San Jose Sharks at New York Rangers
Recap
written from the game dataThe New York Rangers beat the San Jose Sharks 6-5. The lead changed hands 2 times. The Rangers led 4-3 after two periods. The biggest swing in win probability was Will Cuylle's goal at 16:03 of the second period, which took the Rangers' chances from 53% to 74%. Expected goals favored the Rangers, 4.8 to 2.9; shots on goal were SJS 28, NYR 36. With league-average goaltending at both ends, the Rangers win a replay of these chances 74% of the time. Mackenzie Blackwood stopped 30 of 36 (.833), 1.2 goals below expected; Jonathan Quick stopped 23 of 28 (.821), 2.0 goals below expected. Three stars: 1. Artemi Panarin (3 G, 1 A), 2. Mika Zibanejad (1 G, 1 A), 3. Vincent Trocheck (2 A).
Three stars
- ★A. Panarin3 G, 1 A

- ★★M. Zibanejad1 G, 1 A

- ★★★V. Trocheck2 A

Line score
goals · shots on goal beneathScoring
11 goals1st period
1-03:50
1-18:44
2-112:21
2-212:55
2-316:42
2nd period
3-39:16
3-416:03
3rd period
3-54:41
3-613:04
4-614:38
5-615:50
Penalties
1st
- 5:49
Jacob MacDonald · High stickingdrawn by Jimmy Vesey2 min
- 7:55
William Eklund · Hookingdrawn by Jonny Brodzinski2 min
- 17:32
Ryan Carpenter · Holdingdrawn by Artemi Panarin2 min
2nd
- 7:17
Mika Zibanejad · Trippingdrawn by Tomas Hertl2 min
- 10:16
Matt Benning · Ps tripping on breakawaydrawn by Alexis Lafrenière0 min
- 11:32
Will Cuylle · Interference goalkeeperdrawn by Mackenzie Blackwood2 min
Win probability
ours · the whole gameBiggest swing: Will Cuylle, 2nd 16:03 — 53% → 74%
Shot map
unblocked attempts · size = our xGExpected goals
- 2.95 G
- All situations
- 6 G4.8
- 2.54 G
- Even strength
- 5 G3.5
- 0.41 G
- Power play
- 1 G1.1
- 0.10 G
- Shorthanded
- 0 G0.3
Expected goals: the chance each unblocked attempt scores, from our shot model, summed. 94 unblocked attempts.
Deserve to win
on the chances createdFlurry-adjusted xG 2.88 – 4.50
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
- 36
- 46%
- Faceoffs
- 54%
- 1/2
- Power play
- 1/3
- 6
- Penalty minutes
- 4
- 23
- Hits
- 22
- 17
- Blocked shots
- 14
- 6
- Giveaways
- 8
- 1
- Takeaways
- 6
Box score
every player line
Season series
Tied 1-1
5@
6this game
2@
3OTFinal
Data: NHL. Model: Gridpex (expected goals and win probability built on NHL play-by-play).




















