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New York Rangers at Boston Bruins

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New York Rangers
▸3
Boston Bruins
2
Final/OTTV MSG+, NESN·TD Garden

Recap

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The New York Rangers beat the Boston Bruins 3-2 in overtime, Mats Zuccarello scoring at 1:56. The Rangers scored first and never trailed. The Rangers led 2-1 after two periods. The biggest swing in win probability was Mats Zuccarello's goal at 1:56 of overtime, which took the Rangers' chances from 49% to 100%. Expected goals favored the Bruins, 3.4 to 3.0; shots on goal were NYR 28, BOS 35. With league-average goaltending at both ends, the Bruins win a replay of these chances 56% of the time. Henrik Lundqvist stopped 33 of 35 (.943), 1.4 goals saved above expected; Tuukka Rask stopped 25 of 28 (.893). Three stars: 1. Mats Zuccarello (1 G), 2. Henrik Lundqvist (33 saves, .943), 3. Brad Marchand (1 G).

Three stars

  1. ★
    NYR
    M. Zuccarello1 G
  2. ★★
    NYR
    H. Lundqvist33 saves, .943
  3. ★★★
    BOS
    B. Marchand1 G

Line score

goals · shots on goal beneath
Goals and shots on goal by period
Team1st2nd3rdOTT
NYRNYR181100812328
BOSBOS0711111601235

Scoring

5 goals

1st period

  1. NYR
    M. Grabner(16)
    K. Hayes (7), B. Skjei (10)
    wristxG 0.11win prob +14 pts
    1-0
    14:42

2nd period

  1. NYR
    J. Miller(6)PPG
    R. McDonagh (18), B. Skjei (11)
    backhandxG 0.07win prob +13 pts
    2-0
    2:41
  2. BOS
    D. Heinen(7)
    Z. Chara (6), D. Krejci (9)
    slapxG 0.06win prob +17 pts
    2-1
    17:12

3rd period

  1. BOS
    B. Marchand(13)PPG
    D. Pastrnak (15), R. Spooner (4)
    snapxG 0.13win prob +25 pts
    2-2
    5:38

Overtime

  1. NYR
    M. Zuccarello(8)PPG
    K. Shattenkirk (17), C. Kreider (9)
    wristxG 0.13win prob +51 pts
    3-2
    1:56

Penalties

NYR 14 PIM·BOS 10 PIM

1st

  • 9:52NYRPavel Buchnevich · Hookingdrawn by Zdeno Chara2 min
  • 18:00BOSDavid Backes · Hookingdrawn by Pavel Buchnevich2 min

2nd

  • 2:14BOSDavid Krejci · High stickingdrawn by Brady Skjei2 min
  • 8:46NYRKevin Hayes · Slashingdrawn by Charlie McAvoy2 min
  • 12:28NYRMats Zuccarello · Slashingdrawn by Kevan Miller2 min
  • 13:25BOSRyan Spooner · Hookingdrawn by Jesper Fast2 min
  • 15:04NYRDavid Desharnais · Holding the stickdrawn by Tim Schaller2 min
  • 19:28NYRJ.T. Miller · Interferencedrawn by Riley Nash2 min

3rd

  • 3:56NYRBrady Skjei · Holdingdrawn by Brad Marchand2 min
  • 11:20NYRKevin Shattenkirk · Slashingdrawn by Riley Nash2 min
  • 12:47BOSserved by J. DeBrusk · Too many men on the ice2 min

