New York Islanders at Carolina Hurricanes
Recap
written from the game dataThe New York Islanders beat the Carolina Hurricanes 2-1. The Islanders scored first and never trailed. The Islanders led 2-1 after two periods. The biggest swing in win probability was Ryan Pulock's goal at 14:35 of the second period, which took the Islanders' chances from 47% to 68%. Expected goals favored the Hurricanes, 2.8 to 1.2; shots on goal were NYI 20, CAR 39. With league-average goaltending at both ends, the Hurricanes win a replay of these chances 81% of the time. Thomas Greiss stopped 38 of 39 (.974), 1.8 goals saved above expected; Petr Mrazek stopped 18 of 20 (.900), 0.8 goals below expected. Three stars: 1. Thomas Greiss (38 saves, .974), 2. Ryan Pulock (1 G), 3. Sebastian Aho (1 A).
Line score
goals · shots on goal beneathScoring
3 goals1st period
1-03:39
2nd period
1-11:16
2-114:35
Penalties
1st
- 3:30
Jordan Staal · Hookingdrawn by Johnny Boychuk2 min
- 8:26
Anders Lee · Hookingdrawn by Warren Foegele2 min
- 14:10
Matt Martin · Roughingdrawn by Calvin de Haan2 min
- 16:17
Andrei Svechnikov · Hookingdrawn by Leo Komarov2 min
2nd
- 5:28
Justin Williams · Interferencedrawn by Thomas Greiss2 min
- 19:25
Johnny Boychuk · Trippingdrawn by Jordan Staal2 min
3rd
- 15:00
Justin Faulk · Trippingdrawn by Josh Bailey2 min
Win probability
ours · the whole gameBiggest swing: Ryan Pulock, 2nd 14:35 — 47% → 68%
Shot map
unblocked attempts · size = our xGExpected goals
- 1.22 G
- All situations
- 1 G2.8
- 1.11 G
- Even strength
- 1 G2.0
- 0.11 G
- Power play
- 0 G0.8
- 0.00 G
- Shorthanded
- 0 G0.0
Expected goals: the chance each unblocked attempt scores, from our shot model, summed. 81 unblocked attempts.
Deserve to win
on the chances createdFlurry-adjusted xG 1.19 – 2.83
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
- 20
- Shots on goal
- 39
- 40%
- Faceoffs
- 60%
- 1/4
- Power play
- 0/3
- 6
- Penalty minutes
- 8
- 31
- Hits
- 36
- 20
- Blocked shots
- 12
- 4
- Giveaways
- 7
- 15
- Takeaways
- 13
Box score
every player line
Season series
NYI leads 3-1
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Data: NHL. Model: Gridpex (expected goals and win probability built on NHL play-by-play).
