New York Rangers at Carolina Hurricanes
Recap
written from the game dataThe New York Rangers beat the Carolina Hurricanes 4-2. The Rangers scored first and never trailed. The Rangers led 2-1 after two periods. The biggest swing in win probability was Dougie Hamilton's goal at 14:32 of the second period, which took the Hurricanes' chances from 32% to 53%. Expected goals favored the Hurricanes, 4.2 to 3.3; shots on goal were NYR 19, CAR 47. With league-average goaltending at both ends, the Hurricanes win a replay of these chances 79% of the time. Henrik Lundqvist stopped 45 of 47 (.957), 2.2 goals saved above expected; Petr Mrazek stopped 15 of 18 (.833), 0.8 goals below expected. Three stars: 1. Henrik Lundqvist (45 saves, .957), 2. Pavel Buchnevich (2 A), 3. Sebastian Aho (1 G).
Three stars
- ★H. Lundqvist45 saves, .957

- ★★P. Buchnevich2 A

- ★★★S. Aho1 G

Line score
goals · shots on goal beneathScoring
6 goals1st period
1-019:32
2nd period
1-114:32
2-118:04
3rd period
3-11:15
3-215:58
4-218:35
Penalties
1st
- 3:32
Lias Andersson · Roughingdrawn by Brock McGinn2 min
- 9:10
Marc Staal · Trippingdrawn by Eetu Luostarinen2 min
2nd
- 7:45
Jake Gardiner · Interferencedrawn by Brendan Lemieux2 min
- 17:46
Brett Pesce · Trippingdrawn by Kaapo Kakko2 min
Win probability
ours · the whole gameBiggest swing: Dougie Hamilton, 2nd 14:32 — 32% → 53%
Shot map
unblocked attempts · size = our xGExpected goals
- 3.33 G
- All situations
- 2 G4.2
- 2.02 G
- Even strength
- 2 G3.3
- 0.21 G
- Power play
- 0 G0.9
- 0.00 G
- Shorthanded
- 0 G0.0
Expected goals: the chance each unblocked attempt scores, from our shot model, summed. 107 unblocked attempts. Empty-net goals are left out of the goal counts.
Deserve to win
on the chances createdFlurry-adjusted xG 2.22 – 4.17
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
- 19
- Shots on goal
- 47
- 39%
- Faceoffs
- 61%
- 1/2
- Power play
- 0/2
- 4
- Penalty minutes
- 4
- 18
- Hits
- 22
- 17
- Blocked shots
- 4
- 7
- Giveaways
- 18
- 11
- Takeaways
- 11
Box score
every player line
Season series
Data: NHL. Model: Gridpex (expected goals and win probability built on NHL play-by-play).
