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New York Islanders at New York Rangers

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New York Islanders
▸7
New York Rangers
2
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Recap

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The New York Islanders beat the New York Rangers 7-2. The Islanders scored first and never trailed. The Islanders led 5-1 after two periods. The biggest swing in win probability was Mathew Barzal's goal at 0:37 of the second period, which took the Islanders' chances from 62% to 79%. Expected goals favored the Rangers, 4.5 to 3.2; shots on goal were NYI 37, NYR 39. With league-average goaltending at both ends, the Rangers win a replay of these chances 68% of the time. Jaroslav Halak stopped 37 of 39 (.949), 2.5 goals saved above expected; Henrik Lundqvist stopped 16 of 18 (.889). Three stars: 1. Mathew Barzal (2 G, 3 A), 2. Anthony Beauvillier (2 G, 1 A), 3. Jordan Eberle (4 A).

Three stars

  1. ★
    NYI
    M. Barzal2 G, 3 A
  2. ★★
    NYI
    A. Beauvillier2 G, 1 A
  3. ★★★
    NYI
    J. Eberle4 A

Line score

goals · shots on goal beneath
Goals and shots on goal by period
Team1st2nd3rdT
NYINYI214311212737
NYRNYR116010113239

Scoring

9 goals

1st period

  1. NYI
    A. Beauvillier(6)
    J. Eberle (17), M. Barzal (27)
    wristxG 0.07win prob +13 pts
    1-0
    6:06
  2. NYR
    K. Hayes(10)PPG
    R. Nash (9)
    snapxG 0.17win prob +12 pts
    1-1
    14:25
  3. NYI
    S. Prince(1)
    S. Mayfield (9)
    wristxG 0.06win prob +15 pts
    2-1
    16:25

2nd period

  1. NYI
    M. Barzal(14)
    J. Eberle (18), S. Mayfield (10)
    backhandxG 0.03win prob +16 pts
    3-1
    0:37
  2. NYI
    M. Barzal(15)
    A. Beauvillier (4), J. Eberle (19)
    wristxG 0.19win prob +11 pts
    4-1
    4:11
  3. NYI
    A. Beauvillier(7)
    J. Tavares (30), T. Hickey (7)
    wristxG 0.09win prob +5 pts
    5-1
    6:51

3rd period

  1. NYR
    M. Zibanejad(14)
    M. Zuccarello (24), R. McDonagh (19)
    tip-inxG 0.09win prob +1 pts
    5-2
    9:05
  2. NYI
    T. Hickey(2)
    J. Eberle (20), M. Barzal (28)
    backhandxG 0.03
    6-2
    16:06
  3. NYI
    C. Clutterbuck(8)
    J. Chimera (7), M. Barzal (29)
    wristxG 0.06
    7-2
    18:55

Penalties

NYI 6 PIM·NYR 4 PIM

1st

  • 1:42NYRMarc Staal · Trippingdrawn by Brock Nelson2 min
  • 10:48NYRMats Zuccarello · Trippingdrawn by Anders Lee2 min
  • 13:13NYIJason Chimera · Slashingdrawn by Jimmy Vesey2 min

3rd

  • 5:20NYIAdam Pelech · Holdingdrawn by Rick Nash2 min
  • 7:02NYINick Leddy · Hookingdrawn by Jimmy Vesey2 min

