Calgary Flames at New York Rangers
Recap
written from the game dataThe New York Rangers beat the Calgary Flames 2-0. The Rangers scored first and never trailed. The Rangers led 1-0 after two periods. The biggest swing in win probability was Will Cuylle's goal at 12:31 of the second period, which took the Rangers' chances from 53% to 72%. Expected goals favored the Rangers, 4.4 to 2.5; shots on goal were CGY 29, NYR 31. With league-average goaltending at both ends, the Rangers win a replay of these chances 67% of the time. Jacob Markstrom stopped 29 of 30 (.967), 2.7 goals saved above expected; Igor Shesterkin stopped 29 of 29 (1.000), 2.5 goals saved above expected. Three stars: 1. Igor Shesterkin (29 saves, 1.000), 2. Will Cuylle (1 G), 3. Jacob Markstrom (29 saves, .967).
Three stars
- ★I. Shesterkin29 saves, 1.000

- ★★W. Cuylle1 G

- ★★★J. Markstrom29 saves, .967

Line score
goals · shots on goal beneathScoring
2 goalsPenalties
1st
- 2:36
Oliver Kylington · Interferencedrawn by Will Cuylle2 min
- 12:28
Will Cuylle · Roughingdrawn by Martin Pospisil2 min
- 12:28
Martin Pospisil · Roughingdrawn by Will Cuylle2 min
2nd
- 8:51
Erik Gustafsson · Roughingdrawn by Kevin Rooney2 min
- 8:51
Brayden Pachal · Roughingdrawn by Alexis Lafrenière2 min
- 8:51
Martin Pospisil · Roughingdrawn by Artemi Panarin2 min
- 8:51
Artemi Panarin · Roughingdrawn by Martin Pospisil2 min
- 8:51
Alexis Lafrenière · Roughingdrawn by Brayden Pachal2 min
- 9:10
Jonathan Huberdeau · Trippingdrawn by Jacob Trouba2 min
- 13:01
Kaapo Kakko · Trippingdrawn by Connor Zary2 min
3rd
- 12:46
Brayden Pachal · Hookingdrawn by Blake Wheeler2 min
Win probability
ours · the whole gameBiggest swing: Will Cuylle, 2nd 12:31 — 53% → 72%
Shot map
unblocked attempts · size = our xGExpected goals
- 2.50 G
- All situations
- 1 G4.4
- 1.60 G
- Even strength
- 1 G3.4
- 0.80 G
- Power play
- 0 G0.3
- 0.00 G
- Shorthanded
- 0 G0.0
Expected goals: the chance each unblocked attempt scores, from our shot model, summed. 90 unblocked attempts. Empty-net goals are left out of the goal counts.
Deserve to win
on the chances createdFlurry-adjusted xG 2.44 – 3.47
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
- 29
- Shots on goal
- 31
- 41%
- Faceoffs
- 59%
- 0/2
- Power play
- 0/3
- 12
- Penalty minutes
- 10
- 26
- Hits
- 30
- 19
- Blocked shots
- 15
- 6
- Giveaways
- 11
- 0
- Takeaways
- 11
Box score
every player line
Season series
NYR leads 2-0
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1Final
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2this game
Data: NHL. Model: Gridpex (expected goals and win probability built on NHL play-by-play).
