New York Rangers at New York Islanders
Recap
written from the game dataThe New York Islanders beat the New York Rangers 3-0. The Islanders scored first and never trailed. The Islanders led 1-0 after two periods. The biggest swing in win probability was Kyle Palmieri's goal at 8:44 of the second period, which took the Islanders' chances from 53% to 71%. Expected goals favored the Rangers, 3.5 to 2.9; shots on goal were NYR 41, NYI 29. With league-average goaltending at both ends, the Rangers win a replay of these chances 59% of the time. Jaroslav Halak stopped 26 of 29 (.897); Ilya Sorokin stopped 41 of 41 (1.000), 3.5 goals saved above expected. Three stars: 1. Ilya Sorokin (41 saves, 1.000), 2. Kyle Palmieri (2 G), 3. Josh Bailey (1 G).
Three stars
- ★I. Sorokin41 saves, 1.000

- ★★K. Palmieri2 G

- ★★★J. Bailey1 G

Line score
goals · shots on goal beneathScoring
3 goals2nd period
0-18:44
3rd period
0-25:37
0-315:22
Penalties
1st
- 5:34
Ryan Lindgren · High stickingdrawn by Oliver Wahlstrom2 min
- 8:32
K'Andre Miller · Trippingdrawn by Anthony Beauvillier2 min
- 19:09
Anders Lee · Trippingdrawn by Jimmy Vesey2 min
2nd
- 1:55
Jean-Gabriel Pageau · Slashingdrawn by Julien Gauthier2 min
- 13:16
Adam Fox · Trippingdrawn by Anthony Beauvillier2 min
3rd
- 6:53
Alexander Romanov · Delaying game puck over glass2 min
Win probability
ours · the whole gameBiggest swing: Kyle Palmieri, 2nd 8:44 — 53% → 71%
Shot map
unblocked attempts · size = our xGExpected goals
- 3.50 G
- All situations
- 3 G2.9
- 2.50 G
- Even strength
- 3 G2.1
- 1.00 G
- Power play
- 0 G0.7
- 0.00 G
- Shorthanded
- 0 G0.1
Expected goals: the chance each unblocked attempt scores, from our shot model, summed. 96 unblocked attempts.
Deserve to win
on the chances createdFlurry-adjusted xG 3.42 – 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
- 41
- Shots on goal
- 29
- 49%
- Faceoffs
- 51%
- 0/3
- Power play
- 0/3
- 6
- Penalty minutes
- 6
- 43
- Hits
- 35
- 14
- Blocked shots
- 16
- 15
- Giveaways
- 10
- 4
- Takeaways
- 10
Box score
every player line
Season series
Data: NHL. Model: Gridpex (expected goals and win probability built on NHL play-by-play).
