Detroit Red Wings at New York Islanders
Recap
written from the game dataThe New York Islanders beat the Detroit Red Wings 8-2. The Islanders scored first and never trailed. The Islanders led 6-1 after two periods. The biggest swing in win probability was Josh Bailey's goal at 3:59 of the first period, which took the Islanders' chances from 66% to 79%. Expected goals favored the Red Wings, 3.3 to 2.8; shots on goal were DET 36, NYI 26. With league-average goaltending at both ends, the Red Wings win a replay of these chances 59% of the time. Calvin Pickard stopped 14 of 19 (.737), 3.3 goals below expected; Thomas Greiss stopped 34 of 36 (.944), 1.3 goals saved above expected. Three stars: 1. Brock Nelson (2 G), 2. Leo Komarov (1 G, 1 A), 3. Noah Dobson (1 G).
Three stars
- ★B. Nelson2 G

- ★★L. Komarov1 G, 1 A

- ★★★N. Dobson1 G

Line score
goals · shots on goal beneathScoring
10 goals1st period
0-13:23
0-23:59
0-37:56
1-311:45
1-418:30
2nd period
1-51:59
1-62:40
3rd period
1-75:12
1-89:07
2-814:00
Penalties
1st
- 14:30
Justin Abdelkader · Trippingdrawn by Noah Dobson2 min
- 14:30
served by M. Dal Colle · Too many men on the ice2 min
- 19:52
Brock Nelson · Cross checkingdrawn by Alex Biega2 min
2nd
- 4:30
Luke Glendening · Boardingdrawn by Devon Toews2 min
3rd
- 14:28
Ryan Pulock · Roughingdrawn by Darren Helm2 min
Win probability
ours · the whole gameBiggest swing: Josh Bailey, 1st 3:59 — 66% → 79%
Shot map
unblocked attempts · size = our xGExpected goals
- 3.32 G
- All situations
- 8 G2.8
- 2.42 G
- Even strength
- 8 G2.5
- 0.80 G
- Power play
- 0 G0.3
- 0.20 G
- Shorthanded
- 0 G0.0
Expected goals: the chance each unblocked attempt scores, from our shot model, summed. 82 unblocked attempts.
Deserve to win
on the chances createdFlurry-adjusted xG 3.32 – 2.79
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
- 36
- Shots on goal
- 26
- 49%
- Faceoffs
- 51%
- 0/2
- Power play
- 0/1
- 4
- Penalty minutes
- 6
- 31
- Hits
- 27
- 5
- Blocked shots
- 14
- 17
- Giveaways
- 25
- 5
- Takeaways
- 7
Box score
every player line
Season series
Data: NHL. Model: Gridpex (expected goals and win probability built on NHL play-by-play).
