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New York Rangers at Minnesota Wild

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New York Rangers
▸4
Minnesota Wild
2
FinalTV FDSNNO, MSG·Grand Casino Arena

Recap

written from the game data

The New York Rangers beat the Minnesota Wild 4-2. The Rangers scored first and never trailed. The Rangers led 4-1 after two periods. The biggest swing in win probability was Jaroslav Chmelar's goal at 8:41 of the second period, which took the Rangers' chances from 65% to 83%. Expected goals favored the Wild, 3.9 to 1.9; shots on goal were NYR 18, MIN 48. With league-average goaltending at both ends, the Wild win a replay of these chances 79% of the time. Igor Shesterkin stopped 46 of 48 (.958), 1.9 goals saved above expected; Filip Gustavsson stopped 14 of 18 (.778), 2.1 goals below expected. Three stars: 1. Igor Shesterkin (46 saves, .958), 2. Vladislav Gavrikov (1 G, 2 A), 3. Vincent Trocheck (1 G).

Three stars

  1. ★
    NYR
    I. Shesterkin46 saves, .958
  2. ★★
    NYR
    V. Gavrikov1 G, 2 A
  3. ★★★
    NYR
    V. Trocheck1 G

Line score

goals · shots on goal beneath
Goals and shots on goal by period
Team1st2nd3rdT
NYRNYR292801418
MINMIN06121121248

Scoring

6 goals

1st period

  1. NYR
    N. Laba(9)PPG
    G. Perreault (11), V. Gavrikov (16)
    wristxG 0.08win prob +10 ptsVideo
    1-0
    2:41
  2. NYR
    V. Gavrikov(13)
    T. Kartye (10), A. Fox (28)
    backhandxG 0.08win prob +16 ptsVideo
    2-0
    15:00

2nd period

  1. MIN
    M. Boldy(38)PPG
    Q. Hughes (61), F. Gustavsson (2)
    wristxG 0.09win prob +12 ptsVideo
    2-1
    0:35
  2. NYR
    J. Chmelar(2)
    T. Raddysh (9), U. Vaakanainen (6)
    backhandxG 0.15win prob +17 ptsVideo
    3-1
    8:41
  3. NYR
    V. Trocheck(13)
    V. Gavrikov (17), A. Fox (29)
    deflectedxG 0.13win prob +10 ptsVideo
    4-1
    9:03

3rd period

  1. MIN
    D. Yurov(10)
    V. Tarasenko (20), Y. Trenin (14)
    wristxG 0.21win prob +5 ptsVideo
    4-2
    7:19

Penalties

NYR 18 PIM·MIN 10 PIM

1st

  • 0:54MINBrock Faber · Trippingdrawn by J.T. Miller2 min
  • 9:45NYRWill Borgen · Trippingdrawn by Joel Eriksson Ek2 min
  • 20:00NYRTye Kartye · Cross checkingdrawn by Ryan Hartman2 min

2nd

  • 18:05NYRVladislav Gavrikov · High sticking double minordrawn by Ryan Hartman4 min

3rd

  • 9:38NYRVincent Trocheck · Trippingdrawn by Brock Faber2 min
  • 11:13MINMatt Boldy · Hookingdrawn by Noah Laba2 min
  • 12:19NYRAdam Fox · Hookingdrawn by Nick Foligno2 min
  • 14:21MINJoel Eriksson Ek · Interference goalkeeperdrawn by Igor Shesterkin2 min
  • 14:21NYRWill Borgen · Roughingdrawn by Joel Eriksson Ek2 min
  • 14:21MINJoel Eriksson Ek · Roughingdrawn by Will Borgen2 min
  • 17:29NYRVladislav Gavrikov · Slashingdrawn by Ryan Hartman2 min
  • 18:54MINMats Zuccarello · Roughingdrawn by J.T. Miller2 min
  • 18:54NYRJ.T. Miller · Roughingdrawn by Mats Zuccarello2 min

