New York Islanders at New York Rangers
Recap
written from the game dataThe New York Rangers beat the New York Islanders 4-0. The Rangers scored first and never trailed. The Rangers led 2-0 after two periods. The biggest swing in win probability was Will Borgen's goal at 19:15 of the first period, which took the Rangers' chances from 66% to 82%. Expected goals favored the Rangers, 4.0 to 1.9; shots on goal were NYI 21, NYR 27. With league-average goaltending at both ends, the Rangers win a replay of these chances 57% of the time. Ilya Sorokin stopped 23 of 26 (.885), 0.7 goals below expected; Igor Shesterkin stopped 21 of 21 (1.000), 1.9 goals saved above expected. Three stars: 1. Igor Shesterkin (21 saves, 1.000), 2. Will Cuylle (1 G, 1 A), 3. J.T. Miller (1 G, 1 A).
Three stars
- ★I. Shesterkin21 saves, 1.000

- ★★W. Cuylle1 G, 1 A

- ★★★J. Miller1 G, 1 A

Line score
goals · shots on goal beneathScoring
4 goals1st period
0-115:03
0-219:15
3rd period
0-33:43
0-414:51
Penalties
1st
- 7:17
Adam Pelech · Delaying game puck over glass2 min
- 9:29
served by B. Berard · Too many men on the ice2 min
- 18:09
served by B. Berard · Too many men on the ice2 min
2nd
- 4:58
Bo Horvat · Delaying game puck over glass2 min
- 15:39
K'Andre Miller · Holdingdrawn by Brock Nelson2 min
Win probability
ours · the whole gameBiggest swing: Will Borgen, 1st 19:15 — 66% → 82%
Shot map
unblocked attempts · size = our xGExpected goals
- 1.90 G
- All situations
- 3 G4.0
- 1.20 G
- Even strength
- 2 G1.5
- 0.50 G
- Power play
- 0 G0.7
- 0.20 G
- Shorthanded
- 1 G0.1
Expected goals: the chance each unblocked attempt scores, from our shot model, summed. 81 unblocked attempts. Empty-net goals are left out of the goal counts.
Deserve to win
on the chances createdFlurry-adjusted xG 1.90 – 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
- 21
- Shots on goal
- 27
- 48%
- Faceoffs
- 52%
- 0/3
- Power play
- 0/2
- 4
- Penalty minutes
- 6
- 17
- Hits
- 24
- 12
- Blocked shots
- 22
- 9
- Giveaways
- 4
- 3
- Takeaways
- 7
Box score
every player line
Season series
Data: NHL. Model: Gridpex (expected goals and win probability built on NHL play-by-play).




















