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Toronto Maple Leafs at New York Rangers

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Toronto Maple Leafs
1
New York Rangers
▸4
FinalTV NBCSN, SN·Madison Square Garden

Recap

written from the game data

The New York Rangers beat the Toronto Maple Leafs 4-1. The Rangers scored first and never trailed. The Rangers led 2-1 after two periods. The biggest swing in win probability was Jimmy Vesey's goal at 14:05 of the first period, which took the Rangers' chances from 54% to 68%. Expected goals favored the Maple Leafs, 6.4 to 3.6; shots on goal were TOR 56, NYR 30. With league-average goaltending at both ends, the Maple Leafs win a replay of these chances 88% of the time. Garret Sparks stopped 26 of 29 (.897); Alexandar Georgiev stopped 55 of 56 (.982), 5.4 goals saved above expected. Three stars: 1. Alexandar Georgiev (55 saves, .982), 2. Mats Zuccarello (2 A), 3. Adam McQuaid (1 G).

Three stars

  1. ★
    NYR
    A. Georgiev55 saves, .982
  2. ★★
    NYR
    M. Zuccarello2 A
  3. ★★★
    NYR
    A. McQuaid1 G

Line score

goals · shots on goal beneath
Goals and shots on goal by period
Team1st2nd3rdT
TORTOR122017017156
NYRNYR2140927430

Scoring

5 goals

1st period

  1. NYR
    M. Zibanejad(23)
    M. Zuccarello (22), C. Kreider (17)
    snapxG 0.24win prob +11 pts
    0-1
    0:28
  2. TOR
    K. Kapanen(16)
    Unassisted
    snapxG 0.05win prob +13 pts
    1-1
    10:35
  3. NYR
    J. Vesey(12)
    C. Kreider (18), R. Strome (7)
    wristxG 0.07win prob +14 pts
    1-2
    14:05

3rd period

  1. NYR
    A. McQuaid(2)
    M. Zuccarello (23)
    wristxG 0.01win prob +13 pts
    1-3
    11:59
  2. NYR
    K. Hayes(13)EN
    Unassisted
    wristxG 0.78
    1-4
    19:40

Penalties

TOR 7 PIM·NYR 13 PIM

1st

  • 2:26NYRBrendan Smith · Trippingdrawn by Nazem Kadri2 min
  • 11:58NYRChris Kreider · Interferencedrawn by Jake Muzzin2 min
  • 18:09TORJake Gardiner · Trippingdrawn by Mats Zuccarello2 min

2nd

  • 5:01NYRTony DeAngelo · Trippingdrawn by Andreas Johnsson2 min
  • 7:45NYRRyan Strome · Slashingdrawn by Andreas Johnsson2 min
  • 13:53TORZach Hyman · Fightingdrawn by Neal Pionk5 min
  • 13:53NYRNeal Pionk · Fightingdrawn by Zach Hyman5 min

Win probability

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

Biggest swing: Jimmy Vesey, 1st 14:05 — NYR 54% → 68%

Shot map

unblocked attempts · size = our xG
K. Hayes · Goal · xG 0.78B. Nieves · On goal · xG 0.47M. Zibanejad · Goal · xG 0.24V. Namestnikov · On goal · xG 0.22J. Vesey · Missed · xG 0.18M. Zuccarello · On goal · xG 0.14K. Hayes · On goal · xG 0.13P. Buchnevich · On goal · xG 0.13B. Smith · On goal · xG 0.12M. Zuccarello · On goal · xG 0.10K. Hayes · Missed · xG 0.09M. Zuccarello · On goal · xG 0.09P. Buchnevich · On goal · xG 0.08J. Vesey · On goal · xG 0.08M. Zibanejad · On goal · xG 0.08J. Vesey · Goal · xG 0.07M. Zibanejad · On goal · xG 0.07C. Kreider · On goal · xG 0.06F. Chytil · On goal · xG 0.06K. Hayes · On goal · xG 0.05C. Kreider · Missed · xG 0.04B. Smith · On goal · xG 0.04P. Buchnevich · On goal · xG 0.03B. Skjei · Missed · xG 0.03M. Zuccarello · Missed · xG 0.03M. Zibanejad · On goal · xG 0.02N. Pionk · On goal · xG 0.02K. Hayes · Missed · xG 0.02T. DeAngelo · On goal · xG 0.02K. Hayes · On goal · xG 0.02B. Skjei · Missed · xG 0.01A. McQuaid · Goal · xG 0.01J. Vesey · Missed · xG 0.01T. DeAngelo · On goal · xG 0.01B. Skjei · On goal · xG 0.01A. McQuaid · On goal · xG 0.01K. Shattenkirk · On goal · xG 0.00K. Shattenkirk · On goal · xG 0.00
NYR4 G · 3.6 xG · 38 att
Tap a shot for who, when and how likely
GoalOn goalMissedBigger = higher xG

Expected goals

TORvsNYR
6.41 G
All situations
3 G3.6
2.01 G
Even strength
3 G2.5
4.40 G
Power play
0 G0.3

Expected goals: the chance each unblocked attempt scores, from our shot model, summed. 106 unblocked attempts. Empty-net goals are left out of the goal counts.

Deserve to win

on the chances created
TOR88%12%NYR

Flurry-adjusted xG 5.67 – 2.59

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

TORvsNYR
56
Shots on goal
30
61%
Faceoffs
39%
0/4
Power play
0/1
7
Penalty minutes
13
14
Hits
29
8
Blocked shots
18
15
Giveaways
13
4
Takeaways
4

Box score

every player line
Toronto Maple Leafs skaters
SkaterGAP+/-SOGixGHitBlkPIMFO%TOI
44M. RiellyD000-260.13010—24:01
51J. GardinerD000-200.00012—23:05
34A. MatthewsC000-151.180107122:00
16M. MarnerR000-340.27000—20:10
91J. TavaresC000-381.040007519:39
43N. KadriC000-1121.921008319:06
8J. MuzzinD000-110.06220—18:08
2R. HainseyD000-110.03000—17:23
23T. DermottD000030.29100—16:55
24K. KapanenR101020.0930010016:21
12P. MarleauC000050.49110016:19
22N. ZaitsevD000020.02110—15:23
29W. NylanderR000030.500005715:19
11Z. HymanL000-230.322052513:45
18A. JohnssonL000000.00100—13:40
28C. BrownR000000.000005011:09
33F. GauthierC000010.041004409:26
26P. LindholmC000000.00110008:41
Toronto Maple Leafs goalies
GoalieSASVGASV%xGAGSAxTOI
40G. Sparks(L)29263.8972.82-0.1857:30

Season series

NYR leads 2-1

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