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Toronto Maple Leafs at New York Islanders

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Recap

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The Toronto Maple Leafs beat the New York Islanders 2-1. The Maple Leafs scored first and never trailed. The Maple Leafs led 1-0 after two periods. The biggest swing in win probability was John Tavares's goal at 3:50 of the third period, which took the Maple Leafs' chances from 74% to 91%. Expected goals favored the Maple Leafs, 4.0 to 2.5; shots on goal were TOR 38, NYI 29. With league-average goaltending at both ends, the Maple Leafs win a replay of these chances 72% of the time. Frederik Andersen stopped 28 of 29 (.966), 1.5 goals saved above expected; Robin Lehner stopped 36 of 38 (.947), 1.9 goals saved above expected. Three stars: 1. John Tavares (1 G), 2. Jordan Eberle (1 G), 3. Calle Rosen (1 G).

Three stars

  1. ★
    TOR
    J. Tavares1 G
  2. ★★
    NYI
    J. Eberle1 G
  3. ★★★
    TOR
    C. Rosen1 G

Line score

goals · shots on goal beneath
Goals and shots on goal by period
Team1st2nd3rdT
TORTOR016111111238
NYINYI0120918129

Scoring

3 goals

2nd period

  1. TOR
    C. Brown (21), N. Kadri (26)
    slapxG 0.02win prob +17 pts
    1-0
    2:17

3rd period

  1. TOR
    snapxG 0.11win prob +17 pts
    2-0
    3:50
  2. NYI
    J. Eberle(19)PPG
    B. Nelson (28), A. Lee (23)
    snapxG 0.14win prob +7 pts
    2-1
    14:55

Penalties

TOR 8 PIM·NYI 4 PIM

1st

  • 17:35NYITom Kuhnhackl · Holdingdrawn by John Tavares2 min

2nd

  • 9:35TORNazem Kadri · Roughingdrawn by Cal Clutterbuck2 min
  • 11:46TORMorgan Rielly · Trippingdrawn by Cal Clutterbuck2 min

3rd

  • 4:06TORJohn Tavares · Slashingdrawn by Mathew Barzal2 min
  • 10:26NYIAdam Pelech · Holdingdrawn by John Tavares2 min
  • 13:41TORAuston Matthews · Hookingdrawn by Jordan Eberle2 min

Win probability

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

Biggest swing: John Tavares, 3rd 3:50 — TOR 74% → 91%

Shot map

unblocked attempts · size = our xG
L. Komarov · Missed · xG 0.19M. Martin · On goal · xG 0.18A. Lee · On goal · xG 0.15J. Bailey · On goal · xG 0.15C. Clutterbuck · On goal · xG 0.15J. Eberle · Goal · xG 0.14B. Nelson · Missed · xG 0.14C. Cizikas · On goal · xG 0.14A. Lee · Missed · xG 0.13C. Clutterbuck · On goal · xG 0.13D. Toews · On goal · xG 0.11J. Bailey · On goal · xG 0.10M. Barzal · On goal · xG 0.08B. Nelson · On goal · xG 0.07J. Boychuk · On goal · xG 0.06M. Barzal · On goal · xG 0.06D. Toews · On goal · xG 0.06A. Pelech · On goal · xG 0.05M. Barzal · On goal · xG 0.04D. Toews · Missed · xG 0.04A. Lee · Missed · xG 0.04J. Eberle · Missed · xG 0.04J. Boychuk · On goal · xG 0.04C. Cizikas · Missed · xG 0.03A. Beauvillier · On goal · xG 0.03N. Leddy · On goal · xG 0.03L. Komarov · Missed · xG 0.03R. Pulock · On goal · xG 0.03S. Mayfield · On goal · xG 0.02A. Pelech · Missed · xG 0.02A. Pelech · On goal · xG 0.02A. Pelech · On goal · xG 0.02B. Nelson · On goal · xG 0.02C. Clutterbuck · On goal · xG 0.01A. Pelech · On goal · xG 0.01S. Mayfield · On goal · xG 0.00B. Nelson · On goal · xG 0.00A. Pelech · On goal · xG 0.00
NYI1 G · 2.5 xG · 38 att
Tap a shot for who, when and how likely
GoalOn goalMissedBigger = higher xG

Expected goals

TORvsNYI
4.02 G
All situations
1 G2.5
2.72 G
Even strength
0 G1.9
1.20 G
Power play
1 G0.7
0.00 G
Shorthanded
0 G0.0

Expected goals: the chance each unblocked attempt scores, from our shot model, summed. 92 unblocked attempts.

Deserve to win

on the chances created
TOR72%28%NYI

Flurry-adjusted xG 3.92 – 2.50

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

TORvsNYI
38
Shots on goal
29
53%
Faceoffs
47%
0/2
Power play
1/4
8
Penalty minutes
4
21
Hits
25
19
Blocked shots
11
26
Giveaways
23
8
Takeaways
4

Box score

every player line
Toronto Maple Leafs skaters
SkaterGAP+/-SOGixGHitBlkPIMFO%TOI
44M. RiellyD000040.25012—24:18
2R. HainseyD000020.02050—23:26
22N. ZaitsevD000+130.13200—23:15
16M. MarnerR011+120.1811010022:54
8J. MuzzinD000+110.01210—20:35
24K. KapanenR000030.24600—20:15
34A. MatthewsC000020.201123319:26
11Z. HymanL000+130.440005019:23
91J. TavaresC101+120.831126418:47
23T. DermottD000+120.13110—15:36
29W. NylanderR000030.360004315:04
28C. BrownR011+110.01040—14:21
43N. KadriC011+130.291126013:06
12P. MarleauC000+110.25010010:58
48C. RosenD101+120.04000—09:37
63T. EnnisR000020.43300—07:54
33F. GauthierC000010.022104207:51
42T. MooreL000010.15110—06:09
Toronto Maple Leafs goalies
GoalieSASVGASV%xGAGSAxTOI
31F. Andersen(W)29281.9662.52+1.5259:51

Season series

NYI leads 2-1

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