Toronto Maple Leafs at New York Rangers
Recap
written from the game dataThe New York Rangers beat the Toronto Maple Leafs 3-1. The Rangers scored first and never trailed. The Rangers led 2-1 after two periods. The biggest swing in win probability was Jimmy Vesey's goal at 15:33 of the second period, which took the Rangers' chances from 53% to 74%. Expected goals favored the Maple Leafs, 2.9 to 2.3; shots on goal were TOR 23, NYR 20. With league-average goaltending at both ends, the Maple Leafs win a replay of these chances 77% of the time. Matt Murray stopped 17 of 19 (.895), 0.6 goals below expected; Igor Shesterkin stopped 22 of 23 (.957), 1.9 goals saved above expected. Three stars: 1. Jimmy Vesey (2 G), 2. Igor Shesterkin (22 saves, .957), 3. Filip Chytil (1 G).
Three stars
- ★J. Vesey2 G

- ★★I. Shesterkin22 saves, .957

- ★★★F. Chytil1 G

Line score
goals · shots on goal beneathScoring
4 goals1st period
0-13:52
1-114:06
2nd period
1-215:33
3rd period
1-318:47
Penalties
1st
- 2:23
Mark Giordano · Slashingdrawn by Julien Gauthier2 min
- 8:07
Jacob Trouba · Hookingdrawn by Pontus Holmberg2 min
2nd
- 17:04
Barclay Goodrow · Slashingdrawn by Mark Giordano2 min
3rd
- 2:21
Filip Chytil · Holdingdrawn by Alexander Kerfoot2 min
Win probability
ours · the whole gameBiggest swing: Jimmy Vesey, 2nd 15:33 — 53% → 74%
Shot map
unblocked attempts · size = our xGExpected goals
- 2.91 G
- All situations
- 2 G2.3
- 2.41 G
- Even strength
- 1 G0.8
- 0.50 G
- Power play
- 1 G0.2
- 0.00 G
- Shorthanded
- 0 G0.4
Expected goals: the chance each unblocked attempt scores, from our shot model, summed. 70 unblocked attempts. Empty-net goals are left out of the goal counts.
Deserve to win
on the chances createdFlurry-adjusted xG 2.86 – 1.40
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
- 23
- Shots on goal
- 20
- 49%
- Faceoffs
- 51%
- 0/3
- Power play
- 1/1
- 2
- Penalty minutes
- 6
- 8
- Hits
- 19
- 11
- Blocked shots
- 14
- 29
- Giveaways
- 9
- 11
- Takeaways
- 14
Box score
every player line
Season series
TOR leads 2-1
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3OTFinal
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Data: NHL. Model: Gridpex (expected goals and win probability built on NHL play-by-play).
