CAR
1–2
WSH
Final / SO · L
Carolina Hurricanes
CAR · 16-12-3
1–2
Final / SOL
Washington Capitals
WSH · 15-9-4
1ST2ND3RDOTSOT
CAR
0718013010129
WSH
071805011221
goals · shots on goal
First meeting this season — the Hurricanes trail the season series 0–1
CAR 16-12-3 · WSH 15-9-4 · First meeting this season — the Hurricanes trail the season series 0–1
Hurricanes fell to the Capitals
The Hurricanes created the better chances (3.1 to 2.0 expected goals) — and lost it in a shootout. Darcy Kuemper stopped 2.1 more goals than an average goalie would have.
Who had the better chances
Expected goals (xG) score every shot by how often shots like it go in: distance, angle, type, rebound, rush. Adding them up shows who created the better chances, whatever the scoreboard says.
The Hurricanes created the better chances: 3.1 expected goals to 2.0, on 29 and 21 shots on goal.
CAR 3.1 xG · 29 shots
WSH 2.0 xG · 21 shots
0
1
2
3
1st
0.6 · 0.7
2nd
1.0 · 0.6
3rd · the swing
1.3 · 0.4
OT
0.1 · 0.3
Tap a numbered goal to see how it happened.
1
Sebastian Aho · 2nd 07:41 · 1–0 · snap shot, a good chance (23%)
2
Martin Fehérváry · 2nd 11:33 · 1–1 · snap shot, a good chance (17%)
Deserve to winReplay this game 100 times with average goalies and the Hurricanes win 68.
CAR 68%WSH 32%
Goals and penalties
2 goals · 0 penalties← Hurricanes shoot this way
Capitals shoot this way →
On net
Missed
Bigger = better chance
1Goal, numbered to the list
1
Sebastian Aho · 2nd 07:41 · 1–0
Snap shot, a good chance (23%)
2
Martin Fehérváry · 2nd 11:33 · 1–1
Snap shot, a good chance (17%)
1st period
No goals or penalties.
2nd period
3rd period
No goals or penalties.
No penalties
Shootout
Decided in a shootout — Capitals
Goaltending
20/21 saves · 1 GA · 2.0 xGA
Stopped 1.0 more goals than an average goalie would have.
28/29 saves · 1 GA · 3.1 xGA
Stopped 2.1 more goals than an average goalie would have.
