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New Jersey Devils at New York Rangers

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New Jersey Devils
0
New York Rangers
▸4
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Recap

written from the game data

The New York Rangers beat the New Jersey Devils 4-0. The Rangers scored first and never trailed. The Rangers led 4-0 after two periods. The biggest swing in win probability was Ryan Lindgren's goal at 6:39 of the first period, which took the Rangers' chances from 66% to 80%. Expected goals were close — NJD 2.5, NYR 2.3; shots on goal were NJD 16, NYR 33. With league-average goaltending at both ends, the Devils win a replay of these chances 53% of the time. Mackenzie Blackwood stopped 29 of 33 (.879), 1.7 goals below expected; Igor Shesterkin stopped 16 of 16 (1.000), 2.5 goals saved above expected. Three stars: 1. Artemi Panarin (2 G, 1 A), 2. Igor Shesterkin (16 saves, 1.000), 3. Colin Blackwell (3 A).

Three stars

  1. ★
    NYR
    A. Panarin2 G, 1 A
  2. ★★
    NYR
    I. Shesterkin16 saves, 1.000
  3. ★★★
    NYR
    C. Blackwell3 A

Line score

goals · shots on goal beneath
Goals and shots on goal by period
Team1st2nd3rdT
NJDNJD030904016
NYRNYR31011706433

Scoring

4 goals

1st period

  1. NYR
    J. Trouba(2)
    C. Blackwell (6), M. Zibanejad (19)
    slapxG 0.06win prob +11 pts
    0-1
    0:47
  2. NYR
    R. Lindgren(1)
    A. Panarin (31), A. Fox (35)
    wristxG 0.08win prob +14 pts
    0-2
    6:39
  3. NYR
    A. Panarin(14)
    R. Strome (26), C. Blackwell (7)
    slapxG 0.06win prob +10 pts
    0-3
    12:00

2nd period

  1. NYR
    A. Panarin(15)
    R. Strome (27), C. Blackwell (8)
    wristxG 0.28win prob +3 pts
    0-4
    12:51

Penalties

NJD 4 PIM·NYR 6 PIM

1st

  • 1:36NYRPavel Buchnevich · High stickingdrawn by Mikhail Maltsev2 min
  • 17:05NYRVitali Kravtsov · Slashingdrawn by Jonas Siegenthaler2 min

2nd

  • 5:32NJDMichael McLeod · Slashingdrawn by Mika Zibanejad2 min
  • 16:31NJDJack Hughes · Trippingdrawn by Mika Zibanejad2 min

3rd

  • 15:30NYRChris Kreider · Interferencedrawn by Will Butcher2 min

Win probability

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

Biggest swing: Ryan Lindgren, 1st 6:39 — NYR 66% → 80%

Shot map

unblocked attempts · size = our xG
A. Panarin · Goal · xG 0.28K. Rooney · On goal · xG 0.21M. Zibanejad · On goal · xG 0.19K. Kakko · On goal · xG 0.18B. Howden · On goal · xG 0.17V. Kravtsov · On goal · xG 0.12A. Fox · On goal · xG 0.10M. Zibanejad · On goal · xG 0.10C. Kreider · On goal · xG 0.10C. Blackwell · Missed · xG 0.10C. Kreider · On goal · xG 0.09R. Lindgren · Goal · xG 0.08P. Buchnevich · On goal · xG 0.07J. Trouba · Goal · xG 0.06A. Panarin · Goal · xG 0.06R. Strome · On goal · xG 0.06J. Trouba · On goal · xG 0.03K. Rooney · On goal · xG 0.03K. Miller · On goal · xG 0.03M. Zibanejad · On goal · xG 0.03K. Miller · On goal · xG 0.02K. Kakko · On goal · xG 0.02B. Smith · On goal · xG 0.02L. Hajek · Missed · xG 0.01J. Trouba · Missed · xG 0.01B. Smith · On goal · xG 0.01C. Blackwell · Missed · xG 0.01R. Lindgren · On goal · xG 0.01J. Trouba · On goal · xG 0.01J. Trouba · On goal · xG 0.01J. Trouba · On goal · xG 0.01R. Lindgren · On goal · xG 0.01K. Rooney · On goal · xG 0.01A. Panarin · On goal · xG 0.01C. Kreider · On goal · xG 0.01C. Blackwell · On goal · xG 0.01K. Miller · On goal · xG 0.00
NYR4 G · 2.3 xG · 37 att
Tap a shot for who, when and how likely
GoalOn goalMissedBigger = higher xG

Expected goals

NJDvsNYR
2.50 G
All situations
4 G2.3
2.10 G
Even strength
4 G2.0
0.30 G
Power play
0 G0.3
0.00 G
Shorthanded
0 G0.0

Expected goals: the chance each unblocked attempt scores, from our shot model, summed. 70 unblocked attempts.

Deserve to win

on the chances created
NJD53%47%NYR

Flurry-adjusted xG 2.42 – 2.26

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

NJDvsNYR
16
Shots on goal
33
53%
Faceoffs
47%
0/3
Power play
0/2
4
Penalty minutes
6
11
Hits
17
7
Blocked shots
20
9
Giveaways
10
6
Takeaways
7

Box score

every player line
New Jersey Devils skaters
SkaterGAP+/-SOGixGHitBlkPIMFO%TOI
76P. SubbanD000-100.05210—23:49
24T. SmithD000-120.04000—23:04
28D. SeversonD000-200.11100—21:58
13N. HischierC000-320.160207118:18
86J. HughesC000-120.430023318:14
23M. MaltsevL000-120.4501010017:42
39N. MerkleyR000-130.30100—17:27
17Y. SharangovichC000-100.08100017:25
22R. MurrayD000-210.01000—17:04
71J. SiegenthalerD000-100.00120—16:33
59J. KuokkanenC000-220.64000016:20
44M. WoodL000-110.04000—15:46
20M. McLeodC000000.001023815:31
8W. ButcherD000-110.02000—14:51
11A. JohnssonL000-200.0600010013:49
67M. StudenicR000000.00410—12:33
90J. BoqvistC000000.110006709:24
12T. ThompsonR000000.00000—06:12
New Jersey Devils goalies
GoalieSASVGASV%xGAGSAxTOI
29M. Blackwood(L)33294.8792.26-1.7460:00

Season series

NYR leads 6-2

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