Nashville Predators at New York Rangers
Recap
written from the game dataThe New York Rangers beat the Nashville Predators 7-0. The Rangers scored first and never trailed. The Rangers led 7-0 after two periods. The biggest swing in win probability was Mika Zibanejad's goal at 7:22 of the first period, which took the Rangers' chances from 66% to 80%. Expected goals favored the Rangers, 3.5 to 2.1; shots on goal were NSH 22, NYR 34. With league-average goaltending at both ends, the Rangers win a replay of these chances 74% of the time. Juuse Saros stopped 26 of 29 (.897); Jaroslav Halak stopped 22 of 22 (1.000), 2.1 goals saved above expected. Three stars: 1. K'Andre Miller (2 G, 2 A), 2. Jaroslav Halak (22 saves, 1.000), 3. Artemi Panarin (1 G, 2 A).
Three stars
- ★K. Miller2 G, 2 A

- ★★J. Halak22 saves, 1.000

- ★★★A. Panarin1 G, 2 A

Line score
goals · shots on goal beneathScoring
7 goals1st period
0-12:37
0-27:22
0-38:14
0-49:09
0-510:01
0-613:36
2nd period
0-79:02
Penalties
1st
- 8:30
Tyson Barrie · Hookingdrawn by Vincent Trocheck2 min
- 8:55
Patrick Kane · Interference goalkeeperdrawn by Kevin Lankinen2 min
- 9:48
served by L. Evangelista · Too many men on the ice2 min
2nd
- 5:35
Vincent Trocheck · Trippingdrawn by Tommy Novak2 min
- 9:19
Tyson Barrie · Holdingdrawn by Patrick Kane2 min
- 19:39
Cole Smith · Interferencedrawn by Mika Zibanejad2 min
Win probability
ours · the whole gameBiggest swing: Mika Zibanejad, 1st 7:22 — 66% → 80%
Shot map
unblocked attempts · size = our xGExpected goals
- 2.10 G
- All situations
- 7 G3.5
- 1.60 G
- Even strength
- 6 G2.8
- 0.40 G
- Power play
- 1 G0.7
- 0.10 G
- Shorthanded
- 0 G0.0
Expected goals: the chance each unblocked attempt scores, from our shot model, summed. 71 unblocked attempts.
Deserve to win
on the chances createdFlurry-adjusted xG 1.98 – 3.38
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
- 22
- Shots on goal
- 34
- 67%
- Faceoffs
- 33%
- 0/1
- Power play
- 1/4
- 8
- Penalty minutes
- 4
- 20
- Hits
- 11
- 12
- Blocked shots
- 19
- 6
- Giveaways
- 6
- 5
- Takeaways
- 13
Box score
every player line
Season series
Tied 1-1
1@
2Final
0@
7this game
Data: NHL. Model: Gridpex (expected goals and win probability built on NHL play-by-play).




















