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New York Rangers at Chicago Blackhawks

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Recap

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The Chicago Blackhawks beat the New York Rangers 3-0. The Blackhawks scored first and never trailed. The Blackhawks led 2-0 after two periods. The biggest swing in win probability was Louis Crevier's goal at 7:08 of the second period, which took the Blackhawks' chances from 52% to 70%. Expected goals favored the Blackhawks, 2.7 to 2.1; shots on goal were NYR 21, CHI 25. With league-average goaltending at both ends, the Blackhawks win a replay of these chances 61% of the time. Igor Shesterkin stopped 22 of 25 (.880); Spencer Knight stopped 21 of 21 (1.000), 2.1 goals saved above expected. Three stars: 1. Spencer Knight (21 saves, 1.000), 2. Connor Bedard (1 G, 1 A), 3. Louis Crevier (1 G).

Three stars

  1. ★
    CHI
    S. Knight21 saves, 1.000
  2. ★★
    CHI
    C. Bedard1 G, 1 A
  3. ★★★
    CHI
    L. Crevier1 G

Line score

goals · shots on goal beneath
Goals and shots on goal by period
Team1st2nd3rdT
NYRNYR0601104021
CHICHI0102817325

Scoring

3 goals

2nd period

  1. CHI
    backhandxG 0.09win prob +18 ptsVideo
    0-1
    7:08
  2. CHI
    snapxG 0.20win prob +16 ptsVideo
    0-2
    14:27

3rd period

  1. CHI
    wristxG 0.49win prob +6 ptsVideo
    0-3
    3:52

Penalties

NYR 8 PIM·CHI 6 PIM

2nd

  • 2:31NYRMatthew Robertson · Holdingdrawn by Oliver Moore2 min
  • 5:25CHIWyatt Kaiser · Slashingdrawn by Artemi Panarin2 min

3rd

  • 4:35NYRConor Sheary · Hookingdrawn by Frank Nazar2 min
  • 7:04CHILouis Crevier · Trippingdrawn by Alexis Lafrenière2 min
  • 11:55CHIJason Dickinson · Interferencedrawn by Alexis Lafrenière2 min
  • 19:41NYRSam Carrick · Roughingdrawn by Frank Nazar2 min
  • 19:41NYRSam Carrick · Roughingdrawn by Frank Nazar2 min

Win probability

ours · the whole game
Tap or hover the chart for the moment-by-moment number
CHI goalNYR goalFinal: CHI 100%

Biggest swing: Louis Crevier, 2nd 7:08 — CHI 52% → 70%

Shot map

unblocked attempts · size = our xG
T. Bertuzzi · Goal · xG 0.49C. Bedard · On goal · xG 0.21C. Bedard · Goal · xG 0.20O. Moore · Missed · xG 0.14C. Bedard · On goal · xG 0.13A. Levshunov · Missed · xG 0.12A. Burakovsky · On goal · xG 0.11T. Bertuzzi · Missed · xG 0.11R. Greene · On goal · xG 0.10L. Crevier · Goal · xG 0.09R. Greene · On goal · xG 0.09A. Levshunov · On goal · xG 0.08R. Donato · On goal · xG 0.08I. Mikheyev · On goal · xG 0.07F. Nazar · Missed · xG 0.07R. Donato · On goal · xG 0.07T. Bertuzzi · Missed · xG 0.06R. Greene · On goal · xG 0.05T. Teravainen · On goal · xG 0.05C. Bedard · Missed · xG 0.05A. Levshunov · Missed · xG 0.04M. Grzelcyk · Missed · xG 0.04F. Nazar · On goal · xG 0.03O. Moore · Missed · xG 0.03F. Nazar · On goal · xG 0.03R. Donato · On goal · xG 0.02T. Bertuzzi · On goal · xG 0.02C. Murphy · On goal · xG 0.02L. Crevier · On goal · xG 0.02I. Mikheyev · On goal · xG 0.02W. Kaiser · On goal · xG 0.01T. Teravainen · Missed · xG 0.01C. Murphy · Missed · xG 0.01A. Vlasic · Missed · xG 0.01C. Dach · Missed · xG 0.01A. Vlasic · Missed · xG 0.01C. Murphy · On goal · xG 0.01F. Nazar · On goal · xG 0.01L. Crevier · On goal · xG 0.01
CHI3 G · 2.7 xG · 39 att
Tap a shot for who, when and how likely
GoalOn goalMissedBigger = higher xG

Expected goals

NYRvsCHI
2.10 G
All situations
3 G2.7
1.90 G
Even strength
2 G2.4
0.20 G
Power play
0 G0.2
0.00 G
Shorthanded
1 G0.1

Expected goals: the chance each unblocked attempt scores, from our shot model, summed. 74 unblocked attempts.

Deserve to win

on the chances created
NYR39%61%CHI

Flurry-adjusted xG 2.06 – 2.65

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

NYRvsCHI
21
Shots on goal
25
68%
Faceoffs
32%
0/3
Power play
0/3
8
Penalty minutes
6
36
Hits
12
13
Blocked shots
14
16
Giveaways
9
2
Takeaways
7

Box score

every player line
New York Rangers skaters
SkaterGAP+/-SOGixGHitBlkPIMFO%TOI
44V. GavrikovD000-220.04000—24:27
4B. SchneiderD000-110.01210—23:28
16V. TrocheckC000-320.256207821:50
8J. MillerC000-200.100008020:11
10A. PanarinL000-210.26000—20:10
17W. BorgenD000-120.04110—19:23
93M. ZibanejadC000-130.311007519:20
13A. LafrenièreL000-120.1911010018:30
24C. SoucyD000010.02200—18:12
43C. ShearyL000-130.64112—16:51
50W. CuylleL000-100.005003314:48
60S. MorrowD000010.01020—13:38
29M. RobertsonD000000.02122—13:02
42N. LabaC000020.232105712:29
22J. BrodzinskiC000000.0031010010:02
49J. ChmelarR000000.00400—09:55
65B. BerardL000000.00310—09:44
39S. CarrickC000000.004042509:41
New York Rangers goalies
GoalieSASVGASV%xGAGSAxTOI
31I. Shesterkin(L)25223.8802.73-0.2760:00

Season series

Tied 1-1

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