Win probability

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

Biggest swing: Mathew Barzal, 2nd 0:37 — NYI 62% → 79%

Shot map

unblocked attempts · size = our xG
M. Staal · On goal · xG 0.47V. Lettieri · On goal · xG 0.23D. Desharnais · Missed · xG 0.20K. Hayes · On goal · xG 0.18B. Skjei · On goal · xG 0.18K. Hayes · On goal · xG 0.18R. Nash · On goal · xG 0.18K. Hayes · On goal · xG 0.17K. Hayes · Goal · xG 0.17J. Miller · On goal · xG 0.15P. Buchnevich · On goal · xG 0.14M. Zibanejad · On goal · xG 0.14R. Nash · On goal · xG 0.13J. Fast · On goal · xG 0.13R. Nash · On goal · xG 0.11V. Lettieri · Missed · xG 0.10M. Zibanejad · Goal · xG 0.09S. Kampfer · On goal · xG 0.09M. Grabner · Missed · xG 0.08B. Skjei · Missed · xG 0.08M. Zibanejad · Missed · xG 0.07N. Holden · On goal · xG 0.07P. Buchnevich · Missed · xG 0.07J. Vesey · On goal · xG 0.06K. Hayes · Missed · xG 0.06N. Holden · Missed · xG 0.06J. Fast · Missed · xG 0.05S. Kampfer · Missed · xG 0.05K. Shattenkirk · Missed · xG 0.05K. Hayes · On goal · xG 0.04J. Miller · On goal · xG 0.04J. Vesey · On goal · xG 0.04K. Hayes · On goal · xG 0.04R. Nash · Missed · xG 0.04P. Buchnevich · On goal · xG 0.04M. Grabner · On goal · xG 0.03P. Buchnevich · Missed · xG 0.03N. Holden · On goal · xG 0.03M. Zibanejad · On goal · xG 0.03M. Grabner · On goal · xG 0.03M. Staal · On goal · xG 0.03M. Zuccarello · Missed · xG 0.03S. Kampfer · On goal · xG 0.03P. Buchnevich · Missed · xG 0.03K. Shattenkirk · On goal · xG 0.03V. Lettieri · On goal · xG 0.03J. Miller · Missed · xG 0.02D. Desharnais · On goal · xG 0.02M. Grabner · On goal · xG 0.02J. Vesey · Missed · xG 0.02R. Nash · On goal · xG 0.02K. Hayes · On goal · xG 0.01B. Skjei · On goal · xG 0.01K. Shattenkirk · On goal · xG 0.01B. Skjei · Missed · xG 0.01R. Nash · On goal · xG 0.00M. Zuccarello · On goal · xG 0.00
NYR2 G · 4.5 xG · 57 att
Tap a shot for who, when and how likely
GoalOn goalMissedBigger = higher xG

Expected goals

NYIvsNYR
3.27 G
All situations
2 G4.5
2.77 G
Even strength
1 G3.4
0.50 G
Power play
1 G1.0
0.00 G
Shorthanded
0 G0.1

Expected goals: the chance each unblocked attempt scores, from our shot model, summed. 109 unblocked attempts.

Deserve to win

on the chances created
NYI32%68%NYR

Flurry-adjusted xG 3.18 – 4.42

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

NYIvsNYR
37
Shots on goal
39
47%
Faceoffs
53%
0/2
Power play
1/3
6
Penalty minutes
4
25
Hits
28
21
Blocked shots
14
14
Giveaways
17
6
Takeaways
13

Box score

every player line
New York Islanders skaters
SkaterGAP+/-SOGixGHitBlkPIMFO%TOI
2N. LeddyD000+120.06032—22:23
42S. MayfieldD022+110.02320—22:11
91J. TavaresC011+120.170006320:42
50A. PelechD000+230.05212—20:04
28S. AhoD000+320.10000—18:49
29B. NelsonC000010.131102918:19
13M. BarzalC235+540.430003117:25
14T. HickeyD112+320.10210—16:50
6R. PulockD000+140.12150—16:46
27A. LeeL000020.22210—15:06
15C. ClutterbuckR101030.23440—15:02
7J. EberleR044+420.75010—14:55
72A. BeauvillierR213+520.263105014:31
10A. QuineC000+130.22110014:22
25J. ChimeraL011+100.00002—14:12
71M. Dal ColleL000+100.01100—13:33
11S. PrinceL101+130.25200—12:21
53C. CizikasC000010.133006707:17
New York Islanders goalies
GoalieSASVGASV%xGAGSAxTOI
41J. Halak(W)39372.9494.50+2.5060:00

Season series

NYI leads 4-0

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