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New York Rangers at Toronto Maple Leafs

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New York Rangers
▸4
Toronto Maple Leafs
1
FinalTV NHLN, MSG·Scotiabank Arena

Recap

written from the game data

The New York Rangers beat the Toronto Maple Leafs 4-1. 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 9:08 of the second period, which took the Rangers' chances from 66% to 83%. Expected goals favored the Rangers, 4.3 to 3.9; shots on goal were NYR 29, TOR 35. With league-average goaltending at both ends, the Maple Leafs win a replay of these chances 72% of the time. Igor Shesterkin stopped 34 of 35 (.971), 2.9 goals saved above expected; Anthony Stolarz stopped 25 of 27 (.926). Three stars: 1. Igor Shesterkin (34 saves, .971), 2. Auston Matthews (1 G), 3. Chris Kreider (2 G).

Three stars

  1. ★
    NYR
    I. Shesterkin34 saves, .971
  2. ★★
    TOR
    A. Matthews1 G
  3. ★★★
    NYR
    C. Kreider2 G

Line score

goals · shots on goal beneath
Goals and shots on goal by period
Team1st2nd3rdT
NYRNYR11018211429
TORTOR07010118135

Scoring

5 goals

1st period

  1. NYR
    A. Lafrenière(3)
    V. Trocheck (5), V. Mancini (1)
    wristxG 0.15win prob +14 ptsVideo
    1-0
    11:44

2nd period

  1. NYR
    C. Kreider(4)
    M. Zibanejad (3), R. Smith (2)
    wristxG 0.21win prob +17 ptsVideo
    2-0
    9:08

3rd period

  1. TOR
    A. Matthews(2)
    O. Ekman-Larsson (4), M. Knies (1)
    wristxG 0.12win prob +17 ptsVideo
    2-1
    3:40
  2. NYR
    C. Kreider(5)EN
    M. Zibanejad (4), R. Smith (3)
    snapxG 0.84win prob +5 ptsVideo
    3-1
    19:00
  3. NYR
    A. Panarin(6)EN
    W. Cuylle (3), K. Miller (1)
    wristxG 0.91Video
    4-1
    19:46

Penalties

NYR 6 PIM·TOR 4 PIM

1st

  • 11:59TORPontus Holmberg · Holdingdrawn by Filip Chytil2 min

2nd

  • 12:21NYRArtemi Panarin · Slashingdrawn by Matthew Knies2 min
  • 15:48NYRKaapo Kakko · High stickingdrawn by Max Domi2 min
  • 18:07TORMax Domi · Cross checkingdrawn by Jacob Trouba2 min

3rd

  • 12:25NYRJacob Trouba · Trippingdrawn by Auston Matthews2 min

Win probability

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

Biggest swing: Chris Kreider, 2nd 9:08 — NYR 66% → 83%

Shot map

unblocked attempts · size = our xG
M. Knies · Missed · xG 0.25N. Robertson · Missed · xG 0.21W. Nylander · On goal · xG 0.18J. Tavares · Missed · xG 0.17M. Marner · Missed · xG 0.17W. Nylander · On goal · xG 0.17W. Nylander · On goal · xG 0.16J. Tavares · On goal · xG 0.15N. Robertson · On goal · xG 0.14W. Nylander · On goal · xG 0.13A. Matthews · On goal · xG 0.12A. Matthews · Goal · xG 0.12M. Rielly · On goal · xG 0.11A. Matthews · On goal · xG 0.10W. Nylander · On goal · xG 0.10M. Domi · Missed · xG 0.10A. Matthews · Missed · xG 0.10W. Nylander · Missed · xG 0.09M. Knies · Missed · xG 0.08M. Domi · On goal · xG 0.07D. Kampf · On goal · xG 0.07W. Nylander · Missed · xG 0.06A. Matthews · On goal · xG 0.06J. Tavares · On goal · xG 0.06A. Matthews · On goal · xG 0.06B. McMann · On goal · xG 0.06M. Domi · On goal · xG 0.05A. Matthews · On goal · xG 0.05J. McCabe · Missed · xG 0.05A. Matthews · On goal · xG 0.05W. Nylander · On goal · xG 0.05A. Matthews · On goal · xG 0.04A. Matthews · Missed · xG 0.04M. Domi · Missed · xG 0.04P. Holmberg · Missed · xG 0.04M. Knies · Missed · xG 0.04A. Matthews · On goal · xG 0.04W. Nylander · On goal · xG 0.04A. Matthews · Missed · xG 0.04O. Ekman-Larsson · On goal · xG 0.03B. McMann · On goal · xG 0.03C. Timmins · On goal · xG 0.02A. Matthews · Missed · xG 0.02J. McCabe · On goal · xG 0.02C. Tanev · On goal · xG 0.02M. Domi · Missed · xG 0.02M. Marner · On goal · xG 0.01O. Ekman-Larsson · On goal · xG 0.01N. Robertson · On goal · xG 0.01S. Benoit · On goal · xG 0.01R. Reaves · Missed · xG 0.01M. Rielly · On goal · xG 0.01J. McCabe · On goal · xG 0.01
TOR1 G · 3.9 xG · 53 att
Tap a shot for who, when and how likely
GoalOn goalMissedBigger = higher xG

Expected goals

NYRvsTOR
4.32 G
All situations
1 G3.9
1.82 G
Even strength
1 G2.8
0.50 G
Power play
0 G1.0
0.10 G
Shorthanded
0 G0.0

Expected goals: the chance each unblocked attempt scores, from our shot model, summed. 96 unblocked attempts. Empty-net goals are left out of the goal counts.

Deserve to win

on the chances created
NYR28%72%TOR

Flurry-adjusted xG 2.45 – 3.82

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

NYRvsTOR
29
Shots on goal
35
47%
Faceoffs
53%
0/2
Power play
0/3
6
Penalty minutes
4
19
Hits
20
22
Blocked shots
11
9
Giveaways
15
11
Takeaways
7

Box score

every player line
New York Rangers skaters
SkaterGAP+/-SOGixGHitBlkPIMFO%TOI
23A. FoxD000+100.03030—24:55
79K. MillerD011+120.23310—23:38
16V. TrocheckC011+140.352105322:45
10A. PanarinL101+251.27002—21:50
4B. SchneiderD000010.01040—20:54
8J. TroubaD000+110.00232—20:37
93M. ZibanejadC022+220.330004418:17
13A. LafrenièreL101040.27000—18:00
20C. KreiderL202+241.29000—17:05
50W. CuylleL011+100.00500—14:20
91R. SmithR022+220.07010—14:20
5C. RuhwedelD000+200.00240—14:04
24K. KakkoR000010.03002—13:44
72F. ChytilC000010.181003812:21
90V. ManciniD011+100.00010—12:00
39S. CarrickC000020.191106009:49
84A. EdstromC000000.09120007:56
73M. RempeC000000.00210007:37
New York Rangers goalies
GoalieSASVGASV%xGAGSAxTOI
31I. Shesterkin(W)35341.9713.89+2.8959:48

Season series

TOR leads 2-1

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