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New York Rangers at Chicago Blackhawks

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New York Rangers
▸6
Chicago Blackhawks
2
FinalTV NBCSCH, MSG 2·United Center

Recap

written from the game data

The New York Rangers beat the Chicago Blackhawks 6-2. The lead changed hands 2 times. It was tied 2-2 after two periods. The biggest swing in win probability was Chris Kreider's goal at 4:59 of the third period, which took the Rangers' chances from 53% to 75%. Expected goals favored the Rangers, 2.9 to 2.1; shots on goal were NYR 30, CHI 26. With league-average goaltending at both ends, the Rangers win a replay of these chances 58% of the time. Alexandar Georgiev stopped 24 of 26 (.923); Marc-Andre Fleury stopped 24 of 29 (.828), 2.5 goals below expected. Three stars: 1. Artemi Panarin (2 G, 2 A), 2. Chris Kreider (1 G, 1 A), 3. Adam Fox (2 A).

Three stars

  1. ★
    NYR
    A. Panarin2 G, 2 A
  2. ★★
    NYR
    C. Kreider1 G, 1 A
  3. ★★★
    NYR
    A. Fox2 A

Line score

goals · shots on goal beneath
Goals and shots on goal by period
Team1st2nd3rdT
NYRNYR1911348630
CHICHI290809226

Scoring

8 goals

1st period

  1. NYR
    J. Trouba(5)
    A. Panarin (20), R. Strome (13)
    wristxG 0.02win prob +12 pts
    1-0
    1:01
  2. CHI
    E. Gustafsson(1)
    Unassisted
    wristxG 0.02win prob +12 pts
    1-1
    1:44
  3. CHI
    K. Dach(4)
    A. DeBrincat (6), D. Strome (3)
    wristxG 0.03win prob +13 pts
    1-2
    7:09

2nd period

  1. NYR
    A. Panarin(8)PPG
    M. Zibanejad (15), C. Kreider (4)
    snapxG 0.16win prob +14 pts
    2-2
    3:19

3rd period

  1. NYR
    C. Kreider(17)PPG
    A. Fox (21), A. Panarin (21)
    tip-inxG 0.10win prob +22 pts
    3-2
    4:59
  2. NYR
    K. Rooney(6)
    A. Fox (22), R. Reaves (4)
    wristxG 0.05win prob +13 pts
    4-2
    12:10
  3. NYR
    A. Panarin(9)EN
    J. Trouba (7), M. Zibanejad (16)
    backhandxG 0.40win prob +2 pts
    5-2
    16:50
  4. NYR
    B. Goodrow(4)
    R. Reaves (5), K. Rooney (1)
    wristxG 0.11
    6-2
    18:41

Penalties

NYR 27 PIM·CHI 13 PIM

2nd

  • 2:05CHIHenrik Borgstrom · Hookingdrawn by Nils Lundkvist2 min
  • 7:15NYRArtemi Panarin · Boardingdrawn by Calvin de Haan2 min
  • 11:30NYRJacob Trouba · Fightingdrawn by Riley Stillman5 min
  • 11:30CHIRiley Stillman · Fightingdrawn by Jacob Trouba5 min
  • 14:03NYRDryden Hunt · High stickingdrawn by Calvin de Haan2 min
  • 19:53NYRK'Andre Miller · Trippingdrawn by Dylan Strome2 min

3rd

  • 3:52CHIKirby Dach · Slashingdrawn by Kaapo Kakko2 min
  • 5:49NYRJacob Trouba · Hookingdrawn by Dominik Kubalik2 min
  • 17:08CHIRyan Carpenter · Boardingdrawn by Dryden Hunt2 min
  • 17:08CHIRyan Carpenter · Roughingdrawn by Ryan Strome2 min
  • 17:08NYRRyan Strome · Roughingdrawn by Ryan Carpenter2 min
  • 17:08NYRRyan Strome · Roughingdrawn by Ryan Carpenter2 min
  • 17:08NYRRyan Strome · Misconductdrawn by Ryan Carpenter10 min

