New York Rangers at Pittsburgh Penguins
Recap
written from the game dataThe New York Rangers beat the Pittsburgh Penguins 5-3. The Rangers came back from two goals down. It was tied 3-3 after two periods. The biggest swing in win probability was Chris Kreider's goal at 18:32 of the third period, which took the Rangers' chances from 48% to 96%. Expected goals favored the Rangers, 3.5 to 2.2; shots on goal were NYR 38, PIT 34. With league-average goaltending at both ends, the Rangers win a replay of these chances 56% of the time. Igor Shesterkin stopped 31 of 34 (.912), 0.8 goals below expected; Louis Domingue stopped 33 of 37 (.892), 1.4 goals below expected. Three stars: 1. Chris Kreider (2 G), 2. Mika Zibanejad (2 G, 2 A), 3. Evgeni Malkin (1 G).
Three stars
- ★C. Kreider2 G

- ★★M. Zibanejad2 G, 2 A

- ★★★E. Malkin1 G

Line score
goals · shots on goal beneathScoring
8 goals1st period
0-114:12
0-215:48
2nd period
1-25:05
2-26:21
3-213:48
3-316:36
3rd period
4-318:32
5-319:33
Penalties
1st
- 8:33
Kevin Rooney · Interferencedrawn by Brock McGinn2 min
2nd
- 5:00
Evan Rodrigues · Roughingdrawn by Ryan Lindgren2 min
- 8:01
Mika Zibanejad · Delaying game puck over glass2 min
- 8:54
Kevin Rooney · Trippingdrawn by Jake Guentzel2 min
- 12:57
Mike Matheson · High sticking double minordrawn by Frank Vatrano4 min
- 16:57
Jason Zucker · Unsportsmanlike conductdrawn by Frank Vatrano2 min
- 16:57
Frank Vatrano · Unsportsmanlike conductdrawn by Jason Zucker2 min
Win probability
ours · the whole gameBiggest swing: Chris Kreider, 3rd 18:32 — 48% → 96%
Shot map
unblocked attempts · size = our xGExpected goals
- 3.54 G
- All situations
- 3 G2.2
- 1.52 G
- Even strength
- 3 G2.0
- 0.82 G
- Power play
- 0 G0.2
- 0.20 G
- Shorthanded
- 0 G0.0
Expected goals: the chance each unblocked attempt scores, from our shot model, summed. 96 unblocked attempts. Empty-net goals are left out of the goal counts.
Deserve to win
on the chances createdFlurry-adjusted xG 2.51 – 2.20
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
- 38
- Shots on goal
- 34
- 42%
- Faceoffs
- 58%
- 2/3
- Power play
- 0/3
- 8
- Penalty minutes
- 8
- 21
- Hits
- 26
- 16
- Blocked shots
- 12
- 3
- Giveaways
- 9
- 1
- Takeaways
- 4
Box score
every player line
Series
NYR leads 4-3
Data: NHL. Model: Gridpex (expected goals and win probability built on NHL play-by-play).




















