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New York Rangers at Calgary Flames

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New York Rangers
▸3
Calgary Flames
1
FinalTV MSG 2, SNW·Scotiabank Saddledome

Recap

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The New York Rangers beat the Calgary Flames 3-1. The Rangers scored first and never trailed. The Rangers led 3-1 after two periods. The biggest swing in win probability was Ryan Spooner's goal at 10:48 of the second period, which took the Rangers' chances from 66% to 84%. Expected goals favored the Flames, 3.9 to 3.5; shots on goal were NYR 27, CGY 51. With league-average goaltending at both ends, the Flames win a replay of these chances 62% of the time. Henrik Lundqvist stopped 50 of 51 (.980), 2.9 goals saved above expected; Jon Gillies stopped 24 of 27 (.889). Three stars: 1. Henrik Lundqvist (50 saves, .980), 2. Ryan Spooner (1 G, 1 A), 3. Michael Frolik (1 A).

Three stars

  1. ★
    NYR
    H. Lundqvist50 saves, .980
  2. ★★
    NYR
    R. Spooner1 G, 1 A
  3. ★★★
    CGY
    M. Frolik1 A

Line score

goals · shots on goal beneath
Goals and shots on goal by period
Team1st2nd3rdT
NYRNYR1921008327
CGYCGY119013019151

Scoring

4 goals

1st period

  1. NYR
    K. Hayes(18)
    R. Spooner (22)
    wristxG 0.26win prob +12 pts
    1-0
    4:07
  2. CGY
    B. Kulak(2)
    M. Frolik (12), M. Tkachuk (25)
    slapxG 0.15win prob +15 pts
    1-1
    16:39

2nd period

  1. NYR
    P. Buchnevich(14)
    C. Kreider (13), N. Pionk (4)
    backhandxG 0.09win prob +16 pts
    2-1
    0:56
  2. NYR
    R. Spooner(10)
    T. DeAngelo (8)
    wristxG 0.14win prob +17 pts
    3-1
    10:48

Penalties

NYR 11 PIM·CGY 11 PIM

1st

  • 0:27NYRBrady Skjei · Hookingdrawn by Sam Bennett2 min

2nd

  • 1:47NYRBrady Skjei · Hookingdrawn by Sean Monahan2 min
  • 12:01CGYMikael Backlund · Cross checkingdrawn by Cody McLeod2 min
  • 19:40CGYTravis Hamonic · Fightingdrawn by Chris Kreider5 min
  • 19:40NYRChris Kreider · Fightingdrawn by Travis Hamonic5 min
  • 19:57CGYDougie Hamilton · High stickingdrawn by Mika Zibanejad2 min

3rd

  • 2:13NYRBrady Skjei · Interferencedrawn by Dougie Hamilton2 min
  • 7:54CGYMikael Backlund · Cross checkingdrawn by Mats Zuccarello2 min

