimov(9)
    N. Schmaltz (7), R. Panik (7)
    tip-inxG 0.11win prob +8 pts
    3-5
    16:12
  7. CHI
    J. Toews(5)EN
    R. Panik (8), B. Seabrook (6)
    wristxG 0.73
    3-6
    18:30

Penalties

NYR 10 PIM·CHI 6 PIM

1st

  • 1:32NYRJ.T. Miller · Hookingdrawn by Brent Seabrook2 min
  • 6:42CHINick Schmaltz · High stickingdrawn by Mats Zuccarello2 min
  • 12:11NYRBrady Skjei · Holdingdrawn by Richard Panik2 min
  • 14:36CHIJohn Hayden · High sticking double minordrawn by Marc Staal4 min

2nd

  • 11:06NYRMarc Staal · Elbowingdrawn by Lance Bouma2 min
  • 16:48NYRJesper Fast · Interferencedrawn by Ryan Hartman2 min

3rd

  • 5:02NYRMats Zuccarello · Trippingdrawn by Alex DeBrincat2 min

Win probability

ours · the whole game
Tap or hover the chart for the moment-by-moment number
CHI goalNYR goalFinal: CHI 100%

Biggest swing: Artem Anisimov, 3rd 1:07 — CHI 52% → 76%

Shot map

unblocked attempts · size = our xG
J. Toews · Goal · xG 0.73A. Anisimov · Goal · xG 0.21R. Hartman · On goal · xG 0.16N. Schmaltz · On goal · xG 0.14A. Anisimov · Missed · xG 0.12A. Anisimov · Goal · xG 0.11R. Panik · On goal · xG 0.11A. Anisimov · Goal · xG 0.11A. Anisimov · On goal · xG 0.11A. Anisimov · On goal · xG 0.10J. Rutta · On goal · xG 0.10P. Kane · On goal · xG 0.10A. DeBrincat · On goal · xG 0.10J. Toews · On goal · xG 0.09C. Franson · On goal · xG 0.09B. Seabrook · On goal · xG 0.09A. Anisimov · Missed · xG 0.08P. Sharp · On goal · xG 0.07J. Toews · On goal · xG 0.06L. Bouma · On goal · xG 0.05G. Forsling · On goal · xG 0.05B. Seabrook · On goal · xG 0.05T. Wingels · On goal · xG 0.05P. Kane · Missed · xG 0.05B. Saad · On goal · xG 0.05J. Hayden · Goal · xG 0.05R. Hartman · Missed · xG 0.05R. Panik · On goal · xG 0.04P. Kane · On goal · xG 0.04R. Hartman · On goal · xG 0.04B. Saad · On goal · xG 0.04C. Franson · On goal · xG 0.03C. Franson · On goal · xG 0.03C. Franson · On goal · xG 0.02B. Saad · On goal · xG 0.02J. Rutta · Missed · xG 0.02A. DeBrincat · Goal · xG 0.02B. Seabrook · Missed · xG 0.02P. Kane · On goal · xG 0.02G. Forsling · On goal · xG 0.02C. Franson · On goal · xG 0.02N. Schmaltz · On goal · xG 0.02D. Keith · Missed · xG 0.02J. Rutta · On goal · xG 0.02R. Panik · Missed · xG 0.02G. Forsling · On goal · xG 0.02P. Sharp · Missed · xG 0.02B. Seabrook · On goal · xG 0.01J. Rutta · Missed · xG 0.01B. Seabrook · On goal · xG 0.01P. Kane · On goal · xG 0.00P. Sharp · On goal · xG 0.00R. Panik · On goal · xG 0.00
CHI6 G · 3.6 xG · 53 att
Tap a shot for who, when and how likely
GoalOn goalMissedBigger = higher xG

Expected goals

NYRvsCHI
2.33 G
All situations
5 G3.6
1.73 G
Even strength
4 G2.2
0.30 G
Power play
1 G0.6
0.40 G
Shorthanded
0 G0.0

Expected goals: the chance each unblocked attempt scores, from our shot model, summed. 94 unblocked attempts. Empty-net goals are left out of the goal counts.

Deserve to win

on the chances created
NYR41%59%CHI

Flurry-adjusted xG 2.26 – 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

NYRvsCHI
28
Shots on goal
43
49%
Faceoffs
51%
0/3
Power play
1/5
10
Penalty minutes
6
23
Hits
25
10
Blocked shots
14
11
Giveaways
13
7
Takeaways
10

Box score

every player line
New York Rangers skaters
SkaterGAP+/-SOGixGHitBlkPIMFO%TOI
27R. McDonaghD000-150.33100—27:29
76B. SkjeiD000020.07302—20:04
55N. HoldenD000-120.05510—19:02
22K. ShattenkirkD000020.07110—18:39
10J. MillerC000-300.080026018:20
26J. VeseyL000-330.29100—18:18
18M. StaalD000-110.01022—17:50
36M. ZuccarelloR011+110.12112—17:34
93M. ZibanejadC101010.130102715:32
13K. HayesR101+130.370003515:24
61R. NashL112+230.45000—14:49
47S. KampferD000-110.08520—14:34
89P. BuchnevichL011-110.15100—14:13
51D. DesharnaisC000-200.000007313:44
20C. KreiderL011-110.033004013:15
17J. FastR000000.00102—12:39
40M. GrabnerL000-110.08100—12:03
24B. NievesC000010.020208908:32
New York Rangers goalies
GoalieSASVGASV%xGAGSAxTOI
30H. Lundqvist(L)34304.8822.13-1.8746:32
31O. Pavelec871.8750.72-0.2813:15

Season series

CHI leads 2-0

Data: NHL. Model: Gridpex (expected goals and win probability built on NHL play-by-play).