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New York Rangers at Philadelphia Flyers

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New York Rangers
▸3
Philadelphia Flyers
1
FinalTV NHLN, NBCSP·Wells Fargo Center

Recap

written from the game data

The New York Rangers beat the Philadelphia Flyers 3-1. The Rangers scored first and never trailed. The Rangers led 3-1 after two periods. The biggest swing in win probability was Chris Kreider's goal at 1:53 of the first period, which took the Rangers' chances from 58% to 73%. Expected goals were close — NYR 2.0, PHI 2.2; shots on goal were NYR 19, PHI 37. With league-average goaltending at both ends, the Flyers win a replay of these chances 63% of the time. Igor Shesterkin stopped 36 of 37 (.973), 1.2 goals saved above expected; Carter Hart stopped 16 of 19 (.842), 1.4 goals below expected. Three stars: 1. Mika Zibanejad (2 G), 2. Igor Shesterkin (36 saves, .973), 3. Chris Kreider (1 G, 1 A).

Three stars

  1. ★
    NYR
    M. Zibanejad2 G
  2. ★★
    NYR
    I. Shesterkin36 saves, .973
  3. ★★★
    NYR
    C. Kreider1 G, 1 A

Line score

goals · shots on goal beneath
Goals and shots on goal by period
Team1st2nd3rdT
NYRNYR271903319
PHIPHI012111014137

Scoring

4 goals

1st period

  1. NYR
    M. Zibanejad(3)
    B. Wheeler (3), C. Kreider (6)
    wristxG 0.12win prob +12 ptsVideo
    1-0
    0:45
  2. NYR
    C. Kreider(11)
    Unassisted
    wristxG 0.10win prob +15 ptsVideo
    2-0
    1:53

2nd period

  1. NYR
    M. Zibanejad(4)
    B. Wheeler (4), E. Gustafsson (10)
    tip-inxG 0.08win prob +11 ptsVideo
    3-0
    7:41
  2. PHI
    S. Couturier(5)
    N. Seeler (5), C. Atkinson (6)
    tip-inxG 0.10win prob +8 ptsVideo
    3-1
    17:39

Penalties

NYR 34 PIM·PHI 16 PIM

1st

  • 4:44PHIGarnet Hathaway · Fightingdrawn by Barclay Goodrow5 min
  • 4:44NYRBarclay Goodrow · Fightingdrawn by Garnet Hathaway5 min
  • 7:24PHIJoel Farabee · Hookingdrawn by Alexis Lafrenière2 min
  • 13:28NYRBlake Wheeler · Trippingdrawn by Owen Tippett2 min
  • 17:19NYRWill Cuylle · Instigatordrawn by Garnet Hathaway2 min
  • 17:19PHIGarnet Hathaway · Fightingdrawn by Will Cuylle5 min
  • 17:19NYRWill Cuylle · Fightingdrawn by Garnet Hathaway5 min
  • 17:19NYRWill Cuylle · Instigator misconduct10 min

2nd

  • 3:08NYRK'Andre Miller · Holdingdrawn by Sean Walker2 min
  • 12:14PHITravis Sanheim · High stickingdrawn by Jimmy Vesey2 min
  • 19:18NYRRyan Lindgren · Trippingdrawn by Joel Farabee2 min
  • 20:00NYRK'Andre Miller · Roughingdrawn by Sean Walker2 min
  • 20:00PHISean Walker · Roughingdrawn by K'Andre Miller2 min

3rd

  • 8:02NYRErik Gustafsson · Trippingdrawn by Owen Tippett2 min
  • 11:46NYRNick Bonino · Delaying game puck over glass2 min

