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New York Rangers at Boston Bruins

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New York Rangers
▸3
Boston Bruins
2
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Recap

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The New York Rangers beat the Boston Bruins 3-2. The lead changed hands 2 times. The Rangers led 2-1 after two periods. The biggest swing in win probability was Mika Zibanejad's goal at 9:05 of the third period, which took the Rangers' chances from 52% to 79%. Expected goals favored the Bruins, 2.9 to 1.3; shots on goal were NYR 20, BOS 29. With league-average goaltending at both ends, the Bruins win a replay of these chances 79% of the time. Henrik Lundqvist stopped 27 of 29 (.931), 0.9 goals saved above expected; Jaroslav Halak stopped 11 of 13 (.846), 1.1 goals below expected. Three stars: 1. Mika Zibanejad (2 G), 2. Danton Heinen (1 G), 3. Mats Zuccarello (2 A).

Three stars

  1. ★
    NYR
    M. Zibanejad2 G
  2. ★★
    BOS
    D. Heinen1 G
  3. ★★★
    NYR
    M. Zuccarello2 A

Line score

goals · shots on goal beneath
Goals and shots on goal by period
Team1st2nd3rdT
NYRNYR171716320
BOSBOS11006113229

Scoring

5 goals

1st period

  1. BOS
    D. Heinen(6)
    J. Forsbacka Karlsson (6)
    wristxG 0.09win prob +15 pts
    0-1
    17:28
  2. NYR
    F. Chytil(9)
    Unassisted
    wristxG 0.08win prob +15 pts
    1-1
    18:32

2nd period

  1. NYR
    M. Zibanejad(16)
    B. Skjei (11), M. Zuccarello (15)
    tip-inxG 0.05win prob +17 pts
    2-1
    5:22

3rd period

  1. BOS
    B. Marchand(19)
    D. Pastrnak (29), P. Bergeron (27)
    wristxG 0.14win prob +26 pts
    2-2
    3:24
  2. NYR
    M. Zibanejad(17)PPG
    K. Shattenkirk (12), M. Zuccarello (16)
    wristxG 0.03win prob +28 pts
    3-2
    9:05

Penalties

NYR 12 PIM·BOS 8 PIM

1st

  • 1:03NYRJesper Fast · Holdingdrawn by Brad Marchand2 min
  • 6:19NYRRyan Lindgren · High sticking double minordrawn by David Krejci4 min

2nd

  • 0:24BOSPatrice Bergeron · High stickingdrawn by Chris Kreider2 min
  • 13:42BOSMatt Grzelcyk · Slashingdrawn by Boo Nieves2 min
  • 13:59NYRKevin Shattenkirk · Trippingdrawn by Brad Marchand2 min

3rd

  • 8:03BOSZdeno Chara · Delaying game puck over glass2 min
  • 15:27NYRAdam McQuaid · Roughingdrawn by Chris Wagner2 min
  • 15:27NYRAdam McQuaid · Roughingdrawn by Chris Wagner2 min
  • 15:27BOSChris Wagner · Roughingdrawn by Adam McQuaid2 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: Mika Zibanejad, 3rd 9:05 — NYR 52% → 79%

Shot map

unblocked attempts · size = our xG
D. Heinen · On goal · xG 0.16B. Marchand · Goal · xG 0.13B. Marchand · Missed · xG 0.13D. Heinen · On goal · xG 0.13D. Krejci · On goal · xG 0.13P. Bergeron · On goal · xG 0.13B. Marchand · Missed · xG 0.12C. Wagner · On goal · xG 0.11J. DeBrusk · Missed · xG 0.11C. Wagner · On goal · xG 0.11S. Kuraly · Missed · xG 0.10J. DeBrusk · On goal · xG 0.10P. Cehlarik · On goal · xG 0.09P. Cehlarik · Missed · xG 0.09D. Heinen · Goal · xG 0.09B. Marchand · On goal · xG 0.08D. Pastrnak · On goal · xG 0.08C. McAvoy · On goal · xG 0.08C. Wagner · On goal · xG 0.07S. Kuraly · On goal · xG 0.07B. Marchand · Missed · xG 0.07N. Acciari · Missed · xG 0.07B. Marchand · On goal · xG 0.06D. Krejci · On goal · xG 0.05D. Pastrnak · Missed · xG 0.05B. Carlo · On goal · xG 0.05Z. Chara · Missed · xG 0.05C. McAvoy · On goal · xG 0.04C. Wagner · On goal · xG 0.04B. Carlo · On goal · xG 0.03D. Backes · On goal · xG 0.03Z. Chara · Missed · xG 0.03D. Pastrnak · On goal · xG 0.03K. Miller · Missed · xG 0.02D. Pastrnak · On goal · xG 0.02K. Miller · On goal · xG 0.02B. Carlo · Missed · xG 0.02S. Kuraly · On goal · xG 0.02P. Bergeron · Missed · xG 0.02C. Wagner · Missed · xG 0.02B. Marchand · On goal · xG 0.01D. Backes · On goal · xG 0.01T. Krug · Missed · xG 0.01M. Grzelcyk · On goal · xG 0.01
BOS2 G · 2.9 xG · 44 att
Tap a shot for who, when and how likely
GoalOn goalMissedBigger = higher xG

Expected goals

NYRvsBOS
1.33 G
All situations
2 G2.9
1.02 G
Even strength
2 G1.9
0.11 G
Power play
0 G1.0
0.20 G
Shorthanded
0 G0.0

Expected goals: the chance each unblocked attempt scores, from our shot model, summed. 69 unblocked attempts.

Deserve to win

on the chances created
NYR21%79%BOS

Flurry-adjusted xG 1.27 – 2.90

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
20
Shots on goal
29
36%
Faceoffs
64%
1/3
Power play
0/5
12
Penalty minutes
8
24
Hits
20
12
Blocked shots
3
12
Giveaways
14
16
Takeaways
6

Box score

every player line
New York Rangers skaters
SkaterGAP+/-SOGixGHitBlkPIMFO%TOI
18M. StaalD000-130.10210—25:02
76B. SkjeiD011010.03210—22:06
77T. DeAngeloD000000.00200—21:33
36M. ZuccarelloR022+130.0511010021:06
93M. ZibanejadC202020.191103720:18
22K. ShattenkirkD011020.03012—18:52
20C. KreiderL000010.22110—18:04
54A. McQuaidD000010.02434—17:28
16R. StromeC000+100.000004616:54
90V. NamestnikovC000020.0920010016:07
72F. ChytilC101+130.14100015:03
24B. NievesC000000.001002515:02
26J. VeseyL000000.13100—14:22
17J. FastR000010.08312—12:50
55R. LindgrenD000+100.00204—11:50
89P. BuchnevichL000-100.04000—09:19
21B. HowdenC000-100.000102908:50
8C. McLeodL000-110.15110—05:14
New York Rangers goalies
GoalieSASVGASV%xGAGSAxTOI
30H. Lundqvist(W)29272.9312.90+0.9060:00

Season series

NYR leads 2-1

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