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New York Rangers at Columbus Blue Jackets

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New York Rangers
▸3
Columbus Blue Jackets
1
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Recap

written from the game data

The New York Rangers beat the Columbus Blue Jackets 3-1. The Rangers scored first and never trailed. It was tied 1-1 after two periods. The biggest swing in win probability was Chris Kreider's goal at 16:49 of the third period, which took the Rangers' chances from 52% to 90%. Expected goals were close — NYR 2.8, CBJ 2.7; shots on goal were NYR 28, CBJ 37. With league-average goaltending at both ends, the Blue Jackets win a replay of these chances 61% of the time. Alexandar Georgiev stopped 36 of 37 (.973), 1.7 goals saved above expected; Elvis Merzlikins stopped 25 of 27 (.926). Three stars: 1. Chris Kreider (1 G, 1 A), 2. Alexandar Georgiev (36 saves, .973), 3. Elvis Merzlikins (25 saves, .926).

Three stars

  1. ★
    NYR
    C. Kreider1 G, 1 A
  2. ★★
    NYR
    A. Georgiev36 saves, .973
  3. ★★★
    CBJ
    E. Merzlikins25 saves, .926

Line score

goals · shots on goal beneath
Goals and shots on goal by period
Team1st2nd3rdT
NYRNYR11107210328
CBJCBJ0612209137

Scoring

4 goals

1st period

  1. NYR
    P. Buchnevich(13)
    J. Trouba (17), C. Kreider (19)
    slapxG 0.16win prob +12 pts
    1-0
    0:22

2nd period

  1. CBJ
    O. Bjorkstrand(19)
    G. Nyquist (24), S. Harrington (4)
    backhandxG 0.01win prob +23 pts
    1-1
    18:52

3rd period

  1. NYR
    C. Kreider(23)
    M. Zibanejad (27), A. Fox (25)
    wristxG 0.12win prob +39 pts
    2-1
    16:49
  2. NYR
    R. Strome(14)EN
    P. Di Giuseppe (2), A. Panarin (48)
    wristxG 0.62win prob +7 pts
    3-1
    18:49

Penalties

NYR 4 PIM·CBJ 6 PIM

1st

  • 18:58CBJEric Robinson · Trippingdrawn by Pavel Buchnevich2 min

2nd

  • 7:34NYRPavel Buchnevich · Unsportsmanlike conduct2 min
  • 7:34NYRPavel Buchnevich · Holdingdrawn by Zach Werenski2 min

3rd

  • 14:47CBJserved by J. lilja · Too many men on the ice2 min
  • 19:21CBJGustav Nyquist · Trippingdrawn by Chris Kreider2 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: Chris Kreider, 3rd 16:49 — NYR 52% → 90%

Shot map

unblocked attempts · size = our xG
N. Foligno · On goal · xG 0.26B. Jenner · On goal · xG 0.19E. Bemstrom · On goal · xG 0.18P. Dubois · On goal · xG 0.15N. Gerbe · On goal · xG 0.15M. Nutivaara · On goal · xG 0.12B. Jenner · On goal · xG 0.12N. Foligno · On goal · xG 0.11G. Nyquist · Missed · xG 0.09P. Dubois · Missed · xG 0.09P. Dubois · Missed · xG 0.09K. Stenlund · Missed · xG 0.08N. Foligno · Missed · xG 0.08A. Peeke · Missed · xG 0.08E. Bemstrom · On goal · xG 0.06G. Nyquist · Missed · xG 0.05S. Harrington · Missed · xG 0.05S. Milano · On goal · xG 0.05E. Bemstrom · Missed · xG 0.05M. Nutivaara · Missed · xG 0.05G. Nyquist · On goal · xG 0.04N. Foligno · On goal · xG 0.04K. Stenlund · Missed · xG 0.04V. Gavrikov · On goal · xG 0.03N. Foligno · On goal · xG 0.03P. Dubois · On goal · xG 0.03R. Nash · On goal · xG 0.03B. Jenner · Missed · xG 0.03M. Nutivaara · On goal · xG 0.02E. Bemstrom · On goal · xG 0.02A. Peeke · On goal · xG 0.02S. Harrington · On goal · xG 0.02B. Jenner · On goal · xG 0.02E. Robinson · On goal · xG 0.02R. Nash · On goal · xG 0.02A. Peeke · On goal · xG 0.02Z. Werenski · On goal · xG 0.02B. Jenner · On goal · xG 0.02O. Bjorkstrand · Missed · xG 0.01M. Nutivaara · On goal · xG 0.01D. Savard · Missed · xG 0.01N. Foligno · On goal · xG 0.01M. Nutivaara · On goal · xG 0.01R. Nash · Missed · xG 0.01N. Gerbe · On goal · xG 0.01O. Bjorkstrand · Goal · xG 0.01N. Gerbe · On goal · xG 0.01V. Gavrikov · Missed · xG 0.01A. Peeke · On goal · xG 0.01A. Peeke · Missed · xG 0.01N. Gerbe · On goal · xG 0.01B. Jenner · On goal · xG 0.01P. Dubois · On goal · xG 0.00G. Nyquist · On goal · xG 0.00
CBJ1 G · 2.7 xG · 54 att
Tap a shot for who, when and how likely
GoalOn goalMissedBigger = higher xG

Expected goals

NYRvsCBJ
2.82 G
All situations
1 G2.7
1.92 G
Even strength
1 G1.6
0.30 G
Power play
0 G0.9
0.00 G
Shorthanded
0 G0.2

Expected goals: the chance each unblocked attempt scores, from our shot model, summed. 92 unblocked attempts. Empty-net goals are left out of the goal counts.

Deserve to win

on the chances created
NYR39%61%CBJ

Flurry-adjusted xG 2.11 – 2.69

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
28
Shots on goal
37
51%
Faceoffs
49%
0/3
Power play
0/2
4
Penalty minutes
6
17
Hits
8
11
Blocked shots
15
5
Giveaways
7
0
Takeaways
4

Box score

every player line
New York Rangers skaters
SkaterGAP+/-SOGixGHitBlkPIMFO%TOI
23A. FoxD011+120.08010—23:27
8J. TroubaD011020.06130—23:18
76B. SkjeiD000000.00510—23:14
93M. ZibanejadC011+210.121006022:16
16R. StromeC101+230.810103320:54
10A. PanarinL011+220.52020—20:37
55R. LindgrenD000+120.05010—19:20
20C. KreiderL112+230.370005019:10
17J. FastR000010.0600010017:07
89P. BuchnevichL101+150.35004—16:49
18M. StaalD000+100.02200—13:56
33P. Di GiuseppeL011010.02200—12:44
42B. SmithD000020.12300—12:44
72F. ChytilC000-130.110003812:14
24K. KakkoR000-100.00100—11:50
21B. HowdenC000000.0011010010:37
48B. LemieuxL000010.10110—08:18
14G. McKeggC000000.000007507:51
New York Rangers goalies
GoalieSASVGASV%xGAGSAxTOI
40A. Georgiev(W)37361.9732.73+1.7359:34

Season series

NYR leads 2-1

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