Win probability

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

Biggest swing: Chris Kreider, 1st 1:53 — NYR 58% → 73%

Shot map

unblocked attempts · size = our xG
C. Atkinson · On goal · xG 0.37T. Konecny · On goal · xG 0.22S. Couturier · Goal · xG 0.10R. Poehling · On goal · xG 0.10S. Couturier · On goal · xG 0.10S. Couturier · On goal · xG 0.07T. Foerster · On goal · xG 0.07C. Atkinson · On goal · xG 0.07S. Laughton · On goal · xG 0.07R. Poehling · Missed · xG 0.06J. Farabee · On goal · xG 0.06T. Foerster · Missed · xG 0.05T. Konecny · Missed · xG 0.05J. Farabee · On goal · xG 0.05S. Laughton · Missed · xG 0.04T. Konecny · Missed · xG 0.04G. Hathaway · On goal · xG 0.04C. Atkinson · On goal · xG 0.04B. Brink · On goal · xG 0.04T. Konecny · On goal · xG 0.04M. Staal · Missed · xG 0.04T. Sanheim · Missed · xG 0.04S. Couturier · On goal · xG 0.03J. Farabee · On goal · xG 0.03T. Konecny · Missed · xG 0.03T. Sanheim · On goal · xG 0.03C. York · On goal · xG 0.03S. Couturier · On goal · xG 0.03S. Couturier · On goal · xG 0.03T. Sanheim · On goal · xG 0.03S. Walker · Missed · xG 0.02S. Walker · On goal · xG 0.02G. Hathaway · On goal · xG 0.02E. Zamula · On goal · xG 0.02C. Atkinson · On goal · xG 0.02S. Walker · On goal · xG 0.02O. Tippett · On goal · xG 0.02O. Tippett · On goal · xG 0.01T. Sanheim · Missed · xG 0.01J. Farabee · On goal · xG 0.01S. Laughton · On goal · xG 0.01T. Sanheim · On goal · xG 0.01N. Deslauriers · On goal · xG 0.01T. Konecny · Missed · xG 0.01O. Tippett · On goal · xG 0.01J. Farabee · On goal · xG 0.01T. Sanheim · On goal · xG 0.01T. Foerster · On goal · xG 0.00
PHI1 G · 2.2 xG · 48 att
Tap a shot for who, when and how likely
GoalOn goalMissedBigger = higher xG

Expected goals

NYRvsPHI
2.03 G
All situations
1 G2.2
1.23 G
Even strength
1 G1.1
0.30 G
Power play
0 G1.1
0.00 G
Shorthanded
0 G0.0

Expected goals: the chance each unblocked attempt scores, from our shot model, summed. 81 unblocked attempts.

Deserve to win

on the chances created
NYR37%63%PHI

Flurry-adjusted xG 1.57 – 2.21

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

NYRvsPHI
19
Shots on goal
37
54%
Faceoffs
46%
0/2
Power play
0/6
34
Penalty minutes
16
15
Hits
24
14
Blocked shots
13
7
Giveaways
4
8
Takeaways
4

Box score

every player line
New York Rangers skaters
SkaterGAP+/-SOGixGHitBlkPIMFO%TOI
8J. TroubaD000010.10230—27:36
79K. MillerD000010.00004—22:47
16V. TrocheckC000010.122104821:17
55R. LindgrenD000+200.02122—20:08
10A. PanarinL000010.10000—18:34
56E. GustafssonD011+210.11322—17:59
93M. ZibanejadC202+240.760106417:51
20C. KreiderL112+240.21000—17:18
4B. SchneiderD000010.01230—16:42
13A. LafrenièreL000000.04100—16:38
12N. BoninoC000000.000124615:25
21B. GoodrowC000000.002056015:19
26J. VeseyL000010.20000—13:03
17B. WheelerR022+210.0600210011:47
6Z. JonesD000020.05010—11:26
24K. KakkoR000000.00000—09:15
71T. PitlickC000000.22200009:01
50W. CuylleL000000.020017—06:01
New York Rangers goalies
GoalieSASVGASV%xGAGSAxTOI
31I. Shesterkin(W)37361.9732.24+1.2459:53

Season series

NYR leads 3-1

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