Seattle Kraken
SEA · 15-5-3
3–2
Final / OTW
Washington Capitals
WSH · 10-11-4
1ST2ND3RDOTT
SEA
061811011325
WSH
240701200223
goals · shots on goal
First meeting this season — the Kraken lead the season series 1–0
SEA 15-5-3 · WSH 10-11-4 · First meeting this season — the Kraken lead the season series 1–0
Kraken beat the Capitals
Down 0–2 in the 1st period, the Kraken erased the deficit with three unanswered goals — Gourde's equalizer with 2:27 left — and won it in overtime on Beniers's goal.
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.
Chances were close: 2.2 expected goals to 2.4, on 25 and 23 shots on goal.
SEA 2.2 xG · 25 shots
WSH 2.4 xG · 23 shots
0
1
2
1st
0.5 · 0.6
2nd
0.6 · 0.7
3rd
1.0 · 1.2
OT
0.1 · 0.0
Tap a numbered goal to see how it happened.
1
Martin Fehérváry · 1st 07:36 · 0–1 · slap shot, a low-percentage shot (7%) that found a way in
2
Conor Sheary · 1st 14:04 · 0–2 · wrist shot, a good chance (13%)
3
Jaden Schwartz · 2nd 13:28 · 1–2 · wrist shot, a good chance (22%)
4
Yanni Gourde · 3rd 17:33 · 2–2 · backhand shot on a rebound, a great chance (40%)
5
Matty Beniers · OT 00:07 · 3–2 · wrist shot, a good chance (15%)
Deserve to winReplay this game 100 times with average goalies and the Kraken win 46.
SEA 46%WSH 54%
Goals and penalties
5 goals · 0 penalties
On net
Missed
Bigger = better chance
1Goal, numbered to the list
1
Martin Fehérváry · 1st 07:36 · 0–1
Slap shot, a low-percentage shot (7%) that found a way in
2
Conor Sheary · 1st 14:04 · PP · 0–2
Wrist shot, a good chance (13%)
3
Jaden Schwartz · 2nd 13:28 · PP · 1–2
Wrist shot, a good chance (22%)
4
Yanni Gourde · 3rd 17:33 · 2–2
Backhand shot on a rebound, a great chance (40%)
5
Matty Beniers · OT 00:07 · GWG · 3–2
Wrist shot, a good chance (15%)
1st period
2nd period
3rd period
Overtime
No penalties
Goaltending
21/23 saves · 2 GA · 2.4 xGA
Gave up about what the shots he faced would predict.
22/25 saves · 3 GA · 2.2 xGA
Allowed 0.8 more goals than expected from the shots he faced.