OT

  • 1:05BOSserved by D. Pastrnak · Too many men on the ice2 min

Win probability

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

Biggest swing: Mats Zuccarello, OT 1:56 — NYR 49% → 100%

Shot map

unblocked attempts · size = our xG
D. Heinen · On goal · xG 0.19P. Bergeron · On goal · xG 0.18D. Pastrnak · On goal · xG 0.16P. Bergeron · On goal · xG 0.14B. Marchand · On goal · xG 0.13P. Bergeron · On goal · xG 0.13D. Krejci · Missed · xG 0.13B. Marchand · Goal · xG 0.13P. Bergeron · On goal · xG 0.13B. Marchand · On goal · xG 0.13D. Heinen · On goal · xG 0.12B. Marchand · Missed · xG 0.11D. Heinen · Missed · xG 0.10N. Acciari · On goal · xG 0.10D. Krejci · Missed · xG 0.10S. Kuraly · On goal · xG 0.09T. Krug · On goal · xG 0.09P. Bergeron · On goal · xG 0.09D. Backes · On goal · xG 0.08D. Pastrnak · On goal · xG 0.08P. Bergeron · Missed · xG 0.08P. Bergeron · Missed · xG 0.08Z. Chara · Missed · xG 0.07P. Bergeron · Missed · xG 0.07J. DeBrusk · On goal · xG 0.07D. Heinen · Goal · xG 0.06R. Nash · Missed · xG 0.06B. Marchand · On goal · xG 0.04D. Heinen · On goal · xG 0.04P. Bergeron · Missed · xG 0.04T. Krug · On goal · xG 0.04T. Krug · On goal · xG 0.03Z. Chara · Missed · xG 0.03D. Backes · On goal · xG 0.02B. Marchand · On goal · xG 0.02P. Bergeron · Missed · xG 0.02K. Miller · Missed · xG 0.02P. Bergeron · On goal · xG 0.02B. Carlo · On goal · xG 0.02C. McAvoy · Missed · xG 0.02C. McAvoy · Missed · xG 0.02P. Bergeron · On goal · xG 0.02B. Marchand · On goal · xG 0.01Z. Chara · Missed · xG 0.01S. Kuraly · Missed · xG 0.01Z. Chara · Missed · xG 0.01T. Krug · Missed · xG 0.01D. Backes · On goal · xG 0.01P. Bergeron · On goal · xG 0.01T. Schaller · On goal · xG 0.01P. Bergeron · On goal · xG 0.01J. DeBrusk · On goal · xG 0.00Z. Chara · On goal · xG 0.00D. Backes · Missed · xG 0.00M. Grzelcyk · On goal · xG 0.00
BOS2 G · 3.4 xG · 55 att
Tap a shot for who, when and how likely
GoalOn goalMissedBigger = higher xG

Expected goals

NYRvsBOS
3.03 G
All situations
2 G3.4
2.41 G
Even strength
1 G2.3
0.52 G
Power play
1 G1.2
0.20 G
Shorthanded
0 G0.0

Expected goals: the chance each unblocked attempt scores, from our shot model, summed. 95 unblocked attempts.

Deserve to win

on the chances created
NYR44%56%BOS

Flurry-adjusted xG 3.03 – 3.42

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

NYRvsBOS
28
Shots on goal
35
38%
Faceoffs
62%
2/5
Power play
1/7
14
Penalty minutes
10
24
Hits
19
16
Blocked shots
6
10
Giveaways
22
14
Takeaways
14

Box score

every player line
New York Rangers skaters
SkaterGAP+/-SOGixGHitBlkPIMFO%TOI
27R. McDonaghD011030.18250—26:25
36M. ZuccarelloR101070.85002—20:52
18M. StaalD000000.01010—19:38
76B. SkjeiD022+120.12212—19:31
55N. HoldenD000-100.10320—19:21
61R. NashL000-120.38020—17:51
10J. MillerC101040.523224717:44
13K. HayesR011+110.183024816:56
22K. ShattenkirkD011+130.05102—16:56
42B. SmithD000-110.09100—16:54
40M. GrabnerL101+110.27100—15:42
20C. KreiderL011010.153006715:33
17J. FastR000000.00110—15:31
51D. DesharnaisC000-110.091022514:19
89P. BuchnevichL000020.04102—13:44
26J. VeseyL000000.00000—09:50
28P. CareyC000000.00110008:10
24B. NievesC000000.011101808:00
New York Rangers goalies
GoalieSASVGASV%xGAGSAxTOI
30H. Lundqvist(W)35332.9433.44+1.4461:56

Season series

NYR leads 2-1

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