Win probability

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

Biggest swing: Ryan Spooner, 2nd 10:48 — NYR 66% → 84%

Shot map

unblocked attempts · size = our xG
M. Backlund · Missed · xG 0.17M. Tkachuk · On goal · xG 0.16M. Jankowski · On goal · xG 0.16M. Frolik · On goal · xG 0.16B. Kulak · Goal · xG 0.15T. Brouwer · On goal · xG 0.13M. Tkachuk · Missed · xG 0.13S. Monahan · Missed · xG 0.12M. Stone · On goal · xG 0.11M. Tkachuk · Missed · xG 0.11M. Frolik · On goal · xG 0.11M. Tkachuk · On goal · xG 0.10M. Backlund · On goal · xG 0.09S. Monahan · On goal · xG 0.09M. Stone · Missed · xG 0.09M. Frolik · On goal · xG 0.09D. Hamilton · On goal · xG 0.08S. Bennett · On goal · xG 0.08M. Tkachuk · On goal · xG 0.08J. Gaudreau · On goal · xG 0.07M. Tkachuk · On goal · xG 0.07M. Stajan · On goal · xG 0.07T. Glass · On goal · xG 0.06M. Frolik · On goal · xG 0.06S. Monahan · On goal · xG 0.06D. Hamilton · On goal · xG 0.06M. Tkachuk · On goal · xG 0.06M. Stone · On goal · xG 0.06S. Monahan · On goal · xG 0.05M. Frolik · Missed · xG 0.05N. Shore · On goal · xG 0.05M. Tkachuk · On goal · xG 0.05S. Monahan · Missed · xG 0.05T. Brouwer · Missed · xG 0.05T. Glass · Missed · xG 0.04M. Stone · On goal · xG 0.04D. Hamilton · Missed · xG 0.04S. Bennett · On goal · xG 0.04T. Glass · Missed · xG 0.04J. Gaudreau · Missed · xG 0.04J. Gaudreau · On goal · xG 0.03T. Brodie · On goal · xG 0.03J. Gaudreau · On goal · xG 0.03T. Hamonic · On goal · xG 0.03M. Stone · On goal · xG 0.03D. Hamilton · On goal · xG 0.03S. Monahan · On goal · xG 0.02M. Giordano · On goal · xG 0.02M. Frolik · On goal · xG 0.02M. Giordano · On goal · xG 0.02M. Giordano · On goal · xG 0.02J. Gaudreau · Missed · xG 0.02D. Hamilton · Missed · xG 0.02D. Hamilton · On goal · xG 0.02M. Stone · On goal · xG 0.02B. Kulak · Missed · xG 0.02D. Hamilton · On goal · xG 0.02T. Hamonic · Missed · xG 0.02D. Hamilton · On goal · xG 0.02D. Hamilton · Missed · xG 0.02M. Backlund · Missed · xG 0.01J. Gaudreau · On goal · xG 0.01T. Hamonic · On goal · xG 0.01M. Jankowski · On goal · xG 0.01M. Giordano · On goal · xG 0.01B. Kulak · On goal · xG 0.01M. Stajan · On goal · xG 0.01M. Backlund · Missed · xG 0.00T. Hamonic · On goal · xG 0.00T. Brodie · Missed · xG 0.00M. Backlund · On goal · xG 0.00
CGY1 G · 3.9 xG · 71 att
Tap a shot for who, when and how likely
GoalOn goalMissedBigger = higher xG

Expected goals

NYRvsCGY
3.53 G
All situations
1 G3.9
2.63 G
Even strength
1 G2.3
0.40 G
Power play
0 G1.5
0.00 G
Shorthanded
0 G0.0

Expected goals: the chance each unblocked attempt scores, from our shot model, summed. 112 unblocked attempts.

Deserve to win

on the chances created
NYR38%62%CGY

Flurry-adjusted xG 3.03 – 3.81

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

NYRvsCGY
27
Shots on goal
51
51%
Faceoffs
49%
0/3
Power play
0/3
11
Penalty minutes
11
13
Hits
16
16
Blocked shots
7
16
Giveaways
15
3
Takeaways
10

Box score

every player line
New York Rangers skaters
SkaterGAP+/-SOGixGHitBlkPIMFO%TOI
58J. GilmourD000+120.02010—24:36
44N. PionkD011010.13020—23:43
76B. SkjeiD000+100.00236—21:12
18M. StaalD000000.00100—20:52
36M. ZuccarelloR000020.41000—19:59
13K. HayesR101+210.270004719:29
93M. ZibanejadC000+150.401004718:31
26J. VeseyL000010.61140—18:05
90V. NamestnikovC000020.342007116:37
17J. FastR000+220.13020—16:08
23R. SpoonerC112+250.290004015:52
89P. BuchnevichL101+120.44000—14:59
20C. KreiderL011+120.302155013:51
77T. DeAngeloD011+110.17010—13:13
46R. O'GaraD000+110.01010—12:43
28P. CareyC000-100.00000009:16
12P. HollandC000-100.000106008:50
8C. McLeodL000-100.00400—06:04
New York Rangers goalies
GoalieSASVGASV%xGAGSAxTOI
30H. Lundqvist(W)51501.9803.85+2.8560:00

Season series

NYR leads 2-0

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