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New York Rangers at Columbus Blue Jackets

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Recap

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The New York Rangers beat the Columbus Blue Jackets 3-2. The Blue Jackets scored first; the Rangers answered. The Rangers led 3-1 after two periods. The biggest swing in win probability was Artemi Panarin's goal at 15:32 of the second period, which took the Rangers' chances from 69% to 86%. Expected goals favored the Blue Jackets, 4.6 to 1.6; shots on goal were NYR 19, CBJ 47. With league-average goaltending at both ends, the Blue Jackets win a replay of these chances 89% of the time. Alexandar Georgiev stopped 45 of 47 (.957), 2.6 goals saved above expected; Joonas Korpisalo stopped 16 of 19 (.842), 1.4 goals below expected. Three stars: 1. Alexandar Georgiev (45 saves, .957), 2. Artemi Panarin (1 G), 3. Seth Jones (1 G).

Three stars

  1. ★
    NYR
    A. Georgiev45 saves, .957
  2. ★★
    NYR
    A. Panarin1 G
  3. ★★★
    CBJ
    S. Jones1 G

Line score

goals · shots on goal beneath
Goals and shots on goal by period
Team1st2nd3rdT
NYRNYR1621102319
CBJCBJ118011118247

Scoring

5 goals

1st period

  1. CBJ
    wristxG 0.10win prob +14 pts
    0-1
    12:43
  2. NYR
    snapxG 0.18win prob +15 pts
    1-1
    19:52

2nd period

  1. NYR
    J. Trouba(4)PPG
    A. Fox (10), R. Strome (18)
    snapxG 0.04win prob +15 pts
    2-1
    5:46
  2. NYR
    snapxG 0.21win prob +17 pts
    3-1
    15:32

3rd period

  1. CBJ
    wristxG 0.15win prob +16 pts
    3-2
    3:33

Penalties

NYR 10 PIM·CBJ 4 PIM

1st

  • 5:21NYRBoo Nieves · Trippingdrawn by Sonny Milano2 min
  • 13:27NYRBrendan Lemieux · Roughingdrawn by Oliver Bjorkstrand2 min

2nd

  • 4:23CBJEmil Bemstrom · High stickingdrawn by Chris Kreider2 min
  • 8:54CBJBoone Jenner · Slashingdrawn by Jacob Trouba2 min
  • 19:41NYRAdam Fox · Holdingdrawn by Boone Jenner2 min

3rd

  • 3:33NYRserved by P. Buchnevich · Delaying game unsuccessful challenge2 min
  • 17:50NYRBrady Skjei · Trippingdrawn by Gustav Nyquist2 min

