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New York Rangers at New Jersey Devils

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Recap

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The New York Rangers beat the New Jersey Devils 3-0. The Rangers scored first and never trailed. The Rangers led 1-0 after two periods. The biggest swing in win probability was Artemi Panarin's goal at 7:50 of the third period, which took the Rangers' chances from 77% to 94%. Expected goals favored the Rangers, 2.8 to 2.5; shots on goal were NYR 20, NJD 27. With league-average goaltending at both ends, the Devils win a replay of these chances 60% of the time. Igor Shesterkin stopped 27 of 27 (1.000), 2.5 goals saved above expected; Mackenzie Blackwood stopped 17 of 19 (.895). Three stars: 1. Igor Shesterkin (27 saves, 1.000), 2. Mika Zibanejad (1 G), 3. Artemi Panarin (1 G).

Three stars

  1. ★
    NYR
    I. Shesterkin27 saves, 1.000
  2. ★★
    NYR
    M. Zibanejad1 G
  3. ★★★
    NYR
    A. Panarin1 G

Line score

goals · shots on goal beneath
Goals and shots on goal by period
Team1st2nd3rdT
NYRNYR180428320
NJDNJD0100809027

Scoring

3 goals

1st period

  1. NYR
    snapxG 0.20win prob +13 pts
    1-0
    7:02

3rd period

  1. NYR
    F. Chytil (9), A. Fox (34)
    wristxG 0.10win prob +16 pts
    2-0
    7:50
  2. NYR
    Unassisted
    snapxG 0.78win prob +1 pts
    3-0
    19:32

Penalties

NYR 14 PIM·NJD 10 PIM

1st

  • 1:27NYRChris Kreider · Fightingdrawn by Damon Severson5 min
  • 1:27NJDDamon Severson · Fightingdrawn by Chris Kreider5 min
  • 19:19NYRBrendan Smith · Interferencedrawn by Jack Hughes2 min

2nd

  • 5:42NYRBrendan Smith · Fightingdrawn by Michael McLeod5 min
  • 5:42NJDMichael McLeod · Fightingdrawn by Brendan Smith5 min

3rd

  • 18:41NYRRyan Lindgren · High stickingdrawn by Jesper Bratt2 min

Win probability

ours · the whole game
Tap or hover the chart for the moment-by-moment number
NJD goalNYR goalFinal: NJD 0%

Biggest swing: Artemi Panarin, 3rd 7:50 — NYR 77% → 94%

Shot map

unblocked attempts · size = our xG
M. Maltsev · On goal · xG 0.20J. Bratt · On goal · xG 0.17J. Hughes · On goal · xG 0.16M. McLeod · On goal · xG 0.16A. Johnsson · On goal · xG 0.14J. Hughes · Missed · xG 0.12M. Wood · Missed · xG 0.11J. Hughes · On goal · xG 0.11A. Johnsson · Missed · xG 0.10J. Boqvist · On goal · xG 0.10J. Bratt · On goal · xG 0.09M. Wood · On goal · xG 0.08N. Hischier · On goal · xG 0.06W. Butcher · Missed · xG 0.06J. Hughes · Missed · xG 0.06J. Hughes · On goal · xG 0.05Y. Sharangovich · On goal · xG 0.04T. Smith · On goal · xG 0.04D. Severson · Missed · xG 0.04M. McLeod · On goal · xG 0.04Y. Sharangovich · Missed · xG 0.04M. Wood · On goal · xG 0.04N. Merkley · On goal · xG 0.04P. Subban · On goal · xG 0.04W. Butcher · On goal · xG 0.04P. Subban · On goal · xG 0.03Y. Sharangovich · Missed · xG 0.03W. Butcher · On goal · xG 0.03N. Hischier · On goal · xG 0.03J. Hughes · Missed · xG 0.03T. Smith · On goal · xG 0.02J. Siegenthaler · Missed · xG 0.02W. Butcher · On goal · xG 0.02W. Butcher · On goal · xG 0.02T. Smith · On goal · xG 0.02T. Smith · Missed · xG 0.02A. Johnsson · On goal · xG 0.02P. Subban · Missed · xG 0.02Y. Sharangovich · On goal · xG 0.02R. Murray · Missed · xG 0.01T. Smith · Missed · xG 0.01
NJD0 G · 2.5 xG · 41 att
Tap a shot for who, when and how likely
GoalOn goalMissedBigger = higher xG

Expected goals

NYRvsNJD
2.82 G
All situations
0 G2.5
2.02 G
Even strength
0 G2.3
0.00 G
Power play
0 G0.2

Expected goals: the chance each unblocked attempt scores, from our shot model, summed. 78 unblocked attempts. Empty-net goals are left out of the goal counts.

Deserve to win

on the chances created
NYR40%60%NJD

Flurry-adjusted xG 1.97 – 2.48

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
20
Shots on goal
27
41%
Faceoffs
59%
0/0
Power play
0/2
14
Penalty minutes
10
16
Hits
19
15
Blocked shots
8
6
Giveaways
8
10
Takeaways
4

Box score

every player line
New York Rangers skaters
SkaterGAP+/-SOGixGHitBlkPIMFO%TOI
8J. TroubaD000+110.09430—22:40
23A. FoxD022+300.03030—22:27
55R. LindgrenD000+230.06302—21:03
79K. MillerD000000.03210—19:59
89P. BuchnevichL112+210.81000—19:05
93M. ZibanejadC101+220.380002918:45
25L. HajekD000010.04010—18:22
42B. SmithD000010.14027—15:45
20C. KreiderL000010.122156715:37
10A. PanarinL101+110.37110—14:30
17K. RooneyC000020.081203314:19
72F. ChytilC011+110.030006014:10
74V. KravtsovR000+120.18200—13:56
24K. KakkoR000010.19000—13:55
21B. HowdenC000000.00100013:24
16R. StromeC000020.130007113:16
43C. BlackwellC000+100.00010012:48
13A. LafrenièreL000010.07000—12:38
New York Rangers goalies
GoalieSASVGASV%xGAGSAxTOI
31I. Shesterkin(W)272701.0002.48+2.4860:00

Season series

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