New York Islanders at Tampa Bay Lightning
Recap
written from the game dataThe Tampa Bay Lightning beat the New York Islanders 4-1. The Islanders scored first; the Lightning answered. The Lightning led 2-1 after two periods. The biggest swing in win probability was Anthony Cirelli's goal at 19:22 of the first period, which took the Lightning's chances from 54% to 69%. Expected goals favored the Lightning, 2.9 to 2.5; shots on goal were NYI 26, TBL 28. With league-average goaltending at both ends, the Lightning win a replay of these chances 56% of the time. Semyon Varlamov stopped 24 of 28 (.857), 1.1 goals below expected; Andrei Vasilevskiy stopped 25 of 26 (.962), 1.5 goals saved above expected. Three stars: 1. Andrei Vasilevskiy (25 saves, .962), 2. Anthony Cirelli (1 G), 3. Victor Hedman (2 A).
Three stars
- ★A. Vasilevskiy25 saves, .962

- ★★A. Cirelli1 G

- ★★★V. Hedman2 A

Line score
goals · shots on goal beneathScoring
5 goals1st period
1-02:53
1-13:16
1-219:22
3rd period
1-313:28
1-415:30
Penalties
1st
- 0:04
Patrick Maroon · Fightingdrawn by Zdeno Chara5 min
- 0:04
Zdeno Chara · Fightingdrawn by Patrick Maroon5 min
- 17:16
Anders Lee · Hookingdrawn by Victor Hedman2 min
2nd
- 0:19
Corey Perry · Trippingdrawn by Jean-Gabriel Pageau2 min
- 12:11
Zach Bogosian · Holdingdrawn by Kyle Palmieri2 min
- 12:56
Brock Nelson · Fightingdrawn by Anthony Cirelli5 min
- 12:56
Anthony Cirelli · Instigatordrawn by Brock Nelson2 min
- 12:56
Anthony Cirelli · Fightingdrawn by Brock Nelson5 min
- 12:56
Anthony Cirelli · Misconduct10 min
- 12:56
Brock Nelson · Chargingdrawn by Alex Killorn2 min
- 14:30
Victor Hedman · Trippingdrawn by Kyle Palmieri2 min
3rd
- 10:39
Matt Martin · Interferencedrawn by Corey Perry2 min
- 14:39
Zdeno Chara · High stickingdrawn by Boris Katchouk2 min
- 14:39
Zdeno Chara · Misconduct10 min
- 14:39
Boris Katchouk · Misconduct10 min
- 15:57
Zach Parise · Slashingdrawn by Taylor Raddysh2 min
Win probability
ours · the whole gameBiggest swing: Anthony Cirelli, 1st 19:22 — 54% → 69%
Shot map
unblocked attempts · size = our xGExpected goals
- 2.51 G
- All situations
- 4 G2.9
- 2.21 G
- Even strength
- 3 G2.1
- 0.30 G
- Power play
- 1 G0.7
- 0.00 G
- Shorthanded
- 0 G0.0
Expected goals: the chance each unblocked attempt scores, from our shot model, summed. 77 unblocked attempts.
Deserve to win
on the chances createdFlurry-adjusted xG 2.51 – 2.86
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
- 26
- Shots on goal
- 28
- 56%
- Faceoffs
- 44%
- 0/3
- Power play
- 1/4
- 30
- Penalty minutes
- 38
- 41
- Hits
- 41
- 11
- Blocked shots
- 12
- 1
- Giveaways
- 2
- 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).
