New York Islanders at New York Rangers
Recap
written from the game dataThe New York Islanders beat the New York Rangers 4-3. The Islanders came back from two goals down. The Rangers led 3-1 after two periods. The biggest swing in win probability was Anders Lee's goal at 14:30 of the third period, which took the Islanders' chances from 48% to 87%. Expected goals favored the Rangers, 3.9 to 2.4; shots on goal were NYI 26, NYR 40. With league-average goaltending at both ends, the Rangers win a replay of these chances 73% of the time. Semyon Varlamov stopped 37 of 40 (.925), 0.9 goals saved above expected; Igor Shesterkin stopped 22 of 26 (.846), 1.6 goals below expected. Three stars: 1. Kyle Palmieri (1 G, 1 A), 2. Anders Lee (1 G), 3. Vincent Trocheck (1 G, 1 A).
Three stars
- ★K. Palmieri1 G, 1 A

- ★★A. Lee1 G

- ★★★V. Trocheck1 G, 1 A

Line score
goals · shots on goal beneathScoring
7 goals1st period
1-06:04
1-111:36
2nd period
1-20:22
1-313:47
3rd period
2-30:14
3-312:46
4-314:30
Penalties
1st
- 4:14
Jimmy Vesey · Trippingdrawn by Ryan Pulock2 min
- 19:53
Casey Cizikas · High stickingdrawn by Alexis Lafrenière2 min
2nd
- 1:21
Anthony Beauvillier · Hookingdrawn by Jimmy Vesey2 min
- 4:52
Barclay Goodrow · Cross checkingdrawn by Anders Lee2 min
- 7:53
Oliver Wahlstrom · Interferencedrawn by Mika Zibanejad2 min
- 11:52
Casey Cizikas · Trippingdrawn by Sammy Blais2 min
3rd
- 11:42
Filip Chytil · Hookingdrawn by Anders Lee2 min
Win probability
ours · the whole gameBiggest swing: Anders Lee, 3rd 14:30 — 48% → 87%
Shot map
unblocked attempts · size = our xGExpected goals
- 2.44 G
- All situations
- 3 G3.9
- 1.52 G
- Even strength
- 1 G2.7
- 0.92 G
- Power play
- 2 G1.1
- 0.00 G
- Shorthanded
- 0 G0.1
Expected goals: the chance each unblocked attempt scores, from our shot model, summed. 87 unblocked attempts.
Deserve to win
on the chances createdFlurry-adjusted xG 2.37 – 3.81
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
- 26
- Shots on goal
- 40
- 43%
- Faceoffs
- 57%
- 2/3
- Power play
- 2/4
- 8
- Penalty minutes
- 6
- 18
- Hits
- 31
- 17
- Blocked shots
- 17
- 8
- Giveaways
- 9
- 7
- Takeaways
- 9
Box score
every player line
Season series
Data: NHL. Model: Gridpex (expected goals and win probability built on NHL play-by-play).
