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New York Rangers vs Colorado Avalanche

NHL
Rangers
26-12-1, 53 PTS
6-2
Final
Avalanche
12-23-1, 25 PTS
Ball Arena
TV: Sportsnet+

On the ice

NYR shoots leftCOL shoots right

Shots on goal

1st2nd3rdT
NYR12141137
COL1061127

In net

Henrik Lundqvist25/27 SV, .926
Calvin Pickard31/37 SV, .838
Team123T
NYR2226
COL2002

Who won: Rangers 6-2

The New York Rangers beat the Colorado Avalanche 6-2 on Saturday, December 31, 2016 at Ball Arena. The Rangers lead the series 1-0. The Rangers outscored the Avalanche 2-0 in the 2nd period. Chris Kreider led the Rangers in goals (3). Blake Comeau led the Avalanche in goals (1).

Player of the game

Chris Kreider

NYR · 3 G, 6 SOG

9.2

Deserved to win

54%
NYR · 2.08 xG
46%
COL · 1.87 xG

Rangers created better chances: they win this game 54% of the time

Play by play

  1. End of the 3rd period
  2. P3 0:17Derek Stepan
    TO

    Takeaway

    D. Stepan · 2 A

  3. P3 0:30Ryan McDonagh

    Penalty: penalty

    Penalty

    R. McDonagh · 1 A

  4. P3 0:30Nathan MacKinnon

    Missed the net

    Missed

    N. MacKinnon

  5. P3 0:30Matt Duchene

    Face off

    Face Off

  6. P3 1:20Mikhail Grigorenko

    Shot on goal

    Shot

    M. Grigorenko · 1 A

  7. P3 5:17Mats Zuccarello
    TO

    Giveaway

    M. Zuccarello · 2 A

  8. GOALP3 6:55
    Jimmy Vesey

    Goal!

    J. Vesey · 1 G

    Goal

    NYR 6 - 2 COL
  9. P3 6:58Kevin Hayes
    TO

    Takeaway

    K. Hayes · 1 A

  10. P3 8:16

    Big hit on B. Skjei

    Hit

    J. Mitchell

  11. P3 8:45Blake Comeau

    Shot on goal

    Shot

    B. Comeau · 1 G

  12. P3 8:50Henrik Lundqvist
    TO

    Giveaway

    H. Lundqvist · 25 SV

  13. P3 9:06Mikko Rantanen

    Missed the net

    Missed

    M. Rantanen

  14. P3 9:50Gabriel Landeskog

    Faceoff win

    Face Off

    G. Landeskog

  15. GOALP3 10:26
    J.T. Miller

    Goal!

    J.T. Miller · 2 G

    Goal

    NYR 5 - 2 COL
  16. P3 10:41Mikko Rantanen
    TO

    Takeaway

    M. Rantanen

  17. P3 10:45Derek Stepan

    Face off

    Face Off

  18. P3 10:46Gabriel Landeskog

    Shot on goal

    Shot

    G. Landeskog

  19. P3 11:07Eric Gelinas

    Shot blocked by M. Staal

    Blocked

    E. Gelinas

  20. P3 12:08Patrick Wiercioch
    TO

    Giveaway

    P. Wiercioch

  21. P3 12:20Matt Duchene

    Missed the net

    Missed

    M. Duchene

  22. P3 15:29Chris Kreider

    Big hit on C. McLeod

    Hit

    C. Kreider · 3 G

  23. Start of the 3rd period
  24. End of the 2nd period
  25. P2 0:17Nathan MacKinnon

    Shot blocked by D. Stepan

    Blocked

    N. MacKinnon

Leaders

NYRCOL
Goals
Chris Kreider
3
Blake Comeau
1
Assists
Mats Zuccarello
2
Mikhail Grigorenko
1
Points
Chris Kreider
3
Blake Comeau
1

Season seriesNYR lead series 1-0

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