New York Rangers at Carolina Hurricanes
Recap
written from the game dataThe Carolina Hurricanes beat the New York Rangers 4-3. The lead changed hands 2 times. The Rangers led 3-2 after two periods. The biggest swing in win probability was Jackson Blake's goal at 12:01 of the third period, which took the Hurricanes' chances from 54% to 85%. Expected goals favored the Hurricanes, 3.1 to 1.9; shots on goal were NYR 22, CAR 31. With league-average goaltending at both ends, the Hurricanes win a replay of these chances 58% of the time. Igor Shesterkin stopped 27 of 31 (.871), 1.7 goals below expected; Spencer Martin stopped 19 of 22 (.864), 1.1 goals below expected. Three stars: 1. Jack Drury (1 G, 1 A), 2. Jackson Blake (1 G), 3. Jesperi Kotkaniemi (1 G).
Three stars
- ★J. Drury1 G, 1 A

- ★★J. Blake1 G

- ★★★J. Kotkaniemi1 G

Line score
goals · shots on goal beneathScoring
7 goals1st period
0-14:53
1-117:38
2nd period
1-21:12
2-29:13
3-218:49
3rd period
3-39:54
3-412:01
Penalties
1st
- 7:56
Zac Jones · Hookingdrawn by Jackson Blake2 min
- 11:13
Jack Drury · Slashingdrawn by Reilly Smith2 min
- 19:12
Will Cuylle · Holdingdrawn by Brent Burns2 min
2nd
- 15:33
K'Andre Miller · Trippingdrawn by Jackson Blake2 min
3rd
- 3:34
William Carrier · High stickingdrawn by Vincent Trocheck2 min
- 10:30
Vincent Trocheck · Hookingdrawn by Seth Jarvis2 min
Win probability
ours · the whole gameBiggest swing: Jackson Blake, 3rd 12:01 — 54% → 85%
Shot map
unblocked attempts · size = our xGExpected goals
- 1.93 G
- All situations
- 4 G3.1
- 1.43 G
- Even strength
- 2 G1.6
- 0.40 G
- Power play
- 2 G0.6
- 0.00 G
- Shorthanded
- 0 G0.1
Expected goals: the chance each unblocked attempt scores, from our shot model, summed. 85 unblocked attempts.
Deserve to win
on the chances createdFlurry-adjusted xG 1.85 – 2.26
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
- 22
- Shots on goal
- 31
- 58%
- Faceoffs
- 42%
- 0/2
- Power play
- 2/4
- 8
- Penalty minutes
- 4
- 28
- Hits
- 17
- 20
- Blocked shots
- 8
- 17
- Giveaways
- 15
- 6
- Takeaways
- 9
Box score
every player line
Season series
Data: NHL. Model: Gridpex (expected goals and win probability built on NHL play-by-play).
