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New York Rangers at New Jersey Devils

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New York Rangers
2
New Jersey Devils
▸5
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Recap

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The New Jersey Devils beat the New York Rangers 5-2. The Devils scored first and never trailed. The Devils led 5-1 after two periods. The biggest swing in win probability was Travis Zajac's goal at 0:25 of the first period, which took the Devils' chances from 54% to 65%. Expected goals favored the Devils, 2.8 to 1.6; shots on goal were NYR 24, NJD 44. With league-average goaltending at both ends, the Devils win a replay of these chances 72% of the time. Henrik Lundqvist stopped 39 of 44 (.886), 2.2 goals below expected; Keith Kinkaid stopped 22 of 24 (.917). Three stars: 1. Taylor Hall (2 G, 2 A), 2. Will Butcher (2 G), 3. Travis Zajac (1 G, 1 A).

Three stars

  1. ★
    NJD
    T. Hall2 G, 2 A
  2. ★★
    NJD
    W. Butcher2 G
  3. ★★★
    NJD
    T. Zajac1 G, 1 A

Line score

goals · shots on goal beneath
Goals and shots on goal by period
Team1st2nd3rdT
NYRNYR1707110224
NJDNJD312220012544

Scoring

7 goals

1st period

  1. NJD
    T. Zajac(12)
    B. Coleman (12)
    wrap-aroundxG 0.06win prob +11 pts
    0-1
    0:25
  2. NJD
    T. Hall(38)PPG
    Unassisted
    snapxG 0.04win prob +10 pts
    0-2
    3:41
  3. NJD
    W. Butcher(4)PPG
    K. Palmieri (20), T. Hall (53)
    slapxG 0.04win prob +8 pts
    0-3
    10:40
  4. NYR
    R. Spooner(13)
    J. Vesey (11), F. Chytil (2)
    tip-inxG 0.10win prob +9 pts
    1-3
    17:47

2nd period

  1. NJD
    W. Butcher(5)PPG
    T. Hall (54), T. Zajac (14)
    wristxG 0.04win prob +6 pts
    1-4
    6:53
  2. NJD
    T. Hall(39)Penalty shot
    Unassisted
    wristxG 0.08win prob +3 pts
    1-5
    15:45

3rd period

  1. NYR
    K. Hayes(24)
    Unassisted
    wristxG 0.13
    2-5
    14:26

Penalties

NYR 10 PIM·NJD 6 PIM

1st

  • 3:14NYRserved by C. Kreider · Too many men on the ice2 min
  • 9:30NYRJohn Gilmour · Delaying game puck over glass2 min
  • 11:04NYRVladislav Namestnikov · Slashingdrawn by Nico Hischier2 min
  • 13:16NJDJohn Moore · Cross checkingdrawn by Vladislav Namestnikov2 min

2nd

  • 6:36NYRRyan Sproul · High stickingdrawn by Blake Coleman2 min
  • 13:23NJDBrian Gibbons · Hookingdrawn by John Gilmour2 min
  • 15:45NYRBrady Skjei · Ps hooking on breakawaydrawn by Taylor Hall0 min

3rd

  • 11:05NJDBrian Boyle · Roughingdrawn by Jimmy Vesey2 min
  • 11:05NYRJimmy Vesey · Roughingdrawn by Brian Boyle2 min

