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New York Rangers at New York Islanders

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New York Rangers
▸5
New York Islanders
1
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Recap

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The New York Rangers beat the New York Islanders 5-1. The Rangers scored first and never trailed. The Rangers led 5-1 after two periods. The biggest swing in win probability was Jonny Brodzinski's goal at 19:12 of the first period, which took the Rangers' chances from 62% to 78%. Expected goals favored the Islanders, 2.8 to 1.7; shots on goal were NYR 18, NYI 37. With league-average goaltending at both ends, the Islanders win a replay of these chances 70% of the time. Igor Shesterkin stopped 36 of 37 (.973), 1.8 goals saved above expected; Ilya Sorokin stopped 6 of 11 (.545), 3.8 goals below expected. Three stars: 1. Urho Vaakanainen (1 G, 2 A), 2. Jonny Brodzinski (2 G, 1 A), 3. Igor Shesterkin (36 saves, .973).

Three stars

  1. ★
    NYR
    U. Vaakanainen1 G, 2 A
  2. ★★
    NYR
    J. Brodzinski2 G, 1 A
  3. ★★★
    NYR
    I. Shesterkin36 saves, .973

Line score

goals · shots on goal beneath
Goals and shots on goal by period
Team1st2nd3rdT
NYRNYR352607518
NYINYI19014014137

Scoring

6 goals

1st period

  1. NYR
    U. Vaakanainen(2)
    R. Smith (19)
    snapxG 0.02win prob +12 ptsVideo
    1-0
    6:22
  2. NYI
    A. Romanov(3)
    T. DeAngelo (5), B. Nelson (20)
    snapxG 0.02win prob +13 ptsVideo
    1-1
    8:19
  3. NYR
    J. Brodzinski(5)
    B. Schneider (11), U. Vaakanainen (7)
    wristxG 0.05win prob +14 ptsVideo
    2-1
    12:39
  4. NYR
    J. Brodzinski(6)
    A. Fox (43), R. Lindgren (16)
    wristxG 0.02win prob +16 ptsVideo
    3-1
    19:12

2nd period

  1. NYR
    J. Miller(14)
    M. Zibanejad (28), U. Vaakanainen (8)
    snapxG 0.13win prob +10 ptsVideo
    4-1
    11:21
  2. NYR
    M. Rempe(2)
    J. Brodzinski (5), R. Lindgren (17)
    tip-inxG 0.11win prob +3 ptsVideo
    5-1
    16:30

Penalties

NYR 2 PIM·NYI 2 PIM

2nd

  • 3:55NYIAdam Pelech · Holdingdrawn by Artemi Panarin2 min

3rd

  • 3:16NYRAdam Fox · Hookingdrawn by Kyle MacLean2 min

Win probability

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

Biggest swing: Jonny Brodzinski, 1st 19:12 — NYR 62% → 78%

Shot map

unblocked attempts · size = our xG
A. Boqvist · On goal · xG 0.20A. Lee · On goal · xG 0.17J. Pageau · On goal · xG 0.15M. Tsyplakov · On goal · xG 0.14R. Pulock · On goal · xG 0.11A. Duclair · On goal · xG 0.10M. Gatcomb · Missed · xG 0.10A. Boqvist · On goal · xG 0.09A. Pelech · On goal · xG 0.08B. Nelson · On goal · xG 0.08J. Pageau · Missed · xG 0.07C. Cizikas · On goal · xG 0.06J. Pageau · On goal · xG 0.06A. Pelech · Missed · xG 0.06B. Horvat · Missed · xG 0.06B. Horvat · On goal · xG 0.06M. Gatcomb · On goal · xG 0.06T. DeAngelo · On goal · xG 0.06K. Palmieri · Missed · xG 0.05K. Palmieri · On goal · xG 0.05K. Palmieri · Missed · xG 0.05A. Lee · Missed · xG 0.05C. Cizikas · On goal · xG 0.05M. Tsyplakov · Missed · xG 0.05A. Boqvist · On goal · xG 0.05B. Horvat · Missed · xG 0.05B. Nelson · Missed · xG 0.05B. Horvat · On goal · xG 0.05M. Tsyplakov · Missed · xG 0.05A. Duclair · Missed · xG 0.04B. Horvat · On goal · xG 0.04A. Boqvist · Missed · xG 0.04A. Lee · On goal · xG 0.04A. Boqvist · On goal · xG 0.04M. Tsyplakov · On goal · xG 0.04K. Palmieri · Missed · xG 0.03C. Cizikas · Missed · xG 0.03K. Palmieri · On goal · xG 0.03P. Engvall · Missed · xG 0.03B. Nelson · Missed · xG 0.03B. Horvat · On goal · xG 0.02R. Pulock · Missed · xG 0.02A. Romanov · Goal · xG 0.02K. Palmieri · On goal · xG 0.02A. Romanov · On goal · xG 0.02A. Romanov · Missed · xG 0.02A. Romanov · On goal · xG 0.01A. Pelech · Missed · xG 0.01M. Gatcomb · On goal · xG 0.01K. Palmieri · Missed · xG 0.01C. Cizikas · On goal · xG 0.01A. Pelech · Missed · xG 0.01A. Romanov · Missed · xG 0.01P. Engvall · On goal · xG 0.01B. Horvat · On goal · xG 0.01R. Pulock · On goal · xG 0.01A. Pelech · Missed · xG 0.00S. Holmstrom · On goal · xG 0.00B. Nelson · On goal · xG 0.00T. DeAngelo · Missed · xG 0.00K. Palmieri · On goal · xG 0.00S. Perunovich · On goal · xG 0.00
NYI1 G · 2.8 xG · 62 att
Tap a shot for who, when and how likely
GoalOn goalMissedBigger = higher xG

Expected goals

NYRvsNYI
1.75 G
All situations
1 G2.8
1.65 G
Even strength
1 G2.5
0.20 G
Power play
0 G0.1
0.00 G
Shorthanded
0 G0.2

Expected goals: the chance each unblocked attempt scores, from our shot model, summed. 96 unblocked attempts.

Deserve to win

on the chances created
NYR30%70%NYI

Flurry-adjusted xG 1.72 – 2.82

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

NYRvsNYI
18
Shots on goal
37
50%
Faceoffs
50%
0/1
Power play
0/1
2
Penalty minutes
2
47
Hits
33
19
Blocked shots
12
14
Giveaways
8
7
Takeaways
0

Box score

every player line
New York Rangers skaters
SkaterGAP+/-SOGixGHitBlkPIMFO%TOI
55R. LindgrenD022+200.00210—24:13
4B. SchneiderD011+220.10550—23:37
17W. BorgenD000+210.08410—21:09
18U. VaakanainenD123+210.04100—20:57
16V. TrocheckC000-120.203104318:19
23A. FoxD011000.12042—17:48
10A. PanarinL000-130.28000—17:05
91R. SmithR011+110.08020—17:00
93M. ZibanejadC011+100.002105016:03
13A. LafrenièreL000-100.02310—15:57
8J. MillerC101+110.245007515:47
26J. VeseyL000+110.22100—14:35
39S. CarrickC000+110.035003814:18
50W. CuylleL000+120.07520—14:13
22J. BrodzinskiC213+320.113008313:14
78B. OthmannL000+300.01200—12:02
73M. RempeC101+310.11600011:30
79K. MillerD000000.00010—10:13
New York Rangers goalies
GoalieSASVGASV%xGAGSAxTOI
31I. Shesterkin(W)37361.9732.84+1.8460:00

Season series

NYR leads 4-0

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