Win probability

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

Biggest swing: Chris Kreider, 3rd 4:59 — NYR 53% → 75%

Shot map

unblocked attempts · size = our xG
A. DeBrincat · On goal · xG 0.14R. Carpenter · On goal · xG 0.14R. Johnson · On goal · xG 0.13C. de Haan · On goal · xG 0.10P. Kane · On goal · xG 0.10A. DeBrincat · On goal · xG 0.10W. Kalynuk · Missed · xG 0.08H. Borgstrom · Missed · xG 0.08P. Kane · Missed · xG 0.08C. de Haan · Missed · xG 0.08R. Carpenter · On goal · xG 0.07B. Hagel · On goal · xG 0.06D. Strome · On goal · xG 0.06C. de Haan · On goal · xG 0.05E. Gustafsson · On goal · xG 0.05A. DeBrincat · Missed · xG 0.05A. DeBrincat · Missed · xG 0.05J. Toews · Missed · xG 0.05J. Khaira · On goal · xG 0.05D. Kubalik · On goal · xG 0.05A. DeBrincat · On goal · xG 0.05J. Toews · Missed · xG 0.05S. Jones · On goal · xG 0.04W. Kalynuk · Missed · xG 0.04R. Carpenter · Missed · xG 0.04B. Hagel · Missed · xG 0.04K. Dach · Goal · xG 0.03R. Johnson · On goal · xG 0.03C. de Haan · On goal · xG 0.03C. de Haan · Missed · xG 0.03E. Gustafsson · On goal · xG 0.03E. Gustafsson · Goal · xG 0.02E. Gustafsson · Missed · xG 0.02C. de Haan · On goal · xG 0.01R. Stillman · Missed · xG 0.01R. Carpenter · On goal · xG 0.01B. Hagel · On goal · xG 0.01R. Stillman · On goal · xG 0.01E. Gustafsson · On goal · xG 0.01C. de Haan · On goal · xG 0.01
CHI2 G · 2.1 xG · 40 att
Tap a shot for who, when and how likely
GoalOn goalMissedBigger = higher xG

Expected goals

NYRvsCHI
2.95 G
All situations
2 G2.1
1.83 G
Even strength
2 G1.7
0.62 G
Power play
0 G0.4
0.10 G
Shorthanded
0 G0.0

Expected goals: the chance each unblocked attempt scores, from our shot model, summed. 76 unblocked attempts. Empty-net goals are left out of the goal counts.

Deserve to win

on the chances created
NYR58%42%CHI

Flurry-adjusted xG 2.52 – 2.09

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

NYRvsCHI
30
Shots on goal
26
44%
Faceoffs
56%
2/2
Power play
0/4
27
Penalty minutes
13
39
Hits
29
16
Blocked shots
10
11
Giveaways
11
10
Takeaways
8

Box score

every player line
New York Rangers skaters
SkaterGAP+/-SOGixGHitBlkPIMFO%TOI
23A. FoxD022+200.00050—23:06
79K. MillerD000010.03302—22:42
55R. LindgrenD000+110.03310—21:02
8J. TroubaD112+110.06837—19:57
93M. ZibanejadC022020.271004518:01
12P. NemethD000020.03320—17:57
10A. PanarinL224+240.95102—17:54
16R. StromeC011+100.1710146017:50
20C. KreiderL112-160.61310—16:42
21B. GoodrowC101+210.111103915:08
24K. KakkoR000010.10000—14:39
29D. HuntL000+120.20402—13:52
17K. RooneyC112+220.11100013:46
27N. LundkvistD000020.03220—13:26
72F. ChytilC000-120.050006311:57
15J. GauthierR000-110.05310—11:46
13A. LafrenièreL000-100.00200—11:13
75R. ReavesR022+220.15300—11:02
New York Rangers goalies
GoalieSASVGASV%xGAGSAxTOI
40A. Georgiev(W)26242.9232.09+0.0960:00

Season series

NYR leads 2-0

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