Detroit Red Wings at New York Islanders
Recap
written from the game dataThe New York Islanders beat the Detroit Red Wings 5-2. The Islanders scored first and never trailed. The Islanders led 3-0 after two periods. The biggest swing in win probability was Oliver Wahlstrom's goal at 16:07 of the first period, which took the Islanders' chances from 68% to 82%. Expected goals were close — DET 3.2, NYI 3.4; shots on goal were DET 39, NYI 26. With league-average goaltending at both ends, the Red Wings win a replay of these chances 62% of the time. Thomas Greiss stopped 13 of 16 (.813), 1.2 goals below expected; Ilya Sorokin stopped 37 of 39 (.949), 1.2 goals saved above expected. Three stars: 1. Anders Lee (3 A), 2. Brock Nelson (2 G), 3. Ilya Sorokin (37 saves, .949).
Three stars
- ★A. Lee3 A

- ★★B. Nelson2 G

- ★★★I. Sorokin37 saves, .949

Line score
goals · shots on goal beneathScoring
7 goals1st period
0-10:09
0-216:07
2nd period
0-311:39
3rd period
0-41:19
1-413:25
1-514:07
2-515:18
Penalties
1st
- 16:12
Oliver Wahlstrom · Holdingdrawn by Jake Walman2 min
- 16:32
Jean-Gabriel Pageau · Cross checkingdrawn by Moritz Seider2 min
2nd
- 10:39
Taro Hirose · Roughingdrawn by Mathew Barzal2 min
- 14:11
Oliver Wahlstrom · Interference goalkeeperdrawn by Thomas Greiss2 min
Win probability
ours · the whole gameBiggest swing: Oliver Wahlstrom, 1st 16:07 — 68% → 82%
Shot map
unblocked attempts · size = our xGExpected goals
- 3.22 G
- All situations
- 5 G3.4
- 2.12 G
- Even strength
- 4 G2.3
- 1.10 G
- Power play
- 1 G0.2
Expected goals: the chance each unblocked attempt scores, from our shot model, summed. 88 unblocked attempts.
Deserve to win
on the chances createdFlurry-adjusted xG 3.17 – 2.46
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
- 39
- Shots on goal
- 26
- 46%
- Faceoffs
- 54%
- 0/3
- Power play
- 1/1
- 2
- Penalty minutes
- 6
- 21
- Hits
- 20
- 6
- Blocked shots
- 20
- 13
- Giveaways
- 20
- 8
- Takeaways
- 9
Box score
every player line
Season series
DET leads 2-1
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4OTFinal
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Data: NHL. Model: Gridpex (expected goals and win probability built on NHL play-by-play).
