Rangers at Blue Jackets 4-0 — Recap, Win Probability & Shot Map

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Recap

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The New York Rangers beat the Columbus Blue Jackets 4-0. The Rangers scored first and never trailed. The Rangers led 2-0 after two periods. The biggest swing in win probability was Chris Kreider's goal at 11:49 of the first period, which took the Rangers' chances from 60% to 76%. Expected goals favored the Rangers, 3.5 to 2.1; shots on goal were NYR 28, CBJ 20. With league-average goaltending at both ends, the Rangers win a replay of these chances 73% of the time. Igor Shesterkin stopped 20 of 20 (1.000), 2.1 goals saved above expected; Michael Hutchinson stopped 24 of 28 (.857). Three stars: 1. Igor Shesterkin (20 saves, 1.000), 2. Chris Kreider (1 G), 3. Mika Zibanejad (2 A).

Three stars

★
I. Shesterkin20 saves, 1.000
★★
C. Kreider1 G
★★★
M. Zibanejad2 A

Line score

goals · shots on goal beneath

Goals and shots on goal by period
Team	1st	2nd	3rd	T
NYR	29	011	28	428
CBJ	012	03	05	020

Scoring

4 goals

1st period

J. Vesey(11)
T. Motte (11), B. Goodrow (20)
wristxG 0.10win prob +13 pts
1-0
10:08
C. Kreider(36)
M. Zibanejad (49), K. Miller (34)
wristxG 0.28win prob +16 pts
2-0
11:49

3rd period

N. Mikkola(1)
M. Zibanejad (50), P. Kane (35)
tip-inxG 0.18win prob +7 pts
3-0
5:00
V. Trocheck(22)
V. Tarasenko (31)
wristxG 0.09
4-0
19:40

Penalties

4 PIM·

4 PIM

1st

4:41Vincent Trocheck · Trippingdrawn by Johnny Gaudreau2 min

2nd

4:01Kent Johnson · Slashingdrawn by Adam Fox2 min

3rd

9:55Hunter McKown · Delaying game puck over glass2 min
11:43Jacob Trouba · Hookingdrawn by Sean Kuraly2 min

Win probability

ours · the whole game

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goal

goalFinal: CBJ

Biggest swing: Chris Kreider, 1st 11:49 — NYR 60% → 76%

Shot map

unblocked attempts · size = our xG

0 G · 2.1 xG · 31 att

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attacks

attacks →

4 G · 3.5 xG · 44 att CBJ

0 G · 2.1 xG · 31 att

Tap a shot for who, when and how likely

GoalOn goalMissedBigger = higher xG

Expected goals

3.54 G
All situations: 0 G2.1; 2.74 G
Even strength: 0 G1.6; 0.70 G
Power play: 0 G0.4; 0.10 G
Shorthanded: 0 G0.0

Expected goals: the chance each unblocked attempt scores, from our shot model, summed. 75 unblocked attempts.

Deserve to win

on the chances created

73%27%

Flurry-adjusted xG 3.43 – 2.07

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

28
Shots on goal: 20; 58%
Faceoffs: 42%; 0/2
Power play: 0/2; 4
Penalty minutes: 4; 16
Hits: 24; 14
Blocked shots: 17; 3
Giveaways: 2; 5
Takeaways: 8

Box score

every player line

New York Rangers skaters
Skater	G	A	P	+/-	SOG	ixG	Hit	Blk	PIM	FO%	TOI
23A. FoxD	0	0	0	+2	0	0.00	0	1	0	—	23:10
8J. TroubaD	0	0	0	+1	3	0.06	2	1	2	—	20:28
79K. MillerD	0	1	1	+1	1	0.02	1	1	0	—	19:44
55R. LindgrenD	0	0	0	+2	1	0.02	0	0	0	—	17:49
4B. SchneiderD	0	0	0	+1	1	0.07	2	3	0	—	17:48
72F. ChytilC	0	0	0	0	3	0.29	0	1	0	44	17:38
77N. MikkolaD	1	0	1	+1	1	0.18	3	1	0	—	17:25
88P. KaneR	0	1	1	+2	3	0.46	0	0	0	—	16:18
13A. LafrenièreL	0	0	0	0	1	0.03	0	1	0	—	16:02
10A. PanarinL	0	0	0	+1	3	0.45	0	0	0	—	15:41
16V. TrocheckC	1	0	1	+1	3	0.34	0	0	2	53	15:36
20C. KreiderL	1	0	1	+2	1	0.58	2	0	0	—	15:34
24K. KakkoR	0	0	0	0	0	0.00	0	1	0	—	15:21
93M. ZibanejadC	0	2	2	+2	2	0.31	2	1	0	83	14:56
26J. VeseyL	1	0	1	+1	2	0.23	0	1	0	—	14:05
21B. GoodrowC	0	1	1	+1	0	0.07	2	2	0	44	13:29
14T. MotteC	0	1	1	+1	1	0.09	2	0	0	0	13:02
91V. TarasenkoR	0	1	1	+1	2	0.32	0	0	0	—	12:27

New York Rangers goalies
Goalie	SA	SV	GA	SV%	xGA	GSAx	TOI
31I. Shesterkin(W)	20	20	0	1.000	2.08	+2.08	59:27

Season series

NYR leads 3-1

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

New York Rangers at Columbus Blue Jackets

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