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New Jersey Devils at New York Rangers

Final/OTTV MSGSN, MSG·Madison Square Garden

Recap

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The New York Rangers beat the New Jersey Devils 4-3 in overtime, Filip Chytil scoring at 2:15. The Rangers came back from two goals down. It was tied 3-3 after two periods. The biggest swing in win probability was Filip Chytil's goal at 2:15 of overtime, which took the Rangers' chances from 51% to 100%. Expected goals favored the Devils, 3.1 to 2.1; shots on goal were NJD 29, NYR 23. With league-average goaltending at both ends, the Devils win a replay of these chances 69% of the time. Vitek Vanecek stopped 19 of 23 (.826), 1.9 goals below expected; Igor Shesterkin stopped 26 of 29 (.897). Three stars: 1. Filip Chytil (1 G, 1 A), 2. Vincent Trocheck (1 G, 1 A), 3. Jack Hughes (1 G).

Three stars

  1. ★
    NYR
    F. Chytil1 G, 1 A
  2. ★★
    NYR
    V. Trocheck1 G, 1 A
  3. ★★★
    NJD
    J. Hughes1 G

Line score

goals · shots on goal beneath
Goals and shots on goal by period
Team1st2nd3rdOTT
NJDNJD261130901329
NYRNYR172110411423

Scoring

7 goals

1st period

  1. NJD
    wristxG 0.02win prob +12 pts
    1-0
    3:05
  2. NJD
    Unassisted
    snapxG 0.10win prob +15 pts
    2-0
    4:46
  3. NYR
    slapxG 0.22win prob +16 pts
    2-1
    18:25

2nd period

  1. NJD
    backhandxG 0.07win prob +17 pts
    3-1
    11:05
  2. NYR
    A. Fox (24), M. Zibanejad (18)
    tip-inxG 0.09win prob +13 pts
    3-2
    13:58
  3. NYR
    wristxG 0.11win prob +21 pts
    3-3
    14:05

Overtime

  1. NYR
    snapxG 0.15win prob +49 pts
    3-4
    2:15

Penalties

NJD 6 PIM·NYR 6 PIM

1st

  • 13:39NYRJimmy Vesey · Roughingdrawn by Damon Severson2 min
  • 13:39NJDDamon Severson · Slashingdrawn by Jimmy Vesey2 min

2nd

  • 5:45NYRLibor Hajek · Holdingdrawn by Michael McLeod2 min
  • 8:07NJDErik Haula · Roughingdrawn by Adam Fox2 min
  • 12:50NYRBraden Schneider · Ps tripping on breakawaydrawn by Jack Hughes0 min
  • 13:27NJDJonas Siegenthaler · Interferencedrawn by Barclay Goodrow2 min
  • 16:00NYRJonny Brodzinski · Trippingdrawn by Michael McLeod2 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: Filip Chytil, OT 2:15 — NYR 51% → 100%

Shot map

unblocked attempts · size = our xG
M. Zibanejad · Missed · xG 0.25C. Kreider · Goal · xG 0.22C. Kreider · On goal · xG 0.18M. Zibanejad · On goal · xG 0.15F. Chytil · Goal · xG 0.15F. Chytil · On goal · xG 0.14J. Vesey · Missed · xG 0.13A. Panarin · On goal · xG 0.11K. Kakko · Goal · xG 0.11V. Trocheck · Goal · xG 0.09J. Gauthier · Missed · xG 0.09A. Fox · Missed · xG 0.07M. Zibanejad · On goal · xG 0.06C. Kreider · On goal · xG 0.04A. Fox · On goal · xG 0.04F. Chytil · On goal · xG 0.04F. Chytil · Missed · xG 0.03A. Panarin · Missed · xG 0.03R. Lindgren · Missed · xG 0.02R. Lindgren · Missed · xG 0.02A. Lafrenière · Missed · xG 0.02F. Chytil · On goal · xG 0.02J. Trouba · On goal · xG 0.01C. Kreider · On goal · xG 0.01M. Zibanejad · On goal · xG 0.01A. Fox · On goal · xG 0.01J. Brodzinski · Missed · xG 0.01J. Trouba · Missed · xG 0.01L. Hajek · On goal · xG 0.01J. Brodzinski · On goal · xG 0.01K. Miller · Missed · xG 0.01C. Kreider · On goal · xG 0.01F. Chytil · On goal · xG 0.00C. Kreider · On goal · xG 0.00R. Lindgren · On goal · xG 0.00
NYR4 G · 2.1 xG · 35 att
Tap a shot for who, when and how likely
GoalOn goalMissedBigger = higher xG

Expected goals

NJDvsNYR
3.13 G
All situations
4 G2.1
2.93 G
Even strength
3 G1.0
0.20 G
Power play
1 G0.8
0.00 G
Shorthanded
0 G0.3

Expected goals: the chance each unblocked attempt scores, from our shot model, summed. 79 unblocked attempts.

Deserve to win

on the chances created
NJD69%31%NYR

Flurry-adjusted xG 3.12 – 2.06

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
29
Shots on goal
23
58%
Faceoffs
42%
0/2
Power play
1/2
6
Penalty minutes
6
19
Hits
32
10
Blocked shots
13
9
Giveaways
18
3
Takeaways
10

Box score

every player line
New Jersey Devils skaters
SkaterGAP+/-SOGixGHitBlkPIMFO%TOI
7D. HamiltonD011020.02110—24:02
13N. HischierC101+110.020005422:17
86J. HughesC101070.500005022:01
28D. SeversonD000010.20112—21:43
71J. SiegenthalerD011-100.00332—21:02
91D. MercerC112+130.53010020:12
63J. BrattL000+120.35000—19:53
90T. TatarL000020.45100—19:21
6J. MarinoD000010.05110—19:08
56E. HaulaL000+210.252024418:51
44M. WoodL000030.10000—17:35
33R. GravesD000+100.00300—17:12
20M. McLeodC000040.323008615:43
2B. SmithD000+110.14400—15:13
49F. ZetterlundL000000.12030—15:03
17Y. SharangovichC000-100.0000010005:44
10A. HoltzR000-100.00000—04:14
70J. BoqvistC000-210.09000003:31
New Jersey Devils goalies
GoalieSASVGASV%xGAGSAxTOI
41V. Vanecek(O)23194.8262.09-1.9161:44

Season series

NJD leads 3-1

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