Carolina Hurricanes at New York Rangers
Recap
written from the game dataThe New York Rangers beat the Carolina Hurricanes 4-3. The Rangers scored first and never trailed. The Rangers led 3-1 after two periods. The biggest swing in win probability was Martin Necas's goal at 2:48 of the third period, which took the Hurricanes' chances from 8% to 23%. Expected goals favored the Hurricanes, 2.7 to 1.8; shots on goal were CAR 25, NYR 23. With league-average goaltending at both ends, the Hurricanes win a replay of these chances 66% of the time. Frederik Andersen stopped 19 of 23 (.826), 2.1 goals below expected; Igor Shesterkin stopped 22 of 25 (.880). Three stars: 1. Mika Zibanejad (2 G, 1 A), 2. Vincent Trocheck (1 G, 1 A), 3. Chris Kreider (2 A).
Three stars
- ★M. Zibanejad2 G, 1 A

- ★★V. Trocheck1 G, 1 A

- ★★★C. Kreider2 A

Line score
goals · shots on goal beneathScoring
7 goals1st period
0-12:46
1-13:48
1-210:05
1-316:28
3rd period
2-32:48
2-48:21
3-418:13
Penalties
1st
- 6:14
Chris Kreider · Boardingdrawn by Seth Jarvis2 min
- 9:56
Tony DeAngelo · Roughingdrawn by Will Cuylle2 min
- 10:58
Matt Rempe · Interference goalkeeperdrawn by Frederik Andersen2 min
- 11:13
Jacob Trouba · Roughingdrawn by Andrei Svechnikov2 min
- 11:13
Andrei Svechnikov · Roughingdrawn by Jacob Trouba2 min
- 16:14
Evgeny Kuznetsov · Cross checkingdrawn by Adam Fox2 min
2nd
- 2:37
Jacob Trouba · Cross checkingdrawn by Stefan Noesen2 min
- 15:14
Adam Fox · Slashingdrawn by Andrei Svechnikov2 min
3rd
- 19:19
Vincent Trocheck · Delaying game puck over glass2 min
- 19:25
Andrei Svechnikov · Trippingdrawn by Ryan Lindgren2 min
Win probability
ours · the whole gameBiggest swing: Martin Necas, 3rd 2:48 — 8% → 23%
Shot map
unblocked attempts · size = our xGExpected goals
- 2.73 G
- All situations
- 4 G1.8
- 1.33 G
- Even strength
- 2 G1.5
- 1.40 G
- Power play
- 2 G0.3
- 0.00 G
- Shorthanded
- 0 G0.0
Expected goals: the chance each unblocked attempt scores, from our shot model, summed. 74 unblocked attempts.
Deserve to win
on the chances createdFlurry-adjusted xG 2.62 – 1.78
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
- 25
- Shots on goal
- 23
- 53%
- Faceoffs
- 47%
- 0/5
- Power play
- 2/2
- 8
- Penalty minutes
- 12
- 31
- Hits
- 31
- 14
- Blocked shots
- 28
- 9
- Giveaways
- 10
- 4
- Takeaways
- 6
Box score
every player line
Series
NYR leads 4-2
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4OTFinal
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Data: NHL. Model: Gridpex (expected goals and win probability built on NHL play-by-play).