Win probability

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

Biggest swing: Travis Zajac, 1st 0:25 — NJD 54% → 65%

Shot map

unblocked attempts · size = our xG
P. Zacha · On goal · xG 0.19P. Maroon · On goal · xG 0.18P. Zacha · On goal · xG 0.15T. Zajac · On goal · xG 0.14S. Noesen · On goal · xG 0.12M. Grabner · On goal · xG 0.12N. Hischier · On goal · xG 0.11N. Hischier · Missed · xG 0.10S. Vatanen · On goal · xG 0.09T. Hall · Goal · xG 0.08B. Gibbons · On goal · xG 0.08B. Boyle · On goal · xG 0.08N. Hischier · On goal · xG 0.08S. Noesen · Missed · xG 0.06B. Boyle · On goal · xG 0.06P. Zacha · On goal · xG 0.06J. Moore · On goal · xG 0.06T. Zajac · Goal · xG 0.06N. Hischier · Missed · xG 0.05M. Grabner · On goal · xG 0.05M. Wood · On goal · xG 0.05P. Zacha · On goal · xG 0.04B. Gibbons · Missed · xG 0.04B. Gibbons · On goal · xG 0.04N. Hischier · On goal · xG 0.04M. Wood · On goal · xG 0.04W. Butcher · Goal · xG 0.04W. Butcher · Goal · xG 0.04T. Hall · On goal · xG 0.04T. Hall · Goal · xG 0.04M. Mueller · Missed · xG 0.03B. Lovejoy · On goal · xG 0.03B. Boyle · On goal · xG 0.03M. Mueller · On goal · xG 0.03T. Hall · On goal · xG 0.03M. Wood · On goal · xG 0.03B. Lovejoy · On goal · xG 0.03N. Hischier · Missed · xG 0.03J. Moore · On goal · xG 0.03J. Moore · Missed · xG 0.02T. Hall · On goal · xG 0.02A. Greene · Missed · xG 0.02T. Zajac · On goal · xG 0.02B. Lovejoy · On goal · xG 0.02J. Moore · On goal · xG 0.02P. Maroon · On goal · xG 0.02J. Moore · Missed · xG 0.01W. Butcher · Missed · xG 0.01S. Noesen · Missed · xG 0.01B. Lovejoy · On goal · xG 0.01B. Lovejoy · On goal · xG 0.01S. Vatanen · On goal · xG 0.01B. Coleman · On goal · xG 0.01K. Palmieri · On goal · xG 0.01M. Grabner · On goal · xG 0.00
NJD5 G · 2.8 xG · 55 att
Tap a shot for who, when and how likely
GoalOn goalMissedBigger = higher xG

Expected goals

NYRvsNJD
1.62 G
All situations
5 G2.8
1.42 G
Even strength
2 G2.3
0.20 G
Power play
3 G0.4
0.00 G
Shorthanded
0 G0.1

Expected goals: the chance each unblocked attempt scores, from our shot model, summed. 95 unblocked attempts.

Deserve to win

on the chances created
NYR28%72%NJD

Flurry-adjusted xG 1.62 – 2.81

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

NYRvsNJD
24
Shots on goal
44
42%
Faceoffs
58%
0/2
Power play
3/4
10
Penalty minutes
6
23
Hits
8
12
Blocked shots
9
4
Giveaways
12
5
Takeaways
11

Box score

every player line
New York Rangers skaters
SkaterGAP+/-SOGixGHitBlkPIMFO%TOI
76B. SkjeiD000-130.12410—24:00
44N. PionkD000010.04100—22:19
93M. ZibanejadC000-110.052303921:39
18M. StaalD000000.03000—20:48
20C. KreiderL000-120.29000—20:20
46R. O'GaraD000-110.02420—20:18
90V. NamestnikovC000-100.00302019:11
23R. SpoonerC101+130.25200017:44
26J. VeseyL011+200.00212—16:54
72F. ChytilC011+120.110001016:22
13K. HayesR101+130.290007115:50
25R. SproulD000+210.08012—14:43
58J. GilmourD000+220.04012—14:25
89P. BuchnevichL000020.13110—14:02
50L. AnderssonC000+110.032107510:36
12P. HollandC000010.05100010:20
28P. CareyC000000.06110010:12
51D. DesharnaisC000010.0100010004:25
New York Rangers goalies
GoalieSASVGASV%xGAGSAxTOI
30H. Lundqvist(L)44395.8862.83-2.1759:58

Season series

NJD leads 3-1

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