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New York Islanders at Tampa Bay Lightning

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Recap

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The Tampa Bay Lightning beat the New York Islanders 8-2. The Lightning scored first and never trailed. The Lightning led 5-1 after two periods. The biggest swing in win probability was Ryan McDonagh's goal at 10:46 of the first period, which took the Lightning's chances from 67% to 81%. Expected goals favored the Lightning, 3.3 to 2.8; shots on goal were NYI 24, TBL 34. With league-average goaltending at both ends, the Lightning win a replay of these chances 58% of the time. Semyon Varlamov stopped 20 of 25 (.800), 2.5 goals below expected; Andrei Vasilevskiy stopped 22 of 24 (.917), 0.8 goals saved above expected. Three stars: 1. Brayden Point (2 G, 3 A), 2. Nikita Kucherov (1 G, 4 A), 3. Victor Hedman (1 G, 2 A).

Three stars

  1. ★
    TBL
    B. Point2 G, 3 A
  2. ★★
    TBL
    N. Kucherov1 G, 4 A
  3. ★★★
    TBL
    V. Hedman1 G, 2 A

Line score

goals · shots on goal beneath
Goals and shots on goal by period
Team1st2nd3rdT
NYINYI1601117224
TBLTBL31028316834

Scoring

10 goals

1st period

  1. TBL
    wristxG 0.35win prob +11 pts
    0-1
    1:14
  2. NYI
    J. Eberle(4)PPG
    A. Lee (1), M. Barzal (9)
    wristxG 0.19win prob +10 pts
    1-1
    4:33
  3. TBL
    V. Hedman(6)PPG
    slapxG 0.08win prob +12 pts
    1-2
    8:12
  4. TBL
    slapxG 0.04win prob +14 pts
    1-3
    10:46

2nd period

  1. TBL
    wristxG 0.32win prob +9 pts
    1-4
    4:03
  2. TBL
    B. Point(8)PPG
    tip-inxG 0.12win prob +2 pts
    1-5
    13:18

3rd period

  1. TBL
    tip-inxG 0.18
    1-6
    5:51
  2. NYI
    A. Lee (2), J. Eberle (9)
    snapxG 0.13
    2-6
    8:46
  3. TBL
    wristxG 0.19
    2-7
    9:31
  4. TBL
    Y. Gourde(5)PPG
    wristxG 0.12
    2-8
    13:15

Penalties

NYI 24 PIM·TBL 12 PIM

1st

  • 2:49TBLBlake Coleman · Interferencedrawn by Cal Clutterbuck2 min
  • 6:16NYIAndy Greene · Holding the stickdrawn by Nikita Kucherov2 min
  • 15:00TBLNikita Kucherov · Hookingdrawn by Mathew Barzal2 min
  • 18:13TBLMikhail Sergachev · Trippingdrawn by Brock Nelson2 min

2nd

  • 8:13TBLVictor Hedman · High stickingdrawn by Jean-Gabriel Pageau2 min
  • 10:56NYIJean-Gabriel Pageau · Hookingdrawn by Barclay Goodrow2 min
  • 12:54NYIAndy Greene · High stickingdrawn by Yanni Gourde2 min
  • 17:53TBLAndrei Vasilevskiy · Trippingdrawn by Derick Brassard2 min

3rd

  • 4:57NYIMatt Martin · Roughingdrawn by Mikhail Sergachev2 min
  • 4:57TBLMikhail Sergachev · Roughingdrawn by Matt Martin2 min
  • 4:57NYIRoss Johnston · Misconduct10 min
  • 12:37NYIDerick Brassard · Slashingdrawn by Brayden Point2 min
  • 15:20NYIserved by J. Eberle · Too many men on the ice2 min
  • 15:31NYIMatt Martin · Delaying game puck over glass2 min

Win probability

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

Biggest swing: Ryan McDonagh, 1st 10:46 — TBL 67% → 81%

Shot map

unblocked attempts · size = our xG
B. Point · Goal · xG 0.35Y. Gourde · Goal · xG 0.32A. Cirelli · On goal · xG 0.30A. Cirelli · On goal · xG 0.21O. Palat · Goal · xG 0.19N. Kucherov · Goal · xG 0.18B. Coleman · On goal · xG 0.14B. Point · Goal · xG 0.12C. Paquette · On goal · xG 0.12Y. Gourde · Goal · xG 0.12P. Maroon · On goal · xG 0.11B. Goodrow · On goal · xG 0.11N. Kucherov · On goal · xG 0.10V. Hedman · On goal · xG 0.09V. Hedman · Goal · xG 0.08A. Killorn · On goal · xG 0.08N. Kucherov · On goal · xG 0.08B. Coleman · On goal · xG 0.07L. Schenn · On goal · xG 0.07C. Paquette · Missed · xG 0.06O. Palat · On goal · xG 0.06N. Kucherov · On goal · xG 0.06V. Hedman · On goal · xG 0.05R. McDonagh · Goal · xG 0.04V. Hedman · On goal · xG 0.04Y. Gourde · On goal · xG 0.04T. Johnson · On goal · xG 0.02Z. Bogosian · On goal · xG 0.02C. Paquette · On goal · xG 0.02Z. Bogosian · On goal · xG 0.01P. Maroon · On goal · xG 0.01P. Maroon · On goal · xG 0.00T. Johnson · On goal · xG 0.00B. Coleman · On goal · xG 0.00R. McDonagh · On goal · xG 0.00
TBL8 G · 3.3 xG · 35 att
Tap a shot for who, when and how likely
GoalOn goalMissedBigger = higher xG

Expected goals

NYIvsTBL
2.82 G
All situations
8 G3.3
1.21 G
Even strength
5 G2.2
1.21 G
Power play
3 G1.1
0.30 G
Shorthanded
0 G0.0

Expected goals: the chance each unblocked attempt scores, from our shot model, summed. 64 unblocked attempts.

Deserve to win

on the chances created
NYI42%58%TBL

Flurry-adjusted xG 2.72 – 3.20

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

NYIvsTBL
24
Shots on goal
34
53%
Faceoffs
47%
1/5
Power play
3/6
24
Penalty minutes
12
44
Hits
34
12
Blocked shots
14
18
Giveaways
20
8
Takeaways
13

Box score

every player line
New York Islanders skaters
SkaterGAP+/-SOGixGHitBlkPIMFO%TOI
6R. PulockD000-210.04200—21:32
24S. MayfieldD000000.00220—20:36
13M. BarzalC011-210.042105620:01
7J. EberleR112050.505005019:47
25D. ToewsD000-200.05200—19:47
2N. LeddyD101-130.24220—18:58
3A. PelechD000-200.00310—18:53
29B. NelsonC000-120.730004318:19
27A. LeeL022-120.2031010018:14
18A. BeauvillierR000-220.18100—16:40
44J. PageauC000010.095026416:27
4A. GreeneD000-130.05024—16:16
12J. BaileyR000-100.0030010015:59
10D. BrassardC000-120.40002012:22
53C. CizikasC000-110.073102010:51
17M. MartinL000-110.19614—09:50
32R. JohnstonL000000.002010—08:34
15C. ClutterbuckR000-100.0031010006:10
New York Islanders goalies
GoalieSASVGASV%xGAGSAxTOI
40S. Varlamov25205.8002.52-2.4849:05
1T. Greiss(L)963.6670.74-2.2610:46

Series

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