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New York Rangers at Pittsburgh Penguins

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New York Rangers
▸6
Pittsburgh Penguins
0
FinalTV TNT, MAX·PPG Paints Arena

Recap

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The New York Rangers beat the Pittsburgh Penguins 6-0. The Rangers scored first and never trailed. The Rangers led 4-0 after two periods. The biggest swing in win probability was Alexis Lafrenière's goal at 17:23 of the first period, which took the Rangers' chances from 62% to 78%. Expected goals favored the Rangers, 4.7 to 2.7; shots on goal were NYR 40, PIT 31. With league-average goaltending at both ends, the Rangers win a replay of these chances 76% of the time. Igor Shesterkin stopped 31 of 31 (1.000), 2.7 goals saved above expected; Tristan Jarry stopped 34 of 40 (.850), 1.3 goals below expected. Three stars: 1. Chris Kreider (2 G), 2. Igor Shesterkin (31 saves, 1.000), 3. Alexis Lafrenière (1 G, 1 A).

Three stars

  1. ★
    NYR
    C. Kreider2 G
  2. ★★
    NYR
    I. Shesterkin31 saves, 1.000
  3. ★★★
    NYR
    A. Lafrenière1 G, 1 A

Line score

goals · shots on goal beneath
Goals and shots on goal by period
Team1st2nd3rdT
NYRNYR315113212640
PITPIT01109011031

Scoring

6 goals

1st period

  1. NYR
    S. Carrick(1)
    J. Trouba (1), J. Brodzinski (1)
    snapxG 0.17win prob +12 ptsVideo
    1-0
    2:24
  2. NYR
    A. Lafrenière(1)
    A. Panarin (1)
    wristxG 0.10win prob +16 ptsVideo
    2-0
    17:23
  3. NYR
    C. Kreider(1)
    J. Trouba (2), R. Smith (1)
    wristxG 0.27win prob +11 ptsVideo
    3-0
    19:48

2nd period

  1. NYR
    F. Chytil(1)
    W. Cuylle (1)
    snapxG 0.11win prob +5 ptsVideo
    4-0
    9:39

3rd period

  1. NYR
    C. Kreider(2)SHG
    Unassisted
    wristxG 0.18
    5-0
    11:35
  2. NYR
    V. Trocheck(1)
    A. Lafrenière (1), A. Panarin (2)
    wristxG 0.45Video
    6-0
    16:59

Penalties

NYR 8 PIM·PIT 6 PIM

2nd

  • 1:06PITDrew O'Connor · Trippingdrawn by Filip Chytil2 min
  • 4:34NYRWill Cuylle · Interference goalkeeperdrawn by Tristan Jarry2 min
  • 14:19NYRJacob Trouba · Trippingdrawn by Anthony Beauvillier2 min
  • 18:42NYRFilip Chytil · Roughingdrawn by Marcus Pettersson2 min
  • 18:42PITMarcus Pettersson · Roughingdrawn by Filip Chytil2 min
  • 18:52PITSidney Crosby · Cross checkingdrawn by Mika Zibanejad2 min

3rd

  • 10:46NYRReilly Smith · Hookingdrawn by Sidney Crosby2 min

Win probability

ours · the whole game
Tap or hover the chart for the moment-by-moment number
PIT goalNYR goalFinal: PIT 0%

Biggest swing: Alexis Lafrenière, 1st 17:23 — NYR 62% → 78%

Shot map

unblocked attempts · size = our xG
S. Crosby · Missed · xG 0.16K. Hayes · On goal · xG 0.14M. Bunting · Missed · xG 0.13M. Bunting · On goal · xG 0.12C. Glass · On goal · xG 0.12J. St. Ivany · Missed · xG 0.11A. Beauvillier · On goal · xG 0.10N. Acciari · Missed · xG 0.09A. Beauvillier · On goal · xG 0.09S. Crosby · Missed · xG 0.09R. Rakell · On goal · xG 0.09M. Bunting · On goal · xG 0.09A. Beauvillier · On goal · xG 0.09K. Hayes · Missed · xG 0.08M. Bunting · Missed · xG 0.08A. Beauvillier · On goal · xG 0.08D. O'Connor · Missed · xG 0.08C. Glass · On goal · xG 0.07S. Crosby · Missed · xG 0.07M. Bunting · On goal · xG 0.06R. Rakell · Missed · xG 0.06J. Puljujarvi · On goal · xG 0.06S. Crosby · Missed · xG 0.05L. Eller · On goal · xG 0.05L. Eller · On goal · xG 0.04S. Crosby · On goal · xG 0.04A. Beauvillier · On goal · xG 0.04C. Glass · On goal · xG 0.04J. Puljujarvi · On goal · xG 0.03A. Beauvillier · On goal · xG 0.03M. Grzelcyk · Missed · xG 0.03S. Crosby · On goal · xG 0.03J. Puljujarvi · On goal · xG 0.02K. Letang · On goal · xG 0.02R. Rakell · Missed · xG 0.02A. Beauvillier · On goal · xG 0.02K. Letang · Missed · xG 0.02R. Graves · On goal · xG 0.02E. Karlsson · Missed · xG 0.01E. Malkin · On goal · xG 0.01J. St. Ivany · Missed · xG 0.01M. Bunting · On goal · xG 0.01M. Pettersson · Missed · xG 0.01R. McGroarty · On goal · xG 0.01M. Grzelcyk · Missed · xG 0.01L. Eller · On goal · xG 0.01M. Bunting · On goal · xG 0.01J. Puljujarvi · Missed · xG 0.01R. Rakell · Missed · xG 0.01L. Eller · On goal · xG 0.00M. Grzelcyk · On goal · xG 0.00
PIT0 G · 2.7 xG · 51 att
Tap a shot for who, when and how likely
GoalOn goalMissedBigger = higher xG

Expected goals

NYRvsPIT
4.76 G
All situations
0 G2.7
3.85 G
Even strength
0 G2.1
0.60 G
Power play
0 G0.6
0.21 G
Shorthanded
0 G0.0

Expected goals: the chance each unblocked attempt scores, from our shot model, summed. 109 unblocked attempts.

Deserve to win

on the chances created
NYR76%24%PIT

Flurry-adjusted xG 4.40 – 2.64

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

NYRvsPIT
40
Shots on goal
31
54%
Faceoffs
46%
0/2
Power play
0/3
8
Penalty minutes
6
18
Hits
25
20
Blocked shots
10
18
Giveaways
19
4
Takeaways
4

Box score

every player line
New York Rangers skaters
SkaterGAP+/-SOGixGHitBlkPIMFO%TOI
23A. FoxD000+220.21010—20:58
79K. MillerD000+320.03330—20:38
4B. SchneiderD000+430.08130—20:20
8J. TroubaD022+240.08152—18:35
16V. TrocheckC101+330.562205417:59
6Z. JonesD000+120.04100—17:29
90V. ManciniD000010.01010—17:27
10A. PanarinL022+220.33000—16:45
20C. KreiderL202+250.6810010016:30
93M. ZibanejadC000+100.160006415:54
13A. LafrenièreL112+230.28110—15:42
50W. CuylleL011+110.3040210015:20
72F. ChytilC101+140.360022215:08
91R. SmithR011+110.16012—14:54
24K. KakkoR000+150.891105014:40
39S. CarrickC101+120.310005013:01
84A. EdstromC000+100.22310010:48
22J. BrodzinskiC011+100.0001010009:52
New York Rangers goalies
GoalieSASVGASV%xGAGSAxTOI
31I. Shesterkin(W)313101.0002.67+2.6760:00

Season series

NYR leads 3-1

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