New York Rangers at San Jose Sharks
Recap
written from the game dataThe New York Rangers beat the San Jose Sharks 3-0. The Rangers scored first and never trailed. The Rangers led 1-0 after two periods. The biggest swing in win probability was Braden Schneider's goal at 1:27 of the third period, which took the Rangers' chances from 72% to 89%. Expected goals favored the Rangers, 3.2 to 2.4; shots on goal were NYR 31, SJS 37. With league-average goaltending at both ends, the Sharks win a replay of these chances 53% of the time. Igor Shesterkin stopped 37 of 37 (1.000), 2.4 goals saved above expected; Adin Hill stopped 28 of 30 (.933). Three stars: 1. Igor Shesterkin (37 saves, 1.000), 2. Adam Fox (1 A), 3. Mika Zibanejad (1 A).
Three stars
- ★I. Shesterkin37 saves, 1.000

- ★★A. Fox1 A

- ★★★M. Zibanejad1 A

Line score
goals · shots on goal beneathScoring
3 goals1st period
1-010:25
3rd period
2-01:27
3-019:32
Penalties
1st
- 10:14
Ryan Strome · Cross checkingdrawn by Rudolfs Balcers2 min
2nd
- 3:40
Adam Raska · Boardingdrawn by K'Andre Miller2 min
- 9:15
Jacob Trouba · Interferencedrawn by Timo Meier2 min
- 9:15
Timo Meier · Cross checkingdrawn by Jacob Trouba2 min
- 12:24
Jacob Trouba · Fightingdrawn by Jeffrey Viel5 min
- 12:24
Jeffrey Viel · Fightingdrawn by Jacob Trouba5 min
3rd
- 17:00
Jacob Trouba · Interferencedrawn by Nick Bonino2 min
Win probability
ours · the whole gameBiggest swing: Braden Schneider, 3rd 1:27 — 72% → 89%
Shot map
unblocked attempts · size = our xGExpected goals
- 3.22 G
- All situations
- 0 G2.4
- 2.01 G
- Even strength
- 0 G2.3
- 0.10 G
- Power play
- 0 G0.1
- 0.21 G
- Shorthanded
- 0 G0.0
Expected goals: the chance each unblocked attempt scores, from our shot model, summed. 83 unblocked attempts. Empty-net goals are left out of the goal counts.
Deserve to win
on the chances createdFlurry-adjusted xG 2.19 – 2.33
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
- 31
- Shots on goal
- 37
- 49%
- Faceoffs
- 51%
- 0/1
- Power play
- 0/2
- 11
- Penalty minutes
- 9
- 21
- Hits
- 11
- 14
- Blocked shots
- 11
- 6
- Giveaways
- 9
- 7
- Takeaways
- 10
Box score
every player line
Season series
NYR leads 2-0
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1Final
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0this game
Data: NHL. Model: Gridpex (expected goals and win probability built on NHL play-by-play).
