PIT
5–3
WSH
Final · W
Pittsburgh Penguins
PIT · 9-4-2
5–3
FinalW
Washington Capitals
WSH · 7-6-1
1ST2ND3RDT
PIT
2161728531
WSH
0731508330
goals · shots on goal
First meeting this season — the Penguins lead the season series 1–0
PIT 9-4-2 · WSH 7-6-1 · First meeting this season — the Penguins lead the season series 1–0
Penguins beat the Capitals
The Penguins earned it: 3.6 expected goals to 2.7, and a 5–3 win to show for it. The Penguins owned the 1st period, 1.6 to 0.3 in expected goals.
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 Penguins created the better chances: 3.6 expected goals to 2.7, on 31 and 30 shots on goal.
PIT 3.6 xG · 31 shots
WSH 2.7 xG · 30 shots
0
1
2
3
4
1st · the swing
1.6 · 0.3
2nd
1.6 · 1.8
3rd
0.4 · 0.7
Tap a numbered goal to see how it happened.
1
Sidney Crosby · 1st 02:22 · 1–0 · wrist shot, a low-percentage shot (9%) that found a way in
2
Sidney Crosby · 1st 11:32 · 2–0 · wrist shot on a rebound, a low-percentage shot (5%) that found a way in
3
Anthony Mantha · 2nd 02:08 · 3–0 · backhand shot on a rebound, a great chance (41%)
4
Dylan Strome · 2nd 09:41 · 3–1 · wrist shot, a good chance (14%)
5
Rasmus Sandin · 2nd 14:55 · 3–2 · wrist shot, a good chance (11%)
6
Tom Wilson · 2nd 19:55 · 3–3 · wrist shot, a good chance (24%)
7
Bryan Rust · 3rd 11:16 · 4–3 · wrist shot, a good chance (15%)
8
Connor Dewar · 3rd 17:56 · 5–3 · wrist shot, into an empty net
Deserve to winReplay this game 100 times with average goalies and the Penguins win 64.
PIT 64%WSH 36%
Goals and penalties
8 goals · 8 penalties← Penguins shoot this way
Capitals shoot this way →
On net
Missed
Bigger = better chance
1Goal, numbered to the list
1
Sidney Crosby · 1st 02:22 · PP · 1–0
Wrist shot, a low-percentage shot (9%) that found a way in
2
Sidney Crosby · 1st 11:32 · PP · 2–0
Wrist shot on a rebound, a low-percentage shot (5%) that found a way in
3
Anthony Mantha · 2nd 02:08 · 3–0
Backhand shot on a rebound, a great chance (41%)
4
Dylan Strome · 2nd 09:41 · 3–1
Wrist shot, a good chance (14%)
5
Rasmus Sandin · 2nd 14:55 · 3–2
Wrist shot, a good chance (11%)
6
Tom Wilson · 2nd 19:55 · 3–3
Wrist shot, a good chance (24%)
7
Bryan Rust · 3rd 11:16 · PP · GWG · 4–3
Wrist shot, a good chance (15%)
8
Connor Dewar · 3rd 17:56 · EN · 5–3
Wrist shot, into an empty net
1st period
PEN
2 min
Minor
01:05
Connor McMichael· Hooking
Connor McMichael· Hooking
Crosby scored on this power play
Minor
1
Ben Kindel, Bryan Rust · Power play (McMichael, hooking) · wrist shot, a low-percentage shot (9%) that found a way in
1–0
PEN
2 min
Minor
10:33
· Hooking
· Hooking
Crosby scored on this power play
Minor
2
Bryan Rust, Erik Karlsson · Power play (hooking) · wrist shot on a rebound, a low-percentage shot (5%) that found a way in
2–0
PEN
2 min
Minor
13:54
Blake Lizotte· Slashing
Blake Lizotte· Slashing
Killed
Minor
PEN
2 min
Minor
16:07
Trevor van Riemsdyk· Interference
Trevor van Riemsdyk· Interference
Killed
Minor
2nd period
PEN
2 min
Minor
02:23
Trevor van Riemsdyk· High-sticking
Trevor van Riemsdyk· High-sticking
Killed
Minor
3rd period
PEN
2 min
Minor
04:43
Connor Clifton· Interference
Connor Clifton· Interference
Killed
Minor
PEN
2 min
Minor
08:39
Ben Kindel· Delaying game puck over glass
Ben Kindel· Delaying game puck over glass
Killed
Minor
PEN
2 min
Minor
09:24
Dylan Strome· Cross-checking
Dylan Strome· Cross-checking
Rust scored on this power play
Minor
7
Evgeni Malkin, Ben Kindel · Power play (Strome, cross-checking) · wrist shot, a good chance (15%)
4–3
Goaltending
27/30 saves · 3 GA · 2.7 xGA
Gave up about what the shots he faced would predict.
26/30 saves · 4 GA · 3.6 xGA
Gave up about what the shots he faced would predict.
The Penguins went 3-for-5 on the power play and killed all 3 Capitals power plays.