Detroit Red Wings at New York Islanders
Recap
written from the game dataThe New York Islanders beat the Detroit Red Wings 4-1. The Islanders scored first and never trailed. The Islanders led 2-0 after two periods. The biggest swing in win probability was Jordan Eberle's goal at 17:02 of the second period, which took the Islanders' chances from 74% to 90%. Expected goals favored the Islanders, 2.6 to 2.0; shots on goal were DET 22, NYI 40. With league-average goaltending at both ends, the Islanders win a replay of these chances 61% of the time. Jonathan Bernier stopped 36 of 39 (.923), 0.6 goals below expected; Semyon Varlamov stopped 21 of 22 (.955), 1.0 goals saved above expected. Three stars: 1. Jordan Eberle (3 G), 2. Mathew Barzal (1 A), 3. Semyon Varlamov (21 saves, .955).
Three stars
- ★J. Eberle3 G

- ★★M. Barzal1 A

- ★★★S. Varlamov21 saves, .955

Line score
goals · shots on goal beneathScoring
5 goals1st period
0-15:45
2nd period
0-217:02
3rd period
1-217:25
1-319:23
1-419:53
Penalties
1st
- 10:41
Dylan Larkin · Elbowingdrawn by Anthony Beauvillier2 min
- 14:02
Michael Dal Colle · High stickingdrawn by Anthony Mantha2 min
- 17:22
Adam Erne · Slashingdrawn by Mathew Barzal2 min
2nd
- 18:08
Alex Biega · Cross checkingdrawn by Jordan Eberle2 min
3rd
- 11:31
Mike Green · Delaying game puck over glass2 min
- 15:56
Andrew Ladd · Trippingdrawn by Darren Helm2 min
- 17:30
Dylan Larkin · Trippingdrawn by Leo Komarov2 min
Win probability
ours · the whole gameBiggest swing: Jordan Eberle, 2nd 17:02 — 74% → 90%
Shot map
unblocked attempts · size = our xGExpected goals
- 2.01 G
- All situations
- 3 G2.6
- 1.30 G
- Even strength
- 2 G2.0
- 0.41 G
- Power play
- 1 G0.4
- 0.30 G
- Shorthanded
- 0 G0.1
Expected goals: the chance each unblocked attempt scores, from our shot model, summed. 84 unblocked attempts. Empty-net goals are left out of the goal counts.
Deserve to win
on the chances createdFlurry-adjusted xG 1.96 – 2.57
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
- 22
- Shots on goal
- 40
- 61%
- Faceoffs
- 39%
- 1/2
- Power play
- 1/5
- 10
- Penalty minutes
- 4
- 29
- Hits
- 33
- 13
- Blocked shots
- 14
- 15
- Giveaways
- 12
- 6
- Takeaways
- 6
Box score
every player line
Season series
Data: NHL. Model: Gridpex (expected goals and win probability built on NHL play-by-play).
