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Vegas Golden Knights at New York Rangers

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Vegas Golden Knights
1
New York Rangers
▸4
FinalTV ATTSN-RM, MSG·Madison Square Garden

Recap

written from the game data

The New York Rangers beat the Vegas Golden Knights 4-1. The Rangers scored first and never trailed. The Rangers led 2-1 after two periods. The biggest swing in win probability was Vincent Trocheck's goal at 19:17 of the first period, which took the Rangers' chances from 68% to 83%. Expected goals were close — VGK 2.9, NYR 3.1; shots on goal were VGK 34, NYR 40. With league-average goaltending at both ends, the Golden Knights win a replay of these chances 50% of the time. Adin Hill stopped 36 of 39 (.923); Jaroslav Halak stopped 33 of 34 (.971), 1.9 goals saved above expected. Three stars: 1. Jaroslav Halak (33 saves, .971), 2. Vincent Trocheck (1 G, 1 A), 3. Chris Kreider (1 G).

Three stars

  1. ★
    NYR
    J. Halak33 saves, .971
  2. ★★
    NYR
    V. Trocheck1 G, 1 A
  3. ★★★
    NYR
    C. Kreider1 G

Line score

goals · shots on goal beneath
Goals and shots on goal by period
Team1st2nd3rdT
VGKVGK0161909134
NYRNYR214013213440

Scoring

5 goals

1st period

  1. NYR
    C. Kreider(20)
    V. Trocheck (20)
    deflectedxG 0.14win prob +14 pts
    0-1
    16:08
  2. NYR
    V. Trocheck(14)
    B. Goodrow (14), R. Lindgren (14)
    snapxG 0.12win prob +15 pts
    0-2
    19:17

2nd period

  1. VGK
    P. Kessel(9)
    W. Carrier (6), W. Karlsson (23)
    wristxG 0.04win prob +15 pts
    1-2
    4:57

3rd period

  1. NYR
    F. Chytil(16)
    B. Schneider (7), B. Harpur (3)
    backhandxG 0.04win prob +10 pts
    1-3
    14:20
  2. NYR
    J. Vesey(9)EN
    B. Schneider (8)
    wristxG 0.26
    1-4
    18:36

Penalties

VGK 9 PIM·NYR 9 PIM

1st

  • 11:43NYRBarclay Goodrow · Holdingdrawn by Jack Eichel2 min

2nd

  • 0:02VGKKeegan Kolesar · Fightingdrawn by Will Cuylle5 min
  • 0:02NYRWill Cuylle · Fightingdrawn by Keegan Kolesar5 min
  • 1:14NYRArtemi Panarin · Trippingdrawn by William Karlsson2 min

3rd

  • 5:18VGKNicolas Hague · Hookingdrawn by Alexis Lafrenière2 min
  • 15:50VGKBrayden McNabb · Holdingdrawn by Artemi Panarin2 min

Win probability

ours · the whole game
Tap or hover the chart for the moment-by-moment number
NYR goalVGK goalFinal: NYR 100%

Biggest swing: Vincent Trocheck, 1st 19:17 — NYR 68% → 83%

Shot map

unblocked attempts · size = our xG
A. Lafrenière · On goal · xG 0.27J. Vesey · Goal · xG 0.26C. Kreider · On goal · xG 0.18B. Goodrow · On goal · xG 0.16C. Kreider · On goal · xG 0.15C. Kreider · Goal · xG 0.14V. Trocheck · Goal · xG 0.12C. Kreider · On goal · xG 0.11C. Kreider · On goal · xG 0.11B. Goodrow · On goal · xG 0.11J. Vesey · On goal · xG 0.10V. Trocheck · Missed · xG 0.10A. Panarin · Missed · xG 0.09F. Chytil · On goal · xG 0.08A. Panarin · Missed · xG 0.08V. Trocheck · On goal · xG 0.08A. Panarin · Missed · xG 0.07M. Zibanejad · On goal · xG 0.07A. Panarin · On goal · xG 0.06W. Cuylle · Missed · xG 0.06A. Lafrenière · Missed · xG 0.05A. Fox · On goal · xG 0.05A. Lafrenière · On goal · xG 0.05M. Zibanejad · Missed · xG 0.04F. Chytil · Goal · xG 0.04C. Kreider · Missed · xG 0.04J. Vesey · On goal · xG 0.03J. Trouba · On goal · xG 0.03K. Miller · Missed · xG 0.03A. Panarin · On goal · xG 0.03A. Lafrenière · Missed · xG 0.02J. Trouba · On goal · xG 0.02J. Gauthier · On goal · xG 0.02A. Panarin · On goal · xG 0.02J. Trouba · On goal · xG 0.02A. Lafrenière · Missed · xG 0.02M. Zibanejad · On goal · xG 0.02J. Vesey · Missed · xG 0.02A. Panarin · On goal · xG 0.02V. Trocheck · On goal · xG 0.02W. Cuylle · On goal · xG 0.01J. Vesey · On goal · xG 0.01B. Goodrow · On goal · xG 0.01B. Schneider · On goal · xG 0.01R. Lindgren · Missed · xG 0.01V. Trocheck · Missed · xG 0.01K. Kakko · On goal · xG 0.01J. Trouba · On goal · xG 0.01B. Schneider · On goal · xG 0.01B. Goodrow · On goal · xG 0.01A. Lafrenière · On goal · xG 0.01B. Goodrow · Missed · xG 0.01M. Zibanejad · On goal · xG 0.01A. Fox · On goal · xG 0.01J. Trouba · On goal · xG 0.01J. Gauthier · Missed · xG 0.01
NYR4 G · 3.1 xG · 56 att
Tap a shot for who, when and how likely
GoalOn goalMissedBigger = higher xG

Expected goals

VGKvsNYR
2.91 G
All situations
3 G3.1
2.11 G
Even strength
3 G2.2
0.50 G
Power play
0 G0.5
0.30 G
Shorthanded
0 G0.2

Expected goals: the chance each unblocked attempt scores, from our shot model, summed. 103 unblocked attempts. Empty-net goals are left out of the goal counts.

Deserve to win

on the chances created
VGK50%50%NYR

Flurry-adjusted xG 2.86 – 2.83

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

VGKvsNYR
34
Shots on goal
40
55%
Faceoffs
45%
0/2
Power play
0/2
9
Penalty minutes
9
31
Hits
29
8
Blocked shots
9
3
Giveaways
9
6
Takeaways
11

Box score

every player line
Vegas Golden Knights skaters
SkaterGAP+/-SOGixGHitBlkPIMFO%TOI
7A. PietrangeloD000-240.20030—23:18
27S. TheodoreD000-320.09110—22:14
3B. McNabbD000-100.00302—20:12
81J. MarchessaultR000-140.321105019:46
14N. HagueD000+120.03202—18:29
71W. KarlssonC011+120.122106318:14
10N. RoyC000-130.311006918:10
19R. SmithR000030.40200—18:06
20C. StephensonC000-210.052004317:43
23A. MartinezD000-110.10010—16:26
9J. EichelC000-320.320004415:40
17B. HuttonD000+100.00000—15:07
43P. CotterL000-210.05500—14:47
8P. KesselR101040.29000—14:08
21B. HowdenC000030.195006013:43
28W. CarrierL011-100.13400—12:23
55K. KolesarR000020.27315—11:26
22M. AmadioR000-200.00000—06:40
Vegas Golden Knights goalies
GoalieSASVGASV%xGAGSAxTOI
33A. Hill(L)39363.9232.86-0.1459:28

Season series

NYR leads 2-0

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