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New York Rangers at Philadelphia Flyers

FinalTV NBCSP, MSG·Wells Fargo Center

Recap

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The Philadelphia Flyers beat the New York Rangers 4-3. The Flyers scored first and never trailed. The Flyers led 3-2 after two periods. The biggest swing in win probability was Jesper Fast's goal at 17:03 of the second period, which took the Rangers' chances from 10% to 26%. Expected goals were close — NYR 2.9, PHI 3.1; shots on goal were NYR 36, PHI 36. With league-average goaltending at both ends, the Flyers win a replay of these chances 53% of the time. Alexandar Georgiev stopped 32 of 36 (.889), 0.9 goals below expected; Alex Lyon stopped 33 of 36 (.917). Three stars: 1. Travis Konecny (2 G), 2. Claude Giroux (3 A), 3. Jesper Fast (2 G, 1 A).

Three stars

  1. ★
    PHI
    T. Konecny2 G
  2. ★★
    PHI
    C. Giroux3 A
  3. ★★★
    NYR
    J. Fast2 G, 1 A

Line score

goals · shots on goal beneath
Goals and shots on goal by period
Team1st2nd3rdT
NYRNYR18115113336
PHIPHI115210111436

Scoring

7 goals

1st period

  1. PHI
    snapxG 0.15win prob +13 pts
    0-1
    7:56
  2. NYR
    J. Fast (17), N. Pionk (12)
    wristxG 0.15win prob +14 pts
    1-1
    13:53

2nd period

  1. PHI
    wristxG 0.13win prob +13 pts
    1-2
    3:46
  2. PHI
    R. Gudas (12), C. Giroux (64)
    tip-inxG 0.12win prob +15 pts
    1-3
    8:38
  3. NYR
    wristxG 0.04win prob +15 pts
    2-3
    17:03

3rd period

  1. PHI
    backhandxG 0.07win prob +15 pts
    2-4
    0:08
  2. NYR
    backhandxG 0.16win prob +15 pts
    3-4
    1:28

Penalties

NYR 6 PIM·PHI 6 PIM

1st

  • 1:56PHIJordan Weal · Hookingdrawn by Jimmy Vesey2 min

2nd

  • 3:31PHIMatt Read · Hookingdrawn by Jesper Fast2 min
  • 3:31NYRMika Zibanejad · Roughingdrawn by Scott Laughton2 min
  • 3:50NYRMarc Staal · Trippingdrawn by Andrew MacDonald2 min
  • 11:06NYRKevin Hayes · Slashingdrawn by Jordan Weal2 min

3rd

  • 8:21PHITravis Sanheim · Trippingdrawn by Chris Kreider2 min

Win probability

ours · the whole game
Tap or hover the chart for the moment-by-moment number
PHI goalNYR goalFinal: PHI 100%

Biggest swing: Jesper Fast, 2nd 17:03 — NYR 10% → 26%

Shot map

unblocked attempts · size = our xG
S. Laughton · Missed · xG 0.23O. Lindblom · On goal · xG 0.16T. Konecny · Goal · xG 0.15J. Weal · On goal · xG 0.14W. Simmonds · On goal · xG 0.14J. Voracek · Goal · xG 0.13J. Lehtera · On goal · xG 0.12O. Lindblom · On goal · xG 0.12N. Patrick · On goal · xG 0.12O. Lindblom · On goal · xG 0.12T. Konecny · Goal · xG 0.12S. Couturier · On goal · xG 0.10W. Simmonds · Missed · xG 0.09W. Simmonds · On goal · xG 0.09J. Weal · Missed · xG 0.08S. Couturier · On goal · xG 0.08J. Voracek · On goal · xG 0.07S. Gostisbehere · On goal · xG 0.07T. Sanheim · On goal · xG 0.07T. Konecny · On goal · xG 0.07C. Giroux · On goal · xG 0.07J. Weal · Missed · xG 0.07O. Lindblom · Goal · xG 0.07J. Weal · On goal · xG 0.06R. Gudas · On goal · xG 0.06M. Read · On goal · xG 0.05C. Giroux · On goal · xG 0.05W. Simmonds · On goal · xG 0.05N. Patrick · On goal · xG 0.04I. Provorov · On goal · xG 0.04T. Konecny · Missed · xG 0.03C. Giroux · On goal · xG 0.03I. Provorov · Missed · xG 0.03R. Gudas · Missed · xG 0.02T. Konecny · On goal · xG 0.02N. Patrick · On goal · xG 0.02T. Sanheim · On goal · xG 0.01B. Manning · Missed · xG 0.01R. Gudas · On goal · xG 0.01R. Gudas · On goal · xG 0.01R. Gudas · On goal · xG 0.01R. Gudas · Missed · xG 0.01S. Gostisbehere · Missed · xG 0.01S. Laughton · Missed · xG 0.01T. Konecny · Missed · xG 0.01T. Sanheim · On goal · xG 0.00S. Couturier · On goal · xG 0.00O. Lindblom · On goal · xG 0.00
PHI4 G · 3.1 xG · 48 att
Tap a shot for who, when and how likely
GoalOn goalMissedBigger = higher xG

Expected goals

NYRvsPHI
2.93 G
All situations
4 G3.1
2.43 G
Even strength
4 G2.9
0.40 G
Power play
0 G0.2
0.10 G
Shorthanded
0 G0.0

Expected goals: the chance each unblocked attempt scores, from our shot model, summed. 100 unblocked attempts.

Deserve to win

on the chances created
NYR47%53%PHI

Flurry-adjusted xG 2.90 – 3.09

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

NYRvsPHI
36
Shots on goal
36
50%
Faceoffs
50%
0/2
Power play
0/2
6
Penalty minutes
6
19
Hits
17
10
Blocked shots
21
8
Giveaways
13
6
Takeaways
3

Box score

every player line
New York Rangers skaters
SkaterGAP+/-SOGixGHitBlkPIMFO%TOI
44N. PionkD011020.05400—23:33
18M. StaalD000+110.02102—20:33
25R. SproulD011-200.03020—20:05
36M. ZuccarelloR000-240.3110010019:26
76B. SkjeiD000-230.11040—18:58
58J. GilmourD011+120.06010—18:54
13K. HayesR000020.191025618:31
93M. ZibanejadC101040.741125318:26
23R. SpoonerC000030.191001418:10
89P. BuchnevichL000010.0900010018:02
20C. KreiderL011+220.18200—16:30
26J. VeseyL000-130.37300—15:59
17J. FastR213+230.400106714:24
46R. O'GaraD011040.09100—14:11
90V. NamestnikovC000-110.06000012:06
51D. DesharnaisC000-100.000105609:51
28P. CareyC000-100.00000009:17
8C. McLeodL000010.05400—08:49
New York Rangers goalies
GoalieSASVGASV%xGAGSAxTOI
40A. Georgiev(L)36324.8893.12-0.8858:15

Season series

PHI leads 3-1

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