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New York Rangers at New Jersey Devils

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New York Rangers
▸4
New Jersey Devils
0
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Recap

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The New York Rangers beat the New Jersey Devils 4-0. The Rangers scored first and never trailed. The Rangers led 1-0 after two periods. The biggest swing in win probability was Mika Zibanejad's goal at 2:35 of the third period, which took the Rangers' chances from 69% to 89%. Expected goals favored the Devils, 3.0 to 2.3; shots on goal were NYR 23, NJD 33. With league-average goaltending at both ends, the Devils win a replay of these chances 67% of the time. Alexandar Georgiev stopped 33 of 33 (1.000), 3.0 goals saved above expected; Mackenzie Blackwood stopped 19 of 22 (.864), 1.0 goals below expected. Three stars: 1. Alexandar Georgiev (33 saves, 1.000), 2. Adam Fox (1 G), 3. Jacob Trouba (2 A).

Three stars

  1. ★
    NYR
    A. Georgiev33 saves, 1.000
  2. ★★
    NYR
    A. Fox1 G
  3. ★★★
    NYR
    J. Trouba2 A

Line score

goals · shots on goal beneath
Goals and shots on goal by period
Team1st2nd3rdT
NYRNYR170838423
NJDNJD011010012033

Scoring

4 goals

1st period

  1. NYR
    A. Fox(5)PPG
    K. Kakko (5), J. Trouba (9)
    wristxG 0.14win prob +12 pts
    1-0
    12:45

3rd period

  1. NYR
    M. Zibanejad(6)SHG
    B. Lemieux (7)
    snapxG 0.24win prob +20 pts
    2-0
    2:35
  2. NYR
    J. Fast(3)SHG
    M. Zibanejad (8), J. Trouba (10)
    snapxG 0.10win prob +2 pts
    3-0
    5:52
  3. NYR
    B. Skjei(4)EN
    Unassisted
    wristxG 0.32
    4-0
    17:18

Penalties

NYR 34 PIM·NJD 13 PIM

1st

  • 10:57NJDPavel Zacha · Holdingdrawn by Chris Kreider2 min
  • 19:28NYRRyan Strome · High stickingdrawn by Kyle Palmieri2 min

2nd

  • 2:00NYRArtemi Panarin · Trippingdrawn by Jesper Boqvist2 min
  • 6:26NYRBrady Skjei · Hookingdrawn by Miles Wood2 min
  • 9:14NJDTravis Zajac · High stickingdrawn by Filip Chytil2 min
  • 15:23NYRserved by A. Panarin · Too many men on the ice2 min
  • 19:27NYRLibor Hajek · High sticking double minordrawn by Wayne Simmonds4 min

3rd

  • 5:21NYRChris Kreider · Boardingdrawn by Matt Tennyson5 min
  • 5:21NJDKevin Rooney · Fightingdrawn by Chris Kreider5 min
  • 5:21NYRChris Kreider · Fightingdrawn by Kevin Rooney5 min
  • 5:21NYRChris Kreider · Game misconduct10 min
  • 6:46NJDNikita Gusev · Slashingdrawn by Mika Zibanejad2 min
  • 16:56NYRRyan Lindgren · Slashingdrawn by Wayne Simmonds2 min
  • 16:56NJDWayne Simmonds · Roughingdrawn by Ryan Lindgren2 min

Win probability

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

Biggest swing: Mika Zibanejad, 3rd 2:35 — NYR 69% → 89%

Shot map

unblocked attempts · size = our xG
T. Zajac · On goal · xG 0.18K. Palmieri · On goal · xG 0.18N. Hischier · On goal · xG 0.17T. Hall · On goal · xG 0.16N. Hischier · On goal · xG 0.15K. Palmieri · Missed · xG 0.13N. Gusev · On goal · xG 0.12N. Hischier · Missed · xG 0.11N. Gusev · On goal · xG 0.10M. Tennyson · On goal · xG 0.10T. Zajac · Missed · xG 0.09P. Zacha · On goal · xG 0.08N. Gusev · Missed · xG 0.08T. Hall · Missed · xG 0.08K. Palmieri · Missed · xG 0.08J. Boqvist · On goal · xG 0.07K. Palmieri · Missed · xG 0.07T. Hall · On goal · xG 0.07B. Coleman · Missed · xG 0.06N. Hischier · On goal · xG 0.06N. Gusev · Missed · xG 0.05T. Zajac · Missed · xG 0.05B. Coleman · On goal · xG 0.05K. Palmieri · Missed · xG 0.05J. Boqvist · Missed · xG 0.05T. Hall · Missed · xG 0.05S. Vatanen · Missed · xG 0.05T. Hall · On goal · xG 0.04K. Palmieri · On goal · xG 0.04J. Bratt · Missed · xG 0.04W. Butcher · On goal · xG 0.03D. Severson · On goal · xG 0.03M. Tennyson · On goal · xG 0.03S. Vatanen · Missed · xG 0.03W. Butcher · On goal · xG 0.02T. Hall · On goal · xG 0.02W. Butcher · Missed · xG 0.02S. Vatanen · On goal · xG 0.02M. Wood · On goal · xG 0.02W. Simmonds · Missed · xG 0.02N. Gusev · Missed · xG 0.02J. Boqvist · On goal · xG 0.02T. Zajac · On goal · xG 0.02D. Severson · On goal · xG 0.01J. Boqvist · On goal · xG 0.01P. Zacha · On goal · xG 0.01J. Boqvist · On goal · xG 0.01D. Severson · On goal · xG 0.01M. Wood · On goal · xG 0.01S. Vatanen · On goal · xG 0.00B. Coleman · On goal · xG 0.00A. Greene · On goal · xG 0.00
NJD0 G · 3.0 xG · 52 att
Tap a shot for who, when and how likely
GoalOn goalMissedBigger = higher xG

Expected goals

NYRvsNJD
2.33 G
All situations
0 G3.0
1.20 G
Even strength
0 G1.7
0.31 G
Power play
0 G1.3
0.52 G
Shorthanded
0 G0.0

Expected goals: the chance each unblocked attempt scores, from our shot model, summed. 85 unblocked attempts. Empty-net goals are left out of the goal counts.

Deserve to win

on the chances created
NYR33%67%NJD

Flurry-adjusted xG 2.01 – 2.98

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

NYRvsNJD
23
Shots on goal
33
57%
Faceoffs
43%
1/2
Power play
0/8
34
Penalty minutes
13
17
Hits
32
11
Blocked shots
2
5
Giveaways
13
6
Takeaways
6

Box score

every player line
New York Rangers skaters
SkaterGAP+/-SOGixGHitBlkPIMFO%TOI
8J. TroubaD022+220.02220—23:55
76B. SkjeiD101+310.32202—21:55
93M. ZibanejadC112+350.571006320:39
16R. StromeC000000.000026518:16
10A. PanarinL000030.53202—18:06
77T. DeAngeloD000+120.10000—17:55
55R. LindgrenD000010.01162—17:23
23A. FoxD101020.16010—16:46
24K. KakkoR011010.04100—16:25
72F. ChytilC000000.061005015:26
17J. FastR101+210.10000—14:59
48B. LemieuxL011+120.17000—14:34
42B. SmithD000000.00000—14:04
25L. HajekD000000.03024—14:01
89P. BuchnevichL000010.11100—13:27
20C. KreiderL000020.122020—09:44
21B. HowdenC000000.003002509:26
38M. HaleyL000000.0010010004:21
New York Rangers goalies
GoalieSASVGASV%xGAGSAxTOI
40A. Georgiev(W)333301.0003.00+3.0059:40

Season series

Tied 2-2

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