New York Rangers at Ottawa Senators
Recap
written from the game dataThe Ottawa Senators beat the New York Rangers 6-3. The Senators scored first and never trailed. The Senators led 4-2 after two periods. The biggest swing in win probability was Derick Brassard's goal at 18:53 of the second period, which took the Senators' chances from 75% to 90%. Expected goals favored the Rangers, 2.8 to 2.3; shots on goal were NYR 38, OTT 33. With league-average goaltending at both ends, the Rangers win a replay of these chances 59% of the time. Henrik Lundqvist stopped 22 of 27 (.815), 3.4 goals below expected; Craig Anderson stopped 35 of 38 (.921). Three stars: 1. Derick Brassard (1 G, 2 A), 2. Matt Duchene (1 G, 1 A), 3. Thomas Chabot (1 G, 1 A).
Three stars
- ★D. Brassard1 G, 2 A

- ★★M. Duchene1 G, 1 A

- ★★★T. Chabot1 G, 1 A

Line score
goals · shots on goal beneathScoring
9 goals1st period
0-11:03
0-212:07
1-216:01
2nd period
1-311:59
2-314:31
2-418:53
3rd period
2-57:27
3-515:11
3-617:15
Penalties
2nd
- 4:15
Mats Zuccarello · Slashingdrawn by Erik Karlsson2 min
- 13:25
Johnny Oduya · Delaying game puck over glass2 min
3rd
- 0:09
Nick Holden · Slashingdrawn by Mark Stone2 min
- 10:55
Johnny Oduya · Cross checkingdrawn by Michael Grabner2 min
Win probability
ours · the whole gameBiggest swing: Derick Brassard, 2nd 18:53 — 75% → 90%
Shot map
unblocked attempts · size = our xGExpected goals
- 2.83 G
- All situations
- 6 G2.3
- 2.42 G
- Even strength
- 6 G2.1
- 0.41 G
- Power play
- 0 G0.1
Expected goals: the chance each unblocked attempt scores, from our shot model, summed. 95 unblocked attempts.
Deserve to win
on the chances createdFlurry-adjusted xG 2.74 – 2.28
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
- 38
- Shots on goal
- 33
- 58%
- Faceoffs
- 42%
- 1/2
- Power play
- 0/2
- 4
- Penalty minutes
- 4
- 22
- Hits
- 20
- 15
- Blocked shots
- 18
- 10
- Giveaways
- 16
- 4
- Takeaways
- 8
Box score
every player line
Season series
Data: NHL. Model: Gridpex (expected goals and win probability built on NHL play-by-play).
