CAR
1–4
WSH
Final · L
Carolina Hurricanes
CAR · 11-5-0
1–4
FinalL
Washington Capitals
WSH · 8-7-1
1ST2ND3RDT
CAR
07114010131
WSH
11018210428
goals · shots on goal
First meeting this season — the Hurricanes trail the season series 0–1
CAR 11-5-0 · WSH 8-7-1 · First meeting this season — the Hurricanes trail the season series 0–1
Hurricanes fell to the Capitals
The Hurricanes created the better chances (4.1 to 2.7 expected goals) — and lost 1–4. Logan Thompson stopped 3.1 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: 4.1 expected goals to 2.7, on 31 and 28 shots on goal.
CAR 4.1 xG · 31 shots
WSH 2.7 xG · 28 shots
0
1
2
3
4
1st
1.1 · 0.7
2nd · the swing
1.6 · 0.8
3rd
1.3 · 1.1
Tap a numbered goal to see how it happened.
1
Brandon Duhaime · 1st 05:42 · 0–1 · wrist shot, a low-percentage shot (5%) that found a way in
2
Dylan Strome · 2nd 05:59 · 0–2 · snap shot, a great chance (26%)
3
Nikolaj Ehlers · 2nd 13:56 · 1–2 · snap shot, a great chance (37%)
4
Jakob Chychrun · 3rd 05:46 · 1–3 · snap shot on a rebound, a great chance (40%)
5
Alex Ovechkin · 3rd 19:29 · 1–4 · wrist shot, into an empty net
Deserve to winReplay this game 100 times with average goalies and the Hurricanes win 70.
CAR 70%WSH 30%
Goals and penalties
5 goals · 14 penalties← Hurricanes shoot this way
Capitals shoot this way →
On net
Missed
Bigger = better chance
1Goal, numbered to the list
1
Brandon Duhaime · 1st 05:42 · 0–1
Wrist shot, a low-percentage shot (5%) that found a way in
2
Dylan Strome · 2nd 05:59 · GWG · 0–2
Snap shot, a great chance (26%)
3
Nikolaj Ehlers · 2nd 13:56 · 1–2
Snap shot, a great chance (37%)
4
Jakob Chychrun · 3rd 05:46 · PP · 1–3
Snap shot on a rebound, a great chance (40%)
5
Alex Ovechkin · 3rd 19:29 · EN · 1–4
Wrist shot, into an empty net
1st period
PEN
2 min
Minor
00:55
K'Andre Miller· Tripping
K'Andre Miller· Tripping
Killed
Minor
PEN
2 min
Minor
12:34
Mike Reilly· Tripping
Mike Reilly· Tripping
Killed
Minor
PEN
2 min
Minor
15:00
Frederik Andersen· Roughing
Frederik Andersen· Roughing
Offsetting
Minor
PEN
2 min
Minor
15:00
Nic Dowd· Interference goalkeeper
Nic Dowd· Interference goalkeeper
Offsetting
Minor
PEN
2 min
Minor
15:00
Martin Fehérváry· Roughing
Martin Fehérváry· Roughing
Offsetting
Minor
PEN
5 min
Major
15:00
Martin Fehérváry· Fighting
Martin Fehérváry· Fighting
Offsetting
Major
PEN
5 min
Major
15:00
Logan Stankoven· Fighting
Logan Stankoven· Fighting
Offsetting
Major
PEN
2 min
Minor
16:58
Connor McMichael· Hooking
Connor McMichael· Hooking
Killed
Minor
2nd period
PEN
2 min
Minor
00:33
Jakob Chychrun· Holding
Jakob Chychrun· Holding
Killed
Minor
PEN
2 min
Minor
10:17
Sean Walker· Hooking
Sean Walker· Hooking
Killed
Minor
3rd period
PEN
2 min
Minor
05:11
K'Andre Miller· Tripping
K'Andre Miller· Tripping
Chychrun scored on this power play
Minor
4
Ryan Leonard, John Carlson · Power play (Miller, tripping) · snap shot on a rebound, a great chance (40%)
1–3
PEN
2 min
Minor
08:13
Rasmus Sandin· Hooking
Rasmus Sandin· Hooking
Killed
Minor
PEN
2 min
Minor
09:10
Seth Jarvis· Hooking
Seth Jarvis· Hooking
Killed
Minor
PEN
2 min
Minor
16:38
Jakob Chychrun· Cross-checking
Jakob Chychrun· Cross-checking
Killed
Minor
Goaltending
24/27 saves · 3 GA · 2.7 xGA
Gave up about what the shots he faced would predict.
30/31 saves · 1 GA · 4.1 xGA
Stopped 3.1 more goals than an average goalie would have.
The Hurricanes went 0-for-4 on the power play and allowed 1 on 5 Capitals power plays.