Win probability

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

Biggest swing: Artemi Panarin, 2nd 15:32 — NYR 69% → 86%

Shot map

unblocked attempts · size = our xG
O. Bjorkstrand · On goal · xG 0.26V. Gavrikov · Missed · xG 0.25C. Atkinson · Missed · xG 0.19J. Anderson · On goal · xG 0.19S. Milano · On goal · xG 0.18O. Bjorkstrand · On goal · xG 0.17G. Nyquist · On goal · xG 0.16S. Jones · Goal · xG 0.15O. Bjorkstrand · On goal · xG 0.14E. Bemstrom · Missed · xG 0.14N. Foligno · Missed · xG 0.13O. Bjorkstrand · On goal · xG 0.12E. Bemstrom · Missed · xG 0.12O. Bjorkstrand · Missed · xG 0.11N. Foligno · On goal · xG 0.11C. Atkinson · On goal · xG 0.10C. Atkinson · Goal · xG 0.10J. Anderson · On goal · xG 0.09J. Anderson · On goal · xG 0.09A. Wennberg · Missed · xG 0.09J. Anderson · Missed · xG 0.08J. Anderson · On goal · xG 0.08B. Jenner · Missed · xG 0.07P. Dubois · On goal · xG 0.07D. Kukan · On goal · xG 0.07B. Jenner · On goal · xG 0.06E. Bemstrom · On goal · xG 0.06O. Bjorkstrand · On goal · xG 0.06O. Bjorkstrand · Missed · xG 0.05O. Bjorkstrand · On goal · xG 0.05S. Jones · On goal · xG 0.05P. Dubois · On goal · xG 0.05A. Peeke · Missed · xG 0.05R. Murray · Missed · xG 0.05E. Bemstrom · Missed · xG 0.04D. Kukan · Missed · xG 0.04D. Savard · Missed · xG 0.04J. Anderson · On goal · xG 0.04C. Atkinson · On goal · xG 0.04S. Jones · On goal · xG 0.04S. Milano · Missed · xG 0.04S. Jones · On goal · xG 0.04O. Bjorkstrand · Missed · xG 0.03J. Anderson · On goal · xG 0.03O. Bjorkstrand · Missed · xG 0.03P. Dubois · On goal · xG 0.03S. Milano · On goal · xG 0.03R. Murray · On goal · xG 0.03O. Bjorkstrand · Missed · xG 0.02O. Bjorkstrand · On goal · xG 0.02J. Anderson · On goal · xG 0.02P. Dubois · On goal · xG 0.02G. Nyquist · Missed · xG 0.02S. Milano · Missed · xG 0.02A. Peeke · Missed · xG 0.02P. Dubois · Missed · xG 0.02P. Dubois · On goal · xG 0.02O. Bjorkstrand · On goal · xG 0.02P. Dubois · On goal · xG 0.01S. Jones · On goal · xG 0.01C. Atkinson · On goal · xG 0.01S. Jones · On goal · xG 0.01O. Bjorkstrand · On goal · xG 0.01S. Jones · Missed · xG 0.01V. Gavrikov · On goal · xG 0.01S. Jones · On goal · xG 0.01D. Savard · On goal · xG 0.01B. Jenner · On goal · xG 0.01A. Peeke · On goal · xG 0.01V. Gavrikov · Missed · xG 0.01B. Jenner · On goal · xG 0.00O. Bjorkstrand · On goal · xG 0.00
CBJ2 G · 4.6 xG · 72 att
Tap a shot for who, when and how likely
GoalOn goalMissedBigger = higher xG

Expected goals

NYRvsCBJ
1.63 G
All situations
2 G4.6
1.32 G
Even strength
2 G2.8
0.41 G
Power play
0 G1.8

Expected goals: the chance each unblocked attempt scores, from our shot model, summed. 102 unblocked attempts.

Deserve to win

on the chances created
NYR11%89%CBJ

Flurry-adjusted xG 1.63 – 4.48

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

NYRvsCBJ
19
Shots on goal
47
46%
Faceoffs
54%
1/2
Power play
0/5
10
Penalty minutes
4
22
Hits
19
13
Blocked shots
9
6
Giveaways
11
9
Takeaways
9

Box score

every player line
New York Rangers skaters
SkaterGAP+/-SOGixGHitBlkPIMFO%TOI
8J. TroubaD101-120.07220—27:49
76B. SkjeiD000-230.15332—25:17
16R. StromeC011010.040006022:21
55R. LindgrenD000+100.03310—20:22
10A. PanarinL101+150.39000—19:41
93M. ZibanejadC011+110.012204719:32
77T. DeAngeloD011+110.24000—18:17
23A. FoxD011+100.00022—17:11
20C. KreiderL000010.01210—17:09
48B. LemieuxL101020.383125015:26
72F. ChytilC000010.010002215:17
24K. KakkoR011+100.0000010015:12
17J. FastR000-110.15300—14:47
21B. HowdenC011-100.001002910:53
42B. SmithD000000.00100—10:38
89P. BuchnevichL000-210.13200—10:27
15B. NievesC000+100.0201210005:19
25L. HajekD000000.00000—04:48
New York Rangers goalies
GoalieSASVGASV%xGAGSAxTOI
40A. Georgiev(W)47452.9574.57+2.5759:34

Season series

NYR leads 2-1

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