Win probability

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

Biggest swing: Jaroslav Chmelar, 2nd 8:41 — NYR 65% → 83%

Shot map

unblocked attempts · size = our xG
M. Zuccarello · On goal · xG 0.47K. Kaprizov · On goal · xG 0.23D. Yurov · Goal · xG 0.21K. Kaprizov · On goal · xG 0.16J. Eriksson Ek · On goal · xG 0.15Q. Hughes · Missed · xG 0.13M. Boldy · On goal · xG 0.12D. Yurov · On goal · xG 0.11M. Zuccarello · On goal · xG 0.10K. Kaprizov · On goal · xG 0.09M. Boldy · Missed · xG 0.09M. Boldy · Goal · xG 0.09M. Boldy · On goal · xG 0.08J. Eriksson Ek · On goal · xG 0.08K. Kaprizov · Missed · xG 0.08K. Kaprizov · Missed · xG 0.08J. Eriksson Ek · On goal · xG 0.08M. McCarron · On goal · xG 0.08Q. Hughes · Missed · xG 0.08R. Hartman · On goal · xG 0.07V. Tarasenko · On goal · xG 0.07M. Boldy · On goal · xG 0.07M. Zuccarello · Missed · xG 0.07K. Kaprizov · Missed · xG 0.06J. Eriksson Ek · Missed · xG 0.06R. Hartman · Missed · xG 0.05J. Spurgeon · On goal · xG 0.05V. Tarasenko · On goal · xG 0.05M. Zuccarello · On goal · xG 0.05M. Johansson · On goal · xG 0.05K. Kaprizov · On goal · xG 0.05Q. Hughes · Missed · xG 0.04Y. Trenin · On goal · xG 0.04M. Zuccarello · On goal · xG 0.04K. Kaprizov · On goal · xG 0.04B. Faber · On goal · xG 0.04J. Eriksson Ek · On goal · xG 0.04K. Kaprizov · On goal · xG 0.04R. Hartman · Missed · xG 0.03R. Hartman · On goal · xG 0.03M. Zuccarello · On goal · xG 0.03M. Zuccarello · On goal · xG 0.03Q. Hughes · On goal · xG 0.03J. Brodin · On goal · xG 0.03J. Eriksson Ek · Missed · xG 0.03M. Zuccarello · Missed · xG 0.02M. McCarron · On goal · xG 0.02J. Eriksson Ek · On goal · xG 0.02B. Faber · Missed · xG 0.02Y. Trenin · On goal · xG 0.02Q. Hughes · On goal · xG 0.02J. Middleton · On goal · xG 0.02M. Johansson · On goal · xG 0.02B. Faber · On goal · xG 0.01Z. Bogosian · On goal · xG 0.01J. Brodin · On goal · xG 0.01N. Sturm · On goal · xG 0.01J. Spurgeon · On goal · xG 0.00J. Spurgeon · On goal · xG 0.00J. Spurgeon · On goal · xG 0.00N. Foligno · On goal · xG 0.00M. Johansson · On goal · xG 0.00
MIN2 G · 3.9 xG · 62 att
Tap a shot for who, when and how likely
GoalOn goalMissedBigger = higher xG

Expected goals

NYRvsMIN
1.94 G
All situations
2 G3.9
1.23 G
Even strength
1 G2.2
0.71 G
Power play
1 G1.6
0.00 G
Shorthanded
0 G0.0

Expected goals: the chance each unblocked attempt scores, from our shot model, summed. 90 unblocked attempts.

Deserve to win

on the chances created
NYR21%79%MIN

Flurry-adjusted xG 1.87 – 3.70

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

NYRvsMIN
18
Shots on goal
48
48%
Faceoffs
52%
1/3
Power play
1/7
18
Penalty minutes
10
13
Hits
24
21
Blocked shots
10
16
Giveaways
9
2
Takeaways
2

Box score

every player line
New York Rangers skaters
SkaterGAP+/-SOGixGHitBlkPIMFO%TOI
4B. SchneiderD000-110.08330—23:23
23A. FoxD022+200.00002—23:06
16V. TrocheckC101+130.351225320:47
44V. GavrikovD123+310.18006—20:46
93M. ZibanejadC000020.311104020:29
8J. MillerC000010.112325719:15
17W. BorgenD000-100.00044—18:47
50W. CuylleL000000.01300—16:42
42N. LabaC101+120.091105016:29
29M. RobertsonD000010.08100—16:16
13A. LafrenièreL000030.24000—15:59
18U. VaakanainenD011+100.03020—14:37
94G. PerreaultR011000.00010—13:46
24T. KartyeL011+100.00012—13:38
43C. ShearyL000+100.00000—10:24
14T. RaddyshR011+110.10010—09:09
84A. EdstromC000010.050003307:33
49J. ChmelarR101+120.31120—06:19
New York Rangers goalies
GoalieSASVGASV%xGAGSAxTOI
31I. Shesterkin(W)48462.9583.91+1.9160:00

Season series

Tied 1-1

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