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Game Recap
CAR1
FinalSun, May 22, 2022PlayoffsEvery game that night
NYR3

NYR beat CAR 3-1 despite fewer good chances: 2.91 expected goals to 3.93. CAR outshot NYR 44 to 33. M. Zibanejad led the way with 2 points (1 G, 1 A). I. Shesterkin stopped 43 of 44.

Team Stats

CARNYR
44Shots on goal33
3.93Expected goals2.91
75Shot attempts54
375v5 shots on goal28
0/3Power play1/2
17Hits23
10Blocked shots17
6Penalty minutes6
11Giveaways33
7Takeaways17

Expected goals: the chance each unblocked shot had of going in, by our model, added up.

Expected Goals Over the Game

CAR 3.93 xGNYR 2.91 xGGoal

00.511.522.533.541st2nd3rdNYR goal, 11:54NYR goal, 5:55CAR goal, 8:18

Each step up is a shot: how likely it was to go in. A team well above the other had the better chances, whatever the score.

Shot Map

CAR44 on goal, 1 scored
NYR32 on goal, 2 scored

GoalSavedMissedBlockedBigger: a better chance

Box Score

CAR Skaters

PlayerPosGAPSOGHITBLK+/-PIMTOIPP TOI
J. StaalC011120+1017:270:09
N. NiederreiterRW1012400017:052:12
V. TrocheckC0005100020:124:10
M. NecasC000110-2017:592:19
T. TeravainenC000411-2017:463:33
S. AhoC000222-1017:234:04
A. SvechnikovRW0005100217:221:50
J. FastRW000020+1015:370:00
S. JarvisRW000210-1015:203:37
J. KotkaniemiC000200-1011:331:47
M. DomiC000400029:370:07
S. LorentzC000310008:180:00
B. SmithD011111+1011:140:00
T. DeAngeloD000102-2024:404:07
B. PesceD000202+1022:470:12
J. SlavinD000301-1022:301:52
B. SkjeiD0004000219:490:01
I. ColeD0002010012:120:00
GoalieSASVGASV%TOI
A. Raanta32302.93857:55Loss
P. Kochetkov000–0:00

NYR Skaters

PlayerPosGAPSOGHITBLK+/-PIMTOIPP TOI
M. ZibanejadC1124100017:502:25
C. KreiderLW1014200017:052:25
A. PanarinLW0112000015:242:25
T. MotteC101231+1213:290:00
A. CoppC0001010018:550:49
R. StromeC000240+1016:422:25
K. RooneyC000233+1015:210:00
F. VatranoRW0000310014:300:38
A. LafrenièreLW0002300213:440:49
F. ChytilC0004000012:480:49
K. KakkoRW0003000012:320:00
R. ReavesRW000100008:240:00
J. TroubaD011212+2025:470:49
A. FoxD011115-1024:392:25
K. MillerD000102+1026:060:11
R. LindgrenD000101+1222:250:00
J. BraunD000101-1010:170:00
B. SchneiderD000020008:060:00
GoalieSASVGASV%TOI
I. Shesterkin44431.97759:56Win
A. Georgiev000–0:00

Storylines That Played Out

As Tonight had them before puck drop